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When the sun’s shining, yarn crafts can be the last thing on your mind. But, Tiny Curl’s crochet watermelon doll (and Team Mollie’s squeals of joy when she hit our desks) prove they’re a year-round staple. Turn to page 18 to make your own amigurumi cutie, then hook up the ultimate summer accessory – our tasselled cover-up on page 39. Rather stick to sewing? Opt for the Instaworthy picnic blanket on page 54, then take it out into the garden with a glass of something chilled while you read the rest of the issue. I’m crushing on Betina Bianculli’s home on page 46, and hoping the macramé mag rack on page 51 will bring me one step closer to my tropical boho interior goals...…

Still searching for wearable summer knits? Share in the happiness of Katie Jones Knit’s new Make-It-Yourself collection and crochet your own instead. Her #sofasnotsweatshops movement is leading the way in sustainable and conscious fashion. Plus, this Join the Dots top has a pom pom trim for the win. www.katiejonesknit.co.uk THIS MONTH’S WISHLIST Sorbet colours and abstract shapes make the aptly namedYou Are Amazing sundress a firm summer staple. Peplum hem high kicks are optional. www.oliverbonas.com Are you a cat or a dog person? Show your stripes (or spots) with these new mini pots from Atelier Stella. Handmade in her Brighton studio, Stella’s collections are all made in small batches, so grab them while you can. www.atelierstellaceramics.com Summer’s edition of TOFT Quarterly is their best-selling issue. Thanks, in no small part,…

MATERIALS • Iridescent pastel faux leather • Metallic lilac sewing thread • Polyester toy stuffing • 5 flat silver gem beads • 16 small round pink beads in various sizes and shades • Sewing needle • Keyring • Lobster swivel clasp 01 Using the template on page 98, cut two shell shapes from the faux leather. Cut a 1 x 8cm ( /8 x 3 /8") strip of faux leather for the keyring loop. 02 Using the image as a guide to placement, arrange the beads on the right side (RS) of one of the shell shapes and sew them in place using the metallic thread. 03 Use running stitch to add the shell details, as shown. 04 Place the two shell pieces with wrong sides (WS) together, aligning the…

HOW TO MAKE… EMBROIDERED SHOES MATERIALS • Embroidery thread (we used DMC stranded cotton in 728 (yellow), 318 (grey) and 310 (black)) • Gold cotton thread (we used DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 in 783) • Embroidery needle, size 3 • Embroidery needle, size 5 • Water-soluble stabiliser paper • White slip-on canvas trainers • Thimble Honey bees are everywhere right now and we can’t get enough, so what better way to personalise a plain pair of pumps for the summer than with a spot of insect stitchery? This project is a bit of a challenge because of the thicker fabric, so take it slow and enjoy the process. Go full queen bee and stitch as many bees as possible, or keep it subtle with just one or two. Let…

Guarantee the lusciousness of plantlife by adopting it exclusively in paper form. Amber Davenport’s illustrated our dream interiors, and 60s fashion goes botanical with Diedododa’s collage. www.amberstextiles.etsy.com; www.diedododa.com Frida Kahlo appreciation moment: pay tribute to the artist with a beautifully bold embroidered cushion or wall hanging from Ian Snow’s Frida-inspired range. www.iansnow.com First came the Mexican Alapulco chair, then came the wax wire lamp inspired by that classic 1950s design. It comes in petrol blue or ochre. www.okla.co.uk Give your tiniest plant babies the rustic homes they deserve – we’re thinking kitchen herbs or succulents for these Madam Stoltz vessels. www.trouva.com Macramé just got vibrant and we’ve never wanted it more. Make Frida Florentina your first port of call for knotted plant hangers with unapologetic colour. www.fridaflorentina.com Warm tones, natural…

HOW TO MAKE… A HULA HOOP WREATH MATERIALS • Hula hoop, 1m (39 /8") diameter • 1.5m (59 /8") cotton fabric in white • 7.5m (294 /8") pink organza ribbon, 12cm (4¾") wide • Balloons, 15 in white, eight in pink, six in mint and five in yellow • 20 40 x 40cm (15¾ x 15¾") paper napkins, five each in yellow, pink, mint and lilac • Green card • Sticky tape • White embroidery thread • Sewing needle • Fake ivy Need statement décor to impress? We got you. Hula hoop wreaths are the way to go for summer soirées, whether that’s birthdays, weddings or baby showers. And the best thing is they’re customisable. The pastel colourway on this design is so pretty, but you’ll have no trouble swapping…

YOUR GIFT BY HELEN DICKSON MATERIALS • 12cm (4›") embroidery hoop INSTRUCTIONS Use two strands of embroidery thread throughout, unless stated otherwise, and turn to page 103 for a stitch guide. 01 Iron the printed fabric and place it inside the hoop with the design in the centre. 02 Using the green thread, stitch the leaves with satin stitch, angling the stitches towards the centre line, as shown. Stitch the stems with green thread in straight stitch. For the smaller flower petals, use yellow and light peach thread and satin stitch, radiating away from the flower centres. 03 Use dark peach thread and woven wheel stitch for the large flower. Stitch five light peach French knots in the centre of the large peach flower. Fill the centre of the smaller…

Betina Bianculli Plant lady and vintage treasure hunter Betina channels her Argentinian heritage into her home style and her beautifully curated online shop. Colourful macramé is her main thing – she loves the quirks of handmade items. See inside Betina’s bohemian space on page 46. www.fridaflorentina.com Stine Dulong As well as creating beautiful ceramics, craft-lover Stine enjoys painting with watercolours and dancing when no-one is watching. She’s also taken up macramé and, in her own words: “While I’m very bad at it, I love it!” Read about her ceramics business on page 26. www.skandihus.co.uk Cristina Alcantara Stitcher Cristina likes to describe herself as a “freak and chic” Star Wars fan. She’s addicted to pistachio ice cream, crazy about embroidery and DIY is her motto. All of these passions…

Wald Founded by husband and wife Jakob and Freya, Wald is a brand dedicated to designing thoughtful products to help you organise your life. Reinventing the humble calendar, clock and planner with a focus on paper and a calm monochrome palette, Wald have a passion for sustainable and local materials. They’re also a family affair, with Jakob’s mum, artist Ulrike Rost, creating beautiful lino prints for the collection. www.studiowald.com…

So you run a creative biz and it’s just you behind the scenes.You call the shots and get to decide what you work on – that’s pretty amazing. Crochet designer Hannah Cross (www.hanjancrochet.com) reckons there’s a lot to be said for the solopreneur life: “Celebrate the creativity and freedom that being an independent business owner can give you. It’s empowering to know that everything your business is is because of your creative mind and your hard work!” It’s no walk in the park though. As a one-woman operation you’re juggling a heck of a lot, taking on the roles of designer-maker, social media pro, photographer and goodness knows what else. And then there’s the inbox, the admin and the Post Office runs. How can you get across to your customers…

If you’ve ever wondered what a home filled with 165 plants looks like, this is it. Betina Bianculli and her seven-year-old daughter Manuela counted them the other day. “No wonder it takes an hour and a half to water them,” laughs Betina. “I don’t mind – they’re my babies!” If you’re familiar with Betina’s online lifestyle store, Frida Florentina, her popular Instagram of the same name (@fridaflorentina) and her pop-up shops around the city she now calls home, Norwich, you’ll know all about her green fingers. Not only do house plants feature heavily in her personal style, but they also provide a connection to her Argentinian heritage. “It comes from my grandmother, my mum’s mum,” says Betina. “We were very close and she taught me the importance of caring for…

ON A HOT SUNNY DAY, NOTHING QUITE HITS THE SPOT LIKE A DOLLOP OF YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM IN A CRISPY CONE. And it’s as much a part of the British summertime as a bucket and spade, fish and chips or a donkey ride. With this brilliant bunting, you’ll be able to keep the summer vibe going all year round. Just like ice cream, it will go down a treat wherever you decide to display it. Regular papercrafters will know how easy it is to create something that’s a real show-stopper, without spending a fortune on materials, so if this is your first time folding and sticking, you’re sure to get hooked. All you need to get started is a few pieces of equipment and some sheets of paper –…

01 Kit out undersea wannabes in the requisite floaty attire. www.boden.co.uk 02 Ariel-worthy studs. www.lovender.etsy.com 03 Scallops are basically party essentials now. www.merimeri.co.uk 04 For your trinkets and treasure chest spoils. www.oliverbonas.com 05 Holo, is it me you’re looking for? Yes, planner, it is. www.bando.com 06 You used to call me on my shell phone. Also comes in blue. www.skinnydiplondon.com 07 A luxe, art deco-style chair worth shelling out for (sorry not sorry). www.houseology.com 08 Iridescent candles with beach babe status: enter Capri Blue. www.anthropologie.com…

“I give myself one day a week alone in the studio to focus on having fun with clay.” Danish ceramicist Stine Dulong is the founder of SkandiHus; a ceramics and pottery brand inspired by Scandinavian design. Stine grew up in Denmark and initially moved to London to do an exchange programme for six months as part of her degree, but she fell in love with the city and its multicultural richness, and never went back. 19 years later, she now calls London home. Stine decided her heart belonged to the arts, and so pursued a career as a full-time ceramic artist. “I worked as a business crime lawyer for years, never quite feeling fulfilled or happy. I always wanted to be an artist, but somehow ended up following a different…

HOW TO MAKE… A CROCHET COVER-UP MATERIALS • DROPS Muskat, 100% cotton, 100m/109yd per 50g ball, nine (10, 11, 12) balls in White (18) (Yarn A) and one ball each in Turquoise (32) (Yarn B), Vanilla Yellow (30) (Yarn C), Coral (40) (Yarn D) and Old Pink (29) (Yarn E) • 4.5mm (UK 7, US 7) crochet hook • Yarn needle • Two stitch markers TENSION 17 st and 7 rows to measure 10 x 10cm (4 x 4"), over the filet crochet side sections, when blocked. Each motif is approx. 15 x 15cm (6 x 6") when blocked ABBREVIATIONS (UK) st(s) stitch(es) ss slip stitch ch chain dc double crochet tr treble dtr double treble BLO work st through back loop only rep repeat There’s something missing from your…

HOW TO MAKE… A MACRAMÉ MAGAZINE RACK MATERIALS • One spool of mint cotton macramé cord, 0.5cm (¼") thick (we used Mint 5mm Luxe String from www.hitchandarrow.com ) • Two wooden hoops, 45cm (17¾") diameter • Masking tape • Comb A beautiful library, with window seats and those sliding ladders, is high on our lofty someday list. For now though, we’ll appease our inner bibliophile with handmade storage to show off prized tomes. This simple make is somewhere between a shelf and a basket, able to elevate a pile of books to curated eye-candy status. Style as you would a bedside table, with good looking reads and a plant. Turn to page 98 before starting to familiarise yourself with the different knotting techniques. 01 Join the two hoops together at…

HOW TO MAKE… A PATCHWORK CUSHION MATERIALS • 1m (39 /8") Robert Kauffman Kona Cotton Solids in Bone (ours was from www.plushaddict.co.uk) • 50cm (19¾") Robert Kauffman Kona Cotton Solids in Cornflower • 25cm (9 /8") Robert Kauffman Kona Cotton Solids in Mustard • Bias binding maker tool, 2.5cm (1") • 15m (16½yd) hemming tape, 2cm (¾") wide • 25cm (9 /8") double-sided lightweight interfacing • Rotary cutter • Cutting mat • Tailor’s chalk • Matching sewing thread • Sewing needle • 40 x 40cm (15¾ x 15¾") cushion pad Did you ever try weaving with paper when you were a kid, snipping colourful strips and coming up with your own wonky patterns? Think of this project as the much neater grown-up version, with bias binding and a dose of…

HOW TO MAKE… A CROCHET BAG MATERIALS • Phildar Phil Degrade, 100% cotton, 88m/96yd per 50g ball, two balls in Corail (1038) (Yarn A) • Phildar Phil Cabotine, 55% premium acrylic/45% cotton, 124m/136yd per 50g ball, one ball in Sorbet (1396) (Yarn B) • 4mm (UK 8, US G/6) crochet hook • 4.5mm (UK 7, US 7) crochet hook • Yarn needle • Stitch marker TENSION 4½ sts and 5½ rows to measure 10 x 10cm (4 x 4") across V-st pattern using a 4.5mm crochet hook ABBREVIATIONS (UK) st(s) stitch(es) sp(s) space(s) ch chain ch-sp chain space dc double crochet dtr double treble ss slip stitch yrh yarn round hook rep repeat beg beginning dc2tog double crochet 2 together – (insert hook in next st, yrh and draw loop…