Craft Focus - April/May 2024 (Issue 102)

16 KNITTING FEVER Moonshine from Juniper Moon Farm, now has a little sister: Moonshine Fine - composed of 30 per cent Extrafine Baby Alpaca, 30 per cent Peruvian Highland Wool, 25 per cent Polyamide, and 15 per cent Organic Silk, and has a gauge equalling 23-26 stitches per 4in on US 3-5 / 3.25-3.75mm needles. It’s available in 100gm hanks containing a hefty 437 yards per skein and comes in a variety of shades shown below. Fantastic for soft luxurious shawls and lightweight sweaters! This version features colours hand painted in Peru by artisans - giving you an original knit each and every time. customerservice@knittingfever.com www.knittingfever.com MOMENTA Mix2Mold™ Ceramic Resin is non-toxic and food contact safe once cured*, making it perfect for crafting plates, cups, coasters, and a myriad of other functional and decorative items. With a simple three-step process and a two-ingredient mixture of water and powder, Mix2Mold® Ceramic Resin offers unparalleled ease of use, allowing crafters and everyday consumers alike to create high-quality ceramics at home in under an hour. Mix2Mold® Ceramic Resin Powder: Available in three sizes and five vibrant colours, this single-ingredient powder is the cornerstone of the Mix2Mold® system. info@momenta.com www.momenta.com PENTEL Brush Sign Pen, which is now available in no fewer than 36 colours, is based on the styling of the long-established Sign Pen, a favourite with artists and designers for many decades, but with a slightly flexible brush tip that is perfect for a range of creative applications. By applying varying degrees of pressure and holding the pen at different angles writers find Brush Sign Pen ideal for hand lettering and modern calligraphy, helping them to achieve perfect ascender and descender strokes. The six new fluorescent colours are red, orange, yellow, light green, pink and sky blue. Vibrant even in daylight the ink looks stunning under UV light, making possible an even wider range of creative applications. +44 (0)1793 823 333 www.pentel.co.uk BOTHY THREADS The Bothy Threads Spring 2024 collection has been a roaring success, Monday’s Child is the perfect sampler for a child’s nursery or playroom, adding a modern, playful twist to a traditional poem. This counted cross stitch kit is worked on 14 count antique white Zweigart Aida with pre-sorted stranded cottons and uses cross stitch, back stitch and French knots. The kit includes an alphabet for personalisation. The RRP is £29.49. +44 (0)1900 828 844 info@bothythreads.com www.bothythreads.com

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