Craft Focus - Apr/May (Issue 72)

45 BEST OF BRITISH Home run The British craft sector is thriving – here’s a few of our favourite designs  THE CRAFT COTTON COMPANY Stuart Hillard’s Rainbow Etchings collection offers crafters a fun way to explore the British obsession with the weather. Designed in the UK by Stuart and The Craft Cotton Company, the range includes 16 prints featuring the sun, rain, clouds and rainbows in a bright, cheerful palette. +44 (0)161 832 9431 craftcotton.com PIXELHOBBY UK Pixelhobby UK’s Union Flag magnet kit is available in two sizes. With retail prices starting at £3.95, the product offers a fun pocket money gift idea. The company also offers baseplate kits in larger sizes, each containing full instructions and a plastic frame. This stunning Big Ben design retails at £14.75. Bespoke metal tweezers are also available. +44 (0)1278 429 804 pixelhobby.org.uk KING COLE Yorkshire-based yarn specialist King Cole supplies its products to retailers throughout the UK and overseas. The new Beaches DK wool is the firm’s go-to summer product, evoking feelings of dreamy days at the seaside. The range offers a variegated pastel palette for all ages, with a soft premium acrylic blend. Each ball retails at £4.79. +44 (0)1756 703 670 kingcole.com CORINNE LAPIERRE Made in Yorkshire, Corinne Lapierre’s felting kits appeal to crafters of all abilities. This cute penguin hanging decoration is made with easy-to-use wool-mix felt in distinctive shades. The set contains everything needed to complete the make, with attractive packaging for maximum shelf appeal. This design retails at £7.20. +44 (0)113 246 0403 corinnelapierre.com