Craft Focus - June/July 2023 (Issue 97)

16 CRYSTAL PARADE The Zodiac brand is going from strength to strength and becoming the go to crystal for stylists, designers and crafters. If you’ve been lucky enough to see the Royal Opera House’s production of Cinderella or Take That’s performance for the King Coronation, you’ll see the Zodiac crystals surely do dazzle the audience. Some 96 per cent of customers who purchased Zodiac crystals would recommend them to friends. “The Zodiac range of crystals are our own brand of crystals and therefore we’re able to apply great trade discounts to retailers wishing to offer their customers the best alternative to Swarovski. We can supply the crystals in small euro hook retail bags and our minimum order value is only £100. We’re delighted in how well the Zodiac crystals have filled the gap in the world of crystal embellishment and will be adding more amazing colours and shapes to the range, our latest launch of Mermaid Bubbles has been a great hit with costume designers and crafters and the new plastic banding has been a big hit with designers.” says Poppy, Director at Crystal Parade. +44 (0)1926 484 214 sales@crystalparade.co.uk www.crystalparade.co.uk LETISTITCH Letistitch has added to its range of metallic boxes with five beautiful new designs. The tin box measures 50mm x 25mm x 10mm and includes a magnet inside, so it’s suitable for keeping your needles safe. The company is also excited to announce L8066 Romance by Martine Coppens. The kit contains Anchor floss, canvas Aida 16ct /713 Pewter, size 26cm x 18 cm. +44 (0)7780 122 430 +44 (0)7469 364 150 letistitch@gmail.com www.letistitch.com KNITTING FEVER Named after the Norwegian word for happiness, LYKKE Crafts combine high quality materials and thoughtful design to produce beautiful, durable, happy-making knitting needles and crochet hooks. These beautiful needles and hooks are handcrafted and assembled in a scenic region of Kathmandu, Nepal. The production routines don’t rely on mechanized automation. Instead, products benefit from the skilled and graceful human touch of the skilled Nepalese craftspeople. New in stores this summer, four new gift sets featuring the company’s patented resin infused birchwood needles in both 5in and 3.5in tip lengths: Cacao case with Driftwood needles, Crimson case with Blush needles, Violet case with Indigo needles, and Dandelion case with Umber needles. customerservice@knittingfever.com www.knittingfever.com

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