Craft Focus - August/September 2023 (Issue 98)

VIRIDIAN The latest collection from Opal is Crazy Waters. This 4ply sock yarn is available in eight shades and each 100g ball has 425 metres. It’s perfect for socks but also for garments and accessories too. office@viridianltd.co.uk https://viridianyarn.com HABIKNIT Lesür Pixie 20’s Crochet Cotton is made from 100 per cent cotton and is available in a variant of colours in 20gram balls. enquiries@habiknit.co.uk www.habiknit.co.uk 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 our 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 KNITTING FEVER New from Juniper Moon Farm is Big Merino Wool. Uruguay presents one of the lowest pollution levels in the world which sets extremely favourable conditions for animal health that, together with a four season climate, provide an ideal habitat for the flock to enjoy abundant water and shelter yearly. The mill is located in a rural area outside of Montevideo and is surrounded by 100 hectares of forested land has enabled the farm to install a modern effluent treatment plant. customerservice@knittingfever.com www.knittingfever.com 64

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