A live and wool

Merino Sock Hand Dye is a vibrant new yarn from Yarnsmiths, in a choice of 10 zingy colourways £15 per 100g/400m; www.woolwarehouse.co.uk Kate Davies has produced a handy notions kit for knitters. Her

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Shade pictured Light Orange (059)Ball weight/length 50g/140mNeedle size 3.5-4mm (UK 10-8/US 4-6)Tension 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cmFibre content 70% cotton, 30% viscose (SeaCell)Care Machine wash 30°C

These makers and brands craft their wares and source materials locally, reducing carbon emissions and championing British ingenuity

GREECE AND summer go hand in hand. Maybe your picture-postcard Greek summer involves scarlet bougainvillea tumbling down over blue doorways; cats slinking through whitewashed alleyways. You may even b

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