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GH ’s Simon Swift takes up a familial hobby — and with it a familiar habit of not finishing what he started…

PACK INCLUDES ■ Pattern sheets x2 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet YOU WILL NEED For all sizes: ■ Main fabric: 2.7mx115cm or 140cm ■ Contrasting topstitch thread (optional) ■ 2 x buckle sets ■ M

PACK INCLUDES ■ Pattern sheet x1 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet YOU WILL NEED ■ Exterior fabric (115cm wide): 0.5 m ■ Lining fabric (115cm wide): 0.6 m ■ OPTIONAL Fusible woven interfacing (ir

YOU WILL NEED (PER OTTER) ■ Brown plush fabric: 75x50cm ■ Beige plush fabric: 28x23cm ■ Black wool felt: 9x8cm ■ Black stranded cotton ■ One pair of 9mm black toysafety eyes ■ Extra strong thread and

MATERIALS Of Caron Simply Soft, 1 170g ball in each of Bone (9703) A, Autumn Maize (0008) B and Taupe (9783) C for Brown version; Cobalt Blue (9784) A, Plum Perfect (9761) B and Sage (9705) C for Blue

Egypt is a country overflowing with history, archaeology and landmarks – the Pyramids of Giza and the Valley of the Kings, for example – that have stood the test of time. The writing system they used