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Off the hook : Crocheted blanket, R599, Woolworths, 086 0022 002 -
Throw a party : Throw, R599, Weylandts, www.weylandts.co.za -
Classic comfort : Aran knit cotton blanket, R799, Weylandts www.weylandts.co.za; Elle bamboo knitting needles, about R40 per pair, Wellness Warehouse, wellnesswarehouse.com -
Nifty knots : Crocheted vase made with T-shirt material, R580, Curious Room, [email protected] -
Stitched up : Blue Love Lolla crocheted vase, R110, The Fringe on Kloof, thefringearts.co.za -
Dolled up : Pure wool knitted doll, R220, Baraka, barakashop.co.za -
Hand spun : Pure wool, R80/100 g, Spin Knits, spinknits.co.za -
Bowled over : Love Lolla crocheted bowl, R180, The Fringe on Kloof, thefringearts.co.za -
Drop a stitch : Crocheted cushion made with T-shirt material, R1 500, Curious Room, [email protected] -
Blanket bliss : Red brushed and orange cabled mohair, R1 311 (120 x 160 cm), Adele’s Mohair, adelesmohair.co.za. Grey and cream cables, and hearts, R369, Biggie Best, biggiebestwebshop.co.za. Blue woven lamb mohair, R2 043, BabyMo, babymo.co.za. -
Pick a colour : Colour swatches for pure wool giant pouffes, Fibre Designs, fibredesigns.co.za -
Blocked out : Crocheted cushion, R599, Woolworths, 086 0022 002 -
Super size stitches : Hand-knitted pouffes made from pure wool, R1 450-R1 650, Fibre Designs, fibredesigns.co.za -
Bold beard : Beardo Originals beanie with detachable beard, R499, Citymob.co.za
STYLIST Marian van Wyk ASSISTANT Lize Swartz PHOTOS Jan Ras
Deck your living space in layers of warm knits and crochets this winter. Wool, mohair and even recycled T-shirts are becoming desirable homeware, stitch by stitch, says Marian van Wyk.
If you put your own needles to work for a decor item or even a scarf, use pure wool or mohair. It’s much more than just soft, luxurious, warm and durable. If you spill on a wool carpet, for instance, you can wipe it up quickly thanks to wool’s natural stain-resistance. Mohair from the Angora goat is also particularly light and warm. Read more at www.mohair.co.za.
To get you in the mood for knitting, don’t forget the Knit-a-thon on Saturday 1 June and the yarnbombing on Saturday 8 June at KWV in Paarl.
Originally published in Rapport Mytyd. Subscribe here.
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