Crafty things made from... crafty things.

Take a look at these crafty items made from, well, crafty items.

Many of you may be familiar with knitting needle bangles and rings, 'zip' earrings, and needle point necklaces, well good for you. We'd just like to marvel at them for a short time and think about how lucky we are to be surrounded by crafting tools. We admire them not simply because they help us to create beautiful knitwear, or keep our knitting needles safe, or do up our jackets, but beacause they have their own pleasing aesthetics. It's a bit like buying a fur pom pom, just because it's so pretty, we know it's done and we know who you are!

Take a look at this article written in 2009 about designer Liana Kabel (maker of the craft jewelry) we're coveting several more pieces! We'll be showing you how to make your own jewelry from alpaca felt in May's shearing and felt workshop and Liana has provided us with lots of inspiration.

http://www.ecouterre.com/knit-wit-liana-kabel-recycles-vintage-knitting-needles-into-eye-popping-jewelry/

Carrie would like to thank her dear friend April for the beautiful cowhide needle case above and Liana Kabel knitting needle bracelet brought for her birthday several weeks ago and thereby inspiring this post!

Baby Love: Toft Alpaca Babywear Photoshoot

The glorious weather this weekend has enabled us to re-shoot many of our new products, most notably the Babywear range.


With the help of gorgeous model Hannah Bethan Lea we snapped away to catch some adorable ‘Baby Alpaca’ photos.




Accustomed to wearing alpaca, and accompanied by her own knitted Toft Teddy Bear, Hannah was the best model we’ve worked with to date.





Many thanks to her Mum and Dad, Jacqueline and Gavin, for allowing us to capture the very pretty eyes of their daughter for an afternoon (and for stepping in as scenery when needed).

Both Hannah and her parents enjoyed meeting the herd for the first time, and we will begin work on the ‘toddler range’ in the hope that Hannah will adorn our adverts for years to come.

To see more of our photos: http://www.thetoftalpacashop.co.uk/