It is, we think, very pleasing indeed to give a present that promises hours of happy occupation long after the festivities are over. And for those who are never happier than when knitting, stitching, painting, printing or generally making something with their hands, there is an embarrassment of riches to choose from.
Buying for an accomplished sewer with very particular views on scissors? A knitter whose yarn stash has outgrown its allotted cupboard? Perhaps you have someone who has been meaning to have a go at pottery/embroidery/crochet for years on your list. No matter the level of expertise or commitment to the craft, we have truffled out the good stuff – from beautiful tools and lovely materials to absorbing kits and a few things they would almost certainly never quite justify buying for themselves. These are the gifts to keep crafty hands busy well into the new year.
