Amphorae Crochet Kit

Description

Complete kit to crochet three greek or roman amphorae in eco-friendly materials.

This makes a really unusual gift for a crocheter, or for the ancient history lover in your life.

The beautifully-presented kit contains everything you need to make three different amphorae in a smart, reusable box:

• 27-page fully-illustrated pattern printed on recycled paper
• cotton-blend yarn (51% recycled)
• up-cycled fabric (will vary)
• 100% natural sheep’s wool for stuffing
• sewing thread
• blunt-tipped yarn needle
• sharp sewing needle

The pattern is worked with a 3.5mm (E-4) crochet hook (or the size needed to make a compact crochet fabric with the given yarn). I offer top-quality Pony ‘Perfect’ crochet hooks, made of 100% natural wood, which are smooth, strong, flexible and beautifully coloured. Read more about my crochet hooks here.

The finished amphorae measure approximately 8.5 to 12cm (3⅜ inches to 4¾ inches).

Read more about the amphorae crochet pattern on my blog, where you will also find links to download the digital pattern.

I aim to make the contents and packaging of all my crochet kits as eco-friendly as possible:

• box – 70% recycled, reusable and recyclable.
• ball bands, box labels – 100% recycled paper, recyclable.
• pattern – 100% recycled paper, recyclable.
• tissue – 100% recycled, recyclable.
• business cards, tags, etc – handmade from greeting cards, cereal packets, etc, recyclable.

As a recycled product, the exact colour of the recycled yarn may vary slightly from batch to batch. The wool stuffing is a natural product and comes in a variety of sheepy colours. It is scoured, clean and carded, but may include the odd tiny bit of straw or leaf. The fabric is up-cycled from off-cuts donated to me, often from vintage fabrics, and will vary in pattern but will always complement the yarn. I will never buy new fabric to supplement these kits.

Customising Your Kit

Choose whether to include the lovely wooden crochet hook in the size required as part of the kit.

Choose whether you’d prefer the UK or US crochet version of the pattern – if you’re not sure, please contact me and I’ll help you choose.

Choose whether you would prefer your pattern printed on 100% recycled paper and included in the kit, or e-mailed to you as a digital file (PDF) for use on your mobile, tablet, e-reader, etc.

Gift Options

If you’d like this item sent directly to someone else as a gift, that’s no problem, just choose this option when checking out and I will remove price details from the package. You can also include a gift message at checkout for free.

If you’d like to have the kit gift-wrapped, please tick the option above. I use 100% recycled tissue and pretty paper tape, with a 100% recycled cotton tie and an up-cycled cardboard tag to complete your eco-friendly gift.