While this isn’t strictly within the “arts and culture” remit of my blog, I’m quite pleased with the most recent product of my down-time, as I have made myself a cushion which resembles one I liked in a magazine, but costs rather less than the £90 of the featured item. Using this knitting chart, I crocheted it, from wool my mother-in-law had cleared out, reused an old cushion cover for the back, and stuffed it with shirts completely worn out by the husband. It’s not perfect, but it has a nice homespun feel to it that seems appropriate!