For one weekend, Florence’s iconic Piazza Santa Croce was transformed into something truly extraordinary: a vast, colourful patchwork of handmade blankets created to send a powerful message against violence towards women. 

If you haven’t heard of amigurumi yet, you’re in for a treat! Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small, stuffed animals and other cute creatures. These little guys are typically made using colorful yarn and a crochet hook, and they’re often embellished with tiny details like button eyes or felt noses. But what makes amigurumi so special?

Long before “Scottish knitwear” became a fashion label, a fisherman’s jumper was a piece of working equipment. Known as a gansey, these tightly knitted woollen sweaters were worn by fishing communities around the Scottish coast, particularly during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.