Cosy things for autumn: wool blankets, hot water bottle covers, sheepskin rugs, beeswax and hand-dipped candles, mohair socks, and a few warm layers. They’re chosen for darker evenings, colder mornings and slow weekends at home, from independent makers in the UK. They also make some of the best early Christmas gifts, and ordering early means less to think about in December. Gift cards are available to spend online or in our Falmouth shop.
When the clocks go back and the evenings draw in, the best thing you can do is make home a little warmer. This collection is our autumn edit, from October through to Bonfire Night and into the first weeks of the Christmas season. It’s for staying in, pulling a blanket over your knees and lighting a candle.
For the sofa: Klippan’s woven wool blankets come in Gotland wool in natural grey, pear, navy and gorse yellow, a brushed lambswool in nougat, and recycled wool in diamond weave, in mustard and grey. They’re a good size for throwing over an armchair or the end of a bed, and they come in colours that look good with autumn tones.
For the bed: Chickpea’s hot water bottle covers come in yellow stripe, red stripe, harlequin and pinstripe designs, and Beatrice Larkin’s in flint, cut light and ikat. Owen Barry’s natural sheepskin cover is a softer, fluffier option, and sheepskin shoe liners keep cold feet warm. A linen lavender therapy pillow is a gentle way to wind down, and a British sheepskin rug gives you somewhere warm to put your feet.
For candlelit evenings: Wax Atelier’s hand-dipped candles come in deep autumn shades including oak gall, moss green, pomegranate, raisin, black seaweed and indigo, and Moorlands beeswax candles burn with a warm glow. Pair either with a Botanique Workshop frilly candlestick holder for a table that feels ready for the season.
For wearing: Le Bon Shoppe’s Ayla mohair cardigan in grey or onyx black, and cashmere bandanas in navy and grey, are warm, simple layers that work through autumn and winter. Oaken’s mohair socks in rust are soft, warm and machine washable.
Early Christmas gifts: Cosy gifts sell out as autumn goes on, so now is a good time to choose. A hot water bottle cover, a pair of mohair socks or a set of candles is an easy present for a parent, partner or friend, and a wool blanket or sheepskin rug is a bigger gift for someone you want to spoil. Everything here suits gift wrapping, and gift cards are available if you’d like to leave the choice to them.
Makers
Beatrice Larkin, Botanique Workshop, Chickpea, Klippan, Le Bon Shoppe, Linen Tales, Moorlands Candles, Oaken, Ondine Ash, Owen Barry, Su Leaver, Susan Early, Wax Atelier