Lucy Hopping, an Art and Craft Product Developer in the toy industry, designs and develops kits to teach children various crafts, and regularly attends international trade fairs. She also makes stitched, crocheted and knitted products to sell at local craft fairs and via online craft websites. She is the author of Loopy Loom Rubber Band Animals, Friendship Bracelets, Dress Your Tech, Loom Knitting, Macrame Jewelry and Accessories and String Craft, co-author of Handmade Glamping and a contributor to Crafting for Girls, all published by CICO Books. She lives in Burscough, Lancs, UK.