Round plastic canvas sheets, 76mm across and 1.6mm thick, pierced with an even grid of square holes. They are the rigid part of a soft project — the flat base a crocheted bag stands on, or the backing that stops a yarn coaster curling at the edges.

Anyone who has crocheted a pouch knows the problem these solve. A base worked purely in yarn sags the moment anything is put inside it, and the bag ends up round-bottomed and floppy. Stitching the first round through a mesh disc gives the bag a flat floor that holds its shape when loaded.

The grid is what makes it work. Holes are evenly spaced and large enough to take a yarn needle or a crochet hook, so stitches are placed exactly where the pattern wants them rather than wherever a needle happens to pierce. The 1.6mm thickness is stiff enough to hold shape without being too hard to stitch through.

Beyond bag bases they take plastic canvas embroidery and cross stitch worked directly on the mesh, coaster and mat backing, small round baskets, hanging decorations, and cover pieces for jar lids and tin tops.

Being plastic rather than card, they do not soften in humid weather or go limp if a finished piece is wiped clean. The cut edges are moulded rather than sheared, so they are blunt against yarn and against fingers.

This suits stitching hands from about six years upward with an adult nearby. There is nothing sharp about the discs themselves, though the yarn needles used with them do need supervision.

The Safencia price is Rs. 825 for the set of three discs. Cash on Delivery is available across Pakistan, and stock, your city and delivery charges are confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch.

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