Gift ideas for the Indian festivals and days worth marking, from Raksha Bandhan to Teachers' Day, each built around flowers that are still there long after the day itself.
Festivals and special days come around every year, but fresh flowers bought for them last a week. A hand-crocheted bouquet can sit on a sibling's shelf or a teacher's desk and still be there the next time the day comes around.
Each guide suggests flowers and colours that fit the occasion. Every piece is hand-crocheted to order and then shipped, so order about two weeks before the day.