Winter is all about curling up on a comfy chair with a cup of tea and enjoying a good book. We’ve pulled together the ultimate coldweather merchandise selection, so when your customers do venture out, you’ll be ready with the best handmade accessories for a chilly afternoon.

Husband-and-wife team Ariana and Matthew Broerman met in 1998 at the University of Cincinnati, each completing a rigorous five-year design program. In 2005, after a year of making handmade cards for family, they launched Paper Cloud (513-221-2862), wishing to share their art with the world. The line has blossomed into journals, lighting, pillows and apparel.

Isaac Childs was disappointed by the poor quality of the leather travel journals he found while exploring the world, so he resolved to make his own. He made such a solid product that his friends and family started asking for journals. In 2001, Childs launched Rustico (866-426-4957) in Orem, Utah. He continues to choose only the thickest, most durable leather for his entire line of accessories, which includes photo albums, pouches, bags, bracelets, wallets and more.

Jessica Lauber searched all of New York City before she concluded that highquality candles weren’t available at an affordable price. The Fashion Institute of Technology graduate dove into the project headfirst, launching Jacks & Pearls, NYC (212-472-7111) in 2003. She continues to craft candles out of the finest paraffin and cotton wicks, with embedded glass and mirror tiles that make each candle an ever-changing work of art.

Amelia Stamps of Stamps Pottery (501-628-8145) in Lexington, Ky., values the handmade object. That’s why she melds transparent glazes with decorative marks and rich patterns on white stoneware vessels. Her soft, volumetric forms suggest sensuality, making her bowls, cups, mugs, casserole dishes and pitchers the perfect companions on a cold day.

Arin Arthur (208-283-8963) has an eye for pattern and color. Although the University of Idaho graduate almost became a ceramist, “the luxurious hand of silk won out,” she says. She looks for everyday inspirations, taking time to inspect what others hurriedly rush by, and incorporates those snippets of life into her work. She screen prints each scarf or shawl by hand on sueded silk charmeuse from her studio in Boise, Idaho.

The natural patterns and textures that surround the Waterbury, Vt., home of Tabbatha Henry (802-244-6800) inspire and inform her unglazed porcelain luminaries. Long fascinated by light’s ability to influence space, mood and environment, Henry offers a line of luminaries that double as vases.

Joe Spoon (217-345-6385) pours a piece of himself into every serving utensil, candleholder, bowl, hook and tea strainer he creates. His goal is to have his pieces used, appreciated, shared and eventually handed down to future generations. The Charleston, Ill., artist crafts his work out of durable lead-free brass alloy, as well as copper and solid sterling silver.