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Tiina Butiik A Cozy Craft Journal

Handicrafts

What I have learned myself by constantly exploring and re-doing, what I have found through long searches on the vastness of the internet.

My plant hangers 🌿

Punane Pesa Tarsani köis finally found its place Lately I have developed a small problem. Well… actually quite a big one. I simply cannot walk past the discounted plants in Maxima. Some escape home with me, while others stay in the shop waiting for their new owner. The result is that I now have more…

Victoria medallion collar finished!

Sometimes a project comes together quickly. Sometimes it does not. Crocheting the collar itself was not even the biggest undertaking. Making the tutorial video took far more time. Filming, editing, adding text, creating the intro and outro, choosing pictures… all those small steps the viewer normally never sees. But now both the collar and the…

Päikesepits – Sun Lace: a Crocheted Beach Set with a Top and Wrap Skirt

When summer brings sunshine and flowers, it is time to take something light and lacy out of the wardrobe. That thought gave birth to Sun Lace, a top and wrap-skirt set that works both on the beach and in the street. Boho style meeting the ease of a seaside holiday. Ties at the back of…

Valge laine – White Wave: a Crocheted Bikini Set for Beach Adventures

When a bright summer day calls you to the beach, a light crocheted set that is both elegant and playful fits perfectly. This bikini set was born from a wish to combine comfort, beauty and craftsmanship. Every stitch counts, just as Maimu always says. The lace along the bottom of the top adds feminine softness,…

Talvehellus – Winter Tenderness: a Hat and Neck Warmer

Sometimes the sweetest things are born when you are not planning anything special. That is what happened with thishat and neck warmer– I was sitting one cool autumn morning with a cup of coffee, watching the first leaves swirl outside the window. My yarn basket was beside me, with just the right whiteBaby Softinside: soft,…

Hõbekaste ja Leheudu – Silver Dew and Leaf Mist: Two Collars, One Soul

It is morning. Quiet, mist rising over the meadow and the sun only beginning its first warm stretch. That kind of moment is exactly where my collars got their names:Silver DewandLittle Leaf Mist. Two completely different handmade pieces with the same soul, born in moments when there was more silence than words and the yarn…

Talvemumm – a winter hat adventure

When Maimu looked out of the window in the morning, all she saw was a snow-white world. “Right, this is the day when Talvemumm finally gets to meet winter!” she announced solemnly. Bim, who was only just enjoying his second morning coffee (the cat version, naturally), glanced over the mug and shook his head. “You…

Helbeline Herta – Snowflake Herta: a Crocheted White Hat

Maimusaid this morning, “Tiina, putSnowflake Hertaon your head. Then you will look like a ball of candyfloss, only clever.”Bimnodded with authority, as only cats can, and checked whether the brim matchedhisparasol. Naturally it did. The feline committee approved. This is a hat forcrisp, not bitterly freezingweather. The airy stitch pattern breathes. If the cold starts…

Lepalehe Leeni – Alderleaf Leeni

Leeni does not say much. She simplysits there in the middle of the table– quiet, pale and lacy – waiting for someone to put the kettle on and slow down for a while. Thiscrocheted cotton lace tableclothwas named“Alderleaf Leeni”for a reason. Alder is so common in Estonia that we often fail to notice its beauty.…

Roosikrantsi tee – Rosary Path: a Crocheted Tablecloth Made from Motifs

A tablecloth that flows like a pilgrimage, step by step, between flowers, towards the light. This crocheted tablecloth got its name from itswinding, floral shape, reminiscent of a rosary path. Three large rose motifs connected bydelicate little flowersform an elegant and unique pattern, perfect forcelebrations, gifts and home decoration. 📌 Material and making 📷 Detail…