What I have learned myself by constantly exploring and re-doing, what I have found through long searches on the vastness of the internet.
Everything begins with small steps, petal by petal, centre by centre, leaf by leaf. You crochet, add wire to hold the shape and attach every petal in the right place. Then comes the stem: strong wire, green floral tape and finally fixing the flowers into the pot. I used plaster mix in the bottom and…
When Memm Maimu starts crocheting, Bim the cat usually appears at once. In Bim’s opinion every ball of yarn in the world exists primarily to be rolled across the floor and caught with a paw. Memm Maimu, however, knows that yarn can also be turned into some quite useful things. Bun nets, for example. A…
It began exactly the way most of my projects begin: I simply got the feeling that I wanted to make something. I have always been drawn to old-fashioned things and patterns from old magazines. That is where the idea for this collar came from. I was thinking of myself too. My neck is no longer…
It is time to start thinking about cold weather. This time the warmth comes from a very special source: the soft undercoat of our dog Ally. I collected it, rather inconsistently, over 16 years. Although Ally has already gone to the dogs’ heaven, she can still give something warm and comforting. Her fur has found…
Crochet Leaf Mandala – When Leaves Are Born from Yarn I didn’t collect a single leaf from the forest to make this mandala. Every leaf was crocheted from yarn, stitch by stitch, working from the centre outwards. I named this piece Leaf Mandala because of the repeating leaf-like shapes in its centre. As the mandala…
One day, when Maimu sat down at the kitchen table and unwound the crochet thread, Bim was already watching her suspiciously from a distance. That yarn looked familiar. It was the very one he had been playing with yesterday! But Maimu explained calmly, ‘This time, Bim, we’re making something useful: pot holders.’ Soon colourful, cosy…
Sometimes one big idea drags another along behind it. Once I had already given myself a proper challenge by starting with an impressive door curtain, I felt I needed something smaller too, something that would fit into any room. That is how I found my way to wall hangings, and honestly, I don’t think you…
Maimu sat by the window, glasses on her nose, stroking the bag handle. She smiled: ‘You see, child, some things look small but can actually hold a whole world. Just like my old chest: there is always room for something more.’ Bim, the white cat with a dark patch near his ear, curiously poked his…
When autumn brings golden leaves and crisp mornings, one lovely set comes to the rescue: ‘Sügiskuld’. The hand-knitted hat and scarf keep a little head and neck wonderfully warm, while the golden shade brings a smile even on the greyest day. The joy of making it yourself If you feel you’d like a set just…
