What I have learned myself by constantly exploring and re-doing, what I have found through long searches on the vastness of the internet.
Sometimes ideas are born from clouds. Pilveke Pille was named for her colour and character: airy, soft yet strong, like a summer cloud that doesn’t disappear but drifts peacefully across the sky. This light blue hand-crocheted bag is made for those who appreciate simplicity, calm and a little bit of dreaming. The bag is slim…
I discovered this crochet technique and fell in love with it at once. I decided to make a shawl. I used lace yarn, the kind I normally knit shawls with, or Haapsalu-style shawls. I cannot say the ones I make are true Haapsalu shawls, but they are similar: thin, with a sewn-on lace edging, and…
Fiery Tiia, Sunbeam Piret, Nightshade Õie Some ideas sit at the back of your mind for years, waiting for their moment. That is exactly what happened with these parasols. About ten years ago I was searching online for a completely ordinary umbrella and somehow ended up looking at photographs of crocheted parasols on Pinterest. The…
Some pieces are born quickly, others take time. Just like people, every doily has its own character and soul. These three lace table decorations came from different moments, but all carried the same thread: a calm rhythm brought to life by the dance of a crochet hook. Morning Breath –white, abundant lace, made to order…
My mother used to make us mittens with loops on the inside. They really were warm. If Mum knew how to make them and did make them, why should I not manage? Google, our all-knowing friend, first took me to the Drops website. So I started following that. I had nearly finished an entire mitten,…
Santa sent me an order. He asked if I could get it finished in time. What kind of question is that? I’ll work around the clock if I have to, with eye drops beside me, stopping now and then to stretch my fingers when the little devils start to hurt. I started making one just…
Actually I had already made one of these some time ago and sent it to Israel. So I made another. Its diameter is 98 cm. I could have stretched it beyond 100 cm, but I did not push it. I have nowhere to stretch things properly. I blocked it on my own table, measuring separately…
I received an order for a large tablecloth through my Etsy shop. It’s going to Australia. The customer sent me their pattern request—it’s considerably simpler than the previous one. Naturally, I want to follow the instructions. This time, it’s a written pattern in clear English. That way, I’ll really get the hang of English crochet…
