Sometimes things seem to take on a life of their own. Like the cardboard tubes from toilet rolls that started piling up on top of my cupboard last year. They just kept multiplying and staring at me with that passive-aggressive expression that says, ‘Are we staying here for ever, or…?’ Then Christmas was over, New…
Some evenings simply arrive all by themselves. Without being pushed, without being waited for. Like a stranger knocking at the door who turns out to have been an old friend all along. That is exactly how this baby cardigan slipped into the room, soft and brown, with its crocheted shawl collar like a little cheerful…
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…
One cheerful character, born stitch by stitch • story and photos If anything can bring laughter into a room, it must be Naerupall Niko. This soft little monkey began with a simple idea and a ball of yarn, but quickly grew into a fully fledged cuddle companion. Niko is big (about 70 cm), light and…
Some doilies come together quickly, and then there is Õnnevoog, which flowed into being slowly, calmly and with dignity, as though life had all the time in the world. Crocheted from fine cotton thread and measuring about 125 × 56 cm, it manages to be both elegant and playful at once. The pattern is a…
‘Sammalhein’ – green hat in yarn with mohair The first is a green jasmine-stitch hat, crocheted from yarn containing mohair. It makes the hat especially soft and airy, yet very warm. The hat measures 40–42 cm around the head and is 17 cm deep, so it is suitable for a child of around 6–12 months.…
A headband is my favourite solution on days when the wind wants to have its way with my hair and a hood won’t fit over a hat. I’ve put two versions side by side here: Helbepärg – crocheted with a textured pattern, and Helbevoog – a knitted, turban-style headband with a cable. Both are soft…
Do you know that feeling when the crochet hook has already developed opinions of its own and your fingers start whispering: “That’s enough now, Tiina…”?That is exactly how these two doilies made from cotton crochet thread came to be: one grand and large (about 70 cm), the other its sweet little sister (50 cm). Maimu…
Tablecloths are not simply fabric. They are memories, care and time wrapped around a crochet hook. Every stitch, every pattern tells a story that can only truly be felt and appreciated when hands have made it, eyes have watched it grow and a heart has put a little love into it. I have two special…
