I made these cushions simply because I needed something soft, peaceful and a little old-fashioned. Not that fashionable ‘minimalist beige’ being shoved everywhere at the moment, but something genuinely cosy. Filet crochet is one of those techniques that looks simple from the outside. In reality, it means endless counting, unravelling and quiet swearing to yourself.…
If you thought a handmade bag was just an object, Magus Mann shows that it can have a personality of its own. Its yarn tells stories and its shape creates little moments of joy. This is a bag that is not afraid to be a little cheeky and colourful, while still being soft and homely…
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…
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…
My fingers have to keep moving. I spent about a week crocheting the edging, no more and no less than six metres of it. Then I spent four hours, with short coffee breaks, sewing it to the fabric. It was made for the round table when it is extended. At least now, when the whole…
A long, long time ago I crocheted curtains before. I made one for my mother’s hall window and one for my mother-in-law’s kitchen window. But those were medium-sized. Now, after finishing the renovation of my room, I decided to crochet a curtain for my own window. The window is about two metres wide and perhaps…
