{"id":598,"date":"2025-07-31T19:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T19:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/598-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T15:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T15:44:50","slug":"598-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/en\/598-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf81 A Hand-Crocheted Gift for My Dear Granddaughter"},"content":{"rendered":"<trp-tag data-no-translation>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Seelikud-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Seelikud-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Seelikud-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Seelikud-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Seelikud-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Seelikud.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year I decided that my 13-year-old granddaughter would get something truly special for her birthday: <strong>a clothing set crocheted by me<\/strong>. I made her a beige <strong>two-piece set<\/strong> consisting of a top and a<strong>four-tiered skirt<\/strong> in 100%<strong>cotton yarn<\/strong>, made with love and patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc5a <strong>The top is crocheted horizontally<\/strong> so that it stays stretchy and comfortable. At the back I made a<strong>zigzag lace-up fastening<\/strong> and the shoulder straps tie<strong>behind the neck<\/strong>.<br>\ud83d\udc57 <strong>The skirt<\/strong> has<strong>four tiers<\/strong>, airy but with enough structure to hold their shape. At the waist there is a<strong>tie fastening<\/strong>, so the waist can be adjusted a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf3f I photographed her outdoors. The<strong>wildflower background<\/strong> is a favourite of both hers and mine. It feels exactly as though she belongs to the summer in her own rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lapselapsele-komplekt-tagant-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9824\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6669871061264973;width:606px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lapselapsele-komplekt-tagant-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lapselapsele-komplekt-tagant-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lapselapsele-komplekt-tagant-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/blogi.tiinabutiik.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lapselapsele-komplekt-tagant.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2728 A little about the technique<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To join the tiers, I used<strong>filet crochet<\/strong>, with an<strong>open mesh<\/strong> between each tier made by alternating<strong>1 treble crochet and 2 chain stitches<\/strong>. This keeps the skirt light, fluid and elegant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddf6 Maimu and Bim approve!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My<strong>mascot Maimu<\/strong>, my crocheted granny, announced:<em>\u2018Every stitch counts, and this one has been done exactly right!\u2019<\/em><br>My cat<strong>Bim<\/strong> came over for a purr too, which is a sure sign that the work passed inspection. <em>(Bim really is my cat, and he has permission to appear in every post.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to order a similar set or try the pattern yourself, write to me. We can talk it through and find exactly the right measurements and colours for you. \ud83e\uddf5<\/p>\n\n<\/trp-tag>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-no-translation>This year I decided that my 13-year-old granddaughter would get something truly special for her birthday: a clothing set crocheted by me. 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