FIBIT

FIBIT - Fashion is Back in Tallinn! On the 2-4 October in the Viru Centre will be opened Fashion Market. Many fashion designers are coming from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. At these days in Viru Centre would be high-level fashion shows and everybody can see the unique designs of clothes. My sister Anna made a collection too - she sewed some originals clothes. She is so kind and will take my jewelries and accessories to these Fashion days too :)

Haapsalu shawl, part 2

It is begun! It was the difficult beginning. Today it is knitted already about 50 rows. Used yarn Merino Oro 100% wool (100g = 1250m/ 1375 yds), knit needles nr. 3.0 and 4.0
Pattern: Queen Silvia shawl (kuninganna Silvia koekiri)

knitted lace of Estonia - Haapsalu shawl, part 1

Estonia has a long history of knitting and is home to some of the oldest knitted artefacts in Northern Europe, dating from the end of the XIII century. On the west coast of Estonia is the resort town of Haapsalu, famous for its thirteenth-century castle ruins, curative mud baths, and pleasant beaches. From the early XVIII century until 1918, when Russia ruled Estonia, it was during this period that Haapsalu became a destination for tourists and a flourishing resort town. The women of Haapsalu, being industrious and creative, began a cottage industry of knitting lace shawls that has continued into the XXI century.

The Estonians had no written instructions for their patterns - the techniques and designs were handed down from one generation to the next. Stitch patterns were preserved on long knitted samplers or on individual sample pieces. The knitter would study the sample and decipher the pattern without the aid of charts or written instructions.

This book is the first one with detailed instructions of techniques and patterns. In Estonia a true Haapsalu shawls (square, triangular and rectangular shawls) are made with openwork lace patterns, and if there is a lacy edge, it is always knitted separately and sewn to the completed center section by hand.

The Haapsalu shawl is so very lacy and thin that it is possible to drag a shawl through a ring.

Why I had written so much about Haapsalu shawl? Because I was started knitting the one :)

cute gifts

I get these pretty animals from Tanya, who comes to me from Moscow for one day only. She likes to crochet lovely toys and it's her hobby.

This tiger is very unusual, he loves nuts. His tail is fluffy with a pink pompon :)

Cute pink rabbit like to read books about garden, he's very clever rabbit :)

And lovely bear searches for the honey. They all are living now on my bookshelf.

treasury "Feminine and Lily"

My new treasury on Etsy, inspired by gentle flowers and amazing purple color, something for beautiful and elegante woman. All featured items made by members of European Street Team. It is very funny to create collections :)

Lily Crochet Scarf

The autumn came to Estonia, sunless and rainy. Aysegul gives a great pattern to lily and sunny scarf. It's easy to crochet this beautiful scarflette, so I'm feeleng now a kind warm and gentle softness :)

Some specification: 100% acrylic yarn (ca 50 g = 105 m), needed 175 g, crochet hook nr.3, machine washible 40C, dry flat, 140 cm long and 13 cm in width.

my very first treasury

I did it! :) Sweet treasury, inspired by sweet milk caramel, my favorite color today :)

beaded cell phone charms

Cute cell phone charms are beaded by me in various colors. I used czech seed beads in size 9/o. They can be used on anything such a keychain, mp3 players, cameras, purses, handbag, backpacks, pockets, ... or anything with a loop or zipper!

White beads are placed on a comestic bag through a loop of zipper:

treasury "... Wipeout" in deep red color

New treasury "... Wipeout!" on Etsy with my new cell phone charm in deep red color. Cute collection is made by LaurelMae :)