I am an American living in Finland with my Finnish husband and 14 year old son. I enjoy spending time with my family, music, and crafts (especially crochet) :)
This was supposed to be a sleeping bag for a baby, but I don't have any babies in my life, so I made it into a purse. I lined the inside with fabric and made a strap. It turned out really nice!
This is a combination of plastic canvas and crochet. I donated this to Avoin Paja Inspis for the Käsityöfestäri. I really must make another and get some Smurf figurines and take some photos of it outside in the forest! :)
We all have our guilty pleasures... mine is buying yarn. I have yarn stashed all over the house. I buy it when I have extra money. I buy it when it's on sale. I buy it when I need a pick-me-up. Yarn makes me happy! This is a picture of an a haul where I got 30% off the total and saved 40€!
My husband is into video games. He and his friends have been collecting retro video games for a long time and recently had the chance to display some of their collection at The Vapriikki Museum in Tampere. Over the years I have crocheted various characters. :)
For all you Game of Throne lovers out there.. Here are my Dragon scale wrist warmers. Lots of time and effort goes into making these, but the outcome is so magnificent!
These are 20g dry and 150g to 200g wet! Just get a bucket of water and let these soak for a few seconds, and let the fun begin! Dunk them back in the bucket of water to recharge and continue the fun. When you are done, squeeze excess water out and hang to dry. No need to pick up little pieces of broken water balloons, no need to tie the knots. Reuse over and over again! May be washed in washing machine in cold water on delicate or hand washed if needed. Made with 100% polyester yarn. :)
I have always loved the look of the Sullivan Family animals, but not so much the price. One day I decided to try to make my own. Here is my freestyle bunny. I even made her a dress! :)
This was the first amigurumi I ever made. I was working at Sopimusvuori Kanava in Pispala. I didn't have a pattern to follow and I had never attempted to make anything like it before.