More bracelets

✨ More Handmade Bracelets

Warm greetings,

Here are a few more bracelets that I created recently. Each one has its own colour theme and personality. The white and silver one is my favourite.

Upcycled jewellery, green crystal bracelet

💚 A Small Piece, A Big Change

Hello,

In this post, I want to share a little about how much my life has changed over the past six months. After my mother had a stroke, I moved to a different town so I could visit her in the hospital and later in the nursing home.

It hasn’t been easy, but life continues, and summer is here.

Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time going through my mum’s belongings, as we’ve decided to sell the house. I will also have to move out permanently, so these past months have felt a bit like a treasure hunt.

🧵 Giving Things a Second Life

Among everything, I found several boxes of old, often damaged jewellery pieces, along with countless loose beads, charms, and small trinkets. I decided to give them a new life and turn them into something I could actually wear or give away.

✨ The First Piece

To start, I made a silver bracelet with green crystals. It turned out really pretty and comfortable to wear, so I’m planning to make a few more.

You can see the result in the photos below.

Cotton dress revamped

👗Cotton Summer Dress Revamp

Hello,

Something a bit different today.

I love white clothes… at least as long as they stay clean and actually white. Unfortunately, that rarely lasts. Sometimes even the first wash is enough to turn a bright white dress into something you don’t really want to wear anymore — especially if you’re a bit clumsy like me.

This time, though, it really wasn’t my fault.

I got this delicate white summer dress a few years ago, and this year I wanted to wear it again. But I noticed the colour had changed. It wasn’t white anymore — it had developed some strange brownish stains, which turned grey after washing.

I didn’t want to throw it away, so I decided to experiment with fabric dyes.

I know the original white version was beautiful, but I think the dyeing effect turned out really interesting. And now I’ll actually be able to wear this blue dress more often.

Well, I had nothing to lose.

You can see the result in the photos below.

Virus triangle shawls

Virus Shawl Obsession (and Two Finished Pieces)

A few years ago, the crochet world went through a phase where the “Virus” shawl pattern was everywhere. I kept seeing it over and over again, and something about that bold, textured, almost 3D structure really stayed with me. I always thought, one day I’ll try it.
Well… I finally did.
I made two triangular shawls using this pattern, both with high-quality wool yarn. They turned out exactly how I hoped—thick, warm, and pleasantly heavy. The purple one was a gift for a close friend, and I wanted it to feel truly special.
At the beginning, I had to focus carefully on counting stitches and rows (and yes, I made a few mistakes along the way). But once I found the rhythm, the process became smooth and surprisingly relaxing. There’s something deeply satisfying about working on larger pieces like this—you can really feel them grow in your hands.
The two shawls ended up quite different. The purple one is larger, heavier, and has a denser structure, while the cream one feels a bit lighter and softer. I honestly enjoyed making both of them equally.
I was also incredibly lucky to get my hands on such beautiful premium wool—it made the whole experience even more enjoyable.
I’m already thinking about using this pattern again for bigger projects, maybe a bed throw or even a winter poncho with a hood.
If you’d like to try the Virus pattern yourself, it’s widely available for free online. It’s not my design, but you can easily find charts on Pinterest and plenty of step-by-step tutorials on YouTube.
Highly recommended—just be prepared to get a little obsessed.

Round yellow doily

🌼Statement Doily

Hello everyone,

This is a statement doily — large, made of very thin cotton thread in white and yellow shades, with a subtle and beautiful colour transition.

This wasn’t a recent project, but something I worked on for several months. It was strongly requested by one rather eccentric auntie, and at the time I had no idea what I was signing up for.

I started questioning my life choices as soon as I began crocheting this massive yet very precise piece. It required a tiny crochet hook and extremely small stitches. The pattern itself wasn’t difficult, but it demanded constant attention and careful counting.

The doily has a diameter of 97 cm.

I do love the final result, but I don’t think I would make something like this again — unless I somehow ended up with nothing else to do for a very long time.

It wasn’t a relaxing kind of work, and I’m honestly surprised that some people truly enjoy making doilies or large lace pieces like this. I really admire those who create such items regularly.

Anyway, the project is finished, the piece has been sold, and you can see the result in the photos below.

New old sneakers

Hello.
It's me again, in the middle of hot, hot summer.
Today I want to show you something super easy and fast to make, if you want to give your old sneakers a new, summer look.
I repainted a pair of my simple black sneakers. Why? Because I needed a pair of shoes with some blue details, so I grabbed metalic acrylic paints, a couple of paintbrushes and a piece of old lace.

 Of couurse I could have painted something prettier but my tendency to create chaotic abstraction won.
Maybe next time I will make something more complex.

Thank you for visiting and see  you soon!

Crochet realistic rose ( hand-painted petals)

🌹 Crochet Rose Experiment

Hello everyone, welcome to this first day of summer blog entry.

Today I want to share one of my recent experiments — a large, realistic-looking crochet rose.

For this project, I used white cotton thread and a 2.5 mm crochet hook.

Each petal was crocheted and then dyed (painted) separately. In the photos below, you can see all the petals used to create one flower — still wet after painting. As you’ll notice, they vary in shape and size, which helped me achieve a more natural look.

This was my first attempt at dyeing crocheted elements. It would definitely be easier and faster to use pre-dyed yarn in different shades, but I wanted to try something new — a method that allows each petal to look unique.

I’m happy with the final result, even though the process was quite time-consuming. Sewing all the petals together turned out to be the most challenging part, and it took a few attempts before I got the shape right.

This was just the first try — I’d love to make more roses in different colours and forms. Next time, I might use thinner yarn for an even more delicate effect.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the dyeing technique and materials I used, feel free to leave a comment — I’ll be happy to help.

Enjoy the summer and have a wonderful, creative time!