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Southern Võro Handicraft Tour, ESTONIA

Welcome to Old-Võro County with lots of guided handicrafts in beautiful venues!

May 29 – June 3, 2022 – Southern Võro Tour (Tallinn – Tartu – Võru – Riga)

June 6 – 11, 2022 – Southern Võro II Tour (Riga – Võru – Tartu – Tallinn)

Ruins of Vastseliina Episcopal Castle

Nordic Knitters are organizing Handicraft Tours to Southern Old-Võro County, ESTONIA. Old-Võro is part of a historic Livonia, which is a region on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. It is named after the Livonians, who lived on the shores of present-day Latvia. As a consequence of the Livonian War in the 16th century, the territory of Livonia was reduced to the southern half of Estonia and the northern half of Latvia.

The ruins of Vastseliina Castle were and is a very desirable destination for pilgrims. It was a castle of the Livonian Order, Bishopric of Dorpat. It was constructed by 1342 by the Landmeister Burkhard von Dreileben as part of the border fortifications of Old Livonia against Novgorod, Pskov and later Moscow. We will visit the ruins and the Pilgrims’ House at the castle.

During the tour you will relax in Kubija SPA Hotel, enjoy guided handicrafts and great local food in Old-Võro County.

The price includes:
• 7 workshops in different Southern Võro location by the best handicraft masters, includes all materials and tools (for example, knitting, lace crocheting, embroidery, different belt making, wood stamping, cheese making, etc);
• 5 nights in Kubija SPA Hotel double-room with breakfasts and dinners;
• 5 lunches in local gourmet restaurants in Võro County;
• Visiting the ruins of Vastseliina Episcopal Castle;
• 2 SPA treatment in Kubija SPA;
• Unlimited usage of saunas and spa during opening hours;
• Visiting Estonian National Museum (ERM) in Tartu;
• Bus transportation between Tallinn and Riga.

There might be a grand Craft Fair hold in Riga on June 4-5, 2022.

PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 80 charge. A single room available for EUR 200 extra for the entire tour.

Info and reservations:
Külli Jacobson
+ 372 50 343 86

info@nordicknitters.com or kyllikoppo@protonmail.com
www.NordicKnitters.com
www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens
http://kagukudujad.blogspot.com.ee/

By Külli Jacobson|2022-09-12T12:23:50+00:00September 10th, 2019|Nordic Knitters|0 Comments

Handicraft Trip to Setoland ESTONIA

Nordic Knitters are organizing Handicraft Tours to Setoland ESTONIA. Handicraft lovers from all over the world are gathering to Setoland, which is famous for its beautiful nature, unique culture and extraordinary hospitality. Seto peoples’ handicraft is quite distinct compared to the rest of Estonia, but also different from the neighbor Russia.

Next handicraft tour to Setoland will take place in

July 28 – August 2, 2020

During the tour you will relax in Värska SPA, enjoy guided handicrafting and great local food in Setoland.

The price is EUR 900 and it includes:
• 6 workshops in different Setoland location by the best handicraft masters, includes all materials and tools (for example, knitting, lace crocheting, embroidery, different belt making, wood stamping, cheese making, etc);
• 5 nights in Värska SPA Hotel double-room with breakfasts and dinners;
• 4 lunches in local gourmet restaurants in Setoland and 1 lunch at the fair;
• Visiting Seto Farm Museum and Litvina Handicraft Farm;
• 1 SPA treatment in Värska SPA (Mineralwater Bath or Mud Bath);
• Ticket and transport to Seto Kingdom Day;
• Unlimited usage of waterpark, saunas and gym during opening hours;
• Bus transportation Tallinn – Setoland – Tallinn.

PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 50 charge. A single room available for EUR 100 extra.

Info and reservations:
Külli Jacobson
+ 372 50 343 86 kulli.jacobson@gmail.com
www.NordicKnitters.com
www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens
http://kagukudujad.blogspot.com.ee/

By Külli Jacobson|2019-11-28T11:42:03+00:00January 10th, 2019|Nordic Knitters|0 Comments

Finnish TAITO Handicraft Magazine Featured Nordic Knitters in their December Issue

The journalist Sonja Karlsson visited us in October and investigated how Nordic Knitters are doing and how the founder Külli Jacobson started her company. The author gives us a quick glance into the past and some in depth thoughts about the symbols on mittens and meaning behind them. Beautiful pictures accompany the article and it fits right into the arriving holiday season. Thank you and Merry Chistmas to all!

More info about the publication – https://taitolehti.fi/

By Külli Jacobson|2018-12-17T11:26:06+00:00December 17th, 2018|Nordic Knitters|0 Comments

TIMELESSNESS Exhibition is Now In Estonian National Museum in Tartu, ESTONIA

The grand exhibition, consisting of 32 huge balls covered with different handicraft techniques, has traveled to Tartu, to the Estonian National Museum. The museum building itself is a magnificent statue of modern art. It has already collected awards internationally.

Nordic Knitters has also decorated one ball. We have used color-work technique, the exact same method how we knit our mittens and gloves. Knitted with thin needles and thin yarn, we have created 100 little castles. The motifs and symbols are so strong and protective that they can be use as a “weapon” or shield against the evil and harm we are surrounded in nowadays world.

They are also soft and warm like our family and friends giving us the extra power and embracing us in the goodness of everyday life.

The intro by curators Mae Kiviloo and Kaarel Kuusk at the hall says:

“Wait. Stop. Take a moment. You, who you rush through the reality anonymously among thousands of others; the reality where the environment is built in a moment, quickly, effectively and cheaply. Swoosh-woosh ready, bang-bang ready, click-clack ready …

Leave it all behind. You have reached TIMELESSNESS. You are surrounded by the planetarium of handicraft techniques, where each millimeter has been wor ked over. Yarn flowing through fingers, wood bending in hands – these thinking hands belong to 32 masters who have gathered from places all over Estonia. In their works they use hundreds of years old knowledge and skills. This is how the works of this exhibition were made. These works continue the trail of our ancestors’ thoughts using materials that have grown with us. From day to day, from time to time, preserving our personality and identity, ready to meet the ones who come after us.”

Open until January 19, 2019 at ENM (www.erm.ee)

By Külli Jacobson|2018-12-17T11:28:56+00:00December 13th, 2018|Nordic Knitters|0 Comments

WELT Newspaper from Germany Featured Nordic Knitters’ Beautiful Gloves

Katharina Koppenwallner from Welt Newspaper in Germany is writing:

“Estonia is one of the big knitting centers in the world. Especially the mittens are a cultural-historical heritage. Their patterns have meanings. While it makes no sense to warm hands in the summer months, now is the time to dig into the drawers for some pairs of gloves. Probably people, who have spent their summer vacation in the Baltic States are stocked with mittens and gloves very typical to this region.

Today, knitting is much closer to the people. In Tallinn , you will encounter masses of knitwear, most of them made by machine. On the wool bazaar in the Müürivahe street you can get such gloves made of synthetic yarn from just ten euros. You can find the largest selection of authentic handicrafts at Eesti Käsitöö (Estonian Handicrafts) on 22 Pikk Street, Tallinn, Estonia.

The price depends on the effort, it can go up to 100 euros. And if you do not drive to Tallinn, NordicKnitters.com helps on the internet. ”

Fll text here – https://www.welt.de/reise/nah/article184909228/Estland-Wollhandschuhe-schuetzen-gegen-den-Teufel.html

By Külli Jacobson|2018-12-05T12:24:51+00:00December 5th, 2018|Nordic Knitters|0 Comments

Nordic Knitters Are Part of an Amazing Estonian Handicraft Exhibition Project TIMELESSNESS

Estonian Folk Art and Craft Union is every year deciding upon a theme, which they are emphasizing more in their different activities throughout the year (see more at www.folkart.ee). Some of the themes have earlier been about wool, fire, ornaments etc. During the year that theme is also more obvious in local handicrafters’ production and is also the main topic in Mardilaat (St. Martin Day Fair) of that year.

This year’s theme is timelessness. The focus is on timeless handicraft techniques and timeless patterns. Handicraft masters are welcomed in several events to show their art in public. One of these occasions is a grand exhibition called TIMELESSNESS. It is an exhibition of inherited patterns and rhythms. There were 32 handicraft masters chosen, who were given a huge ball to be decorated in their familiar technique. Nordic Knitters beautiful mittens and gloves have been noticed and we also have the honor to put our skills and art on a show.

The venue is St. Catherine’s church in Vene Street in Tallinn ESTONIA. Exhibition is open September 8- October 7 Wed- Sat 12-18, Sun 12-16.

Welcome!

By Külli Jacobson|2018-09-06T11:06:10+00:00September 6th, 2018|Nordic Knitters|0 Comments

Knitting is Honoured in Estonia

Estonian Folk Art and Craft Union is promoting local handicrafts all over Estonia. Nordic Knitters is one of the representatives in South-East corner. The complete list of wonderful shops with wide selection of hand made items and different services, including folk costumes and courses on handicraft techniques are available at http://folkart.ee/poed/

This spring, the Craft Union is putting together a leaflet for tourists and locals, so the shops could be easily found and visited. we are very happy to announce that the cover photo is depicting knitting, and more specifically one of our Nordic Knitters.

By Külli Jacobson|2018-05-04T06:51:14+00:00May 4th, 2018|Nordic Knitters|0 Comments

Nordic Knitters Were Part of Seto Handicraft Exhibition in Pskov
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Nordic Knitters Were Part of Seto Handicraft Exhibition in Pskov

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Nordic Knitters Were Part of Seto Handicraft Exhibition in Pskov

Seto Handicraft Association organized a grand exhibition in Pskov, RUSSIA. There are handicraft items from 17 different masters at the display in their National Heritage Center. Besides mittens and gloves, there are belts and embroidery, silverware and woven works presented in this glamorous and extensive show of Seto Culture.

Nordic Knitters brought 30 pairs of mittens and gloves. Also a beautiful slide show is running next to the actual knitwear. Most of the mittens are knitted using Siberian seto floral patterns. The rest are ancient patterns from Setoland and Estonia.

The exhibition will stay open until March 23rd.

More pictures at http://kagukudujad.blogspot.com.ee/2018/02/setude-rahvuslik-aare-pihkvas.html

By Külli Jacobson|2018-02-28T14:48:14+00:00February 28th, 2018|Nordic Knitters|0 Comments

CRAFT CORNER IN HELSINKI WELCOMED ESTONIAN MITTENS DURING ESTONIAN-FINNISH TEXTILE ARTISTS’ JOINT EXHIBITION October 2017

Nordic Knitters were chosen as one of the four partners in “Knitted Friendship” – an Estonian-Finnish textile artists first show. The show will be repeated in Tallinn, Estonia next spring.

Beautiful ancient mitten patterns were accompanied with Siberian Seto floral motifs. There were mittens, gloves and extra long cuff mittens displayed.

The exhibition stayed open for four weeks. On one of the weekends, there were also workshops and pop-up shop. It drew a lot of crowd and the whole event was warmely welcomed.

Thank you, Estonian Folk Art and Craft Union and Finnish TAITO organization for this pleasant opportunity!

Some of the memories are available for public at http://kagukudujad.blogspot.com.ee/2017/10/kumb-on-kergem-kas-kilo-longa-voi-rauda.html

By admin|2018-02-20T10:54:55+00:00February 20th, 2018|Nordic Knitters|0 Comments

“AN ELABORATE ENTRANCE” – THE EXHIBITION WON ESTONIAN CULTURAL ENDOWMENT AWARD 2016 January 2017

The Estonian Handicraft Gallery, located at 22 Pikk Street in Tallinn, ESTONIA, hosted Nordic Knitters mitten exhibition last fall.Siberian Flower pattern mittens were hanging on the walls and long

wrist mittens with more archaic patterns were hanging from the ceiling. Marked path on the floor guided the visitor through the journey. On the way, you could even rest on the bench and investigate the inticate patterns closer using magnifying glass.
Due to the very fresh and innovative appraoch to present textile art, Estonian Handicraft association nominated the exhibition to the BEST EXHIBITION award.

The extra long cuff mittens were also nomiated as a winner of MARDILAAT New Product Award in 2016 and they were defenitely public’s favorites.

Some of the visitors coments are visible here: http://kagukudujad.blogspot.com.ee/2016/10/aitjumakest-naitusekulastajaile.html

By admin|2018-02-20T10:55:07+00:00June 12th, 2017|Nordic Knitters|0 Comments