Knitted with three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern is an ancient Estonian pattern depicting crosses and diamonds. It comes from Paistu area in historic Mulgi region, nowadays in Viljandi County, ESTONIA.
It is called a Moose Horn Pattern, p]drasarvekiri.
Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful cabled ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist.
The gloves are colorworked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-leyer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin.
Women's size, approximately 8.
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Knitted with mostly three color yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. This pattern is called a Butterfly Pattern and collected from Viru-Jaagupi in Lääne Viru County, Estonia. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful triangular ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size, approximately 7.5-8 -
Knitted with three color yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. This pattern comes from Ambla area in Järva County, Estonia. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The darker pink yarn is hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The off-white and grey yarns are natural sheep color from Estonia. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful triangular ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size, approximately 7.5-8. -
Please welcome a fine work of handicraft art, where traditional Estonian knitting style is combined with Seto patterns. And this is not an ordinary pattern, but it has traveled to Siberia with expatriates from Seto area in South-East Estonia and back to home-land with folklorist, who were researching them few years ago.
Knitted with mostly three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The blue and green colored yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The off-white is natural sheep color. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful triangular ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size, approximately 8.5 -
Knitted with three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Panjavitsa area in Setoland, ESTONIA. It is an simple ancient motif, depicting the tree ... where the bird laid the egg and the world started. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The burgundy and green yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The grey yarn is natural sheep color from Kihnu Island. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful lacy ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Setos are an ethnic and linguistic minority living in an area covering South-East Estonia and West of Pskov Region in Russia. Setumaa will appeal to anybody interested in different cultures, religion and traditions - with its beautiful nature Setumaa is well worth a visit. Please see more at http://www.visitestonia.com/en/holiday-destinations/cultural-treasures/setomaa Women's size, approximately 8. -
Knitted with two colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Otepää area in Valga County. It is an ancient geometrical pattern, depicting trees or snow piles. There is a Japanese pattern which is amazingly similar to this one. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The brown yarn is hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The off-white is natural sheep color. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful faux entrelac ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size. -
Estonian coastline is very long for a small area - 3800 km, the majority of which are the coastlines of the islands. The coastline of the continent is 1240 km long. Estonia has 2222 islands, most of them are very tiny. But some of them are big and tensely populated, their history and traditions reaching back thousands of years. During this handicraft tour we will visit Ruhnu island off the western coast of Estonia and spend a lot of time near the sea in Pärnu and vicinity. We relax in a spa hotel in Pärnu and in a lovely rural farm house B&B in Ruhnu Island. Pärnu is a summer resort town on Baltic Sea with marvelous wide white sandy beach. We also visit Tori and Kilingi-Nõmme area, where we meet some local crafters and have a walk in a bog - the biggest reservoir for fresh water. We learn local crafts: knitting, crocheting, embroidery, belt braiding etc. The price is 2290 euros and it includes: • 8 workshops by the best handicraft masters, includes all materials and tools. • 5 nights in a Pärnu hotel single-room with breakfasts. • 2 nights in a B&B in Ruhnu Island single-room with breakfasts, shared bathrooms. • Lunches in local gourmet restaurants. • Hike in Riisa Bog. • Wine tasting in Allikukivi Manor. • Sightseeing tours in Pärnu, Ruhnu, Tori, Kilingi-Nõmme. • Unlimited usage of saunas and spa during our stays. • Bus transportation Tallinn - Pärnu - Tallinn and boat tickets. PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 120 charge, so your total is 2410. If you pay via bank transfer, please make it FULL AMOUNT TO BENEFICIARY! Your total will be 2290 euros. Please place the order and we will send you an invoice. Info and reservations: Külli Jacobson + 372 50 343 86 info@nordicknitters.com www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens CANCELLATION POLICY: If cancelled before Jan 13, 2025 you will receive 90% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before Feb 23, 2025 you will receive 60% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before April 3, 2025 you will receive 30% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. -
Estonian coastline is very long for a small area - 3800 km, the majority of which are the coastlines of the islands. The coastline of the continent is 1240 km long. Estonia has 2222 islands, most of them are very tiny. But some of them are big and tensely populated, their history and traditions reaching back thousands of years. During this handicraft tour we will visit Ruhnu island off the western coast of Estonia and spend a lot of time near the sea in Pärnu and vicinity. We relax in a spa hotel in Pärnu and in a lovely rural farm house B&B in Ruhnu Island. Pärnu is a summer resort town on Baltic Sea with marvelous wide white sandy beach. We also visit Tori and Kilingi-Nõmme area, where we meet some local crafters and have a walk in a bog - the biggest reservoir for fresh water. We learn local crafts: knitting, crocheting, embroidery, belt braiding etc. The price is 1990 euros and it includes: • 8 workshops by the best handicraft masters, includes all materials and tools. • 5 nights in a Pärnu hotel double-room with breakfasts. • 2 nights in a B&B in Ruhnu Island double-room with breakfasts, shared bathrooms. • Lunches in local gourmet restaurants. • Hike in Riisa Bog. • Wine tasting in Allikukivi Manor. • Sightseeing tours in Pärnu, Ruhnu, Tori, Kilingi-Nõmme. • Unlimited usage of saunas and spa during our stays. • Bus transportation Tallinn - Pärnu - Tallinn and boat tickets. PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 120 charge, so your total is 2110. If you pay via bank transfer, please make it FULL AMOUNT TO BENEFICIARY! Your total will be 1990 euros. Please place the order and we will send you an invoice. Info and reservations: Külli Jacobson + 372 50 343 86 info@nordicknitters.com www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens CANCELLATION POLICY: If cancelled before Jan 13, 2025 you will receive 90% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before Feb 23, 2025 you will receive 60% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before April 3, 2025 you will receive 30% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back.
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Estonia has more than 2 222 islands, most of them are very tiny. But some of them are big and tensely populated, their history and traditions reaching back thousands of years. During this handicraft tour we will visit three islands off the western coast of Estonia. We relax in a luxurious boutique hotel in Kuressaare, Saaremaa. We stay is a rural farm house B&B in Muhu Island and Kihnu Island, and a spa hotel in Pärnu. Pärnu is a lovely resort town on Baltic Sea with marvelous wide white sandy beach. On the way we visit Tõstamaa, which is famous for its in-lay knitting. We learn local crafts: knitting, crocheting, embroidery, belt braiding etc. The price is 2580 euros and it includes: • 8 workshops by the best handicraft masters, includes all materials and tools. • 4 nights in two different hotels double-room with breakfasts. • 4 nights in two different B&B double-room with breakfasts (shared bathroom and toilet on small islands). • lunches in local gourmet restaurants. • sightseeing tours in Saaremaa, Muhu Island, Kihnu and Pärnu. • Unlimited usage of saunas and spa during our stays. • Bus transportation from Tallinn and to Tallinn. PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 135 charge, so your total is 2715. If you pay via bank transfer, please make it FULL AMOUNT TO BENEFICIARY! Your total will be 2580 euros. Please place the order and we will send you an invoice. Info and reservations: Külli Jacobson + 372 50 343 86 info@nordicknitters.com www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens CANCELLATION POLICY: If cancelled before Jan 3, 2025 you will receive 90% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before Feb 13, 2025 you will receive 60% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before Mar 23, 2025 you will receive 30% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. -
Estonia has more than 2 222 islands, most of them are very tiny. But some of them are big and tensely populated, their history and traditions reaching back thousands of years. During this handicraft tour we will visit three islands off the western coast of Estonia. We relax in a luxurious boutique hotel in Kuressaare, Saaremaa. We stay is a rural farm house B&B in Muhu Island and Kihnu Island, and a spa hotel in Pärnu. Pärnu is a lovely resort town on Baltic Sea with marvelous wide white sandy beach. On the way we visit Tõstamaa, which is famous for its in-lay knitting. We learn local crafts: knitting, crocheting, embroidery, belt braiding etc. The price is 2280 euros and it includes: • 8 workshops by the best handicraft masters, includes all materials and tools. • 4 nights in two different hotels double-room with breakfasts. • 4 nights in two different B&B double-room with breakfasts (shared bathroom and toilet on small islands). • lunches in local gourmet restaurants. • sightseeing tours in Saaremaa, Muhu Island, Kihnu and Pärnu. • Unlimited usage of saunas and spa during our stays. • Bus transportation from Tallinn and to Tallinn. PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 120 charge, so your total is 2400. If you pay via bank transfer, please make it FULL AMOUNT TO BENEFICIARY! Your total will be 2280 euros. Please place the order and we will send you an invoice. Info and reservations: Külli Jacobson + 372 50 343 86 info@nordicknitters.com www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens CANCELLATION POLICY: If cancelled before Jan 3, 2025 you will receive 90% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before Feb 13, 2025 you will receive 60% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before Mar 23, 2025 you will receive 30% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back.
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The fourth biggest lake in Europe is Lake Peipus in Estonia. Standing on its shore it feels like you are near a sea. Not too far from the lake is a wonderful handicraft and wellness farm called Turgi Talu. Turgi farm hostess Veinika Västrik is an experienced weaving teacher and author of several handbooks for weavers. During our tour we will enjoy lunches by Turgi farm host Ergo, who is a passionate cook and will serve us delicious meals without gluten, lactose nor added sugars. Estonia is rich in beautiful handicraft techniques. Weaving fabrics on a loom is a widely spread skill. Woven belts called kirivöö were very popular over several centuries and doing their renaissance right now. There are hidden stories woven into belts, we will have a chance to discover some of it with the help of handicraft master Piia Rand. Also, there will be a day of natural yarn dying using local plants. Our guide on this journey will be handicraft master Õnne Uus. During the tour we will relax and dine in Kadrina Manor Hotel. The price is 2090 euros and it includes: • 3 full days of weaving, including all materials and tools. • 1 full day of woven belt kirivöö making, including all materials and tools. • a workshops on natural dying with plants and block printing in Peipsimaa Heritage Center. • 6 nights in Kadrina Manor single room with breakfasts. • healthy lunches in Turgi farm by Ergo; • dinners at local restaurants; • 2 days of touring in beautiful places in Estonia. • Bus transportation between Tallinn and lake Peipus. PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 100 charge, so your total is 2190. If you pay via bank transfer, please make it FULL AMOUNT TO BENEFICIARY! Your total will be 2090 euros. Please place the order and we will send you an invoice. Info and reservations: Külli Kõppo-Jacobson + 372 50 343 86 info@nordicknitters.com www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens CANCELLATION POLICY: If cancelled before February 3, 2025 you will receive 90% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before March 3, 2025 you will receive 60% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before April 3, 2024 you will receive 30% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. -
The fourth biggest lake in Europe is Lake Peipus in Estonia. Standing on its shore it feels like you are near a sea. Not too far from the lake is a wonderful handicraft and wellness farm called Turgi Talu. Turgi farm hostess Veinika Västrik is an experienced weaving teacher and author of several handbooks for weavers. During our tour we will enjoy lunches by Turgi farm host Ergo, who is a passionate cook and will serve us delicious meals without gluten, lactose nor added sugars. Estonia is rich in beautiful handicraft techniques. Weaving fabrics on a loom is a widely spread skill. Woven belts called kirivöö were very popular over several centuries and doing their renaissance right now. There are hidden stories woven into belts, we will have a chance to discover some of it with the help of handicraft master Piia Rand. Also, there will be a day of natural yarn dying using local plants. Our guide on this journey will be handicraft master Õnne Uus. During the tour we will relax and dine in Kadrina Manor Hotel. The price is 1890 euros and it includes: • 3 full days of weaving, including all materials and tools. • 1 full day of woven belt kirivöö making, including all materials and tools. • a workshops on natural dying with plants and block printing in Peipsimaa Heritage Center. • 6 nights in Kadrina Manor double-room with breakfasts. • healthy lunches in Turgi farm by Ergo; • dinners at local restaurants; • 2 days of touring in beautiful places in Estonia. • Bus transportation between Tallinn and lake Peipus. PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 100 charge, so your total is 1990. If you pay via bank transfer, please make it FULL AMOUNT TO BENEFICIARY! Your total will be 1890 euros. Please place the order and we will send you an invoice. Info and reservations: Külli Kõppo-Jacobson + 372 50 343 86 info@nordicknitters.com www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens CANCELLATION POLICY: If cancelled before February 3, 2025 you will receive 90% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before March 3, 2025 you will receive 60% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back. If cancelled before April 3, 2024 you will receive 30% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back.