Kreekas heegeldamise retriidil

Nii et napsasin korraga kolm imelist Kreeka saart ning poolepäevase vahepeatuse Zürichis, kus jõudsin ära käia nii Kunsthausis kui ka Fraumünsteris.

Enne reisi tuli valida endale etteantud valikust projekt ja lõngad. Populaarne valik rannas heegeldamisele kohaselt oli triibuline rannakott. 

Lisaks valmisid heegeldajate nobedate näppude vahel veel mitmed väiksemad kotid, suvised pluusid ja jakid. Osavnäppudele pole kindlasti võõras heegeldamise ajal telekat vaadata või mõnusasti juttu puhuda. Sel reisil aga sai näha seesugust rööprähklemise erijuhtumit, nagu heegeldamisega samal ajal (e-)raamatu lugemine 🤭

Heegeldajad ise olid seejuures pidevalt imekaunid, ning rõõmsameelsed ja naeruhimulised 😍

Kõik kolm Kreeka saart - Kos, Kalymnos ja Telendos - olid absoluutselt imelised. Väikesed tänavad ja vanad majad. Soe merevesi, mõnusad rannad, head toidud. Granaatõunapuud ja viinamarjaväädid. Paadisõidud ja piknik päikeseloojangul. Ja muidugi fantastiline kaasheegeldajate seltskond 🩵

Jään igatsema! Reis sai teoks Olustvere TMK abiga ning Erasmus+ programmi toel. 

Fotod Aivi Tamm, Sonja Weerman

Crochet retreat in Greece

I spent a beautiful week at the end of May on the suny Greek island Telendos, doing one of my favourite things – crocheting! The retreat was organized by Nathaly from Studio Belovely. Nathaly’s assistant Petrie held the lead on site. Crochet addicts from Belgium and the Netherlands participated, many of them have been crocheting on Telendos for years. This year there was also a weirdo from Estonia 😁 

Before the trip, I had to choose a project and yarns from a given selection. I chose a basket as the crochet project of the week. We crocheted in different taverns, there were seven on the island. We crocheted on a boat trip, by the sea, in our tiny cozy hotelrooms and on terraces. The result of seaside crocheting – a basket with two handles made in colors that match the sea and the beach.

Between the quick hands of other crocheters, several different bags, summer blouses and jackets were made. The crocheters themselves were beautiful, cheerful and eager to laugh. All three Greek islands of Kos, Kalymnos and Telendos were absolutely wonderful. Small streets, old houses. Warm sea water, nice beaches, good food. Pomegranate trees and grape vines. Boat rides and a picnic at sunset. And of course the fantastic company of fellow crocheters 🩵

Will miss it!

Photos: Aivi Tamm, Sonja Weerman