Creative Crochet Assembled into Charming Scenes of Everyday Life

Some of the most inter­est­ing col­lages are made through unex­pect­ed assem­blages.  Tex­tile design­er Tui­ja Heikki­nen is a great exam­ple of this; she uses cro­chet tech­niques and embroi­dery over-stitch­ing to cre­ate slice-of-life imagery. The indi­vid­ual ele­ments, such as a cut piece of fruit or a fig­ure skater are indi­vid­u­al­ly craft­ed and then placed into com­po­si­tions that tell a story.

This isn’t the first time I’ve fea­tured Tui­ja’s cro­chet art. I fol­low her on Insta­gram and con­tin­u­al­ly charmed by her cre­ations. Often, they fol­low the sea­sons, and the works shown here are her inter­pre­ta­tion of autumn and win­ter. Basi­cal­ly, dark­ness, warm cups of tea, and cute sweaters to wear while fig­ure skat­ing. It’s accurate!

Looking for crochet inspiration? Tuija Heikkinen creates unique assemblages of everyday life.