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Viking age inspired hood – crochet a beautiful ...
The shape of the hood is inspired by a simple viking age fabric hood from Skjöldehamn*, Norway. The pattern of the hood is easy to adapt to different sizes and different yarns...
Viking age inspired hood – crochet a beautiful ...
The shape of the hood is inspired by a simple viking age fabric hood from Skjöldehamn*, Norway. The pattern of the hood is easy to adapt to different sizes and different yarns...
Pöllö | Owl | Strigidae
In Finnish folklore, the owl is a frightening bird of the night, whose image is intended to keep evil spirits away. In many cultures however, the owl reflects wisdom and...
Pöllö | Owl | Strigidae
In Finnish folklore, the owl is a frightening bird of the night, whose image is intended to keep evil spirits away. In many cultures however, the owl reflects wisdom and...
Korppi | Raven | Corvus corax
A bearer of bad omens, or companion in worry and sorrow? Raven, who lives in the deep primeval forests, has an ambiguous nature in Finnish mythology. Raven brings death, but...
Korppi | Raven | Corvus corax
A bearer of bad omens, or companion in worry and sorrow? Raven, who lives in the deep primeval forests, has an ambiguous nature in Finnish mythology. Raven brings death, but...
Kettu | Fox | Vulpes vulpes
Red, bushy-tailed Fox meanders seamlessly between the wild and the urban, leaving glistening tracks in the winter snow. In Finnish folk poetry, Fox is the witch’s clever familiar, and gathered...
Kettu | Fox | Vulpes vulpes
Red, bushy-tailed Fox meanders seamlessly between the wild and the urban, leaving glistening tracks in the winter snow. In Finnish folk poetry, Fox is the witch’s clever familiar, and gathered...
Karhu | Bear | Ursus arctos
The great power animal of northern peoples, the Bear is the symbol for many clans. In Finnish mythology, Bear is the king of the forest, a god who descended from...
Karhu | Bear | Ursus arctos
The great power animal of northern peoples, the Bear is the symbol for many clans. In Finnish mythology, Bear is the king of the forest, a god who descended from...
Joutsen | Whooper Swan | Cygnus cygnus
The Whooper Swan—Finland’s national bird—represents purity and beauty. It is central to Baltic Finnish mythology, representing the cosmos as it dives underwater through the realm of the dead, travels through...
Joutsen | Whooper Swan | Cygnus cygnus
The Whooper Swan—Finland’s national bird—represents purity and beauty. It is central to Baltic Finnish mythology, representing the cosmos as it dives underwater through the realm of the dead, travels through...