Do your floors feel cold? Is there a draft around doors and windows? When temperatures drop outside, the mood indoors can feel a bit bleak, too. You don’t always need—or even have the option—to embark on a major energy retrofit or seal every crack and corner. Most of the time, textiles offer quick first aid and, above all, extra coziness. Handcrafted textiles, both new and old, feel especially timely.
Home textiles work for both shielding and covering. And the old truth holds: visual delight alone warms both mind and body.
1. The bedroom beauty
A bedspread crocheted from granny squares brings plenty of color to the sleeping area and long-lasting visual delight.
2. A crocheted chair pad
A crocheted chair pad for a rattan chair comes together from timeless granny squares. They’re perfect for using up leftover yarn, and the result is always unique—just like its maker.
3. Granny squares for pillows, too
A granny-square pillow comes together from a giant square crocheted with leftover yarn in different colors, attached to a ready-made pillow cover. If you have enough yarn, crochet a square for the other side of the pillow, too.
4. Sweet dreams behind the curtains
The bedrooms of this old cottage feature traditional bunk beds. Curtains provide privacy, darken the space at night, and, above all, keep the cold at bay.
5. A door curtain stops drafts
In winter, you can hang a curtain woven from heavy fabric in front of the exterior door; it will definitely help block drafts. In this cottage, an old wool blanket from Grandma does the job.
6. A draft stopper packs a punch
A cheerful, colorful draft stopper tames the drafts that sneak in through doors or windows in a cabin or old house. Knitting a draft stopper is a great way to use up plenty of leftover yarn. Knit as many rows as you like in one color, or until the yarn runs out.
7. A rya rug is much more than a decoration
Strikingly beautiful rya rugs deserve pride of place. In this sleeping area, the rya also helps reduce the cold that radiates from the walls.
