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8 beautiful gift toppers they’ll want to keep
Five twists on a classic
Try the toothpick trick! 5 playful, easy ways to display hyacinths
Just tie a bow on it
20 easy, eye-catching bow ideas from an interiors editor
What's cooking?
14 Christmas-ready wood stoves—peek inside cozy Finnish homes
Inn for the holidays
Christmas for nine in a former coaching inn where the tree glows across the whole downstairs
Wintry feelings
Spruce tree socks: the calm of winter captured within wool
Double the beauty
Tie a lush double bow with this simple finger trick
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Christmas table magic
Make a show-stopping napkin flower—watch the easy folding tutorial!
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Wick, dip, repeat
Make your own beautiful candles: 5 easy projects you’ll master in no time
A tree that never sheds
This tree won’t drop a single needle: Marsa crocheted a Christmas tree from about 300 granny squares
Cozy glow made by you
DIY olive-wax jar candles: easy to pour, lovely to gift
Old traditions, new sparkle
A blue-and-red Christmas inside a former infants’ ward—“The entryway chaos doesn’t matter, because none of us spends Christmas there anyway”
Knitting pattern
Fingerless gloves: beat the chill with this easy pattern!
Fast & festive
5 last-minute DIY gifts you can make in an hour
Pretty and easy
How to tie a beautiful bow—easy how-to video
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Home for the holidays
“There’s just something about a home like this”—3 Finnish Christmas homes that enchanted our readers
Honey, let’s roll
Roll your own beeswax candles: 6 easy projects
Make your holiday blooms last
Beware overwatering—and the air-source heat pump: how to keep poinsettias and other holiday flowers blooming longer
Finnish nature in wool
Saimaa ringed seal mittens: the rare Finnish seal captured in charming woolly mittens
Quick knit
Raglan wool sweater: here’s our easy pattern for your new favorite timeless classic
DIY gifts to make and give
Handmade Christmas gifts: browse the how‑tos and delight your loved ones
Easy crochet pattern
A crocheted bookmark works up in no time—two charming patterns
Socks you’ll want to cast on
The prettiest colorwork socks for winter: 5 patterns you’ll love
Dip, dry, and let it glow
DIY beeswax candles: melt, dip, and glow
Finnish Christmas magic
Gingerbread at the door, porridge on the stove: Christmas in a 1920s yellow log house
Birthday magic, Moomin‑style
Can you spot them all? Moomin designer hid five surprises in the Moomins’ 80th‑birthday illustration
Sweet Christmas!
No oven needed! These crocheted gingerbread cookies are perfect for decorating the Christmas tree or as a gift—see the pattern!
Crocheted Christmas
Crochet a granny-square tree from one square—easy mini ornaments
The scent of citrus
Turn orange peels into charming Christmas decorations—cookie-cutter trees and cute little mushrooms
Beautiful brioche
Brioche cable scarf: a two-color stunner on both sides
Penguins and snowmen
We love winter! These eye-catching colorwork socks celebrate the joys of the snowy season
Yarn the halls
Turn scraps into baubles! Crochet a Christmas bauble around an old ornament in no time
Warm and cozy
Crochet a cozy throw blanket—made with chunky yarn, this throw comes together quickly
Christmas cheer
Granny squares spruce up the tree! Turn the nostalgic squares into playful Christmas decorations
Icy patterns
Try the super easy mosaic knitting technique and knit these beautiful wintery wool socks
A storybook Christmas in Lönneberga
In Fiskars, a historic steward’s house brings Charlotta’s children and grandchildren together for Christmas: “The tree’s twinkle is visible all through the home”
Mood over matter
A new house that cherishes the old: seven kids, a church pew, and a 100-year-old floor
Airy tree ornaments
Crocheted lace bauble—these festive decorations come together easily with basic stitches
Inspired by Ostrobothnia
This long and narrow crocheted rug is perfect for your kitchen or entryway—follow the simple graphic pattern
Always in fashion
Striped dog sweater: knit a cozy layer for your furry friend
A true-blue Christmas
Make it a blue Christmas: 5 inspiring ideas for table settings and decorating
So soft, you’ll want to pet it
Snuggle-soft Christmas pillow: tuft the motifs the easy way
A little glitter, a little jingle
Make basic socks festive with a crocheted Christmas ball garland
Icon of glass design
Tsaikka glasses are a Christmas classic—so what does a zipper manufacturer have to do with them?
Mittens like jewelry
This winter’s sweetest mittens are decorated with spruce sprigs, hearts, and snow crystals
Who lives here?
A tiny doorway to Christmas magic—here’s how to build a classic elf door
Hearts and frosty pastels
These sparkly colorwork socks are sweet like a winter fairy tale
Old-house holiday magic
4 charming cottages—peek inside Finnish homes where Christmas feels a little more like Christmas
Merrily made DIY stars
Make air-dry clay star ornaments—a napkin prints the pattern, a cookie cutter shapes them
Deck the halls your way
14 beautiful Christmas decorating ideas to set the mood at home
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