Weddings are some of the most beautiful celebrations one can experience in their life (usually). The deep connection between two lovers taking physical form in a ceremonious act for all to see is one that a lot of couples look forward to.
However, it also comes with months upon months of planning, stress, and even more planning. The one thing that a bride cannot go without—the special dress. Whether it be white, maroon, black, fluffy, frilly, or form-fitting, it must make the wearer feel likе the most beautiful woman in the whole entire world.
Some brides take the plunge of crafting their own dresses, be it for the challenge, for the love of the craft, or both. Today we delve into the story of Veronika Lindberg Heino, or Kika, who knitted her special gown for her big day in 6 weeks. She was kind enough to answer some of Bored Panda’s questions so let’s get into it!
Veronika Lindberg Heino, better known by her nickname Kika, decided to take up the challenge of knitting her own stunning wedding dress
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If you were given 2.5 kg of yarn and 250 hours, what would you create? Mayhaps a blanket, mayhaps a 3D portrait, or maybe a knitted wedding dress. Seeing as you clicked on this article for a very particular reason, you probably know by now that we’ll be speaking about the last option.
Opening herself to the challenge was Veronika Lindberg Heino, better known by her nickname Kika, who documented the birth of her special white dress, sharing the ups and downs with her followers on Instagram (which she started in 2017) and YouTube.
This project came about when she and her husband-to-be were both moving house and planning an impromptu wedding, making for a very stressful 7 weeks
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For what was already an intense project, life decided to add an extra bit of *spice*: they were moving house and planning their wedding, happening 7 weeks later, at the same time, so why not add in a project of great significance on top of it all? Unless you’re as skiIIed as Kika, I wouldn’t recommend it!
“I do love a challenge and I’m often a little bit over-ambitious, and the thought felt so wild and inspiring that I just decided to take the risk and do it,” the Finland-based knitter told Good Morning America (GMA). “I ordered 2.5 kg of pure silk yarn and announced my crazy plan on Instagram, and knew right then, there was no turning back anymore.”
She ordered 2.5 kg of pure silk yarn and announced her plans to her followers on Instagram, getting the project officially started with no way to turn back
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Kika based her design around Dior, Chanel, and Ulla Johnson’s dresses. She then sketched and planned the patterns. After all that, the knitting began!
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Nothing worth doing ever comes easy. It was a struggle finding time to knit in between moving, planning the wedding, and publishing her first book
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Instead of throwing Kika off balance, this added project seemed to have the opposite effect: it kept her grounded through the tumultuous time, at least for a while. Nothing worth doing comes easy, and this project was no exception, especially as she’d never knitted a dress before.
“The process was definitely intense, and the biggest struggle was to find enough time for knitting since we were in the process of moving and organizing the wedding at the same time,” said Kika. “Plus I published my first-ever knitting book, so it was definitely hectic. But, I also enjoyed it immensely and loved seeing my vision come to life in the process.”
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Then a big setback occured—her bodice was far too big, requiring her to rip it all up and start again. Her sleeves then kept slipping off, which took lots of time to fix
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Glaring issues started appearing about two weeks in when Kika had finished the bodice and tried it on for the first time—it was way too big. Disappointed, but not defeated, the bride-to-be ripped it all up, starting all over again, describing it as “a tough and frustrating moment where some tears were shed.”
One more issue came along with the slippy sleeves that kept on slipping, revealing a tad bit too much, which Kika found hilarious yet time-consuming to fix. “I made sure to film all my mistakes so I could be real and honest with my viewers, rather than only showing them the picture-perfect moments,” she told Insider.
Not having any other option (you typically can’t just go and buy a dress off the rack, as those require alterations, which take a long time), she kept moving forward until it was one week til the wedding. Encouraging messages from her followers kept her spirits up, the promise she’d made to the project at the very beginning providing her with a sense of accountability.
However, “the biggest motivator was definitely seeing for myself if I could pull my idea and vision off, and the thought of having the dress as a memory for life really kept me going, too.”
But all that didn’t deter her! Just 4 days before the big day, the dress was finished and Kika got to have a well-deserved rest
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Everything was done. She finished her dress on Tuesday, feeling more tired and frustrated than elated, but once she put it on for the ceremony, she couldn’t have been happier with the end result.
Kika got married to her husband Jukka Heino on Saturday, September 10, at their new home (which inspired the cottage-themed wedding tone), just 4 days after she’d finished her dress. Although her partner was a bit more skeptical about her last-minute knitting project, “in the end, he was super impressed and proud of me, and thought it looked really good too,” Kika said.
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Kika told Bored Panda that they’d met back in Spring of 2020, when she moved back home to Finland from London, as the pandemic put the world in lockdown. “Just a few months after moving back I met Juki and for our first date we walked around in Helsinki for hours since all cafés and bars were closed due to the restrictions,” she said.
“I was immediately drawn to his humor and often colorful stories of his adventures which made me laugh, and of course I found him really handsome. I think he was drawn to my enthusiasm, something we both have in common and my positive attitude towards life.”
She married Jukka Heino on Saturday, September 10, at their new home. Everyone loved her dress, praising her for all the effort she’d put into it
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“Over the course of the day, guests would come up to me and immediately feel the dress and comment on it. It sometimes felt likе they were more interested in the dress than in me, but I love talking about knitting, so I didn’t mind too much,” she told Insider.
The entire process demanded around 45 days, roughly 250 hours, and 1.5 kg of pure silk yarn, costing 300 euros, or around $295, which is a bargain when it comes to wedding dresses, which go for $1,800 on average. Her 149k followers on Instagram absolutely loved the journey, jumping in with suggestions and support any time she needed it.
The entire process demanded around 45 days, roughly 250 hours, and 1.5 kg of pure silk yarn, costing 300 euros, or around $295
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The 46-minute vlog of the whole journey posted on YouTube has garnered over 3.4M views, quickly becoming the highlight of her channel, which has over 253k subscribers that look forward to her knitting tutorials. “I’m absolutely amazed by all the positive attention the video and my dress has gotten, wow!” said Kika.
“I’ve received messages from people all over the world telling me I’ve inspired them to take up knitting again or to learn it, which makes me so glad. I’m also proud that I’ve maybe been able to push the boundaries and show what is possible using knitting.”
According to Kika, “knitting was actually done primarily by men at some point in history, so the fact that knitting nowadays is associated with something mostly feminine hasn’t always been the case.” Knitting is not just for grandmas, y’all!
The 46-minute vlog of the entire process garnered over 3.4M views on YouTube, inspiring hundreds of people to take up or go back to the craft
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What began as a bonding activity with her grandma when she was 5 years old has become a lifestyle, bringing together likе-minded people from all over the world. The one lesson she’d always kept was to be playful with the craft, rather than searching for perfection.
“With knitting there are a lot of ‘rules’ or principles that come with the territory which sometimes can make it feel likе you’re not doing things the right way,” she told Bored Panda. “My grandmother always encouraged me to make things without getting hung up on perfection, being creative and playful was more important.”
She hopes her followers and those who jumped on the bandwagon to see the final dress get inspired to embrace creative projects they might feel tempted to try—“even if it might feel a bit ambitious, I say go for it!”
We wish Kika and Jukka all the best for their future together and can’t wait to see what’s coming up for them next!
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A post-pandemic resurgence of knitting is a very welcome sight for many who are getting into arts and crafts for the first time or returning back to the familiar time-passing activity. Recent research shows that knitting has a measurable effect on calming anxiety, relieving stress, and aiding with chronic pain, as well as helping one build a community of friends. And you end up with a cute hat and mittens in the meantime!
“I think knitting as a craft teaches you a lot about patience and really makes you think about what kind of garments you most likе to wear,” Kika said. “When you’re going to spend 40-60 hours making a sweater, you really want to make sure it’s something that is going to stay in your wardrobe for a long time, which makes knitting a very sustainable practice, too.”
Honestly, what’s not to love!? We wish Kika and Jukka all the best for their future together and hope to see many more exciting knitting projects! Let us know your thoughts on the dress in the comments below, and I shall see you in the next one!
People have absolutely loved this project and the final dress. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Isto deveria ser ilegal: Homem criticado por engravidar mulher deficiente e agora seu bebê é “perfeito”
“Isso deveria ser ilegal”: Homem criticado por engravidar mulher deficiente e agora seu bebê é “perfeito”
- Noah e Alex são um casal com deficiências.
- O relacionamento deles recebeu muitos comentários negativos, com pessoas pensando que Noah tinha um “fetiche por deficiência”.
- Elas anunciaram a gravidez e enfrentaram ainda mais reações negativas.
- Alex e Noah deram as boas-vindas a uma linda e saudável menina.
Alex e Noah são um casal que desafia as probabilidades e quebra limites graças ao seu amor. Alex é uma mulher deficiente; ela tem uma doença rara chamada atrofia muscular espinhal, que afeta todos os aspectos de sua vida diária.
O casal se conheceu no site de namoro Bumble e se deram bem desde o primeiro encontro. Mais de um ano depois, eles ainda estavam firmes.
Após sete meses de namoro, eles anunciaram que estavam esperando o primeiro filho juntos. No entanto, Alex admitiu que a gravidez não foi fácil porque ela teve que parar o tratamento, o que significou que Noah se tornou seu cuidador em tempo integral.
Quando ela está sob medicação, ela é mais independente fisicamente. No entanto, com limites claros, o casal encontrou uma boa rotina.
Relembrando os primeiros dias de namoro, Alex e Noah confessaram que suas famílias estavam céticas sobre o relacionamento.
A família de Alex não aprovou Noah imediatamente por causa de seu histórico de dependência de drogas. Ele tinha ido para a reabilitação três vezes, mas acredita que a terceira vez o ajudou a controlar sua condição.
Por outro lado, a família de Noah teve dificuldade em entender que ela estava namorando uma pessoa com deficiência, mas quanto mais tempo Alex passava com eles, mais eles se solidarizavam com ela.
Por que o casal foi criticado?
Embora ambas as famílias tenham aprendido a apoiar o casal, eles ainda recebem muitos olhares, “quase a ponto de as pessoas quebrarem seus pescoços”, diz Noah .
Os olhares constantes deixam Noah desconfortável, enquanto Alex não se incomoda com eles. Ela explicou que, tendo vivido a vida inteira com uma deficiência, ela se acostumou com as pessoas olhando para ela daquele jeito.
Além dos olhares que recebiam em público, o relacionamento de Alex e Noah sempre foi alvo de escrutínio nas redes sociais. As pessoas acreditavam que ele tinha um “fetiche por deficiência”, presumindo que sua atração física e sexual pela namorada não era real.
Mas o anúncio de sua gravidez gerou mais críticas. Durante sua entrevista com “Love Don’t Judge”, o casal compartilhou imagens de sua reação ao teste de gravidez positivo.
No vídeo, Alex tinha três testes positivos alinhados. No começo, foi uma mistura de emoções para a futura mamãe, pois não foi planejado.
Noah admitiu que ambos estavam animados e nervosos. Parte da preocupação era devido ao parto de Alex. Ele explicou que ela seria intubada, o que era arriscado para alguém com sua condição. No entanto, ele estava confiante de que a equipe médica garantiria que ela desse à luz um bebê saudável.
O casal também recebeu presentes de seus apoiadores, um dos quais foi uma caixa de mamadeiras adequadas para pessoas com atrofia muscular espinhal, o que significa que são leves o suficiente para Alex segurar e alimentar seu filho.
Alex já tinha presença nas redes sociais, onde compartilhava vários momentos de sua vida, então compartilhar sua gravidez com seus seguidores foi emocionante.
Mas antes do primeiro ultrassom, o casal começou a receber comentários negativos. Várias pessoas anteciparam o ultrassom e expressaram suas suspeitas de que a gravidez era falsa.
Então, quando eles foram para o primeiro ultrassom, o casal sentiu que tinha que provar sua veracidade para o mundo. Esses comentários negativos começaram a aparecer quando um dos vídeos deles viralizou.
Alex e Noah se vestiram de operários da construção civil para o Halloween e seguraram uma placa que dizia “em construção”. Usuários do TikTok imediatamente atacaram o casal, com alguns dizendo para eles “abortarem o bebê” porque “ele pode ter sua doença”, dizia outro comentário .
A futura mamãe confessou que foi o maior ódio que ela já recebeu nas redes sociais, o que ela achou mentalmente exaustivo. As pessoas se perguntavam o que Alex faria se seu namorado a deixasse, e outras descaradamente disseram que sua gravidez deveria ser “ilegal”, duvidando de sua capacidade de cuidar de seu futuro filho.
Mas o ódio que Alex e Noah receberam não os impediu de seguir em frente. O casal estava animado com seu próximo capítulo como uma família de três e queria que sua história de amor mostrasse os muitos relacionamentos diferentes que existem.
Como qualquer outro casal, Alex e Noah deixaram claro que merecem ser amados e começar uma família. É por isso que, para aqueles que não acreditavam neles, Alex disse : “Não vamos a lugar nenhum.”
Como é o bebê do casal?
Vinte e quatro horas antes do nascimento do bebê, Alex atualizou seus fãs. Ela compartilhou uma colagem tocante de sua gravidez e expressou o quão abençoada se sentia por ter criado uma vida com o amor de sua vida.
A personalidade da mídia social também informou aos fãs que daria uma atualização assim que estivesse em seu quarto de UTI. Conforme prometido, Alex anunciou a chegada de sua preciosa menina, Ari Jacqueline Smith, nascida em 6 de março de 2023, com 34 semanas e dois dias.
Comentários sobre a filha de Alex Dacy | Foto: Instagram.com/wheelchair_rapunzel
Comentários sobre a filha de Alex Dacy | Foto: Instagram.com/wheelchair_rapunzel
Segurar sua filha pela primeira vez foi emocionante e um sentimento que Alex disse ser indescritível. Ele compartilhou um vídeo de Ari em seus braços enquanto ele se sentava e aproveitava o momento com os olhos fechados. “Eu amo esse pequeno humano com todo o meu coração”, ele expressou .
Comentários sobre a filha de Alex Dacy | Foto: Instagram.com/wheelchair_rapunzel
Comentários sobre a filha de Alex Dacy | Foto: Instagram.com/wheelchair_rapunzel
Depois de passar três semanas na UTI, a mãe compartilhou outro vídeo especial dela e Noah trazendo a filha para casa pela primeira vez.
A chegada de Ari foi recebida com muito amor pelos usuários do Instagram. “Ela é tão perfeita”, escreveu um seguidor, e ainda mais usuários acharam o bebê precioso.
Fãs disseram para Alex aproveitar a fase de recém-nascida porque ela passa rápido, e outro a parabenizou e disse que uma filha é a melhor amiga de uma mãe. Mas, acima de tudo, as pessoas não conseguiam parar de elogiar a garotinha por quão perfeita e linda ela era.
Desde a chegada da filha, Alex compartilhou fotos adoráveis de Ari nos braços do pai e outro momento terno do vínculo entre o bebê e o cachorro .
O casal comemorou a primeira Páscoa da filha com uma sessão de fotos em família. Eles vestiram Ari com um vestido branco e uma faixa floral combinando em volta da cabeça.
Alex usou um vestido branco e posou com a filha nos braços; Noah também manteve o tema branco enquanto segurava Ari cuidadosamente em seus braços.
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