About the designer

Hey there, fellow Earthling!

My name is Roosa, and I'm the creative mind behind Maana Crafts.

My passion is creating beautiful and unique clothing using sustainable, natural materials and bringing my visions to life. In my own small way, this is how I hope to contribute to protecting our home planet. Everything I have learned from the world of crochet I want to share with you through my crochet clothing patterns, which I hope will bring you joy and inspiration.

There is something truly special about creating garments using only three elements: a pair of hands, yarn, and a simple tool - in my case, a crochet hook. Many Indigenous cultures believe that all things are alive and sacred, including human handiwork. I feel deeply connected to this idea. When you wear something made by hand, you are quite literally carrying the care, love, and energy that went into creating it.

Colors from nature: Finnsheep wool yarn hand-dyed with wild plants and mushrooms

Before starting my small business in 2019, I studied nature, environment, and sustainability. During that time, I built a deeper relationship with nature and learned to identify and work with natural materials in many different ways. I became fascinated by the therapeutic and medicinal uses of native plants, as well as natural dyeing methods. For a long time, I was completely absorbed in hand-dyeing yarn and fabric with plants, lichens, and mushrooms that I had gathered myself from nearby forests. It truly is a world full of endless surprises.

Currently, I am studying Smart and Sustainable Design, majoring in fashion design. My interests lie in the circular economy and environmentally conscious solutions to the challenges we face due to climate change. I am also passionate about combining traditional craft techniques with modern technologies, and exploring how technology might help us build a deeper connection with nature and ourselves rather than leading us further away from it.