The bride knitted her wedding dress (16 photos)

Veronica Lindberg Heino, better known in social networks under pseudonym Kika, decided to knit a wedding dress for herself - and coped with task by documenting the entire process.







Veronica Lindberg Heino, better known by her online nickname Kika, documented the birth of her unique wedding dress, telling about it to subscribers in social networks. This project came about when she and her future husband was moving into another house and planning an impromptu wedding, because of which they and Veronica were waiting for a very tense 7 weeks.



"I love challenges and I'm often a little overly ambitious and this thought seemed so wild and inspiring that I just decided take a chance and do it,” said a knitter from Finland. - I ordered 2.5 kg of pure silk yarn and announced her crazy plan on social networks, and immediately realized that there was no turning back.



Kika based her designs on Dior, Chanel and Ulla Johnson dresses. She then sketched and planned the patterns. Then the knitting began!



“I made my own sketches and tried out what patterns and types I want to use lace,” she said. - It was important to me so that the top is tight-fitting, and the skirt falls in beautiful folds and created a feeling of luxury, so I spent a lot of time on experiments to make sure I understand correctly what I will do".



Instead of adding to the nervousness of the bride in these difficult days, the extra project had the opposite effect: it kept her in calm in the midst of the turmoil Although, of course, there were tense moments. Nothing worthwhile comes easy, and this project did not exception, especially since she had never knitted a dress before.



“The process was definitely stressful and the biggest challenge was find enough time to knit because we both were engaged in moving and organizing a wedding, - said Kika. - Except Also, my first knitting book came out around this time, so it was definitely hectic. But I really liked it, especially - to see how my vision is being brought to life step by step.”



Problems began to appear about two weeks later, when Kika finished the bodice and tried it on for the first time - it was too big. Disappointed but not defeated, the bride-to-be unraveled her knitting, starting all over. She described it as "heavy and frustrating a moment when a few tears were shed."



Another problem arose due to slippery sleeves that slipped exposing too much. Kika thought it was funny, but it took a while to fix a lot of time. “I made sure to remove all my mistakes so that be real and honest with your viewers, and not just show them perfect moments,” she said.

With no other choice, she kept moving forward until One week left before the wedding. encouraging messages from her followers supported her mood, the promise she made project at the very beginning, gave her a sense of responsibility. Nonetheless, says the girl, “the biggest motivator, by far, was the thought of that if I succeed, the dress will be a memory for a lifetime.



She finished her dress on the eve of the wedding, according to her own confession, feeling more tired and frustrated than encouraged. But once she put it on for the ceremony, she couldn't be happier with the end result.



Kika married her fiancé Jukka Heino in their new home, total 4 days after she finished her dress. Although her partner was a little more skeptical about her knitting at the last minute, “in the end, he was very impressed and proud of me, and agreed withme that the dress looks great,” said Kika.



Kika said that she and her future husband met in the spring of 2020 when she returned home to Finland from London because the pandemic closed the world. “Just a few months after returning, I met Juki, and on our first dates we spent hours walking around Helsinki, since all cafes and bars were closed due to restrictions, - she said. - I was immediately attracted by his humor and colorful stories about his adventures that made me laugh and of course I found it very beautiful. I think he was attracted by my enthusiasm - this what we both have in common is my positive attitude towards life.”



“All day long guests came up to me and immediately felt the dress and commented on it. Sometimes I thought they were more interested in dress than in me, but I like to talk about knitting, so I'm not too objected,” said Kika.

The whole process took about 45 days - approximately 250 hours - and demanded 1.5 kg of pure silk yarn worth $295. it can be called a bargain when it comes to wedding dresses, which cost an average of $1,800. Her 149 thousand subscribers in social media loved this knitting adventure.



Kiki's 46-minute video tutorial on knitting a wedding dress has collected over 3.4 million views, quickly becoming the highlight of her knitting channel. "I absolutely amazed at the attention the video and my dress got, wow!" — wrote Kika in social networks. - I receive messages from people all over the world saying that I inspired them to do it again knitting or learn it, which I am very happy about. I am also proud of that perhaps I was able to push the boundaries and show what is possible create with knitting.

According to Kiki, "actually knitting at some point in history mainly men were engaged, so do not think that knitting is women's occupation or that only grandmothers can do it.



Kika herself was taught to knit by her grandmother when the girl was 5 years old. With time knitting became a way of life for her, and she began to unite around like-minded people from all over the world. According to her, the most important the knitting rule for her is to enjoy the craft, not to seek perfection. “There are many rules in knitting that you learn gradually. Sometimes it may seem to you that you are doing something wrong - she says. - But my grandmother always encouraged me to do something, not obsessing over perfection, just doing what you want.”

Kika hopes that her followers and just viewers of her project be inspired by them for their creative projects. "Even if something seems too ambitious for you, go for it anyway!” she wrote to them.



“I think that knitting as a craft teaches patience and makes think about what kind of clothes you like to wear the most - Kika thinks. - When you are going to spend 40-60 hours on making a sweater, you'll definitely want to make sure it stays in your wardrobe for a long time,. So knitting helps to think about the future."