Best of Etsy: Himmeli Mobiles

I started this post about a year ago, and I am just now getting around to publishing it.

I stumbled across these mobiles on Etsy, and, after discovering they were made of straws and string, had grand plans of making some of my own. After a few tries, I got the hang of it, but I soon discovered that the string I was using would stretch out and that the diamonds would loosen and fall apart. It didn't help that the cat found my stash of straws and chewed them into oblivion.

In case you're wondering what you're looking at, these are Finnish Himmeli Mobiles - traditional Christmas ornaments made of straw & string. I couldn't find much about their origin, but it seems that traditionally, they were made of straw (like the grass, not the drinking plastic kind) in order to celebrate and encourage a good harvest.

Since my discovery last year, I've also found people who make Himmeli Mobiles out of brass as well. These are even more cool.

I had planned to buy (or make one) to hang one in the corner of our dining room, but for now, I will just look at them online and drool.

If you want to see more, you can go to Hruskaa's (I think they were formerly AMRadio) shop on Etsy and check them out!