Remember Envelope - Create a Place for Your Memories

You will find this pattern in my Etsy Shop.

Someone is no longer here. You feel grief... and so much more. Everyone has their own way of dealing with these emotions. I invite you to crochet a special envelope and, in doing so, process your grief. If you feel ready, take your crochet hook. In the steady rhythm of the Tunisian Simple Stitch, you can allow all your thoughts and feelings, endure them, organize them... You pick up the stitches and let them go again. You simply feel everything and let go once more. If it becomes too much, put your work aside. You can resume at any time. There is no rush.
Jeder hat seine eigene Art mit diesen Gefühlen umzugehen. Ich lade Dich ein, einen besonderen Umschlag zu häkeln und so Deiner Trauer zu begegnen.
Wenn Du magst und Dich bereit fühlst, nimm Deine Häkelnadel. Im gleich mäßigen Rhythmus des tunesischen Grundstiches kannst Du all Deine Gedanken und Gefühle zulassen, aushalten, sortieren… Du nimmst die Maschen auf und lässt sie wieder gehen. Du fühlst einfach alles und lässt wieder los.
Wenn es Dir zu viel wird, legst Du Deine Häkelarbeit beiseite. Du kannst jederzeit weiter machen. Wir haben keine Eile.

If you like, use a piece of clothing belonging to the person you lost as the inner lining.

Inside the finished envelope, you can keep a letter, photos, or other memories. Take it out whenever you want to remember. Close it and put it away when you need a break.

Required Techniques: chain stitches, single crochet, Tunisian Simple Stitch, Tunisian decreases, Tunisian bind-off, backstitch / hand-sewing.

Note: This pattern is a creative tool for personal grief processing. It does not replace psychological counseling, therapy, or medical treatment. If you feel persistently and heavily burdened emotionally, please reach out to professional support services.

Width x Height approx. 9 x 6.7 in (23 x 17 cm)

I used Katia Fair Cotton in White, yardage 50 g = 155 m and cotton crochet yarn, yarrdage 50 g = 280 m in black.