Latest Forum Posts by: Bastelfan

Hi everyone,

the weather after work is just perfect—wonderfully warm—so it’s nice to hang out on the balcony.

Have a relaxing weekend, everyone!

Wow, Monika.
I usually prefer lighter-colored yarns, but your soul warmer looks so great knitted in these colors—I’d want to put it on right away, too.
Great pattern.

Oh, Inge, what a pretty, colorfully patterned bag you have! I really like it.
How big is your bag, by the way?

Your blankets look great.
I think I need to knit one of these blankets myself. I can do that. Thanks for the inspiration.

Happy birthday! All the best

Thank you very much, Josefa, I wish the same to you and to everyone else too.
Have a lovely Easter holiday with your families.

I’m going to use the Easter weekend to relax, since I have time off again.
I also find this stupid time change so annoying; you can’t trick your “internal clock,”
so it takes me a while to adjust too.

Happy Easter

Gee, Inge, thanks for reminding me. I totally forgot about it. I still have to do that, too.
I completely forgot with all the work I’ve been doing.
I have the weekend off, so I hope I can get it done by then.

You’ve got some pretty colors. Bring on Easter!

I’d also like to send you my very best belated congratulations on your special day.
Above all, I wish you health, happiness, and contentment. Continued success with your shop.
Stay just the way you are. Your creations are a source of inspiration
and joy in crafting for all of us.
I’d also like to wish you a happy Easter with your family

Warmest regards from me
Andrea

Inge, your shirt looks beautiful.

I noticed something else in the photo. That picture in the background (you can see feet)—is that all made of fabric? I can’t tell for sure, but what I can see looks great.

Good evening, dear Monika

Even at this late hour (I was at work), I’d still like to send you my very best wishes.
I’m glad you had a wonderful day.

As has already been mentioned here, you are a real enrichment to our forum because you always have such great ideas that inspire us. Stay just as you are, because that’s how we like you.

Have a lovely rest of the evening

Very warm regards
Andrea

Thank you all.
We really made the most of our two days off: going for walks, shopping, and eating out.
Now everyday life has me back, as do my residents, who are always happy when I come by.

Have a lovely weekend, everyone

Best wishes
Andrea

Betunie

I don’t have any information about it yet.
But I think it’s a good idea.

Wishing everyone here a beautiful sunny afternoon.
I'm enjoying the first 🌞rays on the balcony, with a cappuccino and homemade muffins.
Finally some time for myself again.
Later, my husband's having a visitor.


Best wishes 
Andrea

Yeah, exactly—I’ve noticed that too. I don’t like it this way either.

Before, for example, you’d click on a pattern, and the author’s name would appear right away, or the shop would show up below the pattern. Now you have to click back first. It’s really cumbersome.

I hope the page design goes back to the “old” one. Thanks in advance to Crazypatterns.

Oh dear, Steffi, that sounds really sad. I’m sending you a big hug from afar, and I can only wish you lots of strength—I just can’t find the words right now.

Omelet

Dear Bergli,

Belated birthday wishes from me, too.
I’m glad you had a wonderful day with all your loved ones. Laughter is good for you.
May I ask what you went to see? I haven’t been to a theater in ages.
Maybe there’s something like that playing here, too.

Warmest regards from me

Apple Crumble Cake

That’s such a brilliant, eco-friendly idea.

To be honest, I had to laugh at myself because when I saw the headline, I first thought of chemistry. Nitrogen—not the fabric for embroidery *laughs*

Another “new baby” in our group. Your Niklas looks so cute with his two little teeth.
The clothes look great on him.
I’m curious to see how his wardrobe “grows.” He’s pretty big, after all.

I’m glad I’m not the only one with this problem.
I don’t have quite that much yarn, but unfortunately, my yarn is scattered all over the apartment too. No space.
I’d also prefer to have everything in one place, but oh well.

My yarn is spread out across four fabric boxes, in a plastic box on top of the dresser, and in loose bags in the storage compartment under the sofa bed.
My husband has hobbies too (bicycles and model trains), which are stored in the “kids’ room,” and there I’ve managed to fit two fabric boxes and some shelves for my paper crafts, as well as my beads; the rest is crammed into the bed’s storage compartment.

Warm evening greetings from me

Thank you, Josefa

—sometimes in life, it’s the little things that we can look forward to, and that help us recharge our “batteries.”

Wow, Nina, now that’s what I call creative. You really have to come up with a craft idea like that on your own.

Your embroidered picture, Petra, is also super cute.

I went to Carnival today—for the first time in a long while—with our “Tanzmäuschen” dance group (senior citizens’ Carnival), where we always go dancing on Sundays.
They also awarded prizes for the three best costumes, and I even took second place and received a large box of candy; the others got a small bottle of champagne.
I hadn’t expected that at all, so it made me all the happier.

I went as “the dashing Lola.” A black dress, black glittery tights, long red satin gloves, a little red hat with black tulle, and lots of bling, plus a belt with little chains on it.

I had the early shift today (luckily, a coworker was able to switch shifts with me)—cheers, joy, and fun. It was really fun.

But now I’m tired.

Great work, Inge. Each one is cuter than the last. I would’ve picked the white bear with the red paws or the one with the pants.
Your teddy bears are all so cuddly.

I once sewed myself a little teddy bear out of that paw-print velvet, too—with movable arms and legs (without joint discs)—but it somehow got lost during all the moves. It even had a suede vest on. I would have loved to show it to you all.

Have a wonderful week, everyone!

You guys are such natural talents. Hats off to you. It definitely looks professional and chic.

Wow, that was definitely worth it, Inge. I was at TEDI just this Saturday—it’s right next to my workplace.
I’m going to stop by there again tomorrow. I buy a lot of craft supplies there (beads, envelopes, glue rollers, crochet yarn). Let’s see what else I can find.

I’m curious to see what you’ll sew with all that. We’re always open to new inspiration.

Have a relaxing Sunday, everyone!
Hugs, Andrea

Yarn diet? Neither one nor the other, Josefa—no reduction in my yarn stash due to “new additions.” I still have some UFOs, too. So, no change.

I’m working on my mosaic crochet blanket every now and then, and trying out a little something on the side. Otherwise, same as always.

Hugs, Andrea

Wow, I thought I had a lot. I have 319 purchased patterns and 1,018 on my watchlist. I haven’t even counted the free ones yet. It’s really crazy.

I’ve already crocheted some of them, but there are still many waiting to be made.
The selection here is huge and soooooo great.

Have a pleasant week, everyone

Lots of love, Andrea

Hello, everyone,

It’s nice that another swap package is on its way, but also sad because this will be the very last time.
Oh, Ina, you always made this so exciting. I’d like to thank you once again for organizing it, sending the packages, and bringing us so much joy...
I would have loved to participate again. But as life goes, my dear friend Steffi sent me so much yarn/crochet yarn that I’m all set for a while. Too bad.
But I have to crochet through it all first and make some new space.

Still, for those of you who are participating, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for what you’ll receive, and I’m definitely rooting for you—I can’t wait to marvel at your “yarn treasures.”

Have fun!

I spend most of my time crocheting. Every now and then I also make beaded angels / lucky charms for a swap.

What I really don’t like at the moment—or rather, what I don’t have the time or patience for—is embroidery. I have so many patterns here that still need to be finished. My Norway embroidery picture will probably never get finished—someday, I promise.

Oh my gosh, Inge, you’ve already sewn a whole zoo. Each one is cuter and fluffier than the last.
I like them all, but personally, I’m partial to the hedgehog and the white pony—they look so fluffy.

Great job!

Thank you for your feedback.
This little pig is crocheted in one piece, starting at the snout and ending at the curly tail. No extra sewing required. Great!

Good evening,

there are some great things to admire here again.

I just crocheted—or rather, tried my hand at—a little something based on a YouTube tutorial.

I thought the lucky piggy was so cute. The larger one was made with a 2.5 hook, and the mini pig with a 1.75 hook, so it’s only 3 cm long.


Hugs, Andiea😉

Hey Steffi,
congratulations on your new purchase—you’d already hinted at it.
Look at all the “machines” you have at home. Though I’m not really sure what you do with a plotter like that.
Can you use it to sort of “laser-cut paper” (delicate designs), or am I way off? Making stickers sounds great. I’m sure you’ll show us your first attempts—please do.

Well then, have a peaceful night 😄👍

Wow, Moni, your sweater looks great. I love the subtle color choice with the contrasting stripes. I’d want to wear it right away, too.
What kind of sock yarn is that? What color?
Could you crochet it, too?

Hugs, Andrea

Hi everyone,

I hope you all have a great week.
I baked my muffins again.
🧁☕️🙂

Unfortunately, I couldn't find the baking thread.

Hugs, Andrea

  

@steffi: Are those crochet books (in English)?

I still have some small scraps, too. But they’re no longer enough for the ever-growing crochet rounds of my mosaic blanket.
A kind forum member was able to help out, so now I can keep working on it. Thank you.

Thanks for the explanation. Interesting.

Hi there, Irene!
A warm welcome to our CP group. We’re glad you found your way here. You can expect plenty of fun, warmth, and always new ideas for your projects here.

Have fun

Warmest regards
Andrea

Oh my, Anja, I’m truly at a loss for words right now. Get well soon, and a big, warm hug.

I don’t even know what else to write. Dear Ina summed it up perfectly—there are no words left to say. She speaks for all of us and touches us all deep down inside.

Anja, you’re not alone. We’ll get through this together. After dark clouds, the sun will shine again.

Warm regards from me

Man, you guys are hard at work again.
Because of my job, I can only do crafts “bit by bit.” But starting next week, I’m on vacation—I’ll be crocheting then so I can finish my UFOs.

The idea with the pouches for circular knitting needles is a great one. I keep mine in a bag, and everything ends up poking through.
What are “Znünisäckli”?

Best regards

Yes, that would be great, Steffi. I don’t have much cotton yarn left. 8/4 is very nice to crochet with.

A warm welcome, monika-58. Have fun here in the forum!

I definitely like gradient bobbles—the more colorful, the better. I still have quite a few lying around, but I just don’t have the time right now to crochet them all up.
I’m planning to make another sweater for myself (RvO)—we’ll see.

Thank you both. I’m glad you like it.

Yes, I crochet a lot with Katia Capri cotton yarn—it’s not too thick. What kind of cotton yarn do you have, Steffi? Maybe there’s something there for me.

Here’s my current progress. Still far from finished.

Hi there, everyone,

I’m currently crocheting on my mosaic blanket again.
A picture (of the progress so far) is coming soon.

Daisy