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Jumping Rope

That’s so cool. I didn’t know that either. I definitely have to try it out.
You’re always learning something new. Thanks for the tip.

Steffi , you’re right again. I’m curious to see what kind of yarn awaits us.
Have fun browsing, everyone! 😍🧶

Wow, 10 kg is quite a lot. I agree with the others. You can never have enough yarn. It’s worth the price. Although I’d be fine with 5 kg, too—but the majority decides.
As Monika already said, it’s better to pack a little less so the package holds up.
I’m really looking forward to it.

Have a great week, everyone!

Nut Bars

Mandatory exercise

Representative ID

Oh, how lovely, Veronika. It looks so idyllic where you are.
I’m enjoying my weekend off, and we’re treating ourselves to a glass of sparkling wine.
Everyone here has their own hobby too, so we never get bored. Needlework/model making/crafting with beads and paper.

Warm evening greetings from here
Andrea

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Halloween Muffins

Hi there, dear Sonja, ☘🍄🍰🥂🕯🎁

Belated best wishes from me, too, for your birthday.
I’m glad you had a perfect day with sunshine and your friends.
Stay just the way you are, and keep coming up with such great ideas for knitting and crocheting. You always enrich our lives with new creations. It never gets boring.

Warmest regards
from Andrea :-)

Community Room

Hey Moni, it looks great. It suits you perfectly.

Arena Spectator Stand

Anja, I think that looks great. Stretch it out a bit while it’s still damp and pull it into shape. I’m sure there are still some sections to be crocheted on the left and right, right? It’s hardly noticeable.

For your white, I’d still go with a light color, like yellow, for example. But that’s a matter of taste.

Phase Tester

I would have thought Google had been around for much longer.
Without cell phones, the internet, and all that—hey, we survived; we managed just fine without it. We didn’t know any better back then, and we didn’t miss it either.
Sure, it makes a lot of things easier for us today.

There were also crochet magazines, embroidery patterns… and pattern sheets to roll out. It was pretty interesting.
Looking up train connections—that famous Deutsche Bahn timetable comes to mind, where you had to spend forever searching for connecting trains, or the woman at the ticket window would help you out, and the tickets were made of cardboard that got punched. Those were the good old days.

Oh yes. I currently have 892 patterns on my wishlist. Every now and then I “clean up” and delete a few. Then something new gets added again.
It’s just so tempting. I can’t keep up with working through everything. My shift work often makes it difficult, but when I have time off, I do devote myself to the patterns.
I alternate between small and large projects.
There are still some UFOs lying around; for some, I can’t find the pattern anymore, or I scrap the project and unravel it.

Christina, well, that sounds great. You’ve got quite a few things planned.
It’s nice to have you back.

Best regards, Andrea

Hey there, everyone!

I’m so glad I read this just in time. Thanks, dear Ina—I’d love to join in again. It’s always so much fun.

Wishing you all a great start to the new week

Best regards,
Andrea

Thanks, and I wish you all a wonderful weekend, too.
Enjoy your time, put your feet up, and do some crafts—or, like Ina, taste those delicious red tomatoes, sit by the pond, and watch the bees in the grass.

I’ll be enjoying my free time later, but until Monday, it’s back to the stress of work—just the two of us on the late shift with 35 residents. It really isn’t fun anymore.

The weather is changeable—sometimes sunny and warm, sometimes cloudy. Still dry.

Warm regards
Andrea

Anja, I’m not sure yet. Maybe I’ll use them as coasters.
I ordered some even thinner yarn (Alize DIVA Silky Effect), which arrived today, so I’ll crochet several hexagons together to make a small doily—let’s see how that turns out.
Monika, just give it a try—you’re very talented when it comes to crafts. You can do it.

Another hexagon using the mosaic technique is finished.
Made with gradient yarn and glittery white.
I think the pattern is suitable for working on while watching TV.

I agree. You did a great job, Inge. I’d want to keep one for myself, too.

Your pictures turned out really great. Where can I find these awesome designs? (Couple)
So far, I’ve only done landscapes and beaches.

I’m currently working on my knitted triangular shawl using 100% polyacrylic yarn, Contessa

Oh, how lovely—our doll mom Moni has a “new addition” again.
Your Flöckchen really is an angel with those sky-blue eyes. I’m getting a little jealous, but my three doll kids are enough (space-wise).
She looks even cuter in her new outfit. You’re so lucky to have “been given” her.
How about a recent family photo of your dolls?

Warm regards
Andrea

@Petra: Thanks for your feedback.
This is crocheted using the mosaic technique. You crochet each round in one color, working only into the back loops, and in the next round you crochet some post double crochets inserted lower down in a contrasting color, which creates the pattern.
Everything is crocheted together as you go.
So, one round in one color, the next round in the contrasting color... and so on. At the end of the round, you switch colors.

Hey there,
I have something to show you again.
I’ve been knitting again. It’s going to be a triangular shawl made entirely of knit stitches. The white yarn is a joy to knit with.

Following a video tutorial, I tried making the mosaic hexagon. I’m quite happy with how it turned out.

That’s such a brilliant idea. I’m sure everyone was thrilled.

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Theft

@steffi: “Sorting” is the next problem. I’ve used those little pill boxes or regular sorting boxes. I labeled them with a small sticker and a number.

But there are also special “cases” made just for this diamond painting hobby, with little containers inside for sorting. That’s what I have.
You can also sort the stones into resealable bags.
If you cut open the little bags that come with the stones, you can reseal them with a tiny wooden clip.

It’s so much fun. It’s best to start at the top and work your way down bit by bit—that’s how I do it. And be sure to cover the rest with the protective film as you go, otherwise everything will stick together.
Or you can start with the “few” stones first.

Have fun “puzzling”!

Flooring

Hi Brita,

a warm welcome from me, too. I’m glad you found this forum. I was really impressed by how many hobbies you have—even graphic design. I think that’s really great.
I hope you have a lot of fun here, and maybe you’ll show us some of your lovely creations soon.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone

Warm regards from
Andrea

Scored tablet

We had a storm here two days ago with fallen trees, damaged roofs, and some hail. A house in this area was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. Cleanup efforts are still underway. So it was pretty intense.

Fortunately, everything here remained intact. It was pretty scary—so much lightning and thunder, and torrential rain.

This weekend is supposed to be a sweltering 34 degrees (feels like 36). What’s going to happen next? No one can work without air conditioning in this heat.

Flour bag

Hi everyone,

I’ve tried diamond painting too, and I still have 3 small pictures and 1 large one lying around here that I need to finish—I just don’t know when yet.

I find it super relaxing.
There are also greeting cards made with this technique; beginners could try those first, and they’re not too big, so you can see the end in sight pretty quickly.

I ordered these pens online (they look like white colored pencils). They have a wax-like tip, which works much better for picking up the stones. You don’t need those wax pads. You can sharpen the pens normally with a pencil sharpener. I’m thrilled.

There are round and square adhesive stones. The round ones are easier to work with, since with the square ones you have to be very careful to make sure they’re glued straight against each other. With the round ones, there’s more space in between, which can be sealed. Personally, though, I didn’t do that—I just framed the picture behind glass, trimmed it to size, and that was it.

Good luck to all beginners trying out this technique.

Armchair cover

It’s a bit warmer here, too, but there are thick clouds again, and rain is on the way.
And I have to go back to work today. I still have a bit of a cough.

Despite all that, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Best regards
Andrea

Dressing bottle

List of Tables

Job cuts

I’m crocheting little flip-flop-shaped bag charms (commission)

Silo facility

The weather was fantastic again today. We were even able to sit out on the balcony again. It was so hot, though, we couldn’t stay out long.
It’s supposed to stay like this tomorrow, which is good for my mom’s birthday celebration.
I’m still on sick leave—those stupid coughing fits, still going on.

At least my kids are visiting.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

My vacation’s long over—nothing left. But I have 3 days off in October (60th birthday) and 3 days in late September/early October (craft fair).
Other than that, we’re just muddling through.

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