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For a “green” wedding, I actually think it’s nice to get married in white.

At my first wedding, I didn’t even have a wedding dress. It was more like a skirt with a matching top (the fabric was thin and white with silver threads woven in), and the ruffled collar could be removed. I’d never want to wear that again today. I got rid of it at some point.

For my second wedding, I picked out a long, cream-champagne-colored dress. I was alone in the bridal shop in Norway, where I chose and bought my own wedding dress (it was on sale), and then took the train home wearing it—of course, everyone was staring. It was kind of weird, but I was happy.

It even had little rhinestones glued or sewn on, sheer elastic lace at the back, and a softly draping flounce. I also got a thin shawl made of the same fabric for free. Great. They even had an in-house alteration service, which I used. The nice man altered it beautifully—it was too long. I also had to go for a fitting—they even had shoes there because of the dress length.

My husband really hadn’t seen the dress until the wedding. I’m superstitious about that.
And I managed it all in Norwegian. I was so proud of myself. I still have that dress. If I have it shortened, I can still wear it for special occasions.
That dress somehow brought me luck.

That’s so sweet of you, Josefa. Thank you.
I had a wonderful day with my family and the kids.

Oh dear, well then, I hope you both feel better soon and make a speedy recovery. I hope you aren’t
suffering too much. The best thing is to get lots and lots of sleep—that helped me, too.

To everyone else, I wish you a relaxing weekend.
It’s supposed to get warmer here again. Unfortunately, I have to work, but then my
kids are coming to visit me, and I’m really looking forward to that.

Hugs, Andrea

Good evening, it’s late—

finally off work. I’m tired and worn out.

Exactly, Steffi— I meant the hippo. So cute. No rush—I still have plenty to finish up. All those UFOs *grrrr*

Oh, Petra, that sounds so exciting—but it’s nice when kids and grandkids like knitted items and take good care of them so nothing happens to them. So cute.

Sleep well

Hi there,

my dear friends! The gorgeous fall photos you’ve captured are absolutely amazing.

I spotted this overgrown house wall on my way to work. It glows so beautifully in the sun.

Hi Nina,

I wish you all the very best on your birthday today—good luck and good health. Stay just the way you are. Enjoy your special day surrounded by your loved ones.

Warm regards, Andrea

Good morning, dear Inge

My very best wishes for your birthday today—above all, good health. Stay just the way you are, with sunshine in your heart, and may you never run out of ideas.

Best wishes from Andrea

Good morning, everyone,

Hey Ines, that already looks promising. Best of luck with it.
Tell me, what’s that cute hippo in the background? Where can I find it? Is the pattern from here? It’s just the right size for me to crochet.

See, Anja, everything turned out fine after all.

Have a great start to the new week!

We went to dance class again today and had lunch there right away.
Of course, schnitzel with fresh mushrooms and fries, with a side of green beans. Delicious.
My husband had his favorite currywurst with fries.
At least I didn’t have to cook for once.

Thank you all so much, my dears.
The colorful autumn trees inspired me to make these coasters. Yes, I also wanted to bring a little bit of that summer feeling into my home. They’re already in use when we occasionally sit out on the balcony to enjoy the last rays of sunshine.

Geez, Anja , that’s so frustrating. It seems like you’re just having a rough patch. That’s right—put everything aside for now, take a deep breath, and sleep on it, then try again. Have you written to the author yet? Maybe it was just a typo after all.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Have a wonderful Sunday, everyone—

I’m off dancing again today :-)

Such wonderful pictures, where you’ve captured fall in all its facets. Thanks for sharing.

Monika, your garden is wonderfully colorful. I like that.
Veronika, what a beautiful view you have. Fall right outside your door.
Inge, you took great shots during your fall outing. I love all the colors.
Petra, your crocheted pumpkins are a real eye-catcher. Halloween can come now.
johannsi, your fall cards turned out so pretty. I’ve done embroidered cards like that before too; unfortunately, I don’t have time to do everything.

I love fall with all its bright colors. Time to collect leaves.
Somewhere in a book I still have pressed fall leaves from Norway.

A little something for in between. A few fruit coasters.
I sewed fleece to the back.

oh dear Ruth, get well soon then.
Your bottle elves are a great idea, even for little “wobbly men.” Great

Petra, the bag with the lucky piggy on it looks chic. Your daughter will be so happy. Made especially for her. A true one-of-a-kind piece.

The pink slippers look really cute. What a great idea from Mel to give them to a resident. That elderly lady is going to be so happy.
I work in a nursing home myself, so I know how grateful older people are—you really empathize with them and feel happy to have done something good, because they simply deserve it.

So this swap event also served a good cause. Great!

Thank you so much, Josefa—I wish the same for everyone else here.

A sunny, mild fall like this is wonderful. The weather here is just like Inge’s. It’s very cold in the morning, and by the end of the day you’re sweating.
In the afternoons, we can still sit on the balcony, drink coffee, and enjoy the sun until it disappears behind one of the trees later on—then it gets chilly.
The laundry dries too. What more could you want?

Best wishes, Andrea :-)

That’s exactly how I do it, just like Ruth.

Most patterns specify this, after all.

No, Josefa. The way you describe it, it sounds so tempting. I couldn’t resist. I’m a bargain hunter, too. A stash for lean yarn times.

Very nice, Steffi,

I spotted this 🌳

As for missing socks—or the lone ones—I usually set them aside for now and wait. Maybe they’ll find their way back during the next load of laundry.
That’s why I always wash all my socks in a laundry bag. Nothing gets lost that way.

Otherwise, you can make those sock figures. I haven’t tried that yet, though. Since I have a lot of bright-colored socks, the loners are great for making Barbie clothes, hair ties, and the like, or you can stuff them with stuffing and turn them into dolls.

Hi everyone!

Inge, first of all, I hope you feel better soon.

Hansi, that sounds great. A craft get-together with like-minded people, or maybe a craft fair?
I’d actually love to go to a craft fair again myself.

Veronika, good luck with working on your temperature blanket. Is your bag crocheted?

Have a wonderful afternoon of crafting, everyone!

Yeah, now that you mention it, Sonja, that’s how it is for us, too. An East-West marriage. Exactly. I’m from the East, and my husband is from the West (Frankfurt am Main).
So something good after all. 😀

Good evening,

thank you, my dears.
Yes, that was the vacation Bobbel. But it was not wound for this shawl. At that point, I didn't know yet what it would become.

The color change was a coincidence. I was already afraid it might really be centered, but I got lucky. Let's see if it works out with the second color change too.

You were all busy again.
The gray cuddly yarn looks great as a pillow. Why didn't I think of that? I had that yarn in my hands too, and no idea. See, Sandra, you turned it into a pretty pillow. Really cozy.

Everyone is already busily crocheting for Halloween and Christmas. I really need to get a move on. In any case, I want to have these little calendar bags finished for Christmas—that's the plan.

so keep crafting nicely, don't forget to take a coffee break now and then, and relax

best wishes
Andrea

I totally agree with you there. You should just let everything be natural.
Sure, there are problem areas here and there, but you can live with them.
For others who suffer emotionally because of them, I think that’s okay.
Luckily, I inherited good genes from my parents, and I’m glad that I can eat whatever I want without gaining weight.

Hi everyone,
You’ve all been so busy again. Such pretty things.

Here’s my progress.
The black color change at the end of the round was nice. It fit perfectly.

Hey Josefa, and everyone else here, have a great holiday.

For me, it’s just a normal day—I have to work anyway. So no holiday vibe for me.

I don’t have any crocheted scarves—just some thin and slightly thicker fabric scarves. I wear them the same way Ina wears her scarves. I don’t like knots around my neck either; I feel the same way as Inge.

I own a lot of crocheted triangular scarves (without fringes), and I like to wear those, too.
I hold the triangular scarf by the long side in front of my neck, cross the ends at the back of my neck, and let the ends dangle down in front (not too long—the scarf sits loosely), without a knot, otherwise it gets too bulky.

So everyone has their own preferences.

Thank you, and I hope you all have a wonderful October weekend and holiday, too.
I can practically smell your freshly baked cakes.
Enjoy the days off with your loved ones, over coffee and cake.

Exactly—let’s make the most of it. See you later—I have to work.

Thank you, Veronika. I found it. It practically calls out to you.

Oh, Monika. Your hat turned out great. Your colors are neutral, so even men can wear it. I’m curious to see who ends up with it.

Sometimes even unassuming swap yarn looks really great once it’s worked up. It keeps surprising you.

Have a lovely evening, everyone.

Here’s what it looks like. Funny, isn’t it?

Well, I’m holding off on baking cookies for now. I’ve still got a little time, after all. But I can’t wait until the last minute. We’ll see how I manage to fit it in alongside work. I’m always so tired afterward.

I’ll definitely be baking cookies, though. I found and bought a locomotive-shaped cookie cutter at the aviation museum while I was on vacation. Of course, I have to try it out. Especially for my sweetheart—he loves his model train set.
When the time comes, I’ll post a photo.

The stores are already full of gingerbread and speculoos cookies. I’ve already worked my way through them—so delicious. But I won’t buy stollen until Christmas. They even have white domino cookies.

I’ll definitely be baking the gingerbread sheet cake (honigkuchen).

I took a look at La Critza’s. Interesting, interesting. I’ll sleep on it for a bit. Great idea, by the way, La Critza.

An interesting topic. I wouldn’t buy some of those ready-made calendars either, where you never know exactly what’s inside.
I don’t buy those Bobbel surprise bags either—you’re guaranteed to be disappointed because they usually contain colors that don’t sell very well, I think.

As a birthday gift from my husband, I got to pick something out for myself. And... brace yourselves....
I’m getting the crochet book—Advent Calendar: Heroes of Childhood—with 24 different crochet figures. I’m already looking forward to it. It’s available at a.....n
That way, I know what I’m getting. Until then, I’ll have to wait patiently.

Here at CP, of course, there are so many lovely ideas for calendars—it’s hard to decide.

Well, Veronika, you’ve learned something new again. There are some great ideas out there.

I’m glad to hear that, Petra.

The yarn is wound in a block, so there are no color transitions that blend into one another. It’s crocheted just as it is on the skein. That was intentional.

It was supposed to be a scarf at first, but then I decided on this triangular shawl (AL from here), but since the rows keep getting longer, I’m not sure if the black strip will be enough for one row. I hadn’t thought of that beforehand. Oh well.

I was so happy that the nice lady there wound the skein for me right then and there.
Ordered—wound—picked up—brought home—crocheted. It was such a wonderful feeling.
I already love this shawl.

Good evening,

I’ve made a bit more progress. Time for a little break now.
I’m curious to see how the black color change turns out.

Hugs, Andrea

My yarn diet is also “on hold.” I’m just saying: vacation yarn. I just couldn’t say no.
There are still so many projects waiting at the same time that I’d love to crochet.

Exactly, Veronika. We’re allergic to yarn diets 😀 wonderful

Inge, I'm envious of your wonderful creations. Especially when you have an embroidery machine like yours, with such great designs.
Your TaTüTa really look lovely. My crocheted TaTüTa just can’t compete with them.
They’re simply one of a kind, and not everyone has them. Great work.

Best regards

Dear Mel,

Congratulations on winning! Have fun with your new Filzies. I highly recommend them—they keep you nice and warm.

Thank you, dear Ina, for organizing the swap and the giveaway. It’s always so much fun. But first, I need to work through all my swap yarn. That’ll take some time.

You’ve picked out some wonderful wool treasures. That beige filet yarn would have been perfect for me, too—for my amigurumis. Now it’s made its way to you.
We’re all eagerly waiting to see what beautiful things you’ll create with it. Have fun with it.

Warmest regards

Good to know, thank you.
Now I just need some orange for those pretty pillows.

Veronika, your decorative pillows look great.
Your decorative spiders—how big are they?

I’m not a fan of spiders, whether crocheted or in real life. I’m afraid of spiders. But I like the spider appliqué. Did you come up with that yourself? That’s great!

Oh Steffi, it’s all good. We all just had a good laugh.😂
When crocheted with Catania, the little bag measures 10 x 10 cm (which is starting to be a bit too big for me personally). I’m going to crochet it again with thinner yarn and then compare the two.
So it definitely holds quite a bit.

Your jacket looks so pretty. Too bad it bulges in the middle.

I’m still crocheting my shawl. I’m curious to see how the color change turns out.

Oh my, Anja. It’s never boring with you. Always something new. Get well soon. Hang in there.

Have a great Sunday.

Get cozy on the couch, just like me, with a ☕ and my beloved gingerbread.

Your bracelets look great. You’ve incorporated such pretty rhinestones.

I used to make friendship bracelets like that all the time, too. I even had an AL book for it.
These days, there are such pretty cords in all kinds of colors. Maybe I should try knotting them again. I have plenty of beads to work into them.

You’ve all been busy again.
I tried my hand at the little Christmas bags. Pattern by Elke Eder.


It’s really fun.

Thanks, Johansi, for the tip. I’ve never heard of brown millet before.
Which kind do you use? There’s organic brown millet, regular, and so on.

Maybe it’ll help my knees, too—they crunch really loudly when I climb stairs.

Stay healthy, everyone

Thank you all. My vacation in the Harz Mountains is already over, but I still have a few days off at home.
That yarn shop was so small and cozy. There’s even a chair right outside the shop, just for the men waiting. That’s nice, isn’t it?
I’d read online beforehand that you can have custom yarn cakes wound there, and I wanted to give that a try. In hindsight, I could have picked more colors.
The nice lady then led me into a little back room, and there on the shelf were the cones in an endless array of colors.
I was so overwhelmed by the variety of colors that I just stood there speechless for a moment, and then decided on these three bright yarns. I would have loved to watch over her shoulder to see how a yarn cake like that is wound, but we still had so much to do.
An hour or two later, I was already able to pick up my yarn cake. Unbelievable. They also have an online shop, which I’m going to check out right away.

By the way, I really liked a crocheted triangular shawl hanging on the wall there. She said it was by Wollholic Claudia. Isn’t that crazy? It’s such a small world.

I just had to tell you all about this experience.

Not everyone gets to celebrate a birthday together with their dad.
I’d also like to send my very best wishes to your two men, and thank you so much for sharing the photos and letting us take part in it all.
Kids grow up so fast, but it’s also lovely to watch them grow and develop.

Have a great time at the party with all those balloons.

Thank you! I also wish everyone a wonderful weekend to start autumn with plenty of yarn.

Veronika, I wish you a speedy recovery. I hope you’re feeling better now that the weather has changed.

We’re also spending the weekend relaxing. We did a lot of walking on vacation to explore the area.
I still have a few days off, which I’ll spend doing needlework. Maybe I’ll turn my Wunschbobbel yarn cake into a triangular shawl or a thin scarf.

First up are the mini bags for the Christmas calendar (pattern by Elke Eder)—they’re still on my to-do list.
So, I won’t be bored.

So the “wool bath” was definitely worth it. You’ve picked out some beautiful fall colors.
Have fun using it all up.
Everyone’s excited to see what each person will create with which yarn.

Now it’s just our dear Ina’s turn. That really went by fast.
I’m already super excited to see what yarn treasures arrive at Ina’s, and then, of course, when the “mystery of the letter” is revealed.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Hi everyone,

so, I’m back from vacation. It was really nice. I could only check in here every now and then—we were out and about a lot.

That fringed swap yarn looks interesting, and it even has glitter thread. I’m curious to see what it looks like once it’s worked up.

Have a lovely evening, everyone

Hi there, dear yarn lovers! Warm regards from the Harz Mountains, Wernigerode. Unfortunately, the weather’s been a bit mixed—rain, wind, and sun. Never mind. We’ve already checked out two cafes. Went shopping. Best of all, I discovered a yarn shop that also winds “Wunschbobbel” skeins. I got one. It’s just that the bright pink doesn’t come across very well in the photo.
One picture is of Wernigerode Castle; the other was taken in a cafe. All those cups and pots.