Latest Forum Posts by: Bastelfan

Completely startled, everyone scrambled about looking for their things.

So now everyone was in the loop. Why not throw a yarn party, he thought to himself...

Well, that wouldn’t be my thing either. It looks like you’re “not properly dressed.” Totally lame.

and the guy started to wobble—oh dear, I thought...

I’m also into crocheting right now

Of course, make it yourself.

Glasses or contact lenses?

And suddenly my cat had disappeared too—what now...?

So I got up to take a look and opened the door.

Daisies

reading a real book or digital books

... and I made myself comfortable on my sofa, and my cat was lying purring in her basket, with a blanket I’d crocheted myself inside.

Two days ago here in Norway, it was a bit warmer (though never above 12 degrees Celsius), with sunshine, so we sat outside on the patio for the first time, drinking coffee in short sleeves.
We really soaked up the sun’s rays and the warmth on our faces. It was wonderful.

Unfortunately, it’s supposed to get unpleasant again tomorrow. Nothing’s green yet. Everything’s still so gray.
I’m really envious of all of you in Germany right now.

I want sun, warmth, ice cream, and bike rides...

Wishing all birthday boys and girls a very, very happy birthday — have a lovely celebration and let yourselves be truly pampered.

I think my stamina when it comes to amigurumi crocheting is amazing—which is more than I can say for some other things. Anything I don’t like gets “put on the back burner” for now, unfortunately.
As the saying goes, “put off is not forgotten.” *grin*

I’m also really, really good at sleeping for a very long time. I can’t bring myself to get up in the morning, and in the evening I craft/crochet/surf the internet late into the night… I’m not a morning person, except on vacation—then I’m well-rested and up and about early.
I absolutely love baking fruit tarts and muffins—we just love eating them.

My scream suddenly startled my cat, who jumped up, looked out the window, and began to hiss furiously.

Snail shell

News channel

... and think, surely he doesn’t want to disturb the night bird’s beautiful song now.

Ludo (doesn’t take as long as Monopoly)

When crocheting: do you prefer making amigurumi dolls or crocheting animals?

Oops, I’m even later.
Belatedly, I’d also like to wish you a very happy birthday, and I’m glad you had so much fun.

Warm regards from Norway
Andrea

I also had the weekend off, and I really made it cozy with my sweetheart. We slept in, had a hearty breakfast with rolls, eggs, and salmon.
In the evening, we watched a romantic movie with chips and cider (a sparkling mixed drink).
Since we both have hobbies, we each work on our own projects, and at the end, we look over each other’s work.
So everyone has their own space.
The weather wasn’t great today, but otherwise we go on long walks or bike rides. There’s plenty to explore in the beautiful countryside here.

I also finished one of my unfinished projects: my crocheted jacket. I still need to upload a photo.

Wishing everyone a great start to the week and lots of wonderful ideas.
Best, Andrea

Well, I’ve got some UFOs or WIPs lying around here too—I guess I’m not the only one. But it’s still under control for me.
The temptation here on Crazypatterns is so great that my to-do list just keeps getting longer.
So every now and then, something gets put on the back burner.

But… I’ve been crocheting my hexagon granny jacket, and I’m almost done. I just need to crochet a small pocket, then I can tackle the next project.

I also have a triangular shawl I started that I want to give to my mom.
A teddy bear is still waiting to be sewn together, and a crocheted bag for work still needs a lining.

DancerOutfit

Well, that puts my mind at ease... I was already seriously worried.

Hi Tanja,
it’s truly an absolute delight to admire your photos—so cozy and playful. You immediately feel right at home when you see your home craft space like this.
I don’t even have a room of my own, but our living room is quite large, so I sit at the dining table. We had to get a new wall unit to store everything (we just moved and now have more space).
By the way, I also have that round sewing basket, only in beige with a colorful lid. I have a craft punch and a sewing machine too. You do tend to have lots of hobbies.

Everything is so tidy at your place, indeed. At my place, everything around me is stored away in drawers or fabric boxes. Only what I need is on the table.
Thanks for giving us a little glimpse. You just can’t get enough of looking at it. Simply wonderful.

Warmest birthday wishes, and let yourself be thoroughly pampered.

You already spoil us with your great, well-explained patterns. Keep up the good work, stay just the way you are, and may you have many, many more ideas to come. Cheers to you!

Gardemoen (airport in Norway)

But honey, no... I’m not gay. You can rest assured about that,
but... I grew up with my three favorite sisters, and they had a thing for bright, bold colors.
That must have rubbed off on me somehow.

Happy birthday from me, too. I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday. What was the name of that musical?

Holding the knife (I can’t do it any other way)

Ice cream scoops or soft serve?

I've started crocheting again for a cardigan made from these hexagons (2 pieces), which are then crocheted together into a cardigan with sleeves.
I've already made quite a bit of progress, maybe also because I have 2 days off to relax, and after the stress of our move it's a great way to unwind.
I crocheted it with this gradient Bobbel yarn (from wolltraum). We'll see how it looks in the end.

Probably Pumuckl

- female
- actress
- long dark hair
- sped around in a bus

Latin America

Barbecue in the garden

- female
- her first name made this coffee filter cone famous

Pumuckl

Darn, too slow

Pippi Longstocking

- female
- her first name made this coffee filter bag famous

Spring is on its way, with plenty of sunshine, of course

Neil Armstrong

- female
- a famous doll was named after her

And from me, too, my warmest birthday wishes. Let yourself be thoroughly pampered today.
Best, Andrea

In Norwegian, that means: gratulerer med dagen – skål

Thank you, Wolligurumi. Great explanation—even for me. It makes sense that you have to stitch in at the back of the head; that gives the eyes more stability. I’ll give that a try. I’d always just tried sewing them on from the front, but that obviously won’t hold.

I need your help. Does anyone know how to work with these plastic eyes for crochet figures that have a plastic pin with a hole at the end? How do I sew them on? Crochet pieces aren’t very thick,
after all. I know how to handle the usual safety eyes with their plastic or metal counterparts, but with these others, I’m not sure how to sew them on tightly. Thanks for any tips.

at sign

Magdeburg

Arnstadt

So he had to wait for Paula so he could confront her...

Naumburg/S.

—that’s where I last lived

red

long hair or short hair?

Day

sweet or sour?

But you do like spending money on your hobby.