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That’s looking really good already, Marlene.

Cats only hear what they want to hear anyway, Anja…wink. It was the same with our Benny.

Way back when, I also sewed baby clothes by hand (under Grandma’s guidance). These days, I wouldn’t have the patience for it anymore. Hats off to you, Ruth.

I really like your cuddly pillows, Ines.

Andrea, your bunnies are really funny. They’re sure to bring a lot of joy to their new owners.

Luna’s Puli is finished
It took a while because my hands are starting to go numb again. They don’t really like knitting.
I always wonder how you manage to do it all so quickly, Monika.

Next, I have to switch back to crocheting. That goes faster for me anyway…laughs.

The bags look really classy, Inge. They're really great!
Your girls are going to love them.

Thanks to both of you, too.

   The first little sweater (size 62) is finished.

Luna is 55 cm tall. But doll clothes for 55 cm don’t fit her.
I have to make baby clothes in size 62/68 because her soft fabric body makes her a bit chubbier. Especially around the thighs. It’ll probably have to be bloomers.

But it’s so much fun to mix and match old things from my kids with new ones.

Love, Marlies

That looks great, Inge. I’m always amazed at how quickly you whip up such wonderful things.
I wish I could do that, too.

@ Anja
Our cat Benny didn’t like tea tree oil at all. Whenever he was supposed to go outside but didn’t want to, all I had to do was grab the little bottle and Benny was gone.

I’m so glad your kitten is doing you so much good. What’s your cutie’s name?

Oh my, you’ve all been so busy! And you’ve made such amazing things.

I’ve spent the last two weeks just moping and shedding tears. Miss Daughter has managed it: my husband has left me. He believes her outrageous lies. Well, and above all, she’s using our granddaughter as leverage.
Now I have my little Luna, and things are looking up again. I’ll be participating more here again, too.

I did some knitting over Easter. Two washcloths for me and a little cloth for Luna. I started on the little sweater, but she beat me to it.

      

I have a blouse and a dress where there’s a small piece of fabric between the back of the fabric and the backing button. I guess it’s there to protect the fabric.

Thank you all so much. I’m really happy.

Since Luna arrived two days earlier than expected, I’m a little behind schedule. There’s still a lot to do. Right now, she’s wearing clothes from my kids.
A few items from the “I’ll-save-that-for-later” box fit her. It’s hard to imagine that all three of them were five and six cm smaller at birth.
I’m knitting away and hope my wrist holds up.
The crib I had planned for her is, of course, too small as well. I’ll have to figure something out there, too.

P.S.:

She was actually supposed to be a Leonie, but I think she’s more of a Luna. Maybe there’ll be another Leonie soon…
Best regards

Hi everyone,

my Luna arrived today.

    

She’s 55 cm tall and a real ray of sunshine. Now she definitely needs some new clothes, which means it’s time to stop moping and shedding tears and get cracking with the crochet hooks and knitting needles.
I’ve just got a sweater on the needles that I actually knitted for my daughter 45 years ago.
It’s a good thing my old pattern books are still in the closet.
But I’m sure I’ll find some lovely projects among your great patterns, too.
I just haven’t decided yet whether I’m a mom or a grandma… lol.

Best regards
Marlies

Yes, Petra, he turned 75 yesterday. Thank you so much for your congratulations.
The ice cream was delicious.

That bread looks really delicious, Petra.

Can you still get flour where you are? We haven’t been able to find any here for two weeks.

Today we had muffins with lemon icing and coconut macaroons again. He didn’t want a birthday cake—grumble…
We went out for lunch today. We had Hamburg-style pan-fried fish with mustard sauce and fried potatoes.
We’re going to treat ourselves to some delicious ice cream in a bit and wrap up the 75th.

Hugs, Marlies

Congratulations and all the best for your birthday.

Best regards
Marlies

We had white cabbage with ground beef, cabbage sausage, and boiled potatoes. There’s still enough left for tomorrow, even though I actually wanted to prepare a great birthday dinner for him. But he doesn’t want that—not even a nice cake. He’d rather have muffins.
Go figure men...

All the best and warmest wishes—and happy birthday!
I’m so glad you had perfect birthday weather and were able to enjoy your special day.
Warm regards
Marlies

Dear Ina,
it’s amazing how quickly you whipped up these pants. Each one is prettier than the last.
Yeah, that’s always the thing with liking things.
Lisann will definitely look adorable in them.
Hugs, Marlies

This morning we finished tidying up my in-laws’ grave. It looks nice again, and this time we added lots of colorful flowers.
That’s why we went to the Lühe pier at lunchtime and had a currywurst and fries. Afterward, we had an ice cream sundae.
My waistline says hello...

Wishing you all a peaceful, sunny weekend.

This stupid time change—it always takes me almost two weeks to fully adjust.
That’s right, Inge—no one actually saved any energy because of it. That was obvious.
Veronika, they just can’t seem to agree on whether we should stick with daylight saving time or standard time.

These are another great set of items for the kids, Inge.

I’m always in awe of your dedication to the Kinder-Tafel!!!

Those look really comfortable, Inge. I'm sure you'll get a lot of use out of them. It's great when you can make something like that.

Over on our patio, there’s always a really big “fluffy butt” buzzing around the garden swing. In the flower bed, they’re already trying to chase me away when I want to pull something out. It actually hurts when one of those “fluffy butts” buzzes into your temple with that much force. Life is so dangerous... lol.

I’ve definitely turned to crocheting, even though I can do and enjoy both.

I used to knit a lot—baby clothes, socks, sweaters, skirts, etc. A few years ago, my fingers started to “fall asleep” when I knitted for long periods. Because of that, I almost exclusively crochet now.
My needlework teacher always used to say, “Girl, you’ll never finish a decent pot holder in your whole life.” (They always ended up looking more and more like triangles after a few rows.) Unfortunately, she had just passed away by the time I crocheted my first christening gown at age 16.
Every now and then, I like to knit a dishcloth or something similar—something I can do on the side while watching TV.
But crocheting is my true passion. So many people have already received crocheted curtains—but I haven’t yet. I’m not giving up hope, though.

I hope you all have a lovely, relaxing weekend. Enjoy the beautiful weather.

We’ll see what comes up. Otherwise, we’ll enjoy our Kniffel game with a delicious waffle topped with vanilla ice cream, hot cherries, and whipped cream.

Best regards
Marlies

Dear Monika,
warmest congratulations on your birthday. I wish you all the best, good health, lots of new babies and ideas, nice guests, delicious cake, and great weather.
Enjoy your day and have a wonderful time.
Warm regards
Marlies

Sandra, your dinosaur bags turned out great. I’m sure they’ll be a hit.

Anja, are you feeling better? Is that jacket still sitting in the corner? It looks nice.

Monika, your babies are just adorable. The sets are fantastic and in such great colors. I’m thrilled and never cease to be amazed by how fast you work.

Andrea, your bunny turned out so cute. Is everything back to normal for you, too?

Ruth, your sausage platter/snack spread is brilliant. I’m going to make that, too. It’ll make a great birthday gift.

Marlene, your shawl turned out great. I love the jagged edge, and the color gradient looks really nice.

Christina, you’ve got a cute little doll there, and the hat turned out very chic. Your knitting group will definitely be thrilled with the little baskets.

Ina, the picture frame turned out cute. Your princess looks so cuddly. I just want to reach out and hug her right away. Thanks for sharing.

Today I finally get to show something too (and write in peace...):


Test crocheting the “Midori” doily for Marlene. A great pattern.



Test-crocheting a little horse for Gabi. The little horse was immediately adopted by my neighbor’s daughter.


And the little bear is finally for me. It’s dangling from my purse.

Next up is the Unimog for my husband’s birthday. He wasn’t too keen on a sweater. That’s fine—he’ll get a Unimog just like the one he learned to drive in as a little boy.

Now he’s getting bored again and calling for me…

Have a lovely evening.
Warm regards
Marlies

Besides embroidery, I use embroidery floss for very small crochet projects. It’s a bit fiddly because of the 6 strands, but it’s doable. I received a large box full of embroidery floss and pearl yarn as a gift, which I can use this way.

Dear Ina,
heartfelt congratulations on your little granddaughter, and all the best to the parents and the baby!
It’s completely understandable that nothing else matters much right now.

There’s already quite a bit to do in the garden. We’re busy with that, too. We still need to remove the old hedge plants and replant new ones.
We’re slowly getting the greenhouse ready.

Have a wonderful day, everyone.
Best regards
Marlies

No, I didn’t get a chance today, but yesterday I bought some cotton for my husband’s Unimog. Of course, I ended up with a good dozen skeins for myself, too...

Thank you so much. It’s 25° in the sun. It’s only really cold where the sun doesn’t reach.

Petra: Yes, there were some brief problems again, but now everything’s okay and all the tests have come back normal. My vaccine reactions are also subsiding. I got my second shingles shot on Thursday and had some real trouble. Everything hurt. I even thought I’d been run over by a tank. I couldn’t hold a crochet hook for a few days because I had cramps all the way to my fingertips. I’ve never had such a severe reaction to a vaccine before.
Next week or the week after, we’ll get our second booster shot.

Veronika: Everyone comes to see the cherry blossoms, but I think the pale pink apple blossoms are much prettier. The Alte Land is always worth a visit.

Monika: Let’s see how spring progresses. The flowers are popping up everywhere. But it’s still freezing pretty hard at night.

Good evening, everyone. I took a picture of the sunset over the Apfelhof a little while ago.



Best regards from the (k) Alten Land.
Marlies

Congratulations on your “half-century” and all the best for the second half.

Best regards, Marlies

Congratulations and all the best on your special day.

Warm regards
Marlies

Your beauties look great!
I once received a blooming wonder like that from my part-time child. It bloomed profusely over and over again for a very long time. Unfortunately, my friend overwatered it while I was on vacation. I was very sad.

Marion, you’ve chosen some really beautiful colors for your tunic.

Your shawl has a great pattern, Marlene. I really like it.

After I crocheted a filet crochet picture, I moved on to making a curtain for the bathroom window. My husband didn’t like the green one anymore (the one he absolutely had to have back then). Now there’s a blue one hanging there. It’s a smooth, shiny fabric that wasn’t really easy to sew (by hand). But my husband is happy.

The pattern testing for Marlene is done. The blanket looks great. Now it’s time for pattern testing for Gabi. My granddaughter will get the little horse to play with.
On the side, I’m crocheting a little teddy bear as a bag charm. The moose season is over, after all.

Best regards, Marlies

Dear Ina, I hope you like the jam from my favorite farm shop.
I'm glad you found something suitable too.
Once again, a big thank you for organizing everything and for all your work!
I'd be happy to join in again next time.
It will still take me a little while to use up my new "treasures," though.
Best regards
Marlies

I’d also like to add my belated birthday wishes.

Best regards
Marlies

This is what I got from the swap package. I’m so excited!
I drove home just to swap some yarn, and this afternoon the package is heading off to Ina. After that, I’m heading back to the Alte Land. We both still have a few doctor’s appointments to get through. Hopefully, they’ll be able to tell us what’s causing my husband’s pain.
He didn’t understand the whole swap package thing: “If you have yarn, why are you getting that huge box, and why are you sending your yarn away?” I tried to explain it to him: “Women and yarn—you don’t have to understand it.” Next, I’m taking him to a yarn shop…

Have a great day, everyone.
Best wishes
Marlies

Wow, Inge, it turned out so cute!

I picked up the package from the post office today and just took a quick look inside. I could keep all of this if I had enough to swap.
My husband walked into the living room and just said, “What’s this? We just bought some yarn. That’ll last us ten years.” Well, my husband just has no clue… lol.
I’m going to take a good look at it all, and then on Monday or Tuesday it’ll be on its way back to Ina.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. Enjoy the beautiful weather.
Best regards
Marlies

Wow, my anticipation is really building now! I’m so excited to see what lovely things I’ll find.

I probably won’t use the swap yarn right away either, because I’m thinking about knitting another sweater for my husband’s birthday. That won’t happen quite so quickly.

The blue yarn from Gründl would have been just what I needed, Petra, but I like the other yarns, too. You’ve picked out some lovely ones.

You’ve picked out some really nice yarn, Julia. I would have taken quite a bit of that myself.

Now things are getting really exciting for me, because Petra is the only one left before me. I’m already looking forward to it and hope you all have fun with your swap yarn.

Have a wonderful day, everyone.
Best regards,
Marlies

Oh Andrea, that’s not good. I hope you get well soon and that it doesn’t turn out too badly. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that there won’t be any lasting effects.
Hang in there!
Best regards
Marlies

Oh, Inge, that looks really good. Too bad my husband doesn’t really feel like eating at the moment.

If our son dares to come over tomorrow with his family, even though his supposedly non-existent mother is here, I’ll bake muffins. My husband doesn’t want cake... grumble.

Hope you continue to get better, Andrea. You picked out some lovely yarn. I would have liked that too. Have fun with it.

Anja, I’d also like to offer my heartfelt congratulations and all the best for your silver wedding anniversary!
I love reading your posts.
Support group for yarn addicts: count me in.

Steffi, I understand you all too well. When someone says a computer is just a thing, they have no idea about all the little colorful characters that live inside it and do whatever they want...
It took me a long time, too, to get the hang of this thing.
You can also find help with RAR files from Aunt G....e. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you.

I learned how to darn at school, and later I was allowed to darn my grandpa’s knitted socks at my grandma’s house. I darned my daughter’s hand-knitted socks until they couldn’t be mended any further. Then I’d cut off the foot section and reknit it. I always set aside extra yarn for that.
I still darn today’s thicker socks. The thin, flimsy ones are used for cleaning or as stuffing.
I also almost exclusively buy packs of solid-colored socks, so I can pair them up again later.

That turned out really well and looks so cozy, Inge. Are there cherry pits inside?

Your tiger is awesome, Ines. I’d leave it without fringes, too. Fringes just don’t really go with the tiger.

Marlene, I really like how your shawl is starting to look. It’s definitely going to turn out beautiful.

Oh, Steffi, that’s too bad about the surprise. Don’t let it get you down too much.

Christina, your dishcloths look great. I especially like the gray one. A cord-edged cast-off sounds interesting.

I’m currently trying my hand at a filet pattern by Frieda. But I’m not quite happy with it yet.
I’m taking a break for now. I have quite a headache. My eyes probably still need to get used to my new glasses. I was able to pick them up this morning.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
Love, Marlies

Dear Andrea,
I hope you get well soon so you can be back on your feet in no time.
Best wishes, Marlies