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I also use my leftover embroidery floss and pearl cotton for eyes and noses.
When I was given a large amount of yarn as a gift, I got the idea to crochet little figures like this little owl from it.

All the best and happy birthday. Have a great day.

Best regards, Marlies

Circular knitting needle

gauge

I’m actually knitting a scarf, but once again, “you always have a few little things to do” got in the way...

Well then, I hope you have lots of fun crocheting :-)
I’m looking forward to seeing the result.

Hi Miriam,
I usually work with “Twister Crochet Yarn 100” (580 m/100 g) or “Gründl Crochet Yarn 100” (566 m/100 g).
Both are great to work with, whether for small or large projects.

Congratulations and all the best. Have a wonderful day.

Best regards, Marlies

All the best to both birthday boys and have a wonderful day.
And afterward, Sandra, have a good rest.

Best, Marlies

Happy birthday and all the best!

Best regards, Marlies

Congratulations and all the best—especially good health.
Have a wonderful day!

Best wishes, Marlies

I think it’s great that this testing program exists. I’ve found that testing crochet patterns comes much more naturally to me. I haven’t knitted any samples in ages and have to get back into the swing of things, but it’s fun.

Thanks to the authors for giving us the opportunity to share our experiences and any issues we encounter.

Dear Monika,
all the best and warmest wishes, and heartfelt congratulations on your special day. Here’s to a sackful of good health.
Enjoy being celebrated and have a wonderful day.
Best, Marlies

Congratulations and all the best. Have a wonderful day.
Best regards, Marlies

Congratulations, all the best, and above all, good health! Let yourself be pampered and enjoy the day.

Best regards, Marlies

Our great spotted woodpecker and the sparrows... a never-ending story.
I laughed until I cried when I recently saw a gang of sparrows trying to get to the fat balls, which the woodpecker was just tucking into. The woodpecker pecked them away one after another (they must have had headaches).
But the sparrows aren’t stupid, of course. In the next “attack,” some of them distracted the woodpecker while the others got to eat. Then they switched roles.
The next day, the woodpecker showed up with backup.



Why do you need TV when you can see the most amazing things right in your own backyard!

I found the mushroom in my mother-in-law’s sewing box, and the egg is mine.

Green zebra tomatoes (they turn yellowish when ripe)



Pineapple tomatoes—the largest one weighed 600 g



Bottle tomato

We had delicious whole-grain bread with tomatoes every morning and evening. I’ll be able to enjoy that again this week.

Photos from my last visit to the Altes Land:

Wishing everyone a lovely, relaxing weekend.
I’m heading back to the Altes Land. My flower bed is waiting to be weeded.
My husband’s exact words: “I don’t even know what flowers are.”...
The new mattresses are finally here and need to be picked up. So it won’t be boring.
It’ll be too crowded again for walks along the Elbe. On the beach, they haven’t heard a thing about COVID or social distancing. The newspaper will say again, “There were no complaints.” When are the reporters actually on site? Early in the morning?...

Best regards, Marlies

It’s a “fluffier” version of the single crochet.
You insert the hook and pull the yarn through. With two loops on the hook, you now pull the working yarn through only the first loop, so that there are two loops left on the hook. You then crochet these two “normally,” pulling the working yarn through both loops.
The work won’t be as tight as it is with regular single crochet stitches.

Belated birthday wishes and all the best for the year ahead.
Best regards, Marlies

Freesias (my favorite flower)

Watching birds in the garden

I sewed a new curtain for the patio door today.
(by hand, because I’m at odds with the sewing machine)

Right now, I’ve rediscovered filet crochet. It requires me to concentrate, which helps distract me from some of my problems. And in the process, I also end up creating some beautiful things.

Sweet alyssum

Collecting rose petals

Café visit (delicious mocha cake)

Cattleya

Tapir flower

Vacation on the patio or in the garden

Thank you very much for your answers.

“Material cost x 3” wouldn’t even be an option for this piece, because that wouldn’t even come to 40 €. I wouldn’t part with it for that much, even if I were to sell it.
(If anyone asks again, “Can’t you just paint the ship?”, I won’t be giving it away—it’ll stay with me.)

It’s generally difficult to set prices for handmade items.
At craft fairs, I’ve seen things that I sold for the cost of materials plus a 5 € “tip,” but which were priced at 45 € there.
But some people aren’t even willing to pay the cost of materials. At our fall bazaar, I offered a door wreath that generated a lot of interest. I’ve seen similar ones online for as much as 30 €, but for the customers, even 15 €—the cost of materials—was too much.

Sea breeze on the beach

Mother-of-Pearl Bush

If it’s not possible to crochet the thread into the work, I try to place it at the beginning or end of the piece. There, I weave in the ends or work them into the border.

Lenten rose

Insect-Free Zone (the mosquitoes are practically eating me alive...)

My sailboat is finished, and I really like it. It turned out to be bigger (1.05 x 1.25 m) than I expected, but that’s okay.

Now I’ve been asked how much something like this would cost if it were for sale. Well, I’m completely at a loss. I have to factor in the roughly 60 hours of work, too.

I’m not selling my ship. I’d just like to know how you would set a price and what criteria you’d use.
Thanks in advance.

Best regards, Marlies

Rooftop party

Thanks, bergli.

And then comes the line: “Can’t you just paint the ship?”...

Thank you all. The pins have been removed, now it can dry thoroughly.

@ Wollbaerli:
The whole thing is crocheted in one piece and has only two ends to weave in. The only fiddly work was placing and removing the 338 pins.

38,148 stitches (ch, sc, dc), 1,500 m crochet thread, size: 1.05 x 1.25 m, half a can of spray starch, and about 60 hours of work.

I’m curious—now I’m really curious...

Piss-off plant (but it doesn't help)

An acquaintance of mine has the confirmation scheduled for the end of October.
She’s hoping the confirmand’s next growth spurt won’t require a new suit...

Thank you. I hope it looks even better after blocking.

With all the work on the patio, my sailboat has taken a back seat a bit. It’s fully crocheted now, but in July it still needs blocking.

Million bells

Belated birthday wishes and all the best.

Best regards, Marlies

Oleander