Latest Forum Posts by: haekeltrulla

Hello,

I’m still at work.
I finish at 3:30 p.m., then I’ll quickly go shopping and pick up the little one.

Then it’s off home. I’ll help the older one with her homework and study with her.

Tonight I’m going out for Chinese food with my former colleague.
Her wedding gift was finished over the weekend. I’m curious to see what
she thinks of it.
The picture is in the gallery.

Best, Heike

Hi,

The weather’s nice here. Warm and sunny.

Pentecost was great. We started off with a day of shopping on Saturday.
On Sunday, we did some housework and laundry, and yesterday we went to Eifelpark
in Gondorf.

It was really great.

I’m still working on the wedding gift for my former coworker.
I think the wedding might have to be postponed, or I’ll have to work night shifts ;-)

Best regards, Heike

Hello,

I'm still diligently sticking to my yarn diet.

I don't know yet whether the Wallflower Rescuer title will work out, since first I have to
make the wedding gift for my former colleague - of course
from my stash.

My vest was finished on Sunday.

Best, Heike

Today I’m continuing to work on the wedding gift for my former
coworker.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

the weekend was very relaxing.
On Friday, we went out for Chinese
food with our little one’s cello teacher, and on Saturday, we were invited over for dinner
by some very dear friends. Yesterday was a lazy day.

The weather is still a bit chilly and unsettled.

I’ll be at work until around 3:30 p.m., then I’ll quickly go shopping and
head home.

I’ve finished crocheting my vest and am already working on my next project—
a wedding gift for my former coworker.
I’m still hard at work using up my stash.

Best, Heike

My husband thinks it’s great. My kids do too, of course. I often crochet their birthday invitations
or little party favors, and they’re absolutely delighted.
Or their handbags, which they always proudly take out with them. The same goes for their cosmetic
pouches and tissue pouches.

My mother-in-law is always thrilled with my creations. For Christmas she’s getting a wonderful
vest from me.

My two friends are super enthusiastic and really appreciate it too. They’ve already been given
quite a few things and have always been very happy.

My former best friend always just smiled at me and didn’t think my creations were nice. She
also took the view that you can buy those things cheaper.

I’m working on my vest.
I’ve already finished the back and one front piece.
Today I’m going to finish the second front piece.

I’m definitely joining the Wool Diet, and I’m going to give the Inner Slacker Conqueror challenge a try.

Plus, I plan to save at least one wallflower ;-)

Best, Heike

No, I don't mean those.

I mean the UFO Queen, Best of Leftovers, etc.

Best, Heike

Hi,

I finally started on my vest yesterday after
I finished the weather frog for a friend.

Hopefully I’ll get the vest done before something else comes up.

Best regards, Heike

Hi everyone,

have the “winners” been announced yet?

If so, in which thread?

Best regards, Heike

Hey, that's great. In May I'll make my oldest wallflower pattern, and the
great thing about it is:

I have the yarn at home for it and don't have to buy anything GREAT.

- made it to the final round of world domination: “abstinent” since when,
01/01/2018
- Number of projects completed so far in 2018
42
I’m working on the 43rd, but I won’t finish it this month

Good morning,

I took the time to check how many patterns I have and how many I’ve actually made.
Oh my goodness, is all I can say.

I have:

194 purchased patterns, 61 of which I’ve made (some more than once)
49 free patterns, 11 of which I’ve made (again, some more than once)

I think the “Wallflower Rescue” campaign is great—I’d definitely join in.
That way, even the “forgotten” patterns would finally get used.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

I have a lot of patterns that I’ve bought but haven’t made (yet).

Most of the time, something else comes up, so I end up putting the pattern
aside again, and by the time I get around to it, I don’t really feel like it anymore and would rather do something
else.

Best regards, Heike

Hello,

my yarn usage so far in 2018:

for my Easter bunny girl: 250 g pink yarn, 50 g white yarn
for my poncho: 1200 g yarn total, 500 g of that in 2018
for the Angry Birds: 300 g yarn
for a lion: 160 g yarn
for a triangular shawl: 300 g Bobbel
for a 2nd triangular shawl: 200 g Bobbel
for 11 funny egg cups: 150 g yarn  a few leftovers
for an Easter basket: 100 g yarn
for 2 crocheted bears: 250 g yarn
for 2 cosmetic pouches: 200 g yarn
for 6 tissue pouches: 200 g yarn
for 1 table runner: 250 g yarn

Yarn usage = 2,910 g

plus:

for 1 stacking bear: 170 g yarn
for 1 table runner: 250 g yarn

so my usage grows to: 3,330 g yarn

Best regards, Heike

I’ve also stayed strong so far and haven’t bought ANY yarn, even though I’ve
often had some in my hands. But then I reminded myself of my stash, and just like
that, the urge to buy disappeared.

It’s just so nice to see how the stash is shrinking and, above all, what you
can conjure up from it.

So far, I’ve been able to create every single project using just my stash.

So: That means I’m still in the running for “World Domination of the Yarn Diet.”

I’m definitely going to stick with my diet—let’s see how far I get.
I’ll definitely be able to make my next projects with “diet yarn.”

Right now I’m working on a weather frog, which I’m also making entirely from “diet yarn.”
I finished the table runner for my friend yesterday.

Next, I’d like to crochet a vest and a bag—unless something
else comes up. Somehow, ever since February, something ALWAYS comes up.

Love, Heike

Hello,

I have:

- approx. 50 crochet hooks
- 0 Tunisian crochet hooks
- 2 knitting needles
- countless sewing needles
- 0 sewing machines
- countless scissors
- craft supplies including paper types
  construction paper in various sizes and colors
  origami paper in various sizes and colors
  corrugated cardboard
  pipe cleaners
  decorative-edge scissors
  punches
  sequins with pins
  crepe paper
  stickers for decorating
  beads, eyelets, cotter pins
- 0 embroidery machines
- approx. 5 embroidery needles 
- embroidery thread in many colors
- canvas
- Styrofoam rings and balls
- acrylic paint
- Window Color paints

I plan to buy a Tunisian crochet hook at some point.

Best regards, Heike
 

Planning any accessory purchases? You can write them all down here. :-)

I’m currently working on a table runner and a weather frog.

I’ve already finished the frog’s body.
But first, I’m going to finish the table runner today, then I’ll continue with the
frog.

I’m doing pretty well so far. I’m just suffering from hay fever. For the first time.

@sofis-welt
I really understand how you feel.
Cell phones everywhere. In restaurants, at the supermarket, on buses and trains. Just everywhere.
That’s why I’ve imposed a cell phone ban at our house when we
have guests—and that goes for the guests too, especially the guests.
And when we go out to eat with friends, they’re not “allowed” to use their phones.
I think it’s really annoying when you’re sitting together in a restaurant trying to
have a conversation, and the person across from me is sitting there fiddling with their phone, and I don’t know
if they even understood me.

Other than that, the weather here is (still) great.
I’m working on a table runner for a friend; I might finish it today
.

Best, Heike

Hello,

I haven’t bought any yarn since January 1, 2018, which has earned me the title of “Yarn Empress” (yarn diet only in April), and I’m in the final round for world domination (yarn diet from at least January through April).

I worked on these projects in April: Stapelbär, table runner, Teddy-Glücksbär

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

we’ll be spending the evening barbecuing with some very dear friends.

The kids will be up to no good dressed as witches. ;-)

Best regards, Heike

Hello,

our local hardware store carries wooden blocks like that.

Tedi, Rofu, Actionmarkt (if you have them near you) also often have
decorative items like that on offer.

Best regards, Heike

Hello,

I’m currently working on a stacking bear for my cousin’s son.
He’s turning 1 on Sunday, and it’s going to be his birthday present.

So I’ll probably be busy with it until the weekend.

Best, Heike

Hi,

it’s sunny here and 20°C. I’m about to get off work, then I’ll quickly go shopping and
then head out to the balcony with my crochet stuff.
I’m really looking forward to it.

Best wishes, Heike

Hey everyone,

sorry, but I’m bored.

What are you guys up to today? Are you superstitious?
Do you tend to have good or bad luck on Friday the 13th, or is it just another day like any other for
you?

For me, it’s just another day like any other. Nothing particularly lucky or unlucky has ever happened to me on a
Friday the 13th, so
I can’t really say I’m superstitious.

Today I’m only working a half-shift until noon. Then I’ll do some laundry;
the little one has cello lessons at noon, and tonight we’re
taking the older one (and the little one, of course) to the
Math Olympiad awards ceremony.
My older daughter competed in the state round and was invited to
the awards ceremony. We won’t find out the results until tonight.

The weather’s supposed to be great this weekend.
Tomorrow I’ll spruce up my balcony and then enjoy the sun
and do some crocheting there ;-)

Best regards
Heike

@mowi

I’ve already picked out my next projects.
They will be:

a stacking bear for a little boy’s 1st birthday
a dragon girl for our couch decor
a vest for me

And the nice thing is that I already have the yarn for all the projects at home.

Oh, this is such fun ;-)

Best regards, Heike

I don’t need world domination all to myself either.

I’m just proud of myself for managing so far not to
buy any new yarn.

And seeing how many projects you can make with the yarn you already have.

Just great.

To everyone still participating in the yarn diet:

I think it’s just great that we motivate each other so well here and are
working together to achieve world domination.

Keep it up!

Best, Heike

Hi,

I really enjoy watching a little bear or something similar take shape.
And especially when I see the sparkle in
my kids’ eyes when they ask for something and I crochet it for them.
That makes crocheting twice as much fun.

I can really relax while I’m crocheting.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

since I’ve already used 2,910 g of yarn so far, here’s my estimate:

500–600 g
per month. I estimate my annual consumption at 7,500–9,000 g.

I’m curious to see how much I’ll actually get through.

Hopefully, I’ll be able to use up everything in my stash.
After all, I’m still on a strict “yarn diet.”

Best, Heike

Hello,

my yarn usage so far in 2018:

for my Easter bunny girl: 250 g pink yarn, 50 g white yarn
for my poncho: 1200 g of yarn total, 500 g of that in 2018
for the Angry Birds: 300 g yarn
for a lion: 160 g yarn
for a triangular shawl: 300 g Bobbel
for a 2nd triangular shawl: 200 g Bobbel

So that brings my yarn usage so far to 1,760 g.

added to that:

for 11 funny egg cups: 150 g yarn a few leftovers
for an Easter nest: 100 g yarn
for 2 crochet bears: 250 g yarn
for 2 cosmetic pouches: 200 g yarn
for 6 tissue pouches: 200 g yarn
for 1 table runner: 250 g yarn

so my usage grows to: 2,910 g of yarn

Oh my God, that works out to 58 balls of yarn.
And my stash is still huge, even though I’ve already used up a lot
of it.

But the diet continues, because I want world domination. ;-)

 Best, Heike

I’m currently working on a table runner for the balcony.
I might finish it today, or tomorrow at the latest.

I still haven’t bought any yarn, and I’m working hard on world domination.

Best regards, Heike

Hi Josefa,

I’m still hard at work on my yarn diet, too.

After all, I want world domination ;-)

Best regards, Heike

Hi, 

I just wanted to quickly let you know that I
haven’t bought any yarn up to today and am still
working through my stash.

Best wishes, Heike

Hi,

I’m doing pretty well.

The sun has been shining here all day—it’s just wonderful.

Today I’m “only” working until 3:30 p.m., then I’ll run out to do some shopping, and after
that, it’s time to crochet—I’ll be finishing my little Easter bunny girl today.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

I’m currently working on the pink Easter bunny girl.
Only one arm and two legs are still missing. I think
I’ll finish it tomorrow evening.

Then I’d like to crochet 10 fun egg cups as party favors
for my youngest daughter’s birthday party (with a surprise egg inside, of course).

After that, I’ll crochet myself the vest I’ve been longing for.

Best, Heike

Hello,

I’m currently working on a big Easter bunny girl.
Last night I finished the last of 4 owls (photo to follow).

Today I crocheted 15 rows of one ear for the Easter bunny girl
.
I have to work until 6 p.m. today, then I’ll continue crocheting.

Best regards, Heike

Thanks for the kind greetings.

The sun has been shining here all morning, and it’s
a lovely 12 degrees.

Unfortunately, I’m sitting in the office in this wonderful weather.
But I’ll be done at 3:30 p.m.

Hopefully it won’t get too cold this weekend. Brrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

no, I’m still on my “wool diet,” and I have to say, it’s going pretty well.

After all, I want to rule the world. ;-)

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

if the yardage matches, I’d say it’s comparable.

Best regards, Heike

Hi everyone,

what do you mean by “leftover yarn”?

I know what leftover yarn is, but where do you draw the line?
When I see some patterns meant for using up leftover yarn,
I think, “Okay, I’ll need at least half a ball for that.”

For example, I have a box full of small to tiny little balls of yarn, some
of which might weigh as little as 5 gr.
Those have always been my leftover yarn.
I haven’t really considered half-balls to be leftover yarn until now.

I’m curious to hear your answers.

Best wishes, Heike, who has to work until 6 p.m. today and has been at the office since 7 a.m.

Good morning, everyone,

I'm definitely doing better than in February.
The crocheting is coming along well too. However, I have to
take a break now and then because my arm still
hurts.

@Nadeleule:
I know what that's like with studying vocabulary. We have to get down to it on Sunday.
Our daughter has a vocabulary test on Monday.

Best, Heike

Hi,

I basically agree with that.
I also like it when others post photos of their crocheted projects.
Often, a photo of a finished piece has encouraged me to buy the
pattern.

However, there have been times when I’ve bought a pattern
but didn’t end up making the project.

I usually like to post photos of my projects here in the gallery, too.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

so far February hasn’t been great.
I still have a cold, the weather is totally crazy, and
overall, I’m kind of “lääääädisch” (that’s what we say around here — it means something like “feeling down”)

Things can only get better.

Best wishes, Heike

Hi,

I’m on vacation from Good Friday through April 8.

I don’t know yet what we’ll be doing for Easter.
I think we’ll decide on the fly.

On April 4, we’re going to Cologne to shop, and
on April 5 and 6, we’ll be at Moviepark in Bottrop.
Our little one’s birthday is on April 6, so we’ll
be away then.
On April 7, we’ll be celebrating her birthday at the Indoorpark.
On Sunday, we’ll just be relaxing.

Best wishes, Heike

Hi,

my favorites are Catania by Schachenmayr and Lisa Premium by Gründl.
I only work with fringed yarn and plush yarn reluctantly.

My favorite colors are wine red and all berry shades, though gray and white are nice, too.

I like to use Catania for amigurumi.

Best regards, Heike

Thanks, Josefa.

She’s got this. 

I’m currently crocheting all the Angry Birds characters. They have to be finished by March 3.

I’m almost done.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

today it’s laundry day. Washing, folding, ironing :-(

Tomorrow, our oldest is participating in the state round of a
math competition at school, and tomorrow evening we’re
going out for Chinese food with some very dear friends and then
over to their place afterward.

On Sunday, we’re planning to just relax. Our oldest has to study,
and I’ll be crocheting. My Angry Birds have to be finished by March
3.

Best wishes, Heike

Hi Josefa,

I’d describe myself as a crochet pro *blush*

I’ve been crocheting for exactly 6 years now.

I started with a bag—it was a crochet kit from Aldi.
And somehow I just kept getting more confident.
At first I only crocheted bags, then I moved on to amigurumi.
I gradually took on bigger and more elaborate projects.
By now, I’ve even ventured into vests, tunics, and so on, and the
results are really something to be proud of.

I’d love to try tapestry or Tunisian crochet, but with all
my projects, I just don’t have the time for it.

I wish I had more time to crochet.

Best wishes, Heike