Latest Forum Posts by: haekeltrulla

Since I’ve already bought 170 myself and have 131 on my wishlist,
I’d guess

3,235 patterns

Best, Heike

The leftover yarn is waiting in the basket—
is there a lovelier place?

It’s shining at me with its beautiful colors,
and now I have no idea where to even start.

I’ll just grab my crochet hook and
bike over to my neighbor’s.

My neighbor is amazed—I knew he would be,
since I only recently warned him about the hook!

Oh no, now he’s caught the yarn bug too.
And oh no, my favorite magazine with the pattern is already sold out!

No problem—we’ll just have a look online at crazypatterns.
The selection is huge—and I’m sure the right one will be there.

An Easter basket—that would be nice!
Or maybe an Easter bunny?

Or perhaps I’d rather make a colorful Easter egg
—and off goes the search. 

I’m at work with a terrible cold, just waiting for the day to end.

Tonight there’s also an important parents’ evening for my oldest,
but—thank goodness—it starts at 6 p.m., so hopefully we’ll be back home early.

Then it’s straight to bed. I really don’t feel like crocheting today.

Best, Heike

Hi,

here’s my yarn usage so far in 2018:

for my Easter Bunny girl: 250 g pink yarn, 50 g white yarn
for my poncho: a total of 1200 g yarn, 500 g of which was used in 2018
for the Angry Birds: 300 g yarn
for a lion: 160 g yarn
for a triangular shawl: 300 g gradient yarn cake
for a second triangular shawl: 200 g gradient yarn cake

So far, I’ve used a total of 1,760 g of yarn.

Best regards, Heike

I like to use ALIZE Softy fluffy yarn—it’s still relatively
easy to crochet with.

In my experience, you HAVE to have strong nerves and a lot of patience.

Since I don’t have either, I’m still looking for a strategy to teach my kids
how to crochet without it ending in disaster every single time.

;-)

Hello Josefa,

I already crocheted a row with 54 sc today. ;-)

My arm is still giving me trouble. I went to the doctor and got a brace,
but it doesn’t really seem to help—at least that’s how it feels to me.

Otherwise, I’ll continue crocheting this evening. I’d like to finish the body for a
bunny today.

Best, Heike

Hi,

I’m not Catholic anymore either.

I don’t give anything up during Lent. For me, it’s just a time like any
other.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

I once made a bag with a magnetic clasp.

For the magnetic clasp on the bag flap, I crocheted a rectangle
out of sturdy cotton and attached the magnetic clasp to it.
I then sewed or
crocheted this rectangle onto the inside of the bag flap.

Best regards, Heike

Thank you so much for your replies.

I’ll give the fabric glue a try; if that doesn’t
work, I’ll have to use a hot glue gun.

Best regards, Heike

Hi everyone,

I have a problem.

I’m currently crocheting Angry Birds from the book of the same name.
The felt pieces are supposed to be glued on.

Regular all-purpose glue gets absorbed by both the yarn and the felt
. Pritt glue sticks don’t hold either, and double-sided tape
doesn’t work either.

I’ve now ordered some fabric glue from Gütermann.

Can you help me out and tell me how to attach the felt to the yarn
without sewing?

That would be really great.

Thanks so much.

Best, Heike

Hi,

the circle of people I make things for is pretty broad.

My kids and I get most of the things I make.
Then I crochet for my cousin’s children, for
the teachers at school, for the after-school
care staff, for my godchild and her sister.

And sometimes I also take on commissioned projects.

Best, Heike

Hi Josefa,

since I won’t be able to do any crocheting today, I’ll go
ahead and send you my figures:

In January, I used the following from my yarn stash:

for my Easter Bunny Girl: 250 gr. of pink yarn, 50 gr. of white yarn
for my poncho: 1,200 gr. of yarn in total, 500 gr. of it in 2018
for a triangle shawl: 150 gr. of rainbow mohair yarn cake
for a second triangle shawl: 100 gr. so far

So that brings my total yarn used in January to 1,050 gr., and I
didn’t buy any yarn in January.

As for UFOs, I finished one, and that was my poncho, which
then also became a blanket.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

I have two absolute favorites:

For one thing, I really enjoy crocheting a lot with Catania by Schachenmayr, and for
another, I really like Lisa Premium by Gründl.

Best regards, Heike

Hello Josefa,

my arm still hurts, so I didn’t crochet soooooooo much over the weekend
either.

If it doesn’t get better, I really need to see a doctor.

Other than that, I’m doing quite well.

I’m at work right now.

Best, Heike

Here’s another photo of the improvised neckline:

Hi Josefa,

at lunchtime today we’re taking the kids out
for Chinese food to celebrate their good report cards, and after that, our youngest has a cello lesson.
We’ll do the grocery shopping today.

Tomorrow we’ll do laundry, tidy up, dust, and maybe clean the windows, depending on
the weather.

On Sunday, we’ll be studying math with our oldest and just relaxing.

Kind regards, Heike

Hi,

thank you all so much.

To think that it used to be a poncho ;-)

Best, Heike

Here’s the photo:

The blanket is 1.45 m long.







Best regards, Heike

It might be from crocheting, but for some reason the pain isn’t
quite as bad when I’m crocheting.
But I can tell it’s probably an inflammation.
At night, it often burns between my elbow and wrist.

Oh, man. It’s always something.

Photo coming soon.....

Thank you.

If things don’t get better, I’ll have to see a doctor.
I’m afraid he’ll ban me from crocheting.

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a little story with you that might make you smile:

Last year, I wanted to crochet myself a great, warm poncho.
I quickly found and bought the pattern, and the yarn, too.

By early December, my poncho had turned into an UFO. I dug
it out again the week before last and finished crocheting the poncho.

The yarn was very thick, though, and I used a total of 1200 gr.
I put the poncho on, and it looked absolutely terrible—
way too heavy and way too big, grrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh—even though I’d
tried it on several times before.

So what to do?????
I didn’t want to go through the process of unraveling it just to have it sit in the closet;
it was too much work.

I went back and forth about it.....

Then I crocheted a granny square, sewed it into the neck opening, and
my blanket was done.

It definitely keeps me warm.

Love, Heike

Hi Josefa,

I’m doing pretty well. My arm is worrying me. I’ve been in
a lot of pain for days.

Right now I’m at work.

In the evenings, I’m crocheting a great triangular shawl.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

here’s my yarn usage so far in 2018:

for my Easter Bunny girl: 250 gr. of pink yarn, 50 gr. of white yarn
for my poncho: a total of 1200 gr. of yarn, 500 gr. of which was used in 2018

So far, that brings my total yarn usage to 800 gr.

Best regards, Heike

That’s THE idea.

A bookmark. Great, mowi19.

Thank you so, so much.

Yippeeeeeeeeeee, I’m going to make that.

Hi Josefa,

I finished my bunny girl last night (the photo is in the gallery).

Then I dug out another UFO last night—a poncho for myself.

I’ve already worked on it a bit today—before work and during my break.

Tonight, both kids are at the indoor park with a friend, so I’ll use the
time to do a little more crocheting.

Best wishes, Heike

Hello,

my daughter is turning 9. The kids who are invited are all between 7 and 9 years old.

I already used envelopes last year. But thanks for the suggestion.
A picture frame sounds good. Let’s see if and how I can make that work.

Best, Heike

Thank you so much for your great ideas, but somehow the
perfect idea still wasn’t among them.

As party favors, I’m crocheting egg cups and putting an
Ü-Ei inside each one.

Wow, it’s never been this hard before. Somehow I’ve
ALWAYS had an idea, but this time *scratching my head*

LG Heike

Hi Josefa,

so far I’m happy with the new year.

You can never have enough time for crocheting, but I’m really
satisfied. That goes for my “yarn diet” too. I’ve been very
good so far and haven’t bought any yarn, even though there have been several opportunities to do so
.

Other than that, I’m doing well.

Best wishes, Heike

Good morning, everyone!

I need your creative help.

My youngest has a birthday in early April.
I’d like to crochet some invitations—or rather, a wrapper for the invitations.

I don’t want to start an advertising thread here; I just want to gather some ideas
.

I was thinking maybe a crocheted Kinder Surprise egg or something like that.
What do you think, or what ideas do you have?

I’d love to hear any ideas.

Hugs, Heike

Hi Josefa,

I’ve reduced mine quite a bit (by buying patterns), but I’ve also added a lot of new ones.

Right now, my wishlist has 158 patterns.

Best regards, Heike

I’ll be putting away my Christmas decorations on Saturday, and I’ll take care of the
New Year’s cleaning at the same time.
I’ll store a lot of the items in their original boxes in the attic, and the smaller
pieces will be packed into a box and also stowed away in the attic.

I’ll probably put my year-round decorations back up and then, when the time comes, add the
spring and Easter decorations here and there. It’s still too early for that, though, and the weather’s
too dreary. I just don’t feel like spring yet.

Hello dear all,

I’m also diligently doing the yarn diet, although there have already been one or two
times when I could have been tempted. But then I reminded myself of my resolutions
and didn’t buy anything.

I’m still diligently working down my stash.

But it’s really hard not to buy anything, I have to say.

Best wishes, Heike

Hi Josefa,

I’m doing pretty well so far. I think I’m coming down with a cold.

I’m at work right now and looking forward to the end of the day.

I’ll be crocheting a little bit tonight. I’ve already started on the Easter projects
.

Best, Heike

Hello,

I'm doing pretty well.
I got through my vacation well, and New Year's Eve/New Year's too.

For now, I'm getting my chaos organized.
Yesterday I filed away my patterns. I now have
9 wide binders full.
Today it's time to take inventory of my yarn. That will probably
take up the whole week. On the weekend
I'd like to choose a new project.

Hi,

I’m totally obsessed with tunics right now.
I have so many great tunics on my wish list that
I don’t even know which one to make first.

I’m definitely taking part in the yarn diet.
My New Year’s resolution is to use up the
yarn I already have first, because I don’t have any more room.

I’m curious to see how long I can stick to my resolution.

So—here’s hoping it goes well.

Hi Josefa,

since we’re going on vacation on Saturday, here’s what we have planned for December 24:

Sleep in and have
a leisurely breakfast, then head to the pool
until around 2 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., we’ll attend the children’s Christmas Mass, followed by a Christmas celebration at the cemetery in the town where we live
. After that, our kids will cook for us—they wouldn’t miss
the chance to do that. After a delicious meal, we’ll open presents and enjoy a cozy evening
. Maybe we’ll even take a nice walk in the snow.

Best regards, Heike

Hello Josefa,

How much yarn did you use?
Huge amounts - I’d estimate about 120 skeins of 50 g each.

How many projects are finished?
70 guest favors for the First Communion
20 napkin holders
1 doll
1 mega-large unicorn
3 mandala bags for children
1 handbag
2 ponchos
3 winter angels
2 little pigs
2 vests
2 sweaters
2 hats
1 large dragon
1 small dragon as a keychain
1 Tröpfli as a keychain
4 snowmen to fill
2 triangular shawls
2 table runners
10 nativity figures

Ok. I think it’s actually more than 120 skeins, and I’ve surely
forgotten one project or another.

How many UFOs do you have?
I think around 10 *blush*

Are you satisfied?
Actually, yes.

Did you have enough time for crafting?
Definitely not.

How are your wish lists doing?
They grow every day.

How many patterns have you made?
at least 21
 
Best, Heike

Hi Josefa,

Almost.
I still have to finish a rush order today. That’s definitely
going to be an all-nighter.
On Friday, I’ll pack our suitcase, and on Saturday morning we’re leaving for vacation at
6 a.m.

We’ll do some shopping there locally.

All the gifts are already wrapped.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

there’s a website where you can have pictures converted into a cross-stitch pattern.

They’ll send you the pattern online with the color and quantity details.

I’ve done this before. It was quick and easy.

You just send in a photo and get the pattern back.

Best wishes, Heike

Hi,

I’m going shopping first thing tomorrow morning, then my eldest is going to a birthday party tomorrow
, and tomorrow evening some very dear
friends are coming over for raclette.
On Sunday, I HAVE to do laundry, and my brother-in-law is coming
to visit with the kids.

Then I’ll pack my ski gear in my suitcase.

And of course, I’ll be crocheting too—I still have a lot to finish
before Christmas.

Best, Heike

Hello Josefa,

I crochet here and there during my break.

I haven't crocheted much yet today, but what I did
has already brought me one step closer
to finishing my Christmas gifts.

I have to get a move on, because by Monday evening I need to have 4 snowmen
ready to be filled, and only one is completely finished so far.
I still need 3 hats and 3 bodies.

Best, Heike

Good morning,

I have a question for you:

Is there anything you’ve always wanted to crochet, but
for whatever reason, have put off and never gotten around
to?

I’ve wanted to crochet a lovely, cozy blanket for years,
but somehow something else always comes up.
Projects for First Communion, Easter, and so on always seem to take priority.

But I also don’t want to start the blanket and then
have to set it aside every few rounds because something else needs to be crocheted.

Tell me what it is for you.

Hugs, Heike

Hi,

I’ve actually resolved to only crochet projects for which
I already have the yarn.

BUT:

Someone is always asking for something crocheted, and then I don’t have the yarn or
don’t have enough.
So I’m shopping like crazy.
Here, 10 skeins for a poncho; there, 5 skeins for gifts; and then another
10 skeins for good-luck charms...
oh, I could go on and on with this list.

So, as you can see, my yarn stash just keeps growing and growing and growing.

I think I’ll have to live to be 120 years old to work through all these mountains of yarn.

Here’s a little anecdote:

We bought a new cabinet for the study. It consists of two parts.
Part 1 is a two-door cabinet, and Part 2 is a narrow cabinet with roller shutters at the top and bottom.
There wasn’t enough room in the study for the roller-shutter cabinet.
So I said to my husband,
“Oh, let’s put it upstairs, and I’ll store yarn in it—it’s perfect for that.” Then we
won’t have a roller-shutter cabinet, but a wool-shutter cabinet.

He didn’t find it as funny as I did.

Best regards, Heike

Hi Andrea,

now click on the pattern you’d like to have.
On the right, there’s a blue button that says “Buy starting at … €.”

Click on that, and another window will open. On the left,
you’ll see a blue button that says “Buy now” using your store credit account.
Click on that, and you’ll have purchased the pattern.

Then all you have to do is open the file under “Account Downloads” and you can print out the pattern.

Best regards, Heike

Hi Pia,

you're welcome.

I leave the little bags empty at first and then, depending on the size of the opening
, use a funnel to fill them with sand—it works really well.

Best wishes, Heike

Hi,

how about decorative sand? It comes in different grain sizes.

I crochet a lot of decorative sitters whose bellies are filled
with weight. I always use an organza bag and fill it with fine
decorative sand—that way, I make sure nothing falls out between
the stitches.
Maybe that could be an option for you, too.

The organza bags come in many sizes, and they’re not expensive at Tedi
.

Best regards, Heike

Hi Josefa,

first thing tomorrow morning I’m going to the hair salon, then I’ll be baking
cookies with my kids.

On Sunday, we’re going out to eat with some very dear friends and then to the
Christmas market.

I wish you all a wonderful second Sunday of Advent.

Hugs, Heike