Latest Forum Posts by: haekeltrulla

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences.

And here I was thinking I was just too stupid to crochet with thick yarn and
a thick hook.

It’s really very tiring for me, since I also crochet very tightly.

Best regards, Heike

Hi Josefa,

I remember exactly how I got started back then.

In 2012, Aldi had a crochet kit for a drawstring bag.
The colors really
caught my eye, and I thought it would be perfect for the kids.
At first, I just picked up one kit. Once I’d mastered the basic stitches
, the bag was finished in no time.
So I had to get a second kit—after all, I do have two kids.

Then I browsed the internet and came across amigurumi.
I bought a great book on the subject and ordered some yarn.

It worked out great right away.

And today I crochet just about everything and have enough yarn to last me the next
10 years—at least.

Best, Heike

Hi everyone,

I’d consider myself an experienced crocheter by now.

But there’s one thing I always wonder:

Is there a trick to
working with large crochet hook sizes?

I have such a hard time with the thick hooks that I usually
end up giving up on the project before it’s even really gotten started.

Maybe you can give me a tip.

Best wishes, Heike

Hi Josefa,

my wish list is—unfortunately—getting bigger and bigger.
I keep finding great things that I’d like to
make someday.

So, on Sunday I finished a keychain and a winter angel.

On Tuesday, I finished two hats for my daughters, and yesterday a dragon
as a keychain and my oldest daughter’s scarf.

Now I’ve started another winter angel and a snowman to
stuff.

I need to get a move on.

Best wishes, Heike

Hi,

we’re going to a big Christmas market on Sunday.
I’m really looking forward to it.

Having a booth at a Christmas market—now that would be something.
But I’m such a cold-weather wimp that I’d be frozen solid after just an hour.

So I guess I’ll just stick to shopping.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

I’m currently crocheting a little dragon as a keychain; it’s a custom order
and is meant to be given as a Christmas gift.

Tonight I’m starting on the hats my daughters ordered;
the yarn arrived today.

Other than that, I’m still crocheting my reindeer sleigh - I think the
reindeer will have to do without a sleigh this year and carry all the presents
on its back - as well as a triangular shawl for my eldest daughter and my poncho.

There’s still a lot on my Christmas list, and Christmas is coming
as a total surprise once again - just like every year.

Best, Heike

Hi Annette,

thank you very much for your Advent wishes.

I wish you and your family a wonderful first Sunday of Advent as well, and
a wonderful Advent season ahead.

Best wishes, Heike

Hi Josefa,

today I still have cello lessons with my little one, and then tonight I’m going to
an acquaintance’s birthday party.

Tomorrow I’ll be cleaning and decorating the apartment, and of course doing laundry
.

On Sunday morning, we’re going to church—it’s the memorial anniversary of my best friend’s passing.
After that, we’re invited over to her husband and daughter’s place. It’s going to be a ****** day.


At noon, I still have to study math with my older daughter. I won’t get much crocheting done this weekend. My list just keeps growing
and growing.

Best, Heike

Hi everyone,

can you tell me the best and easiest way to properly block and stiffen triangular shawls
—and, most importantly, what to use?

It would be really great if you could help me out.

Best regards, Heike

The needles click softly in the warm room
while in the pot the turnip starts to stew.

The mulled wine on the stove is steaming too,
while the youngest munches cookies through and through.

Josefa is looking forward to the tree,
and knits a stocking—can this really be!

And afterward she crochets a blanket as well
while the housework falls by the wayside, you can tell.

The apartment smells of cookies baking,
on the sofa my little cat is napping.

Despite the mulled wine, the stocking is nearly done,
but the yarn is poor quality, which is no fun.

Oh dear, what do I do with it now? 
Unravel it—that keeps me fit somehow.

Josefa can go and get some aid
from all the helpful CP authors who have patterns made.

Meanwhile she looks for the Christmas baubles bright,
"Which colors are in? I'll google that tonight." 

And where have all the pretty crochet stars gone?
I have the idea: "I'll make them myself," I'll gladly get that done. 

Quick as a flash, the yarn is here already. 
As radiant in yellow as the sun, so steady.

But where can I get a pattern from?
The answer to that question isn't a tricky one.

Looked on Crazypatterns, hooray!
There they are already—on the picture in the snow they lay

One click—this pattern has to be mine. 
With joy I could shout out loud and shine

But what was that? There's a knock at the door! 
Never mind, I don't have time for that anymore. 

The socks won't let me go
Then it knocks again! Who is that, though?

Let me in! comes the sound from outside 
It's me, of course—St. Nicholas!!

Oh man, he has the big stocking with him 
what's inside, I really do care on a whim! 

I'm so curious, I want to know, 
mandarins, nuts, and the soft yarn I wished for—I don't want to let them go. 

The yarn comes first of all.
I hope Santa knows that call.

Full of anticipation, Josefa opens the door 
happily grabs the packages and thanks Santa warmly for them once more.

Now where is the yarn inside?
Oh man, my excitement I just can't hide.

In the first little package is a toaster
then comes an Elvis Presley poster 

The yarn has to be in here somewhere...
Maybe here? No ... just a beautiful lucky stone to spare.

No yarn at all? That can't be right!
Who snatched it—what woolly little sprite? 

At last I have found it, my delight.
What joy! I'll knit it in the round tonight!

Praise and thanks be to the Christ Child! 
and I'll make myself cozy on the stove bench for a while.

But Christmas isn't over yet; someone is at the door.
After all, it's only quarter to four. 

Then the smartphone rings as well—who could it be?
Surprise: more yarn is announcing itself to me :-)

Aunt Auguste arrives with even more little packages.
Where can we find a free corner for all these packages? 

After a moment's thought, it comes to me:
In the kitchen: in the oven! There's still room, you see!

But—oh dear—now I've discovered it too soon:  
Someone has already hidden something there this afternoon.  

There lies a little package with a red bow,
Inside there's no yarn, because it smells like soap, you know!

Mischief is now sitting on my neck 
I'll simply let the whole thing "sink in," what the heck 

Because soap in the oven isn't something you find every day.
Does anyone have another question, pray? ;-)

Aunt Auguste is a little surprised,
after all, she'll soon be 100, quite wise. 

A suitable hiding place was found after all.
Meanwhile the knitting needles make their rounds and call.

What do you think, where might this hiding place be found?
Could it perhaps be somewhere back there, around?

exactly, there's still space back there in the cupboard
and also in the stove bench, undiscovered.

Ah, there are still so many hiding places,
in Grandma's cupboard there in the hallway spaces.

But now, quickly, put it in there,
suddenly the doorbell rings; it's my neighbor Mrs. Schmidt waiting there

No one had expected her, I suspect  
So now they quickly dash to the door direct.

Mrs. Schmidt only wants to borrow 2 eggs...
but they have to be free-range eggs.

Oh God, oh God, what stress,

Hi,

well, I thought 2017 was—and still is—a good year for crocheting.

I’ve done a lot of crocheting. Not everything I had planned, but
I also made things that weren’t on my list—things
I just felt like making on the spur of the moment.

Unfortunately, my list for 2018 is getting longer and longer.

Best regards, Heike

Hi Josefa,

I have two absolute favorites:

First, I absolutely love crocheting with
Catania by Schachenmayr—the quality is great
and the color selection is impressive, too—
and second, Lisa Premium by Gründl is my
other favorite.

I always check whether a pattern can be crocheted with one of these
two yarns.

Best regards, Heike

Oh, and I have a huge stash of yarn.
In every kind and every color.

That wasn’t the problem.

.... I'm the new UFO empress.

But not in the way you're thinking, no.

Over the last 2 weeks I managed to
create 7 UFOs.

I was on sick leave and felt like crocheting everything at once
*laugh*. So I ended up starting everything, but after a few rows
and rounds I didn’t feel like it anymore and started something new.

Now I'm curious to see how long it will take me to finish
these. Okay, some are for Christmas, so hopefully that will
go quickly.

Best, Heike

Woolly Christmas at Crazypatterns

The needles click softly in the warm room
while in the cooking pot the turnip starts to stew.

The mulled wine on the stove is steaming away,
while the youngest munches cookies today.

Josefa looks forward to the tree,
and knits a stocking - well, who would believe!

And afterward she crochets a blanket too
while the housework never gets done, it’s true.

The apartment smells like cookies so sweet,
on the sofa my kitty is fast asleep.

Despite the mulled wine, the stocking’s nearly done,
but the yarn is low-quality, that’s no fun.

Oh dear, what do I do with it now? 
Unravel it, that keeps me fit somehow.

Josefa can get some aid
from all the helpful CP designers.

Meanwhile she looks for the Christmas baubles
"Which colors are in? I’ll go Google." 

And where have all the pretty crochet stars gone?
I have the idea: "I’ll make them myself," that’s what I love to work on. 

Quick as a flash, the yarn is already here. 
So bright in yellow, like sunshine clear.

But where can I find a pattern now?
The answer to that question is easy somehow.

Looked on Crazypatterns, hooray!
There they are already - in the picture in the snow today

One click - this pattern has to be mine. 
For joy I could shout out loud this time

But what was that? There’s a knock at the door! 
Doesn’t matter, I have no time for that anymore. 

The socks won’t let me go
There’s knocking again! Who could it be, though?

Let me in! comes the sound from outside the house 
It’s me, after all - St. Nicholas!!

Oh man, he’s brought the big sock along 
what’s inside it, I care about that a lot! 

I’m so curious, I want to know, 
tangerines, nuts, and the desired soft yarn are things I don’t want to miss, you know. 

The yarn comes first of all.
I hope Santa Claus knows that call.

Full of expectation, Josefa opens the door 
happily reaches for the packages and warmly thanks Santa Claus for them all.

So where is the yarn now, which package is it in?
Oh man, I’m so excited within.

In the first little package there is a toaster
then comes an Elvis Presley poster 

The yarn has to be in here somewhere...
Maybe here? No ... just a beautiful lucky stone there.

No yarn at all? That can’t be right!
Who swiped it - which woolly little sprite? 

At last I have found it.
What joy! I’ll knit it in rounds, bit by bit!

Praise and thanks be to the Christ Child! 
and I’ll make myself cozy on the stove bench for a while.

But Christmas isn’t over yet; someone is at the door.
After all, it’s only a quarter to 4. 

Then the smartphone rings too; who could it be?
Surprise: more yarn is on its way to me :-)

Aunt Auguste comes with even more little packages.
Where is there still a free corner for all these stashes? 

After thinking briefly, it comes to mind:
In the kitchen: in the oven! There’s still room inside!

But - oh dear - now I’ve already discovered it before:  
Someone has hidden something there once more.  

There lies a package with a red bow,
There’s no yarn inside; it smells like soap, you know!

Mischief is now on my mind 
I’ll just let the whole thing "sink in" for a time 

Because soap in the oven isn’t something you find every day.
Does anyone have any questions about that? ;-)

Aunt Auguste is a little amazed,
after all, she’ll soon be 100 in age. 

A suitable hiding place was found after all.
Meanwhile the knitting needles keep making their rounds.

What do you think, where might this hiding place be?
Could it perhaps be somewhere back there, maybe?

exactly, there’s still room back there in the cupboard
and also in the stove bench.

Oh, there are still plenty of hiding places,

Hi,

I’m not getting an email from PayPal either.
But I can see from my balance here on CP that
my store credit has been added.

What does your account balance show?

Best regards, Heike

Hi Josefa,

my older daughter is going to a kids’ birthday party at the pool today,
and my younger daughter is going to a kids’ birthday party at an indoor playground tomorrow.

Other than that, we’ll be doing some shopping, and then it’ll be a quiet,
laid-back weekend where I hope to do a lot of crocheting.

I wish you all a wonderful weekend.

Best wishes
Heike

Woolly Christmas at Crazypatterns

The needles click softly in the cozy room
while in the cooking pot, the turnip starts to stew.

The mulled wine on the stove is steaming too,
while the youngest munches cookies through and through.

Josefa looks forward to the tree,
and knits a stocking — I can hardly believe what I see!

And afterward she crochets a blanket too,
while the housework is left with nothing to do.

The apartment smells of cookies so sweet,
my kitten sleeps on the sofa seat.

Despite the mulled wine, the stocking’s almost done,
but the yarn is poor quality, which isn’t much fun.

Oh dear, what do I do with it now? 
Unraveling it keeps me fit somehow.

Josefa can get some helpful aid
from all the helpful CP authors made.

Meanwhile she looks for Christmas baubles bright,
"What colors are in? I’ll google that tonight." 

And where are all those lovely crochet stars?
I have the idea: "I’ll make them myself," gladly, by far. 

Quick as a flash, the yarn is already there. 
So radiant in yellow, like sunshine in the air.

But where can I get a pattern from here?
The answer to that question is clear.

Checked on Crazypatterns, hooray!
There they are already — in the picture in the snow they lay

One click — this pattern has to be mine. 
I could shout out loud with joy, feeling fine

But what was that? There’s a knock at the door! 
Never mind, I have no time for that anymore. 

The socks just won’t let me go
There’s knocking again! Who can it be, though?

Let me in! comes the call from outside 
It’s me, of course — Saint Nicholas!!

Oh man, he has the big stocking with him 
what’s in there, I really do care on a whim! 

I’m so curious, I want to know, 
tangerines, nuts, and the wished-for soft yarn I don’t want to forgo. 

The yarn is first in line.
I hope Santa knows that fine.

Full of anticipation, Josefa opens the door 
joyfully grabs the packages and thanks Santa warmly for them once more.

Where is the yarn in here?
Oh man, I’m so excited, my dear.

In the first little package is a toaster
then comes an Elvis Presley poster 

The yarn has to be in here somewhere...
Maybe here? No ... just a beautiful lucky stone there.

No yarn at all? That can’t be right!
Who swiped it — which woolly little sprite? 

At last I have found it, yay.
What joy! I’ll knit it in rounds today!

Praise and thanks be to the Christ Child! 
and I’ll get cozy on the stove bench for a while.

But Christmas isn’t over yet; someone’s at the door.
After all, it’s only quarter to 4. 

Then the smartphone rings too—who could it be?
Surprise: more yarn is on its way to me :-)

Aunt Auguste arrives with even more little packages.
Where is there still a free corner for these packages? 

After a short thought, it comes to me:
In the kitchen: in the oven! There’s still room, you see!

But — oh no — now I’ve already discovered it before:  
Someone has already hidden something there for sure.  

There lies a package with a red bow,
Inside there’s no yarn; it smells like soap, you know!

Now mischief is tickling the back of my mind
I’ll just let the whole thing "sink in" for a time

Because soap in the oven isn’t something you find every day,

Woolly Christmas at Crazypatterns

The needles click softly in the warm room
while in the cooking pot the turnip does bloom.

The mulled wine on the stove is steaming away,
while the youngest munches cookies today.

Josefa looks forward to the tree,
and knits a stocking—can this really be!

And afterward she crochets a blanket too,
while all the housework is left to stew.

The apartment smells of cookies sweet,
my little cat sleeps on the sofa seat.

Despite the mulled wine, the stocking’s nearly done,
but the yarn is cheap—not much fun.

Oh dear, what do I do with it now? 
Unravel it—keeps me fit somehow.

Josefa can get help and more
from all the helpful CP authors galore.

Meanwhile she looks for Christmas baubles bright,
"Which colors are in? I’ll google that tonight." 

And where are all those lovely crochet stars?
I’ve got the idea: "I’ll make them myself"—I love that by far. 

Quick as a flash, the yarn is already here. 
So radiant in yellow, like the sun so clear.

But where can I get a pattern from?
The answer to that question is not hard to come by.

Looked on Crazypatterns, hooray!
There they are already—on the picture in the snow today

One click—this pattern is the one for me. 
I could shout out loud with glee

But what was that? There’s a knock at the door! 
Never mind, I have no time for that anymore. 

The socks won’t let me go,
Then it knocks again! Who could it be, though?

Let me in! That’s what calls from outside the house 
It’s me, after all—St. Nicholas!!

Oh man, he’s brought the big stocking along 
what’s in there, I really do care, right or wrong! 

I’m so curious, I want to know, 
mandarins, nuts, and the soft yarn I wished for—I don’t want to miss them, oh no. 

The yarn comes first in line.
I hope Santa knows that just fine.

Full of expectation, Josefa opens the door 
joyfully grabs the packages and thanks Santa warmly for them once more.

Which one has the yarn inside?
Oh man, I’m so excited, my eyes open wide.

In the first little package is a toaster,
then comes an Elvis Presley poster 

The yarn has to be in here somewhere...
Maybe here? No... just a beautiful lucky stone there.

No yarn at all? That can’t be right!
Who swiped it—which woolly little sprite? 

At last I have found it at last.
What joy! I’ll knit it in rounds steadfast!

Praise and thanks to the Christ Child dear! 
and I’ll make myself cozy on the stove bench here.

But Christmas isn’t over yet; someone is standing at the door.
After all, it’s only quarter to four. 

Then the smartphone rings as well—who could be calling on?
Surprise: more yarn is announcing it’s coming along :-)

Aunt Auguste comes with even more little packs.
Where is there still a free corner for all these stacks? 

After a moment’s thought, it comes to me:
In the kitchen: in the oven! There’s still room, you see!

But—oh dear—now I’ve discovered it ahead of time:
Someone has already hidden something there, what a crime.

Hi Josefa,

my little one is sick and running a fever.
That’ll probably set the tone for our weekend.
But even so, it’ll still leave me some time to crochet.

Best regards, Heike

Hi Josefa,

I almost don’t dare say it, but I sorted through and tidied up my yarn this morning
.

All I can say is, “Oh my God” — and so can my husband.

I had no idea I had sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much
yarn.
I swore to myself this morning that from now on
I’ll only work on projects for which I already have the yarn and won’t
buy any more.

Best, Heike

Here, it’s dry but overcast.

It snowed over the weekend in the higher elevations of the Saarland.
But we down in the valley aren’t getting much of it—thank goodness.

According to the weather report, the sun is supposed to come out later today. I’m curious to see if that happens.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

I’d love to join in, too.
I’d be happy if this project lasted a little longer
(2–3 weeks), because my wish list is soooooo
long and it includes some bigger projects that can’t be finished so quickly
.

I’m looking forward to it.

Best wishes, Heike

Great when you know how it works.
;-)

Thanks. I didn’t know about that feature *blush*

Hi Josefa,

could you pin the post about the "Himmlische Wollstube"?

It always takes me a long time to find it.

Best regards, Heike

Hi,

here’s a photo of my crocheted Christmas tree



And here are my nativity figures




My door wreath








Best regards, Heike

Hi Josefa,

my week was—well, kind of weird.
We’re all feeling a little under the weather.

I didn’t do too much crocheting. But it’s all starting to take shape somehow
.

Today is my husband’s birthday, and we’ll be celebrating a bit today and tomorrow
.
On Sunday, we’ll be lounging around before we head into the new week.

My little girl has her first cello lesson today. I’m curious to see how it goes.

Best regards, Heike
 

Hi Josefa and everyone else,

I’m currently working on the second shawl for my eldest daughter.
Then I still have to make the sleigh for my reindeer, and
I’d love to start a new project tonight.

I’d love to start all my projects at once and work on each one a little bit every day ;-)
Okay, the Christmas things might not be finished until next year.

I’m really trying to get as much done as possible.
But I’m always short on time.

Best regards, Heike

Dear Josefa,

my saved list currently has 120 patterns. It includes
sweaters, shawls, tablecloths, animals, etc.—a little bit of everything,
really.

Right now, Christmas is very important to me because I’m worried I won’t be able
to finish all the projects I want to complete by then.
I have to take my crochet projects to bed with me at night and keep crocheting there
.

I’m actually making good progress. However, every day I see something
new that I want to make.

Unfortunately, I’m saving more than I’m working on.

Best regards, Heike

Hello and good morning!

We won’t be putting up a tree this year because we’re going on vacation on December 23.
Otherwise, we always decorate our tree in burgundy and white.

But we do decorate the apartment for Christmas.

Two years ago, I crocheted a Christmas tree. It’s about 60 cm tall.

I’ll take a photo of it and post it in the gallery.

Best regards, Heike

Hello and good morning!

So, how was your weekend? Did you do a lot of crocheting?

My weekend was nice.
On Saturday, we were out and about all day—flea market,
shopping, visiting family, etc.—so I didn’t get any
crocheting done at all on Saturday.

But I made up for it yesterday.

I finished my commission.
I had to crochet 10 nativity scene figures—the little girl who’s
getting them has her birthday today.
I’m really looking forward to seeing her reaction at lunchtime.

I definitely need more time for crocheting. I still have so many
projects I want to work on, and new ones keep popping up every day.

So, now tell me about your weekend.

Hugs, Heike

Hello Josefa,

I'm doing really well. The weather is very nice.
I got through the holidays just fine; my daughter had a friend over on
Halloween who stayed overnight with us, and
we had raclette together with very dear friends
on Halloween.

I finished my little daughter's triangular shawl yesterday evening
and started my older daughter's shawl during my lunch break.

Tonight, though, I need to keep working on a commission, since it has to be
finished by Sunday evening.

Other than the yarn cakes for our shawls, I didn't buy any new yarn.
*proudofmyself*

Best wishes, Heike
 

Thank you for your kind words.

I'll upload a photo of the shawl this evening.

Well, whether I'll become a passionate Bobbel user, I don't know
yet, but it was fun.

My daughters thought it was really great when the color changed. The
two of them watched with great excitement as the shawl grew and
the Bobbel shrank.

Best regards, Heike

Hello and good morning!

I just wanted to share my excitement that I finished the
triangular shawl for my little daughter last night,
which means I’ve used up my first yarn cake.

After a few minor hiccups at the start, it practically took care of itself.

And the shawl turned out absolutely beautiful.
Now my older daughter is waiting for hers—I’ll start on that tonight.

Though I also have to finish a commission by Sunday night.

Best, Heike

Hi Josefa,

I’ll definitely be joining in.

Best regards, Heike

likes crocheting

Hi,

yes, the week is over.

We’ll be taking it easy this weekend, which means plenty of time for crocheting.
But I also have to clean the apartment and iron the
laundry.

I have Monday off. Then we’ll go shopping.
On Tuesday, we’re celebrating Halloween with some very dear friends, and on
Wednesday, we’ll just relax.

Thursday and Friday, it’s back to work.

Best regards, Heike

There are like-minded people,

Hi,

I also think this forum and the helpfulness here are great.
I enjoy spending time here.

You’ve done everything right, Josefa.

Best regards, Heike

Hi and good morning,

I just need to vent a little.

I’m in the middle of crocheting a sweater for myself.
Last night I realized—when I only had 10 rows left—
that the sweater is way too tight.

Now I have to unravel it all and start over with a larger hook.
Four days of crocheting down the drain.

Man, I can’t even tell you how “cheerful” I am today.
I’m already behind on all my projects as it is, and
then this.
Oh man.......

Best wishes anyway
Heike

Hello Josefa,

since my daughters have asked for a scarf or shawl that
is crocheted from a yarn cake, and I have never worked with a yarn cake
before, I have a question:

Is there anything special to keep in mind here?

It would be lovely if crocheters experienced with yarn cakes could share their experiences
with me.

Thanks, everyone ;-)

Best, Heike

Sorry, I only noticed later that there’s a separate
Bobbel thread.

Hello Josefa,

Since my daughters have asked for a scarf or shawl that is
crocheted from a Bobbel, and I have never worked with a Bobbel
before, I’m wondering:

Is there anything special to keep in mind here?

It would be great if Bobbel crocheters could share their experiences
with me.

Thanks to you all ;-)

Best, Heike

Hello,

Not today. But on Tuesday I ordered some Bobbels.
And on Monday—I think—I’ll be buying something else.
Then we’re doing a big shop at a huge store that
is incredibly well stocked with yarn, but actually I don’t want to buy anything
at all. But ........

Kind regards, Heike

I ordered my first cake of yarn—or rather, two—because my daughters
would like a pretty shawl crocheted from a yarn cake.

I'm really curious to see whether and how it works. I've never worked with a
yarn cake before.

always someone

at CP

Hi everyone,

my absolute favorite colors are burgundy and gray.
Then all the berry shades.

I prefer to work with Lisa Premium by Gründl and
Catania by Schachenmayr.

Best regards, Heike

Hi Josefa,

unfortunately, the favorite meal part isn’t going to happen, since I’m still trying to lose weight.

But it’s a good day—so far. Tonight I’m going to donate blood and I’m
looking forward to being home. Then I’ll crochet a few more rows on my sweater.

Best regards, Heike