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I’m not buying anything :-) I’m curious to see how long I can keep this up.

I had to think about it for a bit because the term “arc pattern” didn’t mean anything to me at all. I just Googled it, and the top result said, “Did you mean wave pattern?” I can picture that better.
Wave patterns are basically created by increasing in some places and decreasing in others, always alternating. So, to put it simply, you make a few yarn overs in one spot—knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over—and then you’ve increased by three stitches. You then have to decrease these stitches again later by either working slip-stitch decreases or knitting stitches together, so that the number of stitches stays the same, and the waves are created by alternating between increases and decreases.

I think I’ll be spending the weekend on the couch. It might even snow.

I wish you a wonderful birthday!

Since I’m currently in the midst of an unraveling frenzy and have already freed about 3 skeins of yarn from various UFOs, I figured I’d better hold off on shopping for now.

Enough so that I don’t have to make a special trip into town to buy yarn when an idea suddenly strikes me.

Though it's late, I'd still like to wish you a very happy birthday from the heart.

I wish you all the best on your special day!

I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, trying to figure out if I can spot any trends, and it’s really hard to say. When you’re in circles where a lot of people knit or crochet, you just notice that everyone is knitting or crocheting. You don’t really notice the ones who aren’t.
When I’ve been talking to non-knitters lately, the word “upcycling” has come up quite often. Apparently, there are now dedicated clubs that hold regular meetings. But it’s also possible that this is more of a local phenomenon.

It looks really nice—great colors!

Of course, I had to stop by a yarn shop in Vienna :-)



Pure cashmere—three skeins of it. When the saleswoman told me the price, I was a little shocked, but I just had to have it.

Happy birthday to you!

Congratulations on your special day! And enjoy those chips!

I wish you all the best and a very happy birthday!

I wish you a wonderful birthday!

Happy birthday!

I just Googled it because I had absolutely no idea what it meant. If (!) I understand correctly, Schwerstrick refers to the material. The image search brings up a few sweaters made from it, and some online shops offer this kind of item. Probably thicker wool or something like that—thicker yarn, in any case.

Happy Birthday!

Belated congratulations!

Happy birthday!

Belated best wishes from me, too!

I’m late, but I hope it still counts: Happy birthday!

Belated happy birthday from me, too!

Impressive, I can’t even imagine how that’s supposed to work. That really is a great achievement; congratulations. But you are making sure you don’t become yarn-anorexic, right?
That wouldn’t be for me at all; I’ve got a yarn purchase planned for today...

Thank you all so much. The strength will come back. I don’t really have any other choice anyway.
I wish you all a good start into the new year!

Belated happy birthday from me, too!

Marlies, I’m just reading this now. Awesome!

Thank you all very much.

Dear Simone, I hope you had a wonderful birthday. I wish you all the best!

Belated happy birthday from me too!

Better late than never—belated happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

The vast majority of my patterns have been tested multiple times. I have a Ravelry group where these tests take place, and I’m always happy when less experienced people join in, because that’s a great way to spot where problems might lie, even if everything is actually described correctly. Sometimes people sign up to test a pattern and then don’t finish knitting it, but that’s so rare that it doesn’t really bother me. It happens.
I have a few patterns that haven’t been tested, but even those I at least have proofread and have had the numbers thoroughly checked. You usually overlook your own mistakes—you get too close to the work—and it’s always good to have other people look over the pattern before it’s published.

Belated happy birthday!

Happy Birthday!

I’m running late, but I hope this still counts: Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday, dear Bienchen!

Funny, I’ve actually thought about the smartphone thing too. I’m just still trying to figure out how to make something like that that’s actually functional. I mean, for most people, their smartphone is practically glued to their hand, and they run you over on the street because they’re so busy swiping that they don’t see anything else. It would have to be something you can open with a single motion. Maybe even with a transparent film over the display so you don’t miss a thing. Tricky!

Thank you all so much for your encouraging words!

Belated happy birthday from me, too!

I think it’s still going on, Maschen mit Liebe is still celebrating :-) Happy birthday!

You sure picked a hot day for your birthday! Happy Birthday!

Oh dear, Mel, I hope you’re feeling better!

Happy birthday!

Best wishes from me, too—enjoy the celebration!

My stash will last me a long time, but I bought some new yarn anyway. It was so pretty :-)

Oh, Petra, I’m just seeing this now. Big hugs to you!

So far, I’ve really only worked with silk-blend yarns—that is, cotton with silk or wool with silk in all sorts of variations. I’ve noticed that these yarns often have very different properties; sometimes they’re rather brittle, while other times they’re very pleasantly soft. They can also be quite warm. I’d describe artificial silk—that is, viscose—as a typical summer yarn.

Happy birthday!

Thank you all for your kind wishes!