Latest Forum Posts by: mowi 19

Dear Andrea,

may the year ahead bless you richly with everything you long for.
Just believe that it is already waiting for you. :-)

With all my heart,
Monika

Happy birthday, dear Angelika!

Celebrate yourself and let others celebrate you today. Make many of your wishes come true, and let others make them come true for you.
And may you have lots of joy in this new year of your life.

From the bottom of my heart
Monika

I only joined this year and didn’t discover the forum until much later. By now, it’s almost become an addiction. :-)

I think the support when I have questions is great, and so is the camaraderie—at least 90% of the time.

Somehow, many of you already feel like old friends, just like in a craft circle where we share our experiences.

I really like it here with you all. :-)

This colorful "Rainbow" set, consisting of a hat and a loop scarf, is knitted from cozy 75% baby alpaca wool. By experimenting with knit and purl stitches, an "air-cushion pattern" emerged that creates more volume and therefore keeps you nice and warm.

Even beginners can easily recreate the pattern. Everything is explained in detail in the pattern.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the "Rainbow" set—hat and loop scarf.

Thanks to you all, I’ve learned something new, too. ;-) Great, thanks for that!1

A special and very decorative gift wrapping for potted flowers is this flower pot cover—for example, for an amaryllis or a poinsettia.



The pattern includes both the pot cover and the stars. Everything is very easy to crochet, even for beginners. Before you know it, you’ll have crocheted a lovely surprise for Christmas.

Here’s the crochet pattern for the “Poinsettia” flower pot cover.

This baby and children’s hat with an open shawl collar that fastens with buttons is a great weekend project. It can even be knitted in just a few hours, as one customer wrote.

What makes it special: Many children don’t like having anything pulled over their heads. This hat offers the advantages of a pull-on hat: nothing can slip out of place, and it keeps both the head and neck warm at the same time. It’s also very easy to put on and take off.

The checked pattern also provides extra warmth. It was created almost by “accident.”


The pattern is written so that even beginners with basic skills can easily follow along.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the hat with an open shawl collar for babies and children.

This guardian owl has a very important job. It clearly shows on the door whether the room may be entered. This is not only very useful for the bathroom or restroom, but for any room door. After all, children sometimes want to be completely on their own, too—without a key.

With this, you have a nice and totally useful Christmas gift for everyone in the family. 



The crochet pattern with lots of photos is written so that even beginners can manage it well. 

In my shop, there is also another version for everyone who prefers little bears. And both are even available as a value set.

Here’s the crochet pattern for the guardian owl.

This cozy, warm winter jacket with pockets is very easy to knit for advanced knitters. However, you should already have a bit of experience.

It’s knitted from the bottom up with multiple skeins as a bottom-up raglan, resulting in almost no seams—only at the pockets.

The stitch pattern is nicely stretchy yet still figure-hugging. That makes the measurements a very good fit for sizes 38–42.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the warm cardigan with pockets – bottom-up raglan.

Dear Inka, belated birthday wishes are always appreciated. :-)
That’s why I wish you everything that brings you joy in the year ahead, along with plenty of happy moments.

With all my heart
Monika

Happy birthday, Akos! Celebrate yourself and your life, and treat yourself to everything that brings you joy today.

Warm regards
Monika

Hi Heike,
my weekend was great. Our foster daughter’s children — my grandchildren — were here, and the place was really bustling. :-)

On the side, I used up some leftover yarn and crocheted a protective sleeping bag for my granddaughter’s favorite stuffed animal. You can find it in the “Reste-Beste” thread.

We all went for a walk together in perfect weather around the Burghausen castle grounds and then spent some time in the woods.

A truly wonderful and exceptionally beautiful weekend!

These little Christmas stars are a breeze to crochet from leftover yarn—even for beginners.


The crochet pattern describes all the steps. The stars can also be used as gift tags, Christmas tree ornaments, or decorations on crocheted items.

Click here for the crochet pattern for the Christmas star decorations.

Belated happy birthday, Susanne, and wishing you a wonderful, creative, and happy year ahead!

With love
Monika

A great tip for a Christmas gift the whole family will love is this guard duo, Owl and Teddy Bear. They can be reliably put to use on any room door. Yes, kids want to be alone in their rooms sometimes too. :-)


These bodyguards are easy for beginners to crochet. The pattern describes everything in detail, with photos and explanations included.

The owl and the teddy bear are also available individually as patterns in my shop.

Here’s the value set for the Guard Owl and Guard Teddy Bear.

That describes me well, because I’m a Christmas grouch myself. However, I do like a bit of cozy atmosphere indoors. 

A poinsettia always looks good as a plant, even after the holidays. How about presenting this poinsettia in a matching cover, whether in your own home or as a gift?

Here is the plant pot cover for the poinsettia



To go with it, there are little Christmas stars that can be used for many purposes. 

Click here for the crochet pattern for the plant pot cover with Christmas stars.

How about this little lookout for every door? The guardian owl does her job very conscientiously and shows exactly whether the way is clear—or not. On the one hand, that's very practical on the restroom or bathroom door; on the other hand, children also want to be alone sometimes. My grandchildren asked me for an owl like this for Christmas.



The owl is easy for beginners to crochet, too, because every step is documented in detail with pictures and explanations.

Click here for the crochet pattern for the guardian owl.

Note: The useful door guardian is also available as a little bear in my shop.

This flowerpot cover for a poinsettia brings a festive Christmas mood into the room. And it works wonderfully as gift wrapping.


The pattern for the stars is included as well.
A simple pattern, also suitable for beginners. It’s an easy way to create a pretty gift or decorative piece.

Click here for the crochet pattern for the flowerpot cover with stars.

A great Christmas gift is this poncho shawl with waves and a lace pattern. It can be worn both as a shawl and as a poncho, depending on what you need at the moment.

Knitting it never gets boring. And in the end, you’ll be happy to have a truly elegant eye-catcher.


Difficulty level: intermediate

The pattern includes everything, including the pattern charts. There are also lots of detailed photos, making it easy to recreate this elegant piece.

Here’s the knitting pattern for the poncho shawl with waves and a lace pattern.

This bonnet for babies and children doesn’t need to be pulled over the head. It fastens comfortably at the front with buttons.


Even beginners with basic knitting skills can easily follow this pattern. The pattern also includes a size chart for children’s hats. It consists of a print-friendly section and a section with detailed photos.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the baby and children’s bonnet with a shawl collar.

Dear Wonras,

I’d like to wish you all the best and happiness for the year ahead, even if belatedly. Take care and enjoy the happy moments.

With love
Monika

The top 3 from mowi19 are:

Top 1 - The tissue box with butterflies and hearts


The box is very easy to crochet, even for beginners. Everything is described in detail in the pattern. By the way, it also makes a great surprise gift for Christmas or other occasions.

Click here for the crochet pattern for the tissue box with butterflies and hearts.

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Top 2 - The growing pinafore skirt for toddlers


This sweet pinafore skirt with hearts grows with your child from 1.5 to 5 years and turns into a little skirt without straps. It is easy to knit, seamless from the bottom up. All steps are described in detail in the pattern.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the growing pinafore skirt for toddlers.

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Top 3 - The baby pinafore dress that grows with your child



This cute little pinafore dress with a knitted-in heart pattern can be worn for at least a year - from about 6 to 18 months. The dress is knitted from the bottom up in one piece and has no seams. Also suitable for beginners with basic skills.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the baby pinafore dress that grows with your child.

When crocheting, I like half double crochet and double crochet, as well as post double crochet. I enjoy experimenting with them.

When knitting, I like to experiment with knit and purl stitches. I don’t really like knitting garter stitch, but by chance I’ve now discovered a beautiful pattern that results from using knit stitches and different colors.

Dear Susanne,

Belated wishes can bring joy too. :-)
I wish you lots of happy moments in the coming year and plenty of time for all the beautiful things in life, such as crafts.

Heartfelt wishes
Monika

Hi knorze83,

welcome to the forum.

The file is probably still in ZIP format and needs to be unzipped first. Once you do that, you’ll have access to the PDF file, which should be printable.

Could it be that it’s still zipped?

Best regards
Monika

This tissue box cover is perfect for crocheting over a weekend. The pattern is written so that even beginners with basic skills can easily follow along.


Click here for the crochet pattern for the tissue box cover with hearts and butterflies. 

It varies for me. Since I (fortunately) don’t have a yarn shop nearby, I usually start with an idea for something that I or my granddaughter might need right now. Then I think about the right colors and the right type of yarn. And then… I go online shopping. Most of the time, I end up getting lots of other ideas for different colors, and that’s how my yarn stash grows.

I’ve now decided to dive into my yarn stash and see if I can come up with ideas for what to make with it.

But when I did happen to visit a yarn shop—Traudelina—it went the other way around. I saw the yarn, and right away an idea popped into my head about what it could become. Well, I just had to take that yarn home with me. And here it is, waiting to be used. ;-)

I think I’d need several lifetimes to work through everything I’ve accumulated by now. In any case, it’s a totally great feeling to have a big enough yarn stash. :-)

This cozy, warm cardigan with pockets is new in my shop and is part of my October sale.


Thanks to its stretchy pattern, the cardigan has a figure-hugging fit and keeps you warm. The pattern covers sizes 38–42.

Difficulty level: medium - for experienced knitters

Click here for the knitting pattern for the cardigan with pockets and bottom-up raglan.

I, too, am a grandma to a granddaughter, and at 63, I still love very fresh colors. This cardigan has just been added to my shop:



The cardigan is cozy and warm and has pockets worked in on both sides. It is knitted from the bottom up with raglan shaping. Thanks to the stretchy pattern, the cardigan has a figure-hugging fit. It fits sizes 38 to 42.

Difficulty level: medium - for experienced knitters

The following basic knitting and crochet skills are required:

• Knit and purl stitches
• Right- and left-leaning decreases
• Binding off stitches
• Knitting with multiple colors / color changes
• Knitting buttonholes (also briefly explained here)
• Sewing or crocheting knitted pieces together
• Knitting raglan shaping

Click here for the knitting pattern for the cardigan with pockets and bottom-up raglan shaping. 

I agree 100% with everyone who’s spoken here so far, and thank you all for your posts.

Klaus, you did everything perfectly. Honesty is becoming increasingly rare these days, especially on the internet. That makes it all the more wonderful to see it here.

All the authors have put a lot of time and effort into developing the product, producing it, and writing the patterns. Before I started writing patterns myself, I could only begin to understand that.

The reward for it is very small in comparison.

I’m also grateful to every honest customer who buys a pattern multiple times to give it as a gift. And every author will be very happy to see this appreciation for their work.

Yeah, Heike, I know exactly what you mean. There have been so many patterns here that have inspired me so much that I fell in love with them and just had to buy them.

But once I started writing my own patterns, that feeling faded. Because I just don’t get around to working through them myself.

I don’t buy magazines anymore either, ever since I discovered this platform. I love the detailed patterns here with step-by-step instructions and photos. They make it so much easier for me to work.

This cute pinafore dress for toddlers will delight all knitting grandmas and moms, because it’s a true quick-change artist. It grows with your child from ages 1.5 to 5, so this favorite piece can be worn for a long time.

The pinafore dress is knitted in one piece from the bottom up and has no seams. Even knitting beginners with basic skills will manage it well. All steps are described in detail in the pattern. There is a chart for the knitted-in hearts.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the grow-with-me pinafore dress for toddlers.

Dear Heike,

just in the nick of time, I’d also like to wish you a happy birthday.
May you continue to come up with many more wonderful heart-themed ideas to bring to life.

I wish you good health, joy, cheerfulness, and lots of happy moments in this new year of your life.

From the bottom of my heart
Monika

Wow, Ruth, you’re so creative! I wouldn’t have thought of that.
It definitely makes sense. :-)

Thanks, Josefa! We had that today, too.

Well, the yarn craving has struck again in full force. :-) I actually went back to that great store.

The worst part was that Traudelina was constantly busy with customers, and I… had soooo much time to look at yarn.

Oh dear… and I just liked way too much of it. And I got sooo many ideas for what I could make with it. So much for my good intentions. I’d even made a point of bringing only a little cash and leaving my debit card at home.

And what do creative yarn addicts do in that situation? Of course—buy on account and pay later.

Oh well, now winter is saved and I’ll keep adding to my shop here. :-)

Have a lovely evening, everyone, and thanks again to Traudelina!

Monika

Yes, like many others, I only found the forum by chance after quite some time, when I took a closer look at the “More” button.

If we want more activity here, it needs to be much more prominent on the main page. Otherwise, simply too few people will find it.

A newsletter dedicated solely to forum topics would actually be a good idea. And a note saying that everyone is invited to participate.

For me, the ideation phase is the longest. During that time, I make lots of sketches and try out different color combinations on paper.

Once I have the yarn and get started, I keep a notebook where I write down everything from the very first step. Later, I transfer that information to my computer.

For some patterns, I’ve already reached the point where I type them into the computer as I’m creating them. That saves me time later on, and it also helps me remember what I did. 

Thank you so much, Christina! :-) It’s truly a joy for all of us to have customers like you who appreciate our work so much.

Dear Dagmar,

happy birthday, and I hope you have lots of wonderful surprises today.
May the coming year bring you plenty of ideas and lots of joy.

Warm regards
Monika

Happy birthday, Kathi, and have a joyful birthday celebration! Enjoy being celebrated — you deserve it!

May many beautiful moments await you in this new year of your life.

Warm regards
Monika

Hi Jacqueline,

It’s really easy. Click on the “Account” link in the top right corner. A menu with several links will open. Click on “Dashboard.”

On your dashboard, you’ll see “New Products from Subscribed Users,” so you’re always up to date.

If you can’t find it, just ask again. We’re happy to help.

Best regards,
Monika

With these fingerless mitts that also double as wrist warmers, you’ll never have cold hands again. The advantage is that your hands always stay free. This can be very useful if you want to keep your hands free outside despite the cold. But these fingerless mitts are also great to use indoors, for example when working at the computer. After all, your hands can get cold quickly there.




The red-and-white check pattern is very easy to make, even for beginners with the following basic skills: 

• Knit stitches, purl stitches, and knitting in the round
• Knitting with a set of double-pointed needles
• Binding off stitches
• Changing colors in the round
• Slip stitches 

The pattern shows you every step — including photos. The slip stitches are also shown, so you can easily knit them yourself.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the fingerless mitts / wrist warmers in red and white.

These red leggings with white stripes are perfect for children in the cooler months. They’re quick and easy to knit.



What makes them special: They’re knitted in one piece from top to bottom - entirely with a circular needle! If you like, you can of course also use a set of double-pointed needles for the legs. 

I used a yarn with 65% virgin wool and 35% alpaca here. But any sock yarn can also be used for this.

The special knitting pattern gives these leggings a great fit in every size - and they grow with the child for a while! The pattern describes size 86 - 98 for children aged 1.5 to 3 years.

Click here for the knitting pattern for toddler leggings.

Belated happy birthday, dear Caro!
I’m a little late, I know—sorry about that.

But it’s never too late to send good wishes. So for this new year of your life, I wish you lots of success, plenty of new ideas, tons of yarn kits, and an incredible amount of joy in life!

Take care!

Warm regards
Monika

Well, I’ll join right in. I have a plastic container like that too. And it’s just sitting there unused. I could easily store my summer cotton in it.
Great idea! Thanks for that, Wollness_Desings! :-)

And this is what my joy package looks like, which arrived this morning ... that really saves the day. And it all fits into my almost empty large yarn basket. (Yes, I’ve been diligently working through my stash...)


I can only say it again and again: I’m totally in love with ... yarn! And it’s nice that I’m not alone here in feeling that way. :-)

Wishing you a lovely woolly day
Monika

This value set includes two door guardians—as an owl and as a little bear, they bring just as much joy and are extremely useful helpers. That way, the perfect door guardian for each family member can be placed under the Christmas tree.


These door hangers are an absolute hit at our house. Everyone knows right away whether the way into the room is clear or not. 

This value set includes two crochet patterns that are very detailed and describe every step with photos. Crochet beginners with basic knowledge can also work well with them.

Click here for the crochet pattern for the Owl and Little Bear Door Guardian Value Set.

Dear Kati, 
you still have a few minutes left of your birthday, and I wanted to quickly wish you all the best. May this next year of your life become one of your most beautiful, and may you find lots of joy in everything you do.

Warm regards
Monika

This cotton tunic is ideal for transitional weather. It looks great with a shirt underneath and keeps your body wonderfully warm.


The special thing: you can make it with almost no seams; the tunic is knitted in one piece. And it’s finished quickly. The measurements in the pattern fit sizes 38–42. Other sizes can be adjusted very easily.

Here’s the knitting pattern for the tunic.

The grow-with-me pinafore dress for toddlers from 1.5 to 5 years

This cotton pinafore dress grows with your child for several years, so this favorite piece can be worn for a long time, to the delight of mom and child.

The pinafore dress is knitted from the bottom up in one piece without seams. The knitting pattern is written so that even beginners with basic knowledge(!) can work with it well. The individual steps are also explained with photos.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the grow-with-me pinafore dress for toddlers.

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The baby pinafore dress that grows with your child for 1 year - from 6 to 18 months

This baby pinafore dress grows with your child from 6 to 18 months. The pattern is written so that even beginners with basic knowledge(!) can manage it well. It includes lots of photos and all the individual steps.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the grow-with-me baby pinafore dress.

This triangular shawl, which can also be worn as a poncho, is sure to turn heads at any celebration.


It always makes a woman look her best. The lace pattern combined with the waves creates a fantastic 3D effect.

Difficulty level: medium—for advanced knitters (this pattern requires counting).

The shawl/poncho can be worn in both summer and winter for any occasion. Of course, you can choose different colors as well.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the poncho-style triangular shawl.