Latest Forum Posts by: mowi 19

We’re still missing some little bells—I’ll bring those along too and hang them on the window.

It was ... a Christmas angel standing there in the doorway. Of course, he knew what the needles were up to, and to the great surprise of the gathering of needles, he refilled the basket with new, colorful yarn.

Somehow, time is flying by and there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Luckily, UFOs and award ceremonies won’t be back until January. I’d be completely overwhelmed by that right now.

But we’re welcome to show off our creations here in between. That said, I’m actually creating new UFOs right now instead of finishing anything. I’ll probably show them off just before Christmas.

Wishing you all a lovely, cozy Advent season!

Warm regards
Monika

Oh, thanks for the reminder!
I’ve now whittled my watchlist down from 130 to 93. That’s a start, at least.
In 2019, I’ll go through it again and wake up some of these sleeping beauties.

Best regards, Monika

Suitable for beginners and very quick to crochet, these Christmas stars are a great opportunity to use up leftover yarn.

Click here for the crochet pattern.

Note: In my shop, there is a matching flower pot cover for the poinsettia. These scatter-decor stars are included in it.

Even toddlers want to help with the shopping and have their own little bag. Here it is. You can crochet it yourself very quickly, so it can be put to use soon.

The pattern also includes the lemon and the carrot. This way you can also equip your child or grandchild with fruit and vegetables for their play shop.

Easy to make for beginners with basic knowledge.

Go to the crochet pattern here

This sweet baby pinafore dress has a pretty lace pattern. Your baby girl is sure to look adorable in it.

The little dress can be worn in any season and will fit throughout the entire baby stage, and even longer, because the length can be customized.

Recommended for advanced knitters

Go to the knitting pattern and more info here

The slip-on hat for children with buttons—that’s something a little different. It also has something special: a pattern that looks like double knitting and therefore keeps you nice and warm.

Easy to knit if you’ve already knitted knit and purl stitches before.

Go to the knitting pattern and more info here

I’d like to extend my warmest congratulations to you and wish you plenty of joyful moments in the year ahead.

Best regards
Monika

Dear Ivi, I’d also like to warmly congratulate you and wish you a year ahead full of happy moments.

Warm regards,
Monika

All the best on your birthday and a wonderful year ahead that brings you lots of joy — that's what I wish for you, and much more.

Warm regards
Monika

The tissue box cover with butterflies and hearts—a wonderful gift idea

You can crochet this pretty cover for a tissue box very quickly and easily using leftover yarn. It’s also very easy for beginners to make. You can place it, for example, in the bathroom, restroom, baby’s room, or on the dining table. As a gift for Christmas or other occasions, it’s sure to be well received.

Go to the crochet pattern here


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

This sweet little pinafore dress with knitted-in hearts is a real quick-change artist, because it easily adapts to the child’s size. Plus, it’s easy to knit—even for beginners with basic skills—from the bottom up with no seams.

Go to the knitting pattern here


The circular collar and shoulder warmer

... is an ideal project for beginners and anyone looking for a quick, simple project. All you need is one skein of cotton, and you’ll have a gift finished in no time—or a warm décolleté from now on.

Go to the knitting pattern here 

Suddenly, the door opened and everyone was startled. As if on cue, they stopped what they were doing....

Happy birthday—may you have lots of joy, wonderful guests, and a huge celebration—that’s what I wish for you, and so much more.

Warm regards
Monika

Happy Birthday, Frollein Häkelfein, and here’s to lots of ideas and success in the coming year. Above all, I wish you good health and a zest for life.

Warm regards
Monika

"Oh yes, that's wonderful," the knitting dolly rejoiced. "Then I'll make the little tail."

Marlies, that’s absolutely adorable, what you’ve crocheted there. :)
Ruth, your nativity scene looks really beautiful too. :)
Thank you both!

I have another really delicious and, above all, quick Christmas recipe for you. It’s a staple at my house every year, and everyone loves it. We just had it fresh on our plates.


Quick Sheet Pan Gingerbread

350 g whole-grain spelt flour
150 g raw cane sugar or honey
200 g ground hazelnuts (they taste even better toasted)
4–5 tsp gingerbread spice
1 packet cream of tartar baking powder
a little vanilla (or vanilla sugar)
1/4 liter milk (or almond milk)
150 g melted or very soft butter (or organic Alsan)
4 eggs (or egg substitute)

Mix everything together well with a mixer and spread the mixture onto a baking sheet.
Place in a cold oven and bake at 180 degrees for 15–20 minutes.

Let cool, then coat with chocolate glaze.

Variation: You can also press whole hazelnuts into the top and bake them along with it.
I cut small pieces from it, each with a hazelnut in the middle.

Bon appétit from Monika

It was... a half-finished Christmas stocking, slumbering away, lost and forgotten.
“Ooooh!” all the knitting needles exclaimed in amazement and immediately had lots of ideas.

And for Advent Sunday, there’s also a candle with an angel (all made by me).

And since it’s still Advent, here’s a beautiful Advent wreath (my own creation and photo).

These two wrist warmers made of merino wool are great to knit from leftover yarn. They work up quickly and are well suited for beginners with basic knowledge. The pattern is really easy to understand.

I knitted them right away in matching looks for my husband and me. So here you get one men's size and one women's size.

Go to the knitting pattern here

With this little bag, your (small) child can go shopping with you and, for example, carry 1–2 pieces of fruit home by themselves. It’s also a great addition to a play shop.

The pattern also includes the carrot and the lemon, so you can give the bag as a gift already filled.

Very easy for beginners with basic skills to crochet. Great for leftover yarn.

Go to the crochet pattern here

You can easily finish crocheting these lucky ladybug potholders before Christmas—even if you’re a beginner (with basic skills). They’ll be one of your highlight gifts, because who wouldn’t be happy about such fun eye-catchers in the kitchen—and so useful, too. :)

It’s best to get the pattern right away and start immediately.

To the crochet pattern here

Oh, that looks delicious... :) And it’s already gotten so cozy here—really lovely! :)

Then I’ll add a few more Christmas decorations. I took these photos myself at home.


Here’s an idea:

How about posting some of your own homemade Christmas decorations here, too... Feel free to make the room very colorful and filled to the brim.
Please make sure to mention that they’re yours. :) 

I also wish you all a lovely St. Nicholas evening.
Today we treated ourselves to a visit with a friend and then went shopping for some delicious treats.
Somehow, St. Nicholas Day just slipped by without me really noticing.

When my son was still little, we lived up north. There, we’d go out together in the evening for the “St. Nicholas walk.” He’d ring doorbells and sing something for people and recite a poem. In return, he’d always get little gifts. I always thought that was really nice back then, and we both enjoyed it.

I’m hoping for peace in all areas of life, compassion for one another, and, of course, good health. Joy in simply being and doing is, of course, part of that as well.

This cute gnome family uses up your leftover yarn almost as a side benefit while you crochet. The more colorful, the prettier they look. They can take on lots of jobs, for example you can invite them to the breakfast table as egg cups and egg cozies. You can fill them with buttons and other odds and ends. And your children or grandchildren are sure to have lots of ideas for playing with them.

Get the crochet pattern and, in no time at all, you’ll have a cheerful gnome family together that everyone will enjoy.

Click here for the crochet pattern

Note: There is also a house for the gnomes that you can use as a crochet supplies basket. Both together are available as a value set in my shop.

This sweet baby pinafore dress has a pretty lace pattern that I reconstructed from a 50-year-old children’s jacket. It fits babies from about 3 months and even toddlers up to 1.5 years. The length can be chosen freely.

Go to the knitting pattern here

Note: The little dress is also available in a value set together with a matching headband and crocheted little shoes.

This colorful children’s jacket made from cozy merino wool is a lovely project for advanced crafters. It has everything children want—pockets, a hood, and it is very comfortable.

The measurements described fit sizes 92–104. The jacket is knitted with raglan from the top down and has only a few seams.

Go to the knitting pattern here

A few Christmas stars can be placed anywhere. These can be scattered on the table or hung up. They are very easy to crochet, even for beginners with basic knowledge.

Go to the crochet pattern here

There is also a pot cover for the poinsettia in my shop to match this decor.

And since St. Nicholas is coming today, he’d like to move into the Christmas parlour too… complete with twinkling lights, apples, and nuts. :)



(Photo by me)

This cute little bear is baby’s first cuddly friend. It can be knitted very easily and quickly from leftover cotton yarn and is totally adorable.

A great tip if you’re still looking for a Christmas gift. Very easy for beginners with basic knowledge to knit.

Get the knitting pattern here

These funny door guardians make a great Christmas gift—especially for children. After all, children sometimes want to be undisturbed too, and who could keep watch better than the guardian bear or the guardian owl.

Even as a beginner with basic knowledge, you can easily make both of these. All you need is some leftover yarn, and you’re ready to get started. There’s still plenty of time to finish them before Christmas.

Click here for the crochet pattern bundle

Note: Both door guardians are also available individually as patterns in my shop.

With this sleeping bag made of merino wool, you can wrap your baby up cozy and warm. It's comfortable for the baby and also for mom. Thanks to the side buttons, the baby can even be changed while sleeping.

The sleeping bag fits babies from 60 - 80 cm and can also be knitted a little larger if needed.
For beginners who have knitted before, it is very easy to make.

Get the knitting pattern here

Here’s the link to the knitting pattern for the baby sleeping bag.
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/46142/baby-schlafsack-strickanleitung

With this cozy, warm merino wool sleeping bag, you can wrap your baby up warm and soft. Your baby can even be changed while still asleep, which is very convenient. The sleeping bag is knitted in a stitch pattern that looks like double knitting, making it wonderfully warm. It fits babies from 3 to 12 months—and even longer.

If you’ve knitted before, this is very easy. You can even finish it in time for Christmas.

Of course, these two little Christmas angels can’t be left out either. They’re at my place, and now they’re moving in here too.


(My photo)

This already feels totally cozy and snug... I’ll add a cup of coffee and a heart-shaped roll.

The photo is mine, and the roll is homemade—it actually turned out just like that.

Very nice items, Wollbärli—they look great!

I’m giving you this photo as a gift. I took it myself, and you’re welcome to download and use it for your own purposes.

A colorful string of lights

Here, we can decorate a virtual Christmas room together—with everything that goes with it.
Everyone can join in—including you. Just imagine we’re doing this together, and each of us is bringing something to the table.

Here’s how it works:

Write something here that gives the Christmas room its very own magic. Let your imagination run wild—it can even be fairy-tale-like.

If you’d like, you can also add your own (!) photo. Just be sure to write underneath that it’s yours! And there can’t be any people in the photo.

I’ll just go ahead and start:

Happy birthday, and may your every wish be anticipated today!

Warm regards
Monika

Dear Sabine,

Today is your birthday, so go ahead and really treat yourself to everything that goes with it. Enjoy it with all your senses! I wish you lots of joy and, for the coming year, many more wonderful ideas and projects—and, of course, success with them.

Warm regards
Monika

For me, it’s mostly a matter of learning by doing.

First, I sketch out a pattern—including the colors—of how I want it to look when finished. Then I just start knitting a swatch. Interestingly, this often leads to completely new pattern combinations, and I’m surprised by the results myself. I’d call this intuitive knitting.

It gets a little complicated sometimes when I have to convert it to the correct dimensions for my project. Then it comes down to: How many stitches are in the pattern? What number does it need to be divisible by? And how can I distribute that across the entire project? For example, where do I knit this pattern—all over or just in certain sections? And if I’m using a pattern only in a small section, it has to fit exactly. I have to calculate that precisely beforehand.

Since I already have a gauge swatch, the math becomes much easier.

I just noticed this thread exists. I’m happy about it, of course, and I’d love to join in. Today my husband had an idea—or rather, a request—for me… something he wants me to crochet. Well, well… he’s already caught the bug. :)

I’m knitting a sweater for my granddaughter out of sock yarn—I’m working on it diligently. I also have the project for the color challenge on my needles. It’s looking great already. It was actually just supposed to be a swatch…

I’ll probably carry the UFO bear over into January and then give it as a birthday present in March.

As soon as I have something to show, I’ll take some photos.

Thanks, Josefa, then I’ll join in with the Christmas elves, that’s great too. :)

Little by little, there was less and less yarn in the basket. And suddenly, something else came to light. It had fallen into a long Sleeping Beauty slumber......

Oh, by the way, is there a UFO thread for December too? I haven’t found it yet....
Maybe I’ll finally manage to get that little bear finished...

Dear Josefa,

thank you for the wonderful awards ceremony. You’ve put all of this together so lovingly for each of us. It’s truly a joy for me to participate here—even when time is tight, like it is right now. And you play a big part in that. Of course, everyone else who posts here as well. You’ve all really grown on me.

I really have to say again—I’m so glad I ended up here. :)

Wishing you all a wonderful Advent season!

Best wishes from Monika