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This cute little sleepy bear for babies is quick and easy to knit. So it’s the perfect garden project. What could be nicer for a baby than a hand-knitted cuddly toy? :-)

The pattern is also very suitable for beginners. Everything is shown and explained in detail.

Click here for the knitting pattern for Baby’s First Sleepy Bear.

This cute little cotton strappy dress is adjustable and therefore fits sizes 74 through 98. The heart pattern is easy to knit using the chart. And the dress can be worn all year round.

Beginners with basic knowledge and some knitting experience will find the very well-explained pattern easy to follow.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the strappy dress that grows with the child. 

This cute children's sweater with a collar is knitted from lightweight cotton and is just right for the little ones on cool days. It fits sizes 92 to 104 and, thanks to its length, will grow with them for a while.

The pattern is written in detail with all steps and photos. Advanced beginners with knitting experience can use it to recreate the sweater easily.

There are almost no seams, only at the top of the shoulder.

Here’s the knitting pattern for the children's sweater made from thin cotton.

Michaela, your tunic looks great, and it’s showing up a beautiful blue on my screen, too. Everything’s fine. :-) We’re not having a contest here to see who has the prettiest piece. It’s all about the joy of participating.

So just stay relaxed... :-)

Happy birthday, Christa, and have a wonderful day! Let yourself be celebrated and celebrate your life!

Warm regards
Monika

Yes, of course, Christina, there definitely is. And it’s super easy to knit. By the way, I knitted it so that his little tail sticks out. It looks sooo cute. Now he gets even more cuddles than before. :-)

So this is, in a way, my first project for May. I’ll post a photo later today. I promise.

Have a lovely day, everyone, and lots of ideas!
I’m looking forward to the awards ceremony. :-)

Yes, I’m totally thrilled with what’s happened here. And I’m already looking forward to May. I even finished my first project today using leftover and “diet” yarn. I’ll post a photo tomorrow in the May thread. It’s a pair of pants for my favorite teddy bear. He looks sooo cute in them. :-)

On vacation starting in mid-May, I’ll take one of the patterns I bought with me and finally crochet it. So that’ll also be a break from writing patterns. Of course, no break from using up my leftover yarn, and I’ll keep up with the diet, too. I’m really enjoying this right now.

Well, and then there’s that yarn I don’t like…

What could I possibly make out of such thick, cozy yarn? I can’t think of anything right now (I just don’t like it—it was Springwolle… oh well).

Gabi, I wish you a wonderful birthday celebration. A first birthday is really something special. :-)

Josefa and everyone else here,
I wish you all a wonderful day too, and plenty of time to enjoy life and nature.

Warm regards
Monika

Here you’ll find clothing for Teddy Fynn. He’ll definitely be happy with a sweater or a sporty summer outfit in his favorite colors.

All patterns are written so that even beginners (with basic knowledge) can easily knit all the pieces. The clothing fits teddy bears and dolls about 25–30 cm tall.

Here’s the knitting pattern for the teddy bear and doll sweater.



Here’s the knitting pattern for the summer outfit for teddy bears and dolls.

This little shopping bag for toddlers can fit, for example, a banana and an apple. That way, even the littlest ones can help with the shopping.

The crochet pattern also includes the carrot and the lemon. Both can be used for a play kitchen or a pretend shop. All pieces are easy and quick to crochet, and the pattern is written in a beginner-friendly way.

Here is the crochet pattern for the little shopping bag with contents.

This poncho is knitted entirely from sock yarn. It’s also very useful in summer and fits in any bag. Just slip it on—instead of a jacket—and your shoulders and upper body will be wonderfully cozy and warm.

The pattern is written so that experienced beginners can manage it well, too. 

Here’s the knitting pattern for the poncho made from sock yarn.

This cotton children’s sweater with a collar is perfect for any season. It fits sizes 92–104. As a long sweater, it looks especially cute on little girls.

The pattern explains all the steps very clearly. Suitable for beginners with some knitting experience.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the children’s long sweater with a collar.

This colorful spring meadow brings cheer and flowers to the table in every season. It includes large placemats and small coasters with a flower border, scattered flower decorations, and various egg cozies.

All pieces are very easy to crochet—even for beginners with basic knowledge. The pattern describes and explains all steps clearly.

Click here for the crochet pattern for the colorful flower meadow.

This is baby's first sleeping and cuddly bear. It's very easy to knit, even for beginners with basic skills. Leftover yarn is enough for this. And the best part: it's hand-knitted by Mommy or Grandma.

In the pattern, all individual steps are well described and shown.

Here is the knitting pattern for baby's first sleeping and cuddly bear.

This convertible pinafore dress with knitted-in hearts fits little girls from about 6 months to 3 years. It’s quick and easy to knit, even for beginners with basic skills.

All individual steps are clearly explained and shown in the pattern. The pinafore dress has no seams and is knitted in one piece.

Here’s the knitting pattern for the convertible pinafore dress.



There is also a headband to go with it, which is very quick and easy to knit. It can be easily adjusted for all sizes.

Here’s the knitting pattern for the headband with a heart in waffle stitch.

The little pouch for a pack of tissues is super quick to crochet, and all you need is leftover yarn. The pouch makes a pretty gift, and you can hide lots of nice little things in it, even banknotes.

The pattern is written so that it is easy to understand even for beginners with basic knowledge.

Click here for the crochet pattern for the little tissue pouch.

An absolute highlight is this cowl or shoulder warmer. It is quick and easy to knit and absolutely suitable for beginners. Basic knowledge should be in place. Since it can get chilly at any time of year, this cowl belongs in every wardrobe and also in your suitcase.

The pattern is written without abbreviations and is very easy to understand.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the cowl / shoulder warmer.

Oh, how nice, Josefa: “neglected yarn” sounds really good! :-)
I like the idea of incorporating this challenge here. I actually have quite a bit of stash that I keep circling around, but so far I haven’t felt like using any of it.

Once I use it up, I’ll suddenly have plenty of room for new yarn. Brilliant!

As soon as I’ve figured out what I could make from it, I’ll post a photo of the stash and later one of the finished project.

Well, now I actually went to the trouble of searching through everything, and I hope I found it all. Here is my list:


Number of Ufo-KönigIn titles (since the titles started being awarded in 2017)
 
September 2017 (?) –my cardigan
October 2017 – child’s hat
January 2018 – baby sleep bear, 2 x wrist warmers, cowl, small tissue pouch
February 2018 –mug cozy
March 2018 – poncho cape
April 2018 – no UFO


Number of Reste-Beste titles
 
January 2018
 
Headband for babies andtoddlers (leftover from color campaign)
Small pouch fortissues (8 pieces)
1 cowl
4 wrist warmers
 

February 2018 
 
Tissue pouches
Spring meadow with setsand egg cozies
Mug cozy
Child’s log-cabin sweater
Flower placemat forspring meadow
 
In February I cut my watchlist in half and also became “Flower of the Month.”
 

March 2018
 
Poncho cape made from leftover yarn
Coaster withpetal border
Scattered flower decorations
Crocheted food for the children’s play kitchen
Small child’s bag withcarrots and lemons
Summer dress for TeddyFynn
Jacket for Teddy Charly
Sweater for Teddy Fynn
1 moretissue pouch
Mug cozy
Sleeping bag and sweater forthe baby bear
 

April 2018
 
Teddy sweater
Started baby pants (UFOfor May)
Started teddy pants (UFOfor May)
 
In addition, in April I finished knitting the following projects from diet yarn:
Cushion cover made from diet yarn (UFO for May – only the buttons are missing)
Knitted summer tunic


Number of Woll-Kaiserin titles = kept up the yarn diet for a durationof one month 
 
Starting in January, I’ve taken part every time so far. It continues in May.

Made it to the final roundof world domination: “abstinent” since when,
 
Since mid-December 2017 until now.



Number of patterns completedin 2018 = for designers 
 
Shoulder warmer/cowl
Small pouch for 10tissues
Convertible baby and children’s pinafore skirt
Headband for babies andtoddlers
Wrist warmers in a double pack –for her and him
Baby’s firstcuddly bear
Colorful spring meadow withplacemats, coasters, egg cozies, and scattered flowers
Child’s sweater with collar
Poncho/cape made fromsock yarn
Food for the children’s play kitchen
Small shopping bag fortoddlers with lemons and carrots
Summer clothes for TeddyFynn
Sweater for Teddy Fynn
 
More pattern projects currently in progress:

Clothes for thebaby cuddly bear (sleeping bag and sweater)
Jacket for Teddy Charly
Cushion cover
Tunic for women in a pattern mix


Number of newly learned techniques / tricks?
 

• Tunisian crochet
  
• I developed and calculated a two-color knitting method (new to me) for a V-neck. The learning process required unraveling it twice before it fit. (I’m such a “learning by doing” type).
• Designed various knit-purl patterns
  

Phew... I’m really amazed myself now at what you, Josefa, get out of us. ;-)

Josefa, do you have a tip to help us find the threads more easily?
I don’t even remember exactly when, for example, the “UFO Queen” project started...

Oh wow—that’s really quite an achievement: 42 projects!! :-)

Josefa, I just discovered this additional thread and now have to go through everything. Unfortunately, I don’t remember all of that off the top of my head anymore. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get through it all today...

How about this cute owl as a door guard? It’s especially popular with kids, but parents love it too. Best to crochet one right away for every room door.

Even beginners with basic skills can easily crochet this owl. All the steps are clearly described and shown. By the way, leftover yarn can be put to excellent use here.

Click here for the crochet pattern for the guardian owl.

During the warmer months, I prefer to work with cotton, linen, and viscose—natural fibers, preferably in lighter weights. It’s never too warm for that. ;-)

Josefa, that sounds super interesting. What exactly is “Rescuing Wallflowers”??

I’d definitely love to join in, because I love these kinds of activities. It’ll finally get my long-neglected yarn moving, and my stash will start to shrink, making room for something new in June.

Yeah, I’ll jump right in with my thanks. I feel exactly the same way as Pe-Ka. A few projects would have fallen by the wayside, and most importantly, I probably wouldn’t have come up with the idea to go on a “yarn diet” and finally work through my scraps and stash. I love these challenges and am, of course, happy to keep going! :-)

Pe-Ka, I’m really looking forward to your next creative project. Your kids are such great sources of inspiration. ;-)

I didn’t finish knitting the teddy bear pants I’d started yesterday. I’ll show them off in May as part of my “using up leftovers” series.

I’m also continuing with the “yarn diet” in May—for now—because I still have so many colorful cotton scraps, which I’m using to partially dress my teddy bears and, with the larger scraps, to design baby clothes.

Happy Birthday, Claudia, and may everyone anticipate your every wish today. :-)
I wish you a wonderful day and a fantastic year ahead.

From the bottom of my heart
Monika

Christina, what you’re showing here is great! :-) The comfort blanket is absolutely adorable, and the pattern looks fantastic.

Pe-Ka, your UFO sheep is really interesting. :-)

Christina, you’ve crocheted some enchanting things—I love them all. :-)

I’ve just started a pair of teddy bear pants. Maybe I’ll even finish them tonight... Otherwise, it’ll be a project for May.

Have a wonderful Sunday, everyone!

Wishing you a very happy birthday and a wonderful celebration with everything that goes with it and everything you wish for.

Warm regards
Monika

Dear Gabriele,

all the best and lovely things on your birthday and every day of your life!
Have a wonderful day and enjoy being celebrated!

Warm regards
Monika

Happy birthday, and have an amazing celebration with all that goes with it. Enjoy being the center of attention today.

Lots of love
Monika

Caro, you’ve really conjured up some amazing things and have been so hard at work! :-) The baby sneakers are absolutely adorable.

So, I was hard at work last night and finished knitting the teddy bear sweater completely. So it’s not a UFO, but a completed project made from leftover yarn (for “Reste-Beste”).

Josefa, everything else can stay as is.

Here’s the sweater with and without the sleepy bear and in different ways to wear it (e.g., turned-down collar):



And here’s a comparison with last month’s sweater. I’ll include both versions in the pattern.

Today I took advantage of the beautiful day on the balcony and finally crocheted the pillow together. So it’s completely finished using “diet” yarn. Honestly, without this thread, it probably would have sat there until fall. Unfortunately, there’s still one small thing missing to finish it completely: the buttons. My stash doesn’t have any in the size I like. So that’ll have to wait until May.

Does that mean it’s turned into a UFO after all, just because the buttons are missing?

Here’s the finished knitted pillow, crocheted together, from both sides. I’m planning to add some natural-colored or white buttons to one side.



And here’s the raglan sweater I’ve started for my baby sleep teddy in light yellow and light purple. I’ll probably have it finished by Monday.

This women’s cardigan with knitted-in pockets is knitted using the bottom-up raglan method. Since the waffle stitch fits snugly against the body yet is still very stretchy, it fits approx. sizes 38–42.

Recommended for intermediate knitters. The pattern describes all steps in great detail.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the women’s cardigan with pockets—raglan worked from the bottom up. 

The pattern for the colorful cardigan is for sizes 92–104

This colorful cardigan for toddlers (size        ) is knitted as a raglan from the top down. It has only two small seams, on the inside of one side of the pockets. The rest of the pockets are knitted in.

The cardigan also has a hood, which is very practical on chilly days. 

Suitable for advanced knitters. The pattern describes all the individual steps in detail, including the stitch pattern.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the colorful children’s cardigan with hood and pockets - raglan from the top down.

There’s also sporty summer clothing for Teddy Fynn and all bears or dolls measuring 25–30 cm. This set is just as easy to knit, and leftover yarn is enough.

Suitable for beginners with basic knowledge.

Here’s the knitting pattern for summer clothing for teddy bears and dolls.

How about a sweater for your favorite teddy bear? This one fits Teddy Fynn and all bears or dolls measuring approx. 25–30 cm.

The sweater is quick and easy to knit from leftover yarn. The teddy and the teddy mom will surely be delighted too. 

Well suited for beginners with basic skills.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the teddy and doll sweater.

We’re spending the weekend with our Sicilian friends. He has a singing performance, and we’re going to film him. :-) I’m really looking forward to it.

Dear Tina,

warmest congratulations on your very special birthday. It’s so great to have you here at CP!

For this new year of your life, I wish you lots of new ideas, plenty of time to bring them to life, and of course, the most important thing: good health! Take really good care of yourself and enjoy life!

Warm regards,
Monika

Happy Birthday, Katja! I wish you a wonderful day today as you celebrate.
May this new year of your life bring you lots of great surprises and bring you joy.

Warm regards,
Monika

This sweet little jumper dress in denim blue could be a little baby girl’s first dress. It fits perfectly and even grows with her for a whole year. It fits from 6 to 18 months.

The little dress is also easy for beginners with basic skills to knit. All steps—including the knitted-in hearts—are clearly explained and shown.

Here’s the knitting pattern for the baby jumper dress that grows with your child.

This tissue box—decorated with butterflies and hearts—looks especially pretty in a color combination of turquoise and white. Of course, it can be crocheted in any color, even using leftover yarn.

The pattern is written so that even beginners with basic knowledge can manage it well. Everything is explained and shown in detail.

It's best to crochet a few more right away, then you'll always have a pretty gift or small hostess gift on hand.

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

Here’s a convertible strappy dress with a knitted heart pattern that grows with your child for 2.5 years. It fits a baby at about 6 months and still fits a three-year-old (sizes 74 to 98). A joy for all knitting grandmas and moms.

The strappy dress is easy to knit, as all the steps are clearly described and shown. Basic knitting skills should be enough.

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

For this adorable headband for babies and toddlers, all you need is leftover yarn. It can be knitted in any size, and you’ll also learn the waffle pattern along the way.

Perfect for beginners. Basic knitting skills are required.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the baby and toddler headband with a heart. 

This little shopping bag for toddlers is great for crocheting from leftover yarn, as are the lemons and carrots. The pattern is very suitable for beginners who have basic skills.

Just start right away, and the bag with its contents will be ready to give as a gift by tomorrow. :-)

The bag has the following dimensions: 
Height to the handle: 17 cm Total height: 19 cm Bottom width: 16 cm Top width: 14.5 cm

Here’s the crochet pattern for the little shopping bag with contents.

Arni and Heike, you motivate me tremendously! :-)

The desire to keep using up yarn-diet yarn and make big gaps in my stash boxes has actually grown stronger than the desire to buy new yarn. So I’ll wait a little longer before shopping. Because I already have quite a few ideas for what I can conjure up from my leftover yarn. They’ll mainly be smaller things, for example bear and doll clothes and something for the baby. I’ll just let my ideas come to me. 

My current status is that the baby pants will carry over into May as a UFO—unfortunately. I just can’t manage it, since I don’t have time on the weekend and won’t get to it before then.

What I definitely still want to finish crocheting together is the domino cushion. I’ll post a photo when it’s finished.

Here is my status for the awards ceremony now (photos are in the other thread or will follow by Friday evening):

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I didn’t have any UFOs—that will come in May.

I used up a few leftover yarns and earned the title Leftover Champion with that (if that counts).
Details about the leftover yarn projects:

• Started a teddy sweater (photo will follow on Friday evening)

I haven’t bought any yarn since December and am in the final round for world domination. I’d also like to extend that until the end of May.

I worked on these projects in April:

• Knitted a cushion cover in a mix of patterns (finished on Friday)
• Knitted a summer sweater or tunic for myself (finished)
• Started knitting baby pants (UFO for May)

I learned something new: 

• I tried out several new patterns, including a new heart-shaped lace pattern, and used them in my current projects.
• I developed and calculated a two-color knitting method for a V-neck that was new to me. The learning process required unraveling twice before it fit. (I’m such a “learning by doing” type.)

Josefa, you can note that down as my final status.

Wishing you all a fantastic and creative day!

Best, Monika

This poncho (cape) is knitted from 200 g of sock yarn and is extremely practical all year round, especially on cool days or evenings as an alternative to a jacket. It is lightweight and can be taken anywhere. It can be quickly slipped on and keeps your shoulders and back comfortably warm without feeling restrictive. The poncho also has a comfortable length, so your arms are free and you can even work well in the garden while wearing it.

The poncho cape is also easy for beginners with basic knowledge to knit. The pattern describes every step in great detail.

Here is the knitting pattern for the poncho cape made from sock yarn.

This triangular shawl with a lace pattern and waves is a real eye-catcher. It’s also versatile, because it can also be worn as a poncho. Airy and knitted from thin cotton, this pretty piece is just right for cool evenings in spring and summer.

Recommended for advanced knitters with knitting experience.

The pattern describes all the steps very well, and some of them with photos. The pattern charts are, of course, included too.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the triangular shawl, convertible into a poncho.