Latest Forum Posts by: mowi 19

This baby and children's hat with a button-up scarf collar is especially practical and keeps little ones cozy and warm.

Babies in particular often don’t like having something pulled over their heads. This hat can be put on and taken off easily because it has buttons.

The hat is super quick to knit, even for beginners with basic skills. Everything is explained clearly and with photos.



Here’s the knitting pattern for the baby and children's hat with a button-up scarf collar.

This colorful, cozy knitted cardigan for children (sizes 92-104) keeps them wonderfully warm. It has pockets and a hood, so it’s also extremely practical.

The cardigan is knitted in one piece and only needs to be sewn along one edge of each pocket. Everything else is knitted—using raglan from the top down.

In the pattern, which is over 30 pages long and written in a printer-friendly format, every step is described in detail. However, some knitting experience is required here. 



Click here for the knitting pattern for the colorful children’s cardigan with hood and pockets.

Dear Tanja, you have my deepest sympathy. It’s always painful when a loved one passes away. They simply leave a void.

As far as time is concerned, I absolutely agree with you. I’ve come to exactly the same realization in recent weeks—that the time we give to others is a gift to ourselves. It’s incomparable to anything else.

I’ve also made it a goal for this year to see my grandchildren even more often and spend time with them. It’s such a special thing to watch a little child as they discover and conquer the world.

I also really enjoy knitting and crocheting. And I’ve resolved to definitely keep the joy of it all front and center. This year, I want to focus even more on discovering and bringing out the unique qualities of my creations rather than following trends.

My shop will be filled with content that I create with passion and love. I don’t have a specific sales goal. And I know that things will go great without putting pressure on myself. Simply because I enjoy it and am doing “my own thing.” In any case, I’m looking forward to reaching 500 sales for now, and then the first 1,000 next year. That will be a big moment for me, and I want to celebrate it. :-)

Other than that, I’m excited to continue growing and moving forward together with you in 2018.

Happy 2018!
Monika

Dear Tina, my condolences on the loss of your great-grandmother.
It always hurts when someone we love passes away.

I’m doing well, too, and I’m busy getting ready for January. I have a few ideas I want to bring to life. Also, I haven’t bought any more yarn and am diligently working through my stash. I don’t have any UFOs either—just projects I’m working on simultaneously. ;-)

I’m also looking forward to spring, which is kind of right around the corner… despite the snow. It’s not that far away anymore.

Wishing you all a wonderful and successful 2018!

Monika

From December 30 to January 1, all my patterns are 50% off.
With this, I’d like to say thank you to all my current and future customers for a wonderful 2017.

In my shop you’ll find, for example, cute clothing for your children and grandchildren, sweet little gifts for young and old, and stylish clothing for yourself, too.

Hier schnell die Gelegenheit nutzen und bei mowi19 im Shop stöbern.

These baby pants are cozy and warm and knit up really fast. There’s also a matching hat. The set can be knitted with any 6-ply sock yarn.

The pants have no seams and are knitted in one piece. The pattern is easy to follow, even for beginners with basic skills. The pattern explains each step and includes plenty of photos.

A matching jacket will be available soon.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the baby pants and hat.

This adorable baby set consists of cozy, warm pants and a matching hat. It can be knitted with any 6-ply sock yarn.

The pattern is easy to follow and is well explained. Even beginners can give this a try, as the pattern describes every step in detail and includes photos.

The size described fits from approximately size 62 to 80—from about 3 to 12 months.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the baby set featuring pants and a hat.

This sweet children's cardigan with a hood and pockets is a real eye-catcher. And it keeps little ones cozy and warm. It is knitted from pure merino wool with alpaca content. The cardigan fits approximately sizes 92 to 104.

This is knitted as a top-down raglan, and there are only two small seams on the inside of the pockets.
A little knitting experience should already be there. The knitting pattern is very detailed and well written, and supplemented with lots of photos. There are pages with photos only and pages with pattern text, so not everything has to be printed.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the children's cardigan with a hood and pockets.

Here is a set consisting of a hat and neck warmer for the gentlemen. The scarf can’t slip, because it is securely attached. A completely new variation.

The knitting pattern keeps you very warm, because it has an insulating air-cushion effect.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the “Mustermix” set - hat and neck warmer for men.

A set consisting of a hat with a matching loop scarf, plus cozy warm and colorful. Just the thing for a dreary, chilly winter.

The set is very easy to knit—even for beginners. The pattern creates an air cushion that provides extra warmth.



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

This hat for babies and toddlers with an integrated cowl is quick and easy to knit, even for beginners with basic skills.

It keeps little ones nice and warm. Thanks to the buttons, it’s very easy to put on and take off, even for babies.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the balaclava with an integrated cowl for babies and toddlers.

This women’s cardigan with pockets in a waffle stitch pattern looks great and keeps you nice and cozy. Thanks to the pattern, it’s very stretchy and has a figure-hugging fit in sizes 38–42.

The stitch pattern, the raglan shaping worked from the bottom up, how to incorporate the pockets, and other details are described precisely in the pattern, mostly with photos as well.

There are seams only on the sleeves, which are crocheted together at the end.

The 23-page pattern is also written in a printer-friendly format. Some pages contain only photos, while others contain only text.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the raglan cardigan with pockets in a waffle stitch.

Yes, Christina, I’m happy to agree with Ruth on that. The hangers are a great idea. Sometimes the simplest things just don’t occur to you.

OMG, Arni, that little guy is such a cute Santa. :-)
You did a great job with the outfit—congratulations!

Wishing you and your family a merry Christmas!

Dear Steffi,

I just have to write to you again and say thank you. This story deeply touched my family just now... 

Very suspenseful, and it expresses beautifully what Christmas truly means.

I wish you lots of joy and time for yourself and your family!

From the heart,
Monika

Dear Steffi,
thank you so much for this lovely Christmas story! :-)
You write beautifully. It’s really fun to read the story.

Merry Christmas to all of you!

Monika

Dear CP team, dear visitors, customers, and authors at CP,

I want to say thank you to all of you, for being here and for the respectful way everyone treats one another here. Above all, my thanks go to the CP team, who are working behind the scenes almost day and night so that everything runs smoothly.

I wish each and every one of you a blessed Christmas with many happy moments and encounters. Most of all, I wish you time for family and friends, and also for yourselves. You have earned it.

I also wish that your body feels well. 

So take good care of yourselves and enjoy wonderful days!

At this point I would like to add the shared Christmas poem that we—the users of this forum—created for CP as a true group effort.
I took the liberty of adding the last 4 lines. 

Warm Christmas greetings from Monika




Woolly Christmas at Crazypatterns

The needles clatter softly in the warm room
while in the cooking pot the turnip starts to bloom.

The mulled wine on the stove is steaming too,
while the little one munches cookies—quite a few.

Josefa is looking forward to the tree,
and is knitting 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 sweet,
on the sofa my kitten is fast asleep.

Despite the mulled wine, the stocking is almost done,
but the wool is poor quality, not much fun.

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

Josefa can get help, sure as can be,
from all the helpful CP authors in the community.

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

And where are all the lovely crochet stars?
I have an idea: "I'll make them myself," I like that by far. 

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

But where can I get a pattern from?
The answer to that question is not a difficult one.

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 is a knock at the door! 
Never mind, I have no time for it anymore. 

The socks just will not let me go
There is that knocking again! Who is it, though?

Let me in! comes the sound from outside the house 
It's me, of course—Santa Claus!!

Oh man, he's brought the big stocking along 
what's inside it? I really care—don't get me wrong! 

I am so curious, I want to know, 
tangerines, nuts, and the soft wool I wished for are things I don't want to forgo. 

The wool comes first, that is the plan.
I hope Santa knows that, the dear man.

Full of anticipation Josefa opens the door 
happily reaches for the packages and thanks Santa very warmly for them all.

Where is the wool hidden now?
Oh man, I'm so excited somehow.

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

The wool must be in here somewhere...
Maybe here? No ... just a beautiful lucky stone there.

No wool at all? That cannot be right!
Who swiped it—which woolly little sprite? 

At last I have found it, oh what fun.
What joy! I'll knit it in the round!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now mischief is sitting on my shoulder 
I'll simply let the whole thing "sink in" and smolder 

Because you don't find soap in the oven every day.
Does anyone still have a question to say? ;-)

Aunt Auguste is somewhat amazed,
after all, she will soon be 100, in just a few days. 

A suitable hiding place was still found.
Meanwhile the knitting needles keep going round and round.

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

Exactly, there is still space back there in the cabinet
and also in the stove bench, just a bit.

Oh, there are still many hiding places to be had, 
in Grandma's cabinet there in the hall, not bad. 

But the main thing in this Christmas season bright,
is that everyone together has lots of delight.

Treat yourselves to a warm scarf now, one and all.
Merry Christmas everywhere!

Wow, you’re all so hardworking!

I’ve only been actively participating since March, and I can say that I’m very satisfied. There are 31 projects in my shop, which is more than I expected. The 32nd pattern is in the works and should be added in the next few days.

Number 33 is in the design phase and I’ll start working on it in the next few days. :-)

Happy birthday, dear Stefanie! I wish you all the best and a fantastic birthday party!

With love
Monika

My very best wishes to you too, Susi. Treat yourself well and enjoy being celebrated.

Heartfelt wishes
Monika

These cute gnomes bring good cheer and also serve a useful purpose. You can hide lots of little things inside them—either when you give a gift with them or store your knitting and crochet supplies in them. They also look great as egg cozies.

The gnomes are quick and easy to crochet, even for beginners. All steps are clearly explained in the pattern, with additional photos.



Here is the crochet pattern for the gnome family.

Note: You can also get the crochet pattern for the gnome family in my shop as a value set together with a gnome house.

@Johanna100

I wish for your husband and your family that everything turns out well and that you can celebrate many more Christmases together. Health really is the most important thing.

Thanks, Kirsten—I’m glad you like them. :-)
Knitting for grandchildren is truly a joy.

This colorful kids’ jacket is a real eye-catcher and keeps the little ones nice and cozy. It has a hood and pockets at the front. It has (almost) no seams. Only the pockets need to be sewn onto one side at the end.

Difficulty level: You should already have some prior knowledge and practice in knitting.

The pattern is easy to knit. Everything is included in the 30+ page pattern.

The pattern covers sizes 92–104. The jacket grows with your child.


Click here for the knitting pattern for the children’s jacket with a hood and pockets.

These star decorations are quick and easy to crochet, even for beginners. They can be used to embellish other knitted or crocheted projects. They also look great as tree or window hangings and as table scatter.


Click here for the crochet pattern for the decorative stars.

Note: My shop also has a “Christmas Star” flowerpot cover. This pattern includes the decorative stars.

Happy birthday, Renate!
Enjoy the day and let yourself be thoroughly celebrated.

This tissue box holder is both decorative and practical. And best of all: it’s easy to crochet, even for beginners (with basic skills).

The pattern explains every step with words and pictures. My tip: This gift is quick to crochet and is sure to be a hit anywhere.


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

You get this baby hat as a set together with a pair of baby pants. Both fit from size 62/68 to size 80, so they grow with your baby for a few months.

The set is very easy to knit, even for beginners with basic skills. Everything is explained clearly and with pictures.



Here’s the knitting pattern for the baby hat with pants.

This hat with an attached neck warmer is just the thing for babies and toddlers to keep their heads and necks warm. The advantage here is that it doesn’t have to be pulled over the head, which some children really don’t like. It can be easily buttoned open and closed at the front.

The hat is quick and easy to knit, even for beginners with basic skills. Everything is explained clearly with pictures.


Click here for the knitting pattern for the baby hat with an attached neck warmer.

I’ve just received this enchanting baby set—consisting of baby pants and a matching hat.

The pants are knitted in one piece from the bottom up, with no seams. The pattern consists of purl and knit stitches. Everything is explained clearly and simply, so even beginners with basic skills can work with it easily.

The set can be knitted from any 6-ply sock yarn (note the yardage). The pattern covers sizes 62/68 through 74/80. Both the pants and the hat are designed to grow slightly with the baby.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the set—baby pants and hat.

Happy birthday, dear Kathrin! Wishing you lots of joy and, above all, time for yourself in this new year of your life!

With love
Monika

Happy birthday, dear Anja, and have a truly wonderful celebration!

This adorable baby set—baby pants with a matching hat—has just arrived in my shop.

Both are very easy to knit, even for beginners with basic skills. The pattern covers size 62/68 and explains how to easily adapt it to 74/80.


Click here for the knitting pattern for the baby pants with matching hat.

mowi19’s Top 3 are:

1. The Tissue Box with Butterflies and Hearts

Useful and decorative in any room—that’s this tissue box. It’s very easy to crochet, even for beginners, with the pattern. Every step is explained in detail.


Click here for the crochet pattern for the tissue box.

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2. The adjustable pinafore dress for toddlers aged 1.5 to 5 years

This pinafore dress for toddlers is a real all-rounder. It’s also easy to knit—in one piece with no seams. The pattern is written in a way that’s easy to understand even for beginners with basic skills and includes many detailed photos.


Click here for the knitting pattern for the adjustable pinafore dress.

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3. The baby strappy dress that grows with your child—from 6 to 18 months

This baby strappy dress is just as easy to knit and grows with your child for a whole year thanks to its adjustable straps. This dress is also knitted in one piece, from the bottom up.


Click here for the knitting pattern for the baby strappy dress.

Wow, Alisande! That looks amazing—what you’ve conjured up from that leftover yarn!

Today I wasn’t quite as disciplined with my yarn diet... and while shopping, I picked up a few colorful cotton clearance items in spring colors. That immediately gave me ideas for spring and Easter decorations. After all, you can’t start early enough. ;-)

@iglinz, I wish you and your mom lots of strength, too. You can feel hugged by me as well, if you like. In situations like this, just having a shoulder to lean on helps.

Above all, I also wish for continued good health, lots of joy, and enjoyment in everything that is there. Harmonious hours with the family and plenty of time for knitting and crocheting.

All the best and happy birthday, Vera!
May a truly fantastic new year begin now, bringing you much joy.

With love
Monika

The Guardian Owl and Guardian Bear are very practical and useful door decorations. They’re even available as a two-pack.

The whole family is sure to love them—after all, everyone wants some peace and quiet now and then, right?

Both door hangers are quick to crochet, and the pattern is easy to follow, even for beginners. All the steps are clearly explained—mostly with photos.



Click here for the pattern for the Guardian Owl and Guardian Bear two-pack value set.

Both patterns are also available individually in my shop.

Your stories really are funny... :-)

I’m really proud that I firmly resisted all the promotional emails from my online shop and didn’t order a thing ... pat on the back.

But ... (no, I didn’t buy anything indirectly) I’ve already made some space in a drawer in my bedroom closet. There were things in there that I managed to store a bit more tightly together with other items. And now I have room for new yarn, which will surely arrive again next year. I’ve resolved to stay strong until spring.

For my birthday in March, I’m going to ask everyone for yarn gift cards, and then I’ll look forward to restocking.

Until then, I’ll use up quite a bit and make loooads of space. :-)

This colorful children’s jacket with a hood and pockets just arrived in my shop. It’s cozy and warm, made from 100% merino wool, and fits sizes 92 through 104.

The pattern is 33 pages long and includes all the individual steps, explained with detailed photos. It includes some print-friendly sections containing only the pattern text, so you don’t need to print every page.

The pattern is easy to knit, but I recommend this jacket for experienced knitters.



Click here for the knitting pattern for the children’s jacket with a hood and pockets.

Happy birthday, dear Melanie. Treat yourself to a day just for you today and do whatever you enjoy. You deserve it.

For the coming year, I wish you lots of joy and great ideas.

From the heart
Monika

Happy birthday, dear Ute! Let yourself be celebrated today and enjoy being spoiled! You deserve it.

I wish you lots of joy in everything you do in the coming year!

With love
Monika

You’re guaranteed not to get bored while knitting this colorful, warm children’s jacket with a hood and pockets. The pattern is written so that the jacket fits sizes 92 to 104.

The knitting pattern, the top-down raglan shaping, how to incorporate the pockets, how to knit on the hood, and other details are clearly and precisely described in the 33-page pattern.

The jacket is knitted in one piece—top-down raglan—and has virtually no seams. Only the pockets need to be sewn on at the back on one side.

Recommended for experienced knitters!


Click here for the knitting pattern for the children’s jacket with a hood and pockets.

Happy Birthday, Frollein-Haekelfein! :-)

Take good care of yourself and enjoy being celebrated. And for the coming year, I wish you the fulfillment of all your wishes — big and small.

With all my heart
Monika

Happy birthday, dear Ilka!
Have a wonderful and joyful year ahead, and do whatever makes you happy.

With love
Monika

P.S.: By the way, my stepdaughter’s name is also Ilka. :-)

Ta-da... I finished the baby pants and even the hat today. Socks are next. Here’s how it looks now:



The Top 5 from mowi19


1. The tissue box with butterflies and hearts

Everyone can use a box like this, and it makes a great gift for any occasion. Finally, no more advertising boxes on the table! The box is easy and quick for beginners to crochet, too. Everything is explained in detail.


Here’s the crochet pattern for the tissue box.

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2. The grow-with-me pinafore dress for little girls

This pinafore dress is a true quick-change artist and looks adorable on little girls. It fits from about 1.5 to 5 years and is also easy for beginners to knit. The pattern includes lots of photos, and every step is explained. By the way, the skirt has no seams, because it is knitted in one piece from the bottom up.



Here’s the knitting pattern for the grow-with-me pinafore dress for toddlers.

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3. The grow-with-me baby pinafore dress - from 6 - 18 months

This baby pinafore dress grows with your child, too. It fits for about 1 year and is also knitted in one piece from the bottom up. It is also easy to make for beginners with basic knowledge.



Here’s the knitting pattern for the grow-with-me baby pinafore dress.

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4. The poncho + triangular shawl with lace pattern and waves

This elegant triangular shawl can be wonderfully transformed into a poncho, just as you need it. It drapes loosely and lightly, is airy, and still keeps you surprisingly warm. You’ll look great in it in both summer and winter.

Recommended for experienced knitters; you definitely won’t get bored.



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

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5. The grow-with-me leggings for toddlers

These leggings fit sizes 86 to 98. They are super comfortable, fit nicely against the body, and are still nice and stretchy. The description is designed so that beginners with basic knowledge can manage it well, too. All steps are explained in detail.
The leggings are knitted in one piece from the top down, with no seams.


Here’s the knitting pattern for the leggings for toddlers.

If you’re looking for a little challenge and have some knitting experience, you’ll really enjoy knitting this jacket. It’s just the thing for long winter evenings. And once it’s finished, it’ll keep you nice and cozy.

 
The pattern includes all the steps with plenty of photos. By the way, the raglan is knitted from the bottom up here. Thanks to the stitch pattern, the jacket hugs the body while still being stretchy. This means it fits sizes 38 through 42.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the women’s jacket with pockets.

Thank you

The men in your life will love this warm set of hat and scarf. The scarf can’t slip out of place, and the knitting pattern creates an air cushion that makes it feel double-knit. Just the thing for cold days.

Also suitable for beginners. Everything is explained clearly and with photos.



Here’s the knitting pattern for the “Mustermix” set—hat and scarf