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This cuddly-soft newborn jacket has a few lovely details that can easily be knitted in, for example the heart lace pattern and the hood. A beautiful and fitting gift for a birth—both for boys and for girls.

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You can dress up dolls very nicely with colorful scraps—for example, with this set consisting of a skirt, top, and headband. It fits dolls that are 40–50 cm tall.

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This Christmas winter cape is a truly perfect and very beautiful gift for all doll moms. The pattern includes three different sizes, so the whole doll family can be dressed up for the holidays.

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By fall at the latest, babies need a warm sleeping bag made of merino wool. It’s perfect for sweet dreams. In this sleeping bag, the baby can even be changed while sleeping.

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Dear Christina,

on this special day, I wish you all the best and everything wonderful—may you have lots of fun celebrating, receive beautiful gifts, enjoy visits from loved ones, and, of course, enjoy the best possible health.

May this new year bring you everything that brings joy to your heart.



Warm regards
Monika

Dressing up a teddy bear is fun. With this cute outfit for teddy bears (30–40 cm), the pants even have a hole for the little tail. Both pieces can be knitted very easily from a few small scraps, without any seams.

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A raglan sweater has no seams and is therefore always a pleasure to knit. This one is made from sock yarn with an alpaca blend and feels very cozy.

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Doll children absolutely need a summer hat too. This one is very easy to crochet from scraps. The pattern includes several sizes.

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These dungarees for dolls (43-50 cm) are very easy to knit from leftover yarn. They are quick to finish and will bring great joy to every doll mommy.

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Dear Andrea, I’m deeply impressed by your artwork. You’re truly talented and could definitely develop that further. Finding such relaxation amid your demanding job is surely a great way to unwind.

I absolutely love all your paintings, and you can really be proud of them. I don’t know if I could pull something like that off. And as for Ina’s compliment on your appearance—I totally agree.

Best regards
Monika

This is the first time I’ve come across this term. You always learn something new here. I’m curious to see what the responses will be.

To me, self-patterning yarn is also gradient yarn or sock yarn with different colors.

Karen, your pillows turned out beautifully, and I really like them too.

Warm regards and have a wonderful summer week!
Monika

Yes, Andrea, we have something in common—the love of dolls really is something special. It’s so nice when we can let our inner child shine through like that. I’ve actually been missing your posts with your little dolls. It’s great that you’ve started a thread about this again.

A painting class—that sounds interesting. I’m sure you’ll share some updates here about it, right?

I wish everyone a pleasant summer week, too!

Best regards
Monika

Oh Andrea, that’s such a beautiful doll stroller—I really like it, and I think I would’ve given in too. Your little dolls fit right in there—they’re so cute, those two!

I have a vintage one too, with the little quadruplets sitting in it. But yeah, mine could use a makeover too. I’m already getting lots of ideas…

Best wishes, Monika

You can knit this colorful raglan dress for the doll mom (ages 2 and up) and also for the doll. That way they both have a matching look, and you can make wonderful use of the leftovers from the child’s dress.

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(fits sizes 45–55 cm)

A weekend without knitting needles? That’s just not possible! So you need a nice project that’s fun to work on.

How about a children’s sweater (fits ages 4 and up) made from sock yarn? It makes sense to start now so it’ll be ready to wear in the fall.

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This cardigan and matching hat are made from a cotton yarn cake. The solid-color stripes add pretty accents. The cardigan is size 86/92 for toddlers. Easy to knit with no seams.

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Knitting a dove of peace and giving it as a gift is always a good idea—for example, on a washcloth, pot holder, or dish towel. It’s really easy to do with this pattern. Maybe you even have other ideas for how to incorporate the dove of peace into different projects. There’s plenty of room for creativity here.

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You always have such great ideas, Inge. It looks really good.

Dear Susann,

I wish you health, happiness, and joy—not just today on your birthday, but throughout the entire new year of your life.



Warm regards
Monika

Best wishes from me, too, for your birthday and a wonderful new year of life.



Warm regards
Monika

Wow, this all looks really great. Great work—I really admire it.

These are my current Top 3 in the shop:

Top 1 - Outfit for dolls and newborns - knitting pattern

A cute outfit with top-down raglan that can be knitted from leftover yarn.




Top 2 - Sleeve scarf / bolero for children age 3 and up - knitting pattern

This sleeve scarf can be knitted easily, even with basic knitting skills.




Top 3 - 6 dishcloths / washcloths with various patterns - knitting pattern

Easy to knit and uses little yarn, great for cotton leftovers.




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These are the overall Top 3 in my shop:

Top 1 - Knitting socks, brilliantly simple - knitting pattern with 3 needles

A brilliantly simple way to knit socks without a complicated heel.




Top 2 - Colorful skirt for children ages 3 - 4 - knitting pattern

A brightly colorful skirt that's guaranteed to become a favorite.



Top 3 - Convertible pinafore dress for children from 1.5 years - knitting pattern

A dress that can grow with your child for several years, simply by transforming it.

Once again, I’ve started a sewing experiment, and I invite you to read about it on my blog. This time it’s about a jumper for a friend’s teddy bear, which I sewed for her birthday.

Here you can find my new blog post

You can knit a great hot water bottle cover out of leftover sock yarn. It’s really easy. This keeps the heat in for a long time and feels nice and cozy.

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Thanks, Petra, for explaining. I wasn’t familiar with this technique either. You can sew beautiful things from scraps using it. Chair cushions are definitely something you can always use.

Dressing dolls is always especially fun for me. These doll clothes (for size 45-50) also fit newborns or preemies and can be knitted wonderfully from leftover cotton yarn.

The Schlüttli can be put on and taken off easily.

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The pants can be knitted to match - it’s very easy. The cuffs on the pants can be designed in different ways.

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Petra, that looks really great. A wonderful idea and a lovely addition to your garden.
I hope you enjoy reading it, too.

Hugs, Monika

I’d also like to extend my warmest birthday wishes to you, Claudia.

Best regards
Monika

Wow, Inge, this is yet another true masterpiece from you. And that jacket looks absolutely wonderful on you. The fabric really suits you. I’m truly impressed by how you always manage to pull this off. Just look at those closures!! Hats off to you!

Put on light, airy clothes

This colorful cardigan with the matching hat can be quickly knitted from leftover yarn. The set fits a newborn or dolls measuring 45-50 cm. It is knitted raglan from the top down.

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To match it, you can knit these leggings for the doll—very easy and quick.

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Small scraps are perfect for knitting doll or teddy bear clothes—for example, this raglan sweater for 25–30 cm teddy bears. There’s bound to be a favorite bear out there who’ll love it.

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sitting at an ice cream parlor

I hope you all have a lovely, sunny weekend, too.

It’s sunny and warm here, but we keep getting intense thunderstorms with heavy rain and even hail—and an hour later, it’s as if nothing had happened. Sitting in the garden is only possible if we keep an eye on the weather so we don’t get caught off guard by showers.

Let’s just make the best of it and enjoy every moment as it comes.

Wearing light clothing

You can decoratively hide a tissue box under this cover. That way, the tissues are always close at hand and even look great on the dining table. I’ve placed them in many rooms and have even given them away as gifts in favorite colors.

Very easy to crochet using the crochet pattern.

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These decorative lucky ladybug oven mitts are very easy to crochet, almost on the side. They’re also doable for beginners. They’re a real eye-catcher in the kitchen and very useful.

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This poncho shawl is a great summer project. It’s versatile and can be worn in various ways. With its pretty lace pattern and waves, it’s an absolute eye-catcher.

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Making time for life’s little pleasures

These wash mitts are perfect even for small leftover cotton yarn. They’re quick and easy to knit—and, of course, make wonderful gifts.

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I’ve started a new sewing experiment again. This time, I sewed something for myself—using the pattern of a well-fitting sports bra as a template, I basically copied one for myself. It worked out great.

In my new blog post, I’ll tell you what I had to keep in mind and what I learned from my mistakes.

I hope you enjoy reading it and trying it out for yourself.

Click the link below to read the blog post:

Turn Old into New—Copying a Favorite Piece—A Bustier Sewn from Fabric Scraps

This pretty cotton strappy dress with a knitted-in heart pattern fits the baby and, with a simple alteration, can be worn for at least another 2 years. It’s knitted in one piece, so there are no seams.

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Washcloths are always needed and make a gift that’s very well received. These ones have an exfoliating effect, which is very popular.

The washcloths are quick and easy to knit—and can be made in any size you want. You don’t even need a whole skein for one.

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When knitting this colorful patchwork skirt for kids, you can really let your creativity run wild. It’s so much fun to knit patch by patch and watch the skirt take shape.

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Thank you so much, and I, too, wish everyone a weekend where everything goes well.

Ingr, I hope you feel better soon!

It’s pouring rain here, and it’s supposed to last until Monday. But since we live on a mountain, we’re still doing pretty well. I’m looking forward to warmth and sunshine—it’s supposed to really kick in starting Wednesday.

Until then, we’ll make ourselves cozy indoors. Crafting works in any weather, after all.

I enjoy knitting with Drops’ recycled cotton. It’s durable, washes well, and comes in many vibrant colors. That’s always a great way to help the environment.

Dear Birgit,

belated happy birthday! May this new year of your life fulfill your wishes and treat you to many wonderful moments.



Warm
regards, Monika

Dear Sonne27,

warm congratulations from me, too. Enjoy yourself and let yourself be celebrated.



All the best
Monika

You don’t even need a whole ball of cotton for washcloths or dishcloths. Here you’ll find 6 different knitting patterns so that everyone in the family can recognize their own washcloth. You’ll have fun and it definitely won’t get boring.

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This little onesie for dolls (40–50 cm) or even teddy bears is knitted from the top down with raglan sleeves—it’s super easy to make from leftover yarn. You’ll have fun giving it to a doll mom and imagining the sparkle in her eyes as you knit.

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Do you have some colorful leftover yarn? It’s perfect for knitting doll clothes, like this raglan sweater. The pattern is available in various sizes, and you can customize both the length and the sleeve length to your liking.

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