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Marion, thank you. You’re just great! :-) I’m also enjoying test-knitting for Sonja. Unfortunately, I didn’t get around to it today—I’ve put it off until tomorrow. Other things took priority.

Andrea, you haven’t shown us your beautiful pillow made from leftover yarn here yet. I just admired it in the gallery and in another thread.

My sweater is coming along, and it looks like I’ll be able to finish it in January. Here’s the current progress:



I also baked again today, and here’s the result. They’re Amerikaner pastries—I’m sure you know them. They usually have icing. I adapted them with chocolate coating, and this time I used gingerbread spice instead of grated lemon zest (for example). They taste sooo delicious, and I just couldn’t stop eating them this afternoon. I’ll post the recipe on the forum in the next few days. It’s one of my old recipes from my very private recipe book, and it can be adapted to any flavor you like.

Here’s a virtual sample:

The pajamas look great, Akela! Just like all your other creations.

Wow, Andrea, that turned into a lovely pillow. A really great leftover project—you did a great job.

Petra Perle, how wonderful that you’re joining us here now! :)
I think your potato turned out great—and a little spooky at the same time. But definitely original.

Ina, you’ve done a really great job with Oskar’s shoes once again. They look fantastic with the crocheted sailboats on them. You even incorporated Oskar into the design. He’ll surely spot the shoes right away and happily put them on. From what I can see, Oskar already has quite a shoe collection (just like my granddaughters, by the way). ;-)

Ines, don’t overdo it, so the witch doesn’t get a chance to stop by again. ;-)
Getting back to the Dorn method. The “discoverer” is a farmer! And I learned it back then, so I can treat my husband that way. Since then, my scoliosis is a thing of the past, and we’ve always managed everything on our own. Mr. Gockel—funny name. :)

I’m already on the first sleeve of my sweater. The body is finished so far. I’ll post a photo tomorrow. Today I’m also going to start knitting some shoe insoles, which I’ll then felt. I noticed during my walk in the snow that my snow boots could use some. And another project is waiting—tomorrow I’ll start test knitting for a new project by Sonja. I’m not revealing what it is just yet. Let yourself be surprised.

Yes, they do make a difference. I also have some from KnitPro in sizes 2.75, 2.25, and 3.25. I was surprised by the gauge myself. But I think those are only available in the smaller needle sizes.

I also prefer knitting with sizes between 2 and 4.

Helma, I have an idea. Try doing it the way Wollefaden suggested. Type “crocheting dogs” into the search bar. You’ll find a lot of very lifelike examples.

You could then get in touch with some of the creators and ask if they’d be willing to crochet your dog and write a pattern for it. New ideas are always in demand. Why not try this one? I think you might get lucky.

Best wishes, Monika

Wow, Akela, those look really, really pretty. I can totally picture them on the window.

Josefa, I wish you and everyone here a pleasant weekend too—with plenty of time for the things you love.

We have snow here and it’s cold. Perfect for walks in nature. I’m looking forward to spending lots of time knitting. That always makes me feel good.

Bring a touch of spring to your table right now—you can do just that by crocheting this colorful spring meadow. With every piece you crochet, you’ll find yourself dreaming of the day when the flowers start blooming in the garden again and the temperatures turn pleasantly warm.

This pretty, colorful set includes placemats, coasters, and many different egg cozies and egg cups. It even comes with floral decorations. Everything can be made wonderfully from leftover yarn and is sure to bring you lots of joy while you crochet.

Crochet pattern

Spring can arrive in beautifully colorful style. The dolls and the doll moms will get pretty new outfits. Of course, the doll mom will be delighted when she and her favorite are dressed in matching outfits.

First, here is the colorful skirt for 3- to 4-year-olds. It’s easy to knit—also a great project for lots of colorful leftover yarn.

Go to the knitting pattern for the children’s skirt




I knitted this set for the doll from the leftovers. Now spring really can come. Until then, you’ll definitely have the set finished.

Go to the knitting pattern for the doll clothes

Marion, your glove made from sock yarn looks great. I really like the yarn, too. A really great color combination. I’d already had the idea of knitting gloves using double-face knitting. They’d have to be really warm. Maybe I’ll give that a try. I’m already itching to knit something with double-face again.

Andrea, you make such amazing things—wow!! Is that a placemat with the cat motif? It looks absolutely fantastic! How did you make it? It reminds me a little of Ina’s blanket, where a row is always crocheted (or knitted) and the threads are left on the outside as fringes. In any case, it’s a very pretty design with the cats. I could imagine something like that in double-face too.
Your tunic also looks promising and seems easy to recreate. Great!

Sonja, thanks for sharing. The gift for your daughter is truly extraordinary and is sure to be a delight for anyone who loves ballet.

Ines, we both learned the “Dorn Method,” as it’s called, in person from Dieter Dorn, its “discoverer,” after my husband—who was suffering from severe sciatica—couldn’t move for four weeks and was able to return to work after just one treatment with a Dorn therapist. It still fascinates us because it’s so simple and logical. You can Google it. There’s quite a bit of information out there. If you’d like, I can send you a private message about it. After a treatment, the vertebrae are back where they’re supposed to be. We’ve relied on it time and again over the past 20 years and are so grateful for it.

Marlene, your shawl looks really great now, especially the color combination.

Last summer, I also knitted a shawl with a cable pattern in the middle. I still haven’t gotten around to writing the pattern for it yet. Other things have taken priority so far.

I just finished my January scrap project. It’s a coaster that my girlfriend asked me to make. 

I’d also like to send you my warmest birthday wishes. May this new year of your life treat you really well and spoil you rotten.

Best wishes
Monika

Whoops—I just wrote and sent that off—and already two posts have popped up out of nowhere.

Marion, your gloves look really nice and warm. I like them a lot. In your favorite color, blue, of course. :-)

Sonja, you haven’t even shown us your new hat here yet. I just spotted it among the new arrivals and I think it’s awesome. It offers plenty of room for creativity, I think. And it’s perfect for everyone in the family. I’m seriously considering knitting one for my grandchildren. If I have any blue sweater yarn left over, I could easily make a hat out of it.

bergli, we’re not in a race here to see who can get the most done. I think you’ve finished a lot of really beautiful things. And that’s even though you have other things to do. That’s quite an achievement. The main thing is always the joy of doing it, not the quantity.

Andrea and Ines, thanks for your sympathy. :-) I can still feel a little bit of the lumbago. I noticed it last night in bed. After all that snow shoveling, building a snowman was probably a bit too much after all. Especially since I’m so out of practice. But I have the best husband in the world. He’s not only a massage therapist (retired) but also a Dorn therapist. And with him, it’s quickly a thing of the past. Once the snow gets firmer, I’m going to build a mini snowman on the bench in front of our house, together with my favorite man. :-) That way I can be a little easier on my back.

My dear friends, I wish you all a wonderful day, too, with all the beautiful things that come with it.

Thanks, Tina! This time, the sweater is for me. :) Yesterday it got a few more centimeters longer.

Knitting a blanket for two years? Wow, you really do have perseverance. Hats off!

Stephanie, your shawl looks really wonderful and already very fluffy. You’re definitely going to be the Mega UFO Queen here, considering how much you still have in reserve.

Andrea, that’s great that you’ve already made it through a whole year, too. Yes, of course I was happy about the yarn I received as a gift, but I also thought that now I have to use up even more of my stash. It’s an exception, after all. ;)

Now I’ve picked out a few skeins for a new project—a doll jacket. But that’s only a little over 100 grams again. With small items like this, it naturally takes a while to reduce the stash. 

But that’s okay. The main thing is that we enjoy crafting and always have a good supply on hand. As long as I have that, I don’t need to buy anything and save money in the process. So it has a double benefit.

Oh Christina, your bears are so cute you could just fall in love with them!!! The two big ones at the bottom look sooo cuddly. I’d love to give each and every one of them a big hug. And the polar bear with the baby—absolutely adorable. Thanks for showing them to us. I’m sure you put a lot of love into them. :)

Marion, your Tunisian-crocheted gloves are a work of art! I can’t even imagine how that works in rounds. You did a really great job. Hats off to you!

I actually wanted to build a snowman this afternoon… But unfortunately, the snow isn’t sticking together very well yet. And I realized that I’m not 30 anymore. I almost threw my back out while building it. So I decided to stop there. But the snow is just fantastic!

Have a lovely evening, everyone. I’m going to get back to knitting my sweater now.

Welcome, Gaby, to the “yarn diet group” ... *grin*.
I wouldn’t be able to do that with chocolate either.
Let’s see how it goes with the yarn. 

Yes, Steffi, your pieces are really very pretty... You’re sure to find grateful buyers who’ll be delighted with them. Elf wings... that’s something special. 

Oh wowww, Ines! Your candle rings look fantastic. They’re something really special. You’ve brought such a lovely idea to life.

Sandra, your little dragon baby is absolutely adorable. I’m sure Anton fell in love with it right away, didn’t he? Sooo cute!

My sweater is a work in progress, and I want to finish it this month. We’ll see if I can manage it. Here’s what it looks like right now.

Oh, Bergli, that’s already a lot! It’s been snowing nonstop here since last night, and I already shoveled a ton of snow this morning. It was so much fun. This is what it looked like this morning—but now it’s twice as deep.

I already shoveled snow this morning—it was over 10 cm deep—and now there’s twice as much. And I want to build a snowman, too.

Other than that, I’ll be knitting and writing patterns, of course.

Stephanie, try searching for “Tiffany” instead of “jewelry”—you’ll find quite a few more results, and the prices are already pretty high. From what I’ve seen, over 100 euros.

Stephanie, try searching on Google for “metal
butterfly jewelry”
and then click on “Images.”

You’ll see quite a few results, and you’ll be amazed at what’s out there. I’m sure some of them will even list the value.

Your pieces look very pretty. Otherwise, I’d ask a jeweler.

Oh, thanks, Petra! :) It doesn’t seem that long to me, since my determination to declutter is probably stronger right now than my shopping addiction. But that will definitely come back once my drawers have plenty of space.

Congratulations, and best wishes for a wonderful year ahead filled with lots of ideas, good health, and joy in life.

Warm regards
Monika

bergli, you’re always so hard at work on so many things at once. I really admire that. I never doubted that you’d be a hit with your suitcase at the mini Christmas market, because your items are truly uniquely beautiful. I’m so happy for you. Next Christmas, it’s sure to be even bigger, right?

Marion, wow, your slippers look amazing—great colors. I completely missed them because we must have been posting here at the same time. I love my felt slippers too, and I also have a pair similar to yours that I always wear on the couch.

Petra, my bear is happy that he has such an effect on you. :-) He was sewn with lots of love by an acquaintance. I was so happy when I received him as a gift. Oskar really is a very special bear.

Yeah, what can I say, Sonja, you’ve really inspired us with your amazing display case. I can’t get it out of my head either, and I’m actually thinking (purely hypothetically, of course) about where I could put it. Could you send us the dimensions? And also tell us where you bought it? It would really make me feel like I’m in a store—such a great feeling.

And I just want to tell you all how much I enjoy our time together here. It’s a little highlight for me every day. Thank you for being here.

It’s a cool idea to showcase finished projects here, too. I think it makes it even more fun.

The first finished project in 2021 is this coaster made with 28 g of yarn—a commission from my girlfriend

My usage so far in 2020:

• in January 2020—a total of 11 projects—735 g
• February 2020—total for 5 projects—405 g
• March 2020—total for 4 projects—359 g
• April 2020 – total for 6 projects – 1,291 g
• May 2020 – total for 11 projects – 1,932 g
• in June 2020 – total for 13 items – 1,413 g
• in July 2020 – total for 2 items – 395 g
• August 2020 – total for 1 item – 154 g
• In September 2020 – total for 8 small items + 1 large item – 476 g
• in October 2020 – total for 2 items – 334 g
• in November 2020 – total for 6 items – 819 g
• December 2020 – total for 6 items – 581 g

Projects in December:

• 1 chair cowl – 180 g
• 1 pair of socks – 82 g
• 1 coaster – 28 g
• 1 teddy bear sweater – 61 g
• 1 Flamingo shawl – 91 g
• 1 beanie – 139 g

Total wool used this year: 8,894 g.

I haven’t bought any yarn; otherwise, I wouldn’t feel like I could stick with it this long.
My yarn diet continues. I plan to keep it up at least until fall and reduce my yarn stash a bit. I’ve now gone 13 months without buying any yarn.

Sonja, I’m thrilled with your sock! You did an amazing job. Now you can knit for the whole family. Awesome!

What I really love is your fantastic display case for the yarn! Now I know what to ask for. A display case just like that. Looking at it, you’ve got a beautiful selection, too. You could make so many things with that... *sigh*. And most of your colors would be my favorites, too.

I don’t even want to say it out loud... but I still have about twice as much yarn as you do. And for next winter, I’m afraid I won’t have just the right yarn. We’ll see... there’s still plenty of time until then. :-)

Ines, your vase is special in two ways. Thanks for telling us about it in such detail.
Yes, my yarn stash—I’m amazed by it myself. I just have a good selection of colors and different types of yarn. I’ll work through it little by little. You don’t use that much for small things like doll clothes or kids’ clothes. So it’ll last me quite a while.

Marion, your pretzels are sooo delicious in the whole-grain version. Mine are honey pretzels. I posted the variation in the recipe thread, in case anyone wants to try making them.

Andrea, I’m absolutely blown away by your bears! They’re sooo cuddly. I especially like the ones at the top with the nightcap and the white one standing below them. It’s such a lovely thing to enjoy and take pleasure in. It’s not tied to any particular age. There are certainly a few among them who would be happy to have some clothes, right? :-)

By the way, I just crocheted a coaster for my friend. She asked for a second one, and she wanted it to be very simple.

You make wonderful things, Akela. Really artistic. I’m sure you’ll have plenty more to show us, I’m guessing.

I started the year with a sweater for myself—made from alpaca wool. 

I’m pretty much content as is. In 2021, I’d like to see my grandchildren more often and hit the road again in the camper in the spring.

I’d like to put many of the new ideas I have into action and stay healthy.

Yeah - the pretzels are super delicious. I baked them yesterday too and split the dough into pretzels and a braided loaf.

I made a whole-grain version out of it.
Replaced milk with oat milk
Replaced sugar with honey
Replaced flour with whole-grain spelt flour
I brushed them with oil - that made them very crispy
fresh lemon zest then gave it the perfect mix

Next time I'll add raisins.

This is what mine look like.

Happy birthday and best wishes for the year ahead. May it bring you lots of good things, good health, and joy.

Warm regards,
Monika

Even the bigger teddy bears (45–60 cm) don’t like to be cold and need a warm sweater now. This one is easy to knit—top-down raglan and without seams or buttons. An ideal project for using up leftover yarn.

Go to the knitting pattern

A cute sweater for teddy bears has just arrived in my shop. It’s knitted using the RVO method and is very easy and quick to make. It fits teddy bears or dolls measuring approximately 45–60 cm.

See the knitting pattern

Nicole, then you’re already off to a great start. I hope everything works out well for you and, of course, wish you lots of success here. I’m looking forward to seeing your designs.

Best wishes to you in Spain
Monika

Ah, thanks, Petra, for the detailed information. Yeah, I’m not really into felting either—it rarely turns out really nice. I would have crocheted with felting yarn, but then I would have washed it only on the wool cycle or by hand, not felted it. I actually knitted my husband’s jacket with felting yarn, too. It has to be washed very gently—otherwise, it’ll end up fitting my granddaughter. ;-)

Petra, what’s the yardage for the Gammlos? Theoretically, you could crochet them with felting yarn too, right?

The acquaintance had some yarn left over, and I was really happy about it, especially since I love alpaca so much. I received so many gifts in December (outside of Christmas)—that was really extraordinary. And I’m very grateful for every single one.

Petra, if you could see my yarn stash, you’d be amazed. I could knit and crochet nonstop for at least another two years. I actually got the yarn for the sweater as a gift from an acquaintance. And since there are 8 skeins, I decided to make a sweater for myself. The colorful yarn is sock yarn from Finkhof. That’s still from my stash. I really like the colorful stripes, too.
Are you knitting the next Gammlos for yourselves too—to have in stock? Or do you plan to give them as gifts? They’ll probably work up pretty quickly. What kind of yarn are you using for them?

I’ve been thinking about ordering some yarn again. But for now, I want to work through my stash first to make some room. After all, two boxes are empty, and another drawer already has some gaps.

Ines—I’m so happy for you that you can move around pain-free again. Did you and your husband finally manage to chase that witch away? :-)
I think your vase is especially beautiful with the crocheted flowers on it. That’s a great idea, and I’m actually thinking about whether I should give my drab vases a similar makeover. But everything in its own time… I’ve got other things to take care of first.
Turning Ina’s flower into a candle decoration is also a great idea. It turned out very pretty with the beads.
And your ciabatta looks delicious. I can totally imagine it was devoured in no time.

Ina—you’re in the same boat as me. I’m already doing my spring cleaning on the computer, too. All those photos that have piled up there—oh my. And I don’t even want to delete them all. It’s always so hard for me.

Ruth—your otter is sooo cute. You’ve done a great job with it again. I didn’t even know it was the Wild Animal of the Year.
Yes, it’s true—I’ve been preferring to knit with RVO for a while now. It always works out, and best of all, there are no seams. By now I’ve got the calculations down, and yet that’s still the hardest part of it. Since I don’t have an RVO sweater of my own yet, this is a first for me.

Today I really felt like baking those great New Year’s pretzels. I tweaked the recipe a bit for this. They’re made with whole-grain spelt flour, Alsan (vegan margarine), and honey. I brushed them with oil. I really have to say, they’re super delicious and crispy! We’ll have them for breakfast tomorrow.

I baked a few pretzels and made a braided loaf with the rest. That way, everything fit on one baking sheet. Here’s what it looked like after baking:

It’s been cloudy here today, but dry. I’m already looking forward to the snow that’s coming in the next few days.

Hi Nicole,

take a look here: https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/anleitungen-verkaufen

There you’ll find the individual steps to becoming an author. I’m sure there’s a way, even if you live in Spain. Maybe someone else here can answer your question too.

Of course, you’ll need to follow the standard procedure for self-employment and register with the tax office. That’s really important.

What you absolutely need to bring to this is hard work and a passion for your work. For most people, it takes some time to start making money… You have to factor that in from the start.

I’m already wishing you lots of fun and success!

Warm regards
Monika

Belatedly, I wish you all the best and every happiness for the new year of your life. May it bring you health, happiness, and joy.

Warm regards,
Monika

Dear Marlies, I’d like to wish you a belated happy birthday. May the coming year bring you joy and grant you everything you wish for—above all, good health.

Warm regards,
Monika

This colorful little skirt for 3- to 4-year-old girls is very popular. It’s easy to knit and is also a great way to use up various leftover yarn

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The leggings for children aged 3–5 are the ideal outdoor clothing for this time of year—even under a snowsuit. They are easy to knit from sock yarn.

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Knitting socks for the whole family—that’s really easy with the mowi heel. It’s quick and doesn’t require that annoying heel flap. Try it out and be amazed!

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A little pinafore dress that fits babies and even 3-year-old girls—a dream for all knitting grandmas or mothers. It has knitted-in little hearts and looks adorable. Easy to knit, with no seams.

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A colorful knitted cardigan made of merino wool (top-down raglan) is always in style for toddlers. It has a hood and pockets, which is very practical on walks. Ideal clothing for the spring that’s coming soon.

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A hat like this with a scarf collar is very practical for babies and toddlers. Neck, nape, and head all stay nicely warm and cozy at the same time. However, not all children like having something pulled over their head. That’s why I designed this hat for my granddaughter, which buttons at the front. So mother and child were happy.

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And another pair of leggings made from alpaca-merino wool, which grows with the child from 1.5 to about 3 years. Very warm, super comfortable, and sturdy. Easy to knit.

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