Birthday calendar, part 2: please add your entry.

Dear users, dear authors,
the old birthday thread is bursting at the seams, so here is part 2. The old overview will no longer be updated. I have a Word doc where all birthdays are entered. Just because you aren’t listed in the overview in the thread doesn’t mean you’ve been forgotten. 

Please reply in your birthday threads and also congratulate the community
Each birthday thread takes time and effort from the people sending congratulations, and from me too. It would be nice if you could find 30 seconds for a quick “Thank you all.” Writing “Happy birthday” in the community’s birthday threads doesn’t take forever either. Birthday threads are about give and take. 

Birthday week instead of birthday
Sometimes I have a lot to do, like now before Christmas, and I don’t manage to create the birthday threads in time. That’s why I’m in favor of introducing a birthday week, so that there’s enough time for me and everyone sending congratulations to send birthday wishes. Birthday celebrants sometimes need a bit longer to respond too, so I’m in favor of handling this more loosely. 

@Karoline,
I already added you this afternoon. :-)
Birthday greetings bring a community together.
Thanks for your kind words.

Good morning, 
I’m always positively surprised and impressed/delighted by this forum. Thank you very much for maintaining it with such loving care!
My birthday is on December 13. 
I wish everyone a good start to the week. 
Best regards 
Karola 

"loving" 

@Karola,
thanks for the kind words. I’ve added you to the list.

Hello dear Josefa,
that’s so sweet of you all to think of our birthdays! Thank you so much for that!

My birthday is on April 29.

Best regards
Marion

Hi Marion,
thanks for the kind words.
I’ve added you to the list. 

Thank you 🤗! 

Hi Josefa,
My birthday is on April 18 (April 18, 1964)—so a big thank you from me, too, for all your efforts! It makes you feel more like part of the community and motivates you in what you do. Until recently, I was going through a major slump in my creative work, and I’m just now working my way out of it.
Best wishes and have a great day, Monika

Hi Monika,
I’ve added you to the list. It’s great to have you here. I hope you have a lot of fun. 

Hi Josefa,
I’m Nadja, 34 years old, married, and I have three little girls (6, 3, and 1).
I was born on January 18, 1988!
Because of my oldest daughter, I started crocheting in 2015! Every now and then I have to take short forced breaks because of the kids, but I can’t imagine life without my crochet hook anymore!

I love chocolate cake and Italian food!

Many thanks for your effort!

Nadja

Hi Nadja,
I’ve added you to the list. Have a great time!

@Everyone,
please remember to congratulate other birthday celebrants as well and to say a few words in your own birthday thread, because birthdays are all about give and take. It would be great if we could all do that. 

I don’t know if I’m on the list.
My birthday is March 29 😊

Love, Sonja

@Sonja,
you’re already on the list—don’t worry.

Wow, what a great idea. Thanks, Josefa.
My birthday is August 28.

@mermieswelt,
I’ve added you to the Word doc.

Hi Josefa,
I’d also be fine with a “birthday week” (we’re not little kids anymore 😉)
Thank you so much for your ideas, suggestions, and everything around it; unfortunately, that’s always forgotten far too quickly when everything is going well 😔
My birthday is May 16, 1971
Thanks again 😘

@susanne-b3,
You were already in the calendar. I already created a thread for you in 2022.
Thanks for the kind words. :-) It’s great to have you here.

Born on May 13, 1978

Thanks in advance 😊

I’ve added you to the list, YvonneJ.
Have fun here with us.

Dear Josefa,
thank you for your dedication here in the forum.
My birthday is on October 15.
I wish everyone a good week and hope the temperatures are more pleasant where you are, too.
Best regards
Claudia

@Claudia,
I’ve added you to the list.
Thanks for the kind words. It’s great to have you here. 

Hi everyone🙋‍♀️, I’m not really up to date 😌, I haven’t checked in here very often yet either 😬, so I have to ask: what is a birthday thread, and what’s it all about? 🤷‍♀️
My birthday is March 25, 1974 
Kind regards
Mone 

Hi Mone,
here’s an example of a user’s birthday thread.
DIY-Marina has a birthday / 2023 / free patterns as a gift
Authors also get a birthday thread with a little promotion included.

Should I add you to the birthday calendar, then? It’s kept in a Word doc and not here in the thread.

@everyone:
If you sign up for the birthday calendar, please also remember to post a reply in your birthday thread. People who send birthday wishes always put in a lot of effort, and writing “thank you all” doesn’t take very long.
It would also be nice if you congratulated other birthday people too, because birthdays are about give and take.
Thank you, and have fun, everyone.

Oh, okay, I see. I think I’ll pass on that, though, since I don’t check in here very often and I’m afraid I’ll forget when someone’s birthday is. And that would be a real shame, just as you said.
But thank you so much for your reply. 

It’s not about congratulating everyone all the time, but it would be nice if you could at least send a birthday wish every now and then? Can you manage that once in a while? That would be great. 

Sure, I think I can handle that 😉

OK, great.
I’ve added you to the list :-)

And where can I find that Word doc with all the entries now?
Sorry for all the questions 😬

The Word doc is just for me, so I know when I need to create a thread.
You’ll find the finished threads—where you can then send your congratulations—here in the link on the respective birthday. 

Suuuper, now I get it too 😂 
Many thanks for your effort, and have a lovely week—it’s actually getting really cold outside now.

Just briefly,
November 19

Thank you, 🤗🤗🤗

@sadgirl35,
You’re already entered, and I regularly create threads for you too. Here’s the thread from 2023:
sadgirl35 has a birthday / 2023 / free patterns as a gift
You don’t need to enter yourself in the birthday calendar multiple times. I’ve already noted you down. 

It’s my birthday today. :)

Oh, how wonderful 👏 A birthday and the second Sunday of Advent 💫 on the same day—it doesn’t get any better than this 🎉🎄
I wish you, with all my ❤, all the love and best wishes on your birthday 💝—but above all, good health and happiness, which are the most important things in life 🙏 Have a wonderful time and celebrate 🎂 with your loved ones 😍 Enjoy the rest of this wonderful Advent season 💫 🌟 and treat yourself to some cozy ☕ 🔥 moments. All my love 🤗 MONE 

Here’s the thread for Frollein-Haekelfein. Have fun with it.

Frollein-Haekelfein / Frollein Nähfein is celebrating her birthday // Frog King Egg Cozy, Crochet Pattern—Download the PDF file now

Dear Josefa,
I’m still pretty new to Crazypatterns. While browsing the forum, I came across this thread. What a great idea! Please feel free to add me. My birthday: Dec 26, 1971. Thank you so much for all the effort you put in!
Best regards,
Eline

Hi Eline,
Welcome to our community. It’s great to have you here. I’ve added you to the birthday Word doc, and you’ll get a thread in December.
It would be nice if you could also send birthday wishes in the birthday threads for users and authors at least once in a while.
Have fun here!

Hey there,

I’ve actually been on Crazypatterns for quite a while, but I only recently discovered the forum and, while browsing, came across this great thread and the birthday threads. I think it’s awesome and would love to join in :-)

I was born on November 10, 1989.

Best regards
Sandra

Hi Sandra / SaniWools,
welcome to our forum. I’ve added your birthday to the Word doc. 
I hope you have a great time. 

Have you already found the crafting group?
February Projects 2024 + January Projects 2024: the Crazypatterns crafting group. 

Hello

I think a birthday calendar like this is a great idea. That’s why I’d like to join in. My birthday is on February 27.
Best regards
Claudia 

Hi there,
I’d also like to be added to the list.
My birthday is October 24.
Thank you very much & kind regards
Anja

Hi,

that’s a really nice idea. It makes you feel like part of a big community. I’d love to be a part of it, too.

My birthday is May 14, 1967.

Best regards
Irmgard

My birthday is tomorrow 🫣

February 13, 1982

I’ve added all of you to the birthday Word doc. :-)

Hey WollMeer, I wish you all the best and lots of love on your birthday—but above all, good health and happiness. Have a great day and celebrate in style. Best wishes, Mone (Pferdi) 😉

Here’s the thread for WollMeer:
It’s WollMeer’s Birthday // WollMeer-CAL 2024 – Mosaic Square Blanket: Join Now

Good morning Josefa,
that’s a great idea.
I’d love to join in too.
My birthday is November 3, 1971.

Best regards

Annabell

@Annabell,
I’ve added you to the list. Have fun here with us. 

Good morning,

that’s a really nice idea.💐
I’d love to join in, too.
My birthday is July 16, 1969.

Best regards🦘

@Tauglanz7452,
I’ve added you to the list. Hope you continue to have fun. 

My birthday is June 16, 1971.
Thank you for all your hard work on the list and for the many birthday wishes.
Happy Easter and warm regards from
Christiane
DiePiratenbraut

@Christiane,
I’ve added you to the birthday Word doc. Have a great time! 

Hi Josefa, can I still be added here? My birthday is July 11, 1988.

Thank you very much
Karin

@Karin,
I’ve added you to the birthday Word doc. Keep having fun here on the forum and with your shop. 

Hi,
I'm brand new here
My birthday is July 3, 1959
Thanks for adding me.
Best regards
Jutta
Grannyfan

Dear Jutta, welcome here with us. I’ve added you to the birthday Word doc. Have fun! 

Hi Josefa
My birthday is on February 10, and I’m so glad to be here.
Thank you so much for all the hours you put in to keep everything running smoothly here.
The many great patterns here always encourage me to start something new.

Hi Hansi,
thanks for your kind words. You’re already listed in the birthday Word doc, and I’ve also created threads for you for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Of course, you’ll get a thread in 2025 as well.
I hope you continue to have a great time here with us. 

My birthday is on December 24. 😜

Hi Julia,
Welcome to our forum. I’ve added you to the birthday Word doc. It would be great if you could reply to your thread on the 24th so that the well-wishers know you’ve read it. If you could also wish other birthday celebrants a happy birthday, that would be fantastic.
  We have plenty of crafting and chat topics in the forum. I’m sure you’ll find something you like.
Have fun here with us. 

That’s a great idea—making sure birthdays get recognized here.
I discovered it just in time.

My birthday is on May 6. 

Dear Kate03,
here’s your thread. Enjoy it. I’ve added you to the birthday calendar Word doc so you’ll get a birthday thread next year, too. It would be great if you could reply in the thread so the well-wishers know you’ve read their messages. 

Hello 

I’m Melanie, 47 years old, a mother of two, and a grandmother of one. I’m also a bus driver, and I love to knit during my breaks or in my free time.  

My birthday is on July 20, 1978

I think it’s so great that something like this exists, and I’d like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart.

🧶 Best wishes from Nuremberg 

Melanie 

Hi Melanie,

welcome to our forum. I’ve added you to the birthday Word doc and will create a thread for you in July. It would be great if you could reply in your birthday thread so that well-wishers know you’ve read it. Have fun!

Hello

I’m Martina, 56 years old, and I’ve recently become active here, though I’ve actually been a member for a few years.

I was born on December 29, 1969

I’ve heard a lot about you all from my mom, Inge (Akela), and now I’m curious—I’d love to get to know you better and learn a thing or two. 

Thank you in advance for everything I can learn and discover from you all. 

Warm regards, Martina

Hey Martina, you finally added yourself—it was about time :-));-))) Welcome here among the handicraft fanatics :-))

Best wishes, Mama/Inge

Hi Martina,

welcome to our forum. It’s great to have you here. I’ve added your birthday to the birthday Word doc and will open a thread for you in December. It would be great if you could reply to the thread in December so that well-wishers know you’ve read their messages.

@Inge,

I think it’s great that your family is online now, too. :-)