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February Projects 2023, Part 2: the Crazypatterns Crafting Group

22704 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 3:24 PM
The new thread:
February Projects 2023, Part 3: the Crazypatterns Crafting Group



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Dear users, dear authors,
so here is Part 2 of the February projects.
Have fun with it.
You can read the earlier posts at the link:
February Projects 2023: the Crazypatterns Crafting Group 

2981 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 3:30 PM
I also have something to show you.

It’s knitted exactly the same way as that other beautiful, colorful blanket.
I’ve known this technique for quite a while, but so far I’ve only knitted blankets and pillows.

My blanket is from 2015.


Those are Monika’s colors, after all. (Ha, ha.)

123 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 3:41 PM
Your blanket is also very beautiful—it’s really addictive🤣

2981 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 3:44 PM
Danke, freut mich. 

Das Gute bei diesen Patches ist ja, dass man immer schneller wird, weil die Maschen abnehmen. 😂

13182 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:13 PM
Wow, Anja, your blanket looks absolutely gorgeous! I could totally see making one out of scraps too. What a great idea!

Oh Marion, your blanket is absolutely amazing! Those are definitely my colors. A fantastic piece. Maybe I’ll knit a blanket myself someday (as soon as I’ve doubled up… grin).

1534 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:24 PM
Die sind schön....
Bei mir ist wohl erstmal zwangspause... 
Bin gestürzt und hab mich ein bisschen verletzt und wie sollte es anders sein ... am rechten Zeigefinger, offen, angeschwollen und es wird blau im Gelenk 😲😝
scheint aber nichts gebrochen oder so. Pause ist trotzdem doof 😤

22704 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:27 PM
Get well soon, Steffi.

1229 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 5:23 PM
Ach Steffi, gemein! Gute Besserung! Nee, besser schnelle Besserung, ne? 

Marion, die Decke ist superschön!

Was ich euch noch fragen wollte, wie macht ihr das, wenn ihr nur eine Krausrippe in einer anderen Farbe strickt mit den Randmaschen? (Also 2 R kr re = 1 Krausrippe)
Ich hab nen Kettmaschenrand und wenn man die Kontrastfarbe nimmt und die RM dann abstricken muss, kriegt man keinen schönen Kettmaschenrand, wo ich mich dann später ordentlich dran orientieren kann, wo ich einstechen muss für die M-Aufnahme. 

Ich hab jetzt ja noch was in bunt angeschlagen und überlege, ob  das nicht auch eine Decke wird, mal sehen. Musst eben wieder ribbeln, da sich ein Knoten gelöst hat, hmpf. Jetzt lege ich das mal zur Seite für heute. Keine Lust mehr. 

13182 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 5:41 PM
Oh Steffi, für Strickerinnen wie uns der Supergau, gell. Nach ein paar Tagen Schonung wird es sicher wieder gehen. Ich wünsch es dir.

Anja, du willst es aber wissen, wow. Hast noch ein neues Projekt angeschlagen? Na, die Motivation hier ist ja groß, da stecken wir dich sicher an und du bleibst am Ball, äh an der Nadel. (Hört sich schon lustig an...)
Deine Frage klingt auch für mich interessant... ich mach das immer automatisch, hab aber grade kein zweifarbiges Beispiel am Start. Bin gespannt, wie ihr alle das macht.

So, jetzt muss ich Abendessen machen und dann gehts an die Wolle. Hab mir eben grade bei Rellana Wolle bestellt, natürlich diesmal ohne Portokosten. Oje.... ihr wisst, was das heißt.

Ich zeig sie euch, wenn sie kommt, ist diesmal ein großes Paket. Davon bekommt eine Freundin zum 70. einen Karl Nr. 4 gestrickt. Und für mich hab ich gleich Garn für Karl Nr. 5 mitbestellt. Alles Bobbel mit Recycling-Baumwolle. Die gefällt mir sehr gut, hab ich grade in Arbeit.

123 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 6:31 PM
Moni, the blanket is made entirely from leftover scraps😚. I just had a little extra of the black yarn. The scraps of the scraps were enough for one more blanket🐑.
Now I have to rummage around—I’m sure there’s something suitable for a Karl somewhere🤣.
Best regards

2981 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 6:58 PM
Steffi, ich wünsche dir gute Besserung. 

Monika, da hast du dir ja einiges vorgenommen. Deine Freundin freut sich bestimmt über Karl 4.  
Wow, da hast du ja ordentlich zugeschlagen. 

Steffi ich stricke die Übergänge der Krausrippen  auch ganz normal.Am Anfang rechts. Am Ende Links abheben.

Hab dir mal Bilder angehängt. Da kann man sie Maschen dann problemlos aufnehmen..



1229 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 8:22 PM
I knit the RM like this: knit the last stitch and slip the first stitch, so the color change doesn’t work out right. 

3499 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 8:29 PM
Oh dear, Steffi, hope you feel better soon. We’re thinking of you. A forced break is always a bummer. I know how that feels.

Marion, your blanket looks great. So colorful and neatly sewn (knitted) together. How do I picture the knitting technique for these squares? Do you knit them like a triangular shawl, then decrease from the middle of the square until the end, or how?
I’m more of a casual knitter. But I’m definitely tempted to try knitting a blanket sometime. Someday, once my crochet projects are finished.

Monika, you’ve really taken on a lot there. But with how fast you knit, you’ll need a quick restock *hihi* I’m curious.
What kind of yarn works best with a 2.5–3.0 mm needle?

Best regards
Andrea

13182 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 8:41 PM
Anja, ich stricke die Ränder genauso wie Marion.

Andrea, mit der Nadelstärke kannst du sehr gut Sockenwolle oder eben Lauflänge ca. 150 bis 210 m auf 50 g stricken. Meine Bobbel von Rellana haben die Stärke 200 m auf 50 g.

1164 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 11:32 PM
Oh dear, Steffi, that doesn’t sound good at all—a forced break from
our hobby isn’t exactly fun. I wish you a good and, above all, speedy recovery. 

I’m on Patch 2; it’s knitted twice. The result will come at the beginning of the week—you know how it is: my husband recently retired, taking care of the grandkids, and so on and so forth.....Let’s see what he comes up with next week for things we could do. There are a few fairs coming up—home, garden, leisure.....Well, I’ve warned him, because “leisure” also means there’ll be tons of yarn vendors there, so there won’t be any room left in the trunk for his hobby, hehe. I’m curious to see what happens...

2875 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 5:39 AM
I’d love to knit a “Karl” too, but the thin sock yarn puts me off—I’ve already started a jacket once that I never finished. Right now, I’m knitting a slipover with leftover yarn in size 5.5. 

1534 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 7:54 AM
Thanks, everyone 💖
That’s what happens when you’re not paying attention during dog sports. Luckily, I had my dog harnessed to the “scooter” and not to the bike, so the way “down” wasn’t quite as far 🙈 

@ Mel, I knit exclusively with sock-weight yarn. With knitting needles size 5 or larger, it gets tricky for me, and I’d actually have to search to see where/if I even have any lying around anywhere.... 
Don’t let that put you off Karl—the patches are super quick to knit. There usually aren’t sooo many stitches on the needle, and they get fewer from row to row... 

2875 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 8:22 AM
Danke fürs Mutmachen, Steffi.
Erst mal arbeite ich meine „Tapetenrolle“ ab. Da stehen noch so einige Projekte drauf. Aber ich behalte es im Hinterkopf. Genug Sockenwolle hab ich ja.

2981 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 8:40 AM
Andrea, the patches are really easy to knit. You have the stitches from two sides on the needle and decrease in the middle on every wrong side row. That way, the rows get shorter and shorter. Then you keep knitting onto a specific side, so you don’t have to sew anything together.

Blankets and shawls are usually started differently. I think you could also make squares like these when crocheting. They’d be almost like the old pot holders from back in the day.

Mel, I also knitted the blanket and my pillows with thicker yarn (4 mm needles)—that way, you simply need fewer stitches and rows, and it turns out thicker. 

1229 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 11:45 AM
Mel, ich bin ja auch Team NS 5-7, die dünnen Nadeln machen mich auch kirre. Bei der Anleitung, die ich stricke, kann man mit beliebiger NS stricken, man berechnet die benötigten M über eine Maschenprobe. Bei Interesse schicke mir eine DM, dann schicke ich dir den link für die Anleitung. 

123 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 12:16 PM
Hi there, I’ve caught the bug too ;) I’m making a Karl 4.
I found some Turkish blended yarn—160 m/50 g—with a color gradient, like terracotta/green/turquoise/etc., using 3.5 mm needles (so a bit thicker than sock yarn…I’ll knit this without any black accents. I’ll probably knit one size smaller than I actually need to—that should even things out in the end. If not, someone else will be happy.
Steffi, get well soon.
Have a great weekend, everyone!

Best wishes from Anja

1534 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 4:50 PM
Now that I still have to take a break 🙈 I ordered yarn 🙈 
In 10 days an MKal starts that I absolutely want to knit along with. And as is always the case, I was actually missing two colors out of 4.... 
€9 for 100g of hand-dyed yarn is more than fair. So I ended up with three different colors 😁 I couldn’t decide.

I took another look at the sleeve of my jacket. According to the pattern, I’m supposed to pick up stitches along the side and then work decreases to create the slant. (on both sides) ... and then bind off. Wouldn’t it be easier if I worked short rows and then didn’t bind off, but did a three-needle bind-off???? Instead of having to sew it together afterward??? 

This is what it looks like now....  
I don’t really like it 🤔 frog it, right??? 

3499 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 4:52 PM
Monika and Marion, thank you for the tips.
With crocheting it's easy, but with knitting I sometimes have a mental block.
I still remember these potholders.

1229 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 5:01 PM
Man, I’m not in the mood for crafts today. I’ve been sautéing goulash and chopping vegetables for 45 minutes now.
But it’s just boring without it...

1534 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 5:26 PM
....I was so bored without it that I’ve been “rummaging through yarn” since yesterday evening. ...
At least I can unravel... and writing works too—somehow—I hope I’ll still be able to decipher this later 😁

1534 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 13, 2023 at 8:46 AM
The first sleeve is off the needle 🙈
It’s pretty crazy to knit when I can’t move my index finger properly...😝 but I managed it—only purl stitches are a bit of a problem. 


It’s a good thing Anja asked if I’d finish knitting these—otherwise, they would’ve sat in the closet forever... Thanks for that 💖

13182 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 13, 2023 at 9:16 AM
Wow, Steffi, that jacket looks amazing! You did a great job. I couldn’t keep my hands still either—I love knitting way too much for that.

2981 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 13, 2023 at 9:39 AM
Steffi, I really like your jacket—it turned out great.

1164 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 13, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Steffi, deine Jacke ist richtig toll geworden. Ich hoffe, deinem Finger gehts wieder besser ?

Ich musste gestern an meiner Jacke ribbeln, grr....da ich etwas dickeres garn verwende habe ich festgestellt, ich hätte mich am Schluß reinwickeln können, trotz MP hab ich mich total vertan und stricke nun 1 Nummer / Größe kleiner, ärgerlich , aber soll ja dann passen und kein Bademantel sein.
So habe ich gestern fast eine Nachtschicht eingelegt um den 1. Patch wenigstens "fast" fertig zu bekommen. Heute gehts weiter, damit ich dann auch wieder etwas zeigen kann.

1534 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 13, 2023 at 10:26 AM
Ribbeln ist immer doof... aber gut du hast es rechtzeitig mitbekommen. 

Ja es geht so langsam besser 🙈 auch wenn der Zeigefinger immer noch geschwollen ist und sich nicht bieten lässt, denke mal das das Gelenk bisschen was abbekommen hat, ist auch immer noch geschwollen. Eigentlich würde ich arnica  draufmachen, da das aber offen ist... dauert das halt bisschen länger. Solange stricken geht ist alles gut 😂
Heute werden bestimmt noch so ein-zwei Patches genadelt. Mit 27 Maschen im Anschlag geht das ziemlich zügig 👍😁

13182 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 13, 2023 at 1:58 PM
Oh, Ines, unfortunately, that happens to me every now and then, too... it’s really annoying. But it should fit later on.

Steffi, I’d feel exactly the same way as you... I wouldn’t be able to hold back. I hope you get well soon.

So—I have something to show you again. The front and back of Patch 5 are now finished, and one Patch 6 is already finished too. Here’s what my Karl looks like from the front:



And here’s what he looks like from the back:




The gradient yarn was enough for the two Patch 5 sections. There’s still a little left over for the border later on. My yarn package should arrive any day now. There’s still time—for now, I’ll keep knitting with the pink-white-blue mottled yarn.

2981 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 13, 2023 at 2:22 PM
Ines, Oh da würde ich mich auch ärgern. Aber du hast es ja zum Glück gleich bemerkt.

Monika, dich hat anscheinend das Karlfieber total erwischt. Du bist ja nicht zu bremsen und deine Tunika wächst 
im Akkord.

Ich musste auch schon ribbeln, war aber selber schuld. Habe zu lange am Stück gestrickt und wurde dann  leider unkonzentrierter. Dann hat die Maschenzahl nicht mehr gestimmt, also ribbeln. 😡

Mal schauen, morgen werde ich mal wieder ein Bild zeigen.  Bin jetzt bei Patch 5.

1229 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 13, 2023 at 2:35 PM
Yesterday I started working on the other patch project and used some yarn that made me sneeze like crazy, so I had to rip it out again—didn’t really get very far with that.

Then I downloaded a book and started crocheting a lantern in between—and it wasn’t until the evening that I managed to work on another 1.5 patches.
I always need to switch things up every now and then.
Here’s how far I’ve gotten so far:

1229 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 3:23 PM
aRGH! The curse of unraveling has struck me again... I wanted to crochet something, and the individual pattern was about half the price of downloading the whole book. So I bought the book and downloaded it to my Kindle. I started yesterday, and today as I was finishing up, I thought, “This looks weird”—well, maybe it’ll stretch out once I hang it up. Nope, it looks like crap—not like in the pictures. Then I realized that while “swiping” from page to page, I’d been swiping too enthusiastically and started with Pattern A but then apparently continued with Pattern B. Orrrr! And I’d already sewn it all together and added a tassel—ugh! *sob* 

13182 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 3:45 PM
Oh Anja, das ist wirklich ärgerlich. Ich kenne solche Aktionen auch und passe inzwischen besser auf.
Dein Patchprojekt sieht jedenfalls schon toll aus.

Ich bin an einer Karl-Seite jetzt bei Patch 7 angelangt, dann folgt die andere Seite Patch 6 + 7. Nebenher stricke ich noch an der Farbaktion. Meine Hände und die Nadeln haben im Augenblick viel zu tun ... freu.

1048 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 4:10 PM
Hier sind ja echt viele im Patch-Fieber. Schöne Farben, gefällt mir gut.
Steffi, du bist ja tapfer. Handarbeiten mit Handicap, und dann noch sowas schönes. Hut ab, und gute Besserung.

Ich habe in den letzten Tagen die Heilige Familie fertig bekommen und meine Hände brauchen zwischendurch immer mal eine Pause, für ein ansprechendes Maschenbild braucht es doch ganz schön Fadenspannung. Also habe ich zwischendurch mit einem Top angefangen, das ist deutlich entspannender. 





Ach Ruth, um deine Frage zu beantworten: eine Figur ist etwa 15cm groß. Die Krippe soll ja später nicht den ganzen Raum einnehmen.


Habt ihr das auch, das sich beim häkeln immer mal die Nadeln verbiegen? Alles unter Nadelstärke 3 hat es schwer bei mir… zumindest, wenn ich Figuren häkele.


2049 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Today, my patchwork sweater has grown quite a bit and now looks like this:



Here are the projects I’ve been working on lately:




1534 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 6:18 PM
@Claudia..... I have needles like that, too 😂🙈😂
The really old, thin needles didn’t have that—maybe it’s just because they’re cutting back on metal these days... In any case, you usually can’t straighten them out again; they tend to snap instead....

1229 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 9:39 PM
Claudia, I’m so excited to see the whole nativity crew. It’s so lovingly crafted! 

I haven’t had any bent crochet hooks yet. But then again, I don’t crochet with such thin ones. Right now I’m using a 3.5; I don’t like anything smaller than that. 

Christina, your sweater looks interesting, too. Does it stay straight like that? Is it a poncho-style sweater—boxy, or as they say these days, “hygge”? 
I tried my hand at those Japanese gloves once, too—that was fun. I love the black-and-white ones! 

I haven’t knitted anything today because of that crochet mishap. And now it’s late again. If I start this late, I won’t be able to stop and will end up working on it until 1 a.m. 

13182 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 11:30 PM
Christina, du warst ja sehr fleißig, so ganz still und leise. Da sind ja richtig hübsche Sachen entstanden. Die Handschuhe finde ich ja interessant, hab ich bisher noch nie gesehen. Auch die Socken sind hübsch. Den Pullover  zeigst du uns doch sicher noch, wenn er fertig ist. Da bin ich gespannt auf das Ergebnis.

Claudia, dein Top wird bestimmt hübsch mit diesen Farben. Die könnten mir auch gefallen. Und deine Figuren sind wirklich der Hit. Mit ist zwar schon eine Stricknadel verbogen, aber Häkelnadel noch nie.

Morgen zeige ich euch meinen Karl. Hab jetzt beidseitig Patch 6 und 7 fertig. Morgen oder übermorgen gehts weiter mit Patch 8. Morgen kommt vorher die erste Anprobe.

9188 Posts Recent Started
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 6:55 AM
Christina, your gloves turned out great. Do you start with the thumb here?

Claudia, your nativity scene is turning out great. At 15 cm, it’s a good size for playing with. 

1534 Posts Recent Started
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 6:05 PM
I know these gloves as “Chicken Sweater”.... they’re actually started at the thumb and then increased like in RVO. I haven’t knitted them myself yet. I think they’re also called Japanese gloves.... 

13182 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 5:47 PM
Tomorrow I can show you the current progress on Karl. It doesn't need too much more...

My bobbel yarn from Rellana arrived today. What a happy feeling, opening a box like that! You all know what I mean. I went for it this time, since there was a 20% discount.

This is what my new treasures look like:





My friend is getting Karl No. 4 made from the turquoise yarn. The others will also be put to use for a Karl, some of them for the current one.

The yarn is great to work with; it’s made from recycled yarn with 80% cotton.

1534 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7:32 PM
Such beautiful colors 😍 and what I really love is that it’s finally a gradient-colored bobble yarn that isn’t split 👍

1164 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7:39 PM
Oh, Monika was für Farben, da hast du aber zugeschlagen, hätte ich allerdings bei 20 % auch.
Ich hoffe,dass ich die kommenden Tage auch meine Jacke bzw.das was ich bisher habe zeigen kann. Hatte die letzten Tage immer andere Dinge zu tun.Heute Tagesausflug zur Messe,leider wurde meine Erwartung auf Wolle nicht erfüllt, ansonsten wars ein gelungener Tag und bald kann die Renovierung im Wohnzimmer beginnen, denn den Rollputz konnten wir gleich mitnehmen. 
Ich wünsche euch allen einen schönen Abend, bei mir klappern nun noch ein wenig die Nadeln

13182 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 11:27 PM
I’m really, really excited about the new yarn. It’s a dream to work with. Tonight I finished knitting the top section of the first Karl. Now I’ll tackle the bottom sections, and then I’ll start on Karl 4.

I have a question for everyone who’s started Karl 4: How’s the sizing working out for you? Is it fitting well, or did you have to adjust it?

In my case, because of the different yarn (even though the yardage is almost the same), my gauge is smaller—so instead of 26 stitches, I only have 22. Now I’m wondering if I should go up a size. I don’t want to end up with a huge piece. But I don’t want it to be too small either. Hmm...

1534 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 11:38 PM
Auch wenn ich den Karl nicht auf der Nadel habe.... Gibt es eine cm Angabe irgendwo in der Anleitung? Dann würde ich versuchen das umzurechnen und dann an die "jeweilige" Größe  anpassen.... 4 Maschen Unterschied zur MaPro sind schon viel... 

9955 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 12:04 AM
It’ll take a bit of math.  But you do have the gauge of 26 sts = 10 cm.
From that, you can calculate how long each side of a patch needs to be for your size, and then use your gauge to figure out the corresponding number of stitches for that side length (rule of three). Since the patches always use the same number of stitches, you don’t need to calculate anything else. 

26 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 5:57 AM
GutenMorgen ihr Lieben, da hatt ich ha ganz schön viel nachzulesen heute.
Mit der Ribbelei diese Woche habt ihr mich angesteckt. Soviel geringelt, gestrickt, geringelt wie diese Woche hab ich schon ewig nimmer. Aber so geht's halt wenn man sich auf unbekanntes Terrain begibt 🤷🏻‍♀️. Dauert noch bissl bis die Drachenpatches und ich Freunde werden, aber toll aussauen tun sie schon.

Steffi, deinem Daumen auch von mir gute Besserung. Deine Jacke sieht saugut aus.

Die Grippenfiguren finde ich ja zu putzig. Da bin ich mal aufs Gruppenbild gespannt.

Monika dein rosaroterBarbiekarl wird ja herzallerliebst 😍. Bist schonmal reingeschlüpft?
Deine neuen Bobbels sind klasse. Ich würd trotzdem ein Kontrastgarn dazunehmen, sieht besser aus. Oder wenn keine zweite Farbe magst, einen bobbel von außen und die Kontrastreihe von innen stricken. Und keinesfalls die größere Größe stricken, deine Maschenprobe ist ja schon größer als angegeben.
Einen schönen Tag euch allen 👋

26 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 6:03 AM
Of course, it should say “unraveled” and not “ringed.” Oh man, always this autocorrect.
Here’s a little picture for you of the dragon patches

1229 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 8:48 AM
A feast for the eyes: the dragon patches ♡ 

13182 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Andrea, the dragon patches are truly a feast for the eyes. I’m looking forward to seeing the final result.

My gauge is smaller than yours—only 22 stitches (instead of 26). That’s why I was wondering if I should go up a size.

Since there are no measurements given for the shirt, I can’t convert it. Andrea, the side measurements of the first patch in size 40/42 would be enough for me to do the conversion. Maybe you could measure that for me. The tip to knit the yarn cakes from the outside first and then from the inside as a contrasting color is great. I’m going to do it that way. Because it’s very dark on the inside. That works well.

Today I’ll take a photo of Karl to show how he looks now. The top is finished; now I just have to work on the lower triangles.

Have a wonderful day, everyone.

13182 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 9:01 AM
Andrea, ja, ich hab die erste Anprobe schon gemacht. Da war auch mein Mann total begeistert. Sieht klasse aus!

26 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Hey Monika, you’ve got a mistake in your reasoning. Your gauge is larger because you’re using fewer stitches to cover 10x10 cm. So if you knit the larger size (with more stitches) now, your Karl will end up even bigger.
I measured it: Patch1 is 11 cm on the short side and 22 cm on the long side for me, with 28/56/56/28 stitches

26 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 9:34 AM
It measures 47 cm wide at the waist

1534 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 9:43 AM
Die Drachen-Patches sind klasse, am besten gefallen mir die in den orangetönen... (Ja ich weis, es ist Garn im farbverlauf 🙈😇)

Bei mir ist gestern neues Garn eingezogen und auch schon verplant 😁 am 24. beginnt ein MKal und genau dazu passend habe ich das bestellt....

Die beiden in grau ganz "bewusst" das grüne war in einer Wundertüte versteckt.... 
Ich wäre selber nie auf die Idee gekommen mir grünes Garn zu kaufen/bestellen. Diese Färbung ist der Knaller 😍
Der Ärmel meiner Jacke wächst täglich, bin bei Patch 8 von 26...
26 hört sich viel an, es sind aber auch nur max. 35 Maschen .... 

Habt ihr auch so "Grusel-Wetter" hier pustet es ziemlich, mit ganz fiesem Regen. Nicht mal der Hund möchte raus 🙈
Ich koche mir jetzt erstmal einen Grieß mit Zimt und Zucker. Was für die Seele 💖

1229 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:10 AM
Ah Steffi, jetzt hast du mich inspiriert, das mache ich mir nachher auch, lecker! 
Das Grün ist wirklich geil! 

Mir gefallen die Blautöne bei den Drachenpatches am besten.

Ich musste gestern ribbeln, ich hatte beim einen Patch 1 M zuwenig aufgenommen. Ich bin nicht sicher, ob ich da hätte mogeln können? Hättet ihr? 

Ich bin bei Patch 16 von 40. Bin aber dazwischen "fremd gegangen" und hab wieder an was anderem gewurschtelt. Wenn ihr eure Fortschritte zeigt, dann bin ich immer inspiriert, wieder an meine Patchjacke zu gehen. Für heute sind 2 Patches geplant (wenn auch nur kleine mit je 40 M). 


 

26 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:53 AM
Hi Anja, if I’m only missing one stitch, I’ll definitely just squeeze it in somewhere or do one decrease instead of two—for me, unraveling is always the last resort when I’m feeling lazy 😇

13182 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 12:24 PM
Thanks, Andrea, for the measurements! That helps me out a lot right now. And the knot in my brain has untangled itself, too. I’m going to measure now to see if I can make it work with the smaller measurements. Otherwise, I’d have to convert them.

Steffi, I really love your green yarn, even though it’s not usually my kind of color. I could definitely see it working well paired with the dark yarn.

I’m going to focus on my Karl now and start knitting the bottom. As soon as I’m at my big computer, I’ll post the pictures. I’m really happy with it.

1164 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 12:58 PM
Andrea, I really like the “Dragon Jacket”—or at least what we can see of it so far—and of course, the colors are what catch my eye first and foremost.

Wow, Monika is caught up in “Karl fever,” but it’s really fun, and even though I had to start over because I totally messed up the measurements, everything’s working out great now that I’ve double-checked the measurements myself.....

Steffi, the green is really beautiful—somewhere between a cool and a warmer green—it’s sure to look lovely.

I’m giving in to “Karl fever” too and keeping on knitting; it’s such a gloomy day here today that I don’t feel like doing anything else.

13182 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 2:45 PM
So, now I can show you the current progress on Karl No. 1. I already have the stitches for a side patch at the bottom on the needle. For No. 4, based on my calculations, the smallest size should work out well. The measurements really helped me there.

This is the front:



And this is the back:



And now I’m going to keep working on the color challenge for a bit. I’ll get back to Karl later.

9955 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 3:37 PM
Phew, Monika, that’s almost done! It would be too much pink for me—it really doesn’t suit me at all. But those are your colors, after all.
I’ve also made progress on my Karl 4, though I’ve been working on the color project in between as well.
Here’s what it looks like now:

one side

other side
(I haven’t decided yet which will be the front and which the back).


Yeah, and finally, I had to make something for the Barbies again. Of course, that immediately turned into a pattern—this time a knitting pattern:


13182 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 3:54 PM
Wow, Ruth, dein Karl sieht ja dann aus wie das Original. Du bist ja schon ein gutest Stück weit gekommen. Deine Barbiekleidung sieht super aus, wie aus einem Katalog. Sooo klein, dazu hätte ich keine Geduld, schon gar nicht beim Stricken. Mir hat das Ankleiden der kleinen Puppe aus dem Puppenhaus letztens schon gelangt. ;-)

9955 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 4:18 PM
Well, Monika, the Barbies are actually a bit bigger than that. It’s more like knitting little kids’ socks. And you can finish them quickly that way 😉

9188 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 4:58 PM
Wow, you’ve all been so busy with your patches. It’s really amazing: all the same sweater, and yet with the colors each one is wonderful and interesting in its own way. 

Steffi, the green of your yarn is absolutely amazing. I’d love to work with that too. 

Ruth, your Barbie clothes turned out pretty. I’m surrounded only by boys, so I just made something for the doll kitchen. A little chili, which was quick to crochet. 



Then I made a hat for myself from leftover sock yarn that I was given as a gift.



It’s meant for summer, when it’s still quite cool in the mornings and I’m enjoying my coffee on the terrace. Since fall, I’ve become an enthusiastic hat wearer. I also wear them in the office and at home. I like it when my head and neck are nice and warm. I’ve been wearing scarves in every season for a long time. 

And so, last but not least, I’ll show you my cowl, which is finally finished. It was a UFO and had been lying a bit forgotten in a box.....



Have a lovely weekend, everyone 

1229 Posts Recent Started
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 6:11 PM
Was ist denn das Farbprojekt???

3499 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 1:05 AM
Wow, you guys are knitting some amazing things. I can’t keep up with that.
But I can show you a little something I made from leftover yarn.


Have a great weekend😉

123 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 6:08 AM
These are really cute pieces👍. I especially like the little pouch. Are you making more of those orange hearts? You could even make a blanket out of them🎉
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Best regards from Anja

1229 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 9:07 AM
A heart-patterned blanket—that would be great!

1164 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 9:48 AM
Meine Güte, Monika und Ruth ihr seid ja schon weit.
Ruth der fast originale Karl ist richtig toll,ebenso die Barbiekleidung,zwischendurch muss man immer mal eine Kleinigkeit kreieren. 

Petra und Andrea, eure gearbeiteten Werke sind aber auch hübsch, hm Andrea eine Decke mit dem Herzchenviereck sieht bestimmt gut aus, ich würde dann aber versetzt ein glatt gearbeitetes Viereck mit einarbeiten. 

Ich bin gestern auch ein Stück mit der Karlosjacke gekommen und werde heute weitermachen. 

1164 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 9:53 AM

Natürlich hatte ich den Finger wieder schneller auf senden als das Foto einzugeben. Das ist aus meiner Bestandswolle, Karl kommt dann aus Bobbelwolle.

Allen ein schönes Wochenende 

3499 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 10:18 AM
Good morning, everyone,

Thank you so much to the two Anjas and Ines for the idea.
It’ll just be a small doily, though—I still have enough scraps for that. Or maybe a small pillowcase; we’ll see.

I actually just wanted to try out this heart-bobble pattern, and it worked—and the 🧡 is recognizable.

I hope you all get some good rest; I have to head to my late shift soon 🙁

1534 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 10:20 AM
I really like Karlos’s colors 😍

I’m going to try to motivate myself.... Wind my new yarns, knit a few patches...
Somehow, the weather is really getting me down this year. Everything’s gray again, with rain... at least the storm has stopped. 🙈
And yarn brings fresh colors into the house... 

1534 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 10:21 AM
@.Andrea.... Is that heart made of cotton???? How much would you need? 🙈

1229 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 10:25 AM
Ich weiß immer noch net, was die Farbaktion ist??????

Ich hab festgestellt, dass meine Wolle mit NS 5,5 gestrickt werden sollte. Ich hab aber NS 4 genommen und jetzt eine 4. (jaaaaa) Jacke mit NS 5 begonnen und das macht sich tatsächlich besser. Mistikack. Bin aber mit der 1. Jacke schon so weit. Denke es ist ok, da sich das Gestrick trotz kleiner NS gut bewegen lässt und nicht wie so strack ist wie Filz. 

Katzi findet das neue Teil auch gut: 
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3499 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 12:17 PM
@steffi, yes, the heart is made of cotton.
I have to use up my leftover dark yarn first so I can buy some nice, lighter-colored yarn again. I’m already looking forward to that.
Maybe I’ll make a heart-shaped granny bag out of it.

The weather here is lousy today, too—rain and gusty winds are in the forecast, and I still have to go out.

123 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 1:57 PM
Die beim Garn angegebenen Nadelstärken  passen nicht immer, also Maschenprobe🤣Manchmal sind auch die amerikanische Nadelstärken angegeben (ohne mm)
Liebe Grüße

13182 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 2:24 PM
Anja, the color project is still a secret. I’ll just surprise you with it in March... ;-)
I really like the color combination on the piece your cat is sitting on. And the yarn looks nice and fluffy, too. It was with Karl that I first learned to appreciate garter stitch. It turns out nice and cozy, even with cotton. 

Petra, after a long quiet spell, you’ve really been busy. Hats and little crocheted pieces are quick to whip up in between other things. Is it so cold where you are that you need a hat indoors? Your loop scarf looks great with that pattern, too.

Andrea, your colorful little projects are a joy just because of the colors—and they’re even crocheted with a heart. Simply lovely. Yes, I can definitely picture a blanket there, as well as a pillow.

Ines, your Karlos is definitely going to turn out super cute. It’s already looking very promising. 

My Karl 1 will be finished soon. One side at the bottom is done; now the other side is on the needle. I’m not quite sure yet what the edge should look like, but most likely it’ll have points. I’m slowly starting to understand the technique for the Karls better. At the beginning, I was always a bit confused. I’m really itching to finally cast on Karl 4 in turquoise. But another project? Hmm… First, I need to keep knitting the color project so that it gets finished. March is already just around the corner.

Have a great weekend, everyone. The sun is finally shining here today, but it’s very windy. That’s just part of the sudden warm weather. I’ll be working on the garden over the next few days too… trimming trees and bushes, etc. I’ve already planted the first seeds on the windowsill: tomatoes, dill, and bell peppers. 

13182 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 2:38 PM
Hey everyone, I just saw a Karl 1 in shades of yellow in the gallery. I really like the color combination. I’m going to knit one for myself out of yarn that looks similar. But not until fall... most likely.

1164 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 2:43 PM
Monika, ich komme jetzt auch gut voran Patch 1 war das größte Teil, jetzt ist am Abend schnell was geschafft, heute spielt das Wetter noch mit, es ist nass und stürmisch, da wird eben gestrickt. 
Den Karl habe ich auch gesehen, meine Bobbel haben ähnliche Farben und warten schon. 

1229 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 7:35 PM
Today’s crochet projects: the one on the left is from today


13182 Posts Recent Started
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 11:43 PM
Wow, Anja, that looks great—kind of oriental. You’ve really been working hard on that.

Ines, I just finished knitting the second side corner at the bottom. Now I’m going to try it on first and then decide how to proceed.

1534 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 11:59 AM
.....the sun is shining here today.... so I took advantage of it to wash my shawl and give it a light stretch... In a few hours, it’ll be “ready” to wear.... oops, still need to sew on the decorative buttons 😁

And now you can see the “waves” in the pattern more clearly.... 

1164 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Steffi das Tuch hat was, sehr schön geworden, darf ich fragen wie groß es ist ?

9955 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 12:38 PM
Steffi, you make really great things!

1229 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 12:57 PM
Yes, Steffi is an artist. 

13182 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 3:51 PM
Steffi, dein Tuch ist ein absolutes Kunstwerk! Ich bin begeistert! Auch die Farben gefallen mir. Da steckt ja mega viel Fleißarbeit drin.

Ich bin nun mit meinem Karl 1 fast am Ende und hab mich total in ihn verliebt. So sah er heute morgen aus.



Und hier mal ein Anprobefoto von mir.



Ich wollte nur mal sehen, wie er passt und was ich nun weiter damit anstelle. Denn unten möchte ich schon Zacken haben, aber nicht zu viele. Andererseits habe ich auch überlegt, ihn unten zu schließen. Da hab ich nun diese Lösung ausprobiert und sie gefällt mir am besten. Der Zacken dazwischen ist etwas abgeflacht, also nicht so spitz. Nun werde ich das rundherum genauso machen.



13182 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 3:52 PM
Und hier noch ein Wunsch, den ich erfüllt habe mit diesem Waschlappen. Er ist extra lang und schmal.


1229 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 4:35 PM
That’s a great solution for the hem, Monika! I really like it. 

1534 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 7:36 PM
....jetzt bin ich nochmal fix in den Hobbyraum geflitzt und hab nachgemessen 😁 

Aussen herum liege ich bei ca 2,74 m.... 
Verhandelt habe ich bummelig 500g handgefärbtes Sockengarn.... Ist aber von drei Strängen noch was übrig. 

1534 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 20, 2023 at 12:43 PM
....actually, I just wanted to quickly add a few snaps to the pillowcase.... 

"Grandma Cat thinks it’s great—as a sleeping bag, though 🙈" 

13182 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 20, 2023 at 1:45 PM
Yeah, Steffi, I can totally relate to your kitty. Something this cozy is just what you need as a sleeping bag. Such a cute photo. :-)
Your shawl is huge—wow! All that work was really worth it.

Anja, I think this solution is great, too. Just one more point at the bottom, and it’ll be completely finished. Photos will come later. I’m also going to knit a triangle onto the sleeves. Then I’ll add the border all around. I’m already looking forward to spring, when I’ll be able to wear it. I’m so excited to cast on Karl 4 for my friend.

9188 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 20, 2023 at 8:20 PM
Monika, your Karl looks great. That went pretty quickly, though. A sweater like that has a lot of stitches, after all.

I haven’t caught the “Karl” bug yet, but I think “Vegetables and Co.” can be addictive, too.

My basket is slowly filling up. But now I really need some new yarn in different colors. 


4462 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 20, 2023 at 8:42 PM
Geht es deinem Finger zwischenzeitlich etwas besser, Steffi?

Mein Projekt für die Farbaktion ist fertig.
Bin noch an den Fotos dran.

Zurzeit stricke ich etwas ganz Einfaches aus meiner blau-lila-Farbverlaufswolle.
Glatt rechts in Runden mit Zunahmen.
Will daraus eine Geschenkverpackung machen.
Also ein Unterwegs-und vorm Fernseher-Projekt.

1534 Posts Recent Started
Monday, February 20, 2023 at 11:13 PM
....also stricken geht 😁🙈😁 ansonsten ist das Gelenk noch nicht wieder so ganz in Ordnung. Schreiben sieht dann eher so aus wie die kleinen im Kindergarten 🙈 Ziemlich grobmotorisch. 🤷 
Das braucht wohl noch bisschen Zeit.... 

1164 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 11:21 AM
Monika, your Karl fits really well, and the finishing option sounds great, too.

Steffi, thanks for the measurements—it looks like a cozy thing to snuggle up in.

Petra, the vegetables make a great decoration—I really like them.

In the meantime, I’ve also made some progress on my Karlos jacket; now I’m working on smaller patches, and one is coming to an end quickly.
Here’s what I’ve done so far.

13182 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 8:18 PM
Petra, dein Gemüse sieht richtig lecker aus, wie echtes. Für die Kinderküche wäre das auch der Hit. Ich kann dir vor dem Karl nur warnen (grins). Wenn du einmal anfängst, lässt es dich nicht mehr los.

Ines, dein Karlos sieht super aus. Jedenfalls das, was du schon fertig hast. Ich bin sehr gespannt, wie er wächst und dann anziehfertig aussieht.

Meinen Karl häkle ich grade an den Rändern. Dann ist er fertig, juchhu! Der zweite wird heute Abend noch richtig angefangen, hab bis jetzt nur zwei Reihen davon gestrickt.

Hier die aktuellen Fotos -noch ohne Rand- von meinem Karl. Morgen kommen noch Fotos mit Rand in der Liegeposition.

Von vorne:



Von hinten:



Mit den Zacken unten gefällt mir das jetzt richtig gut.

An den Armen hab ich noch ein Dreieck drangestrickt.


1229 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 8:33 PM
Den wollen wir aber angezogen sehen Monika! 


2199 Posts Recent Started
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:46 PM
Some true works of art by real masters have been created here! Hats off to them.

And everyone’s caught up in “Karl fever.” The ones shown all look great! But I don’t dare try them myself.
Well, there’s not much I can do right now anyway. My left shoulder and arm are giving me major trouble. Two falls on black ice, and then these old bones...
I’m supposed to see the shoulder specialist who’s new in town; my “urgent appointment” is on June 2…
Until then, I’m on painkillers and an anti-inflammatory… my stomach is thrilled.

But I can’t go without crafting at all, so I always try to make something. That’s how my “Schaly” came about.

    180 x 41 cm


And a pillow made from a smaller yarn cake (the back is gray/white)





I gave the lucky pigs away as gifts for New Year’s.




Since I had a doctor’s appointment in Stade today, I “happened” to pass by the Euro-Laden. That’s when the green yarn caught my eye. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look quite as vibrant in the photo.




We’ll see what that turns into…

The gray cotton yarn is for my nautical dishwashing pad, which is a work in progress.

Best regards
Marlies

13182 Posts Recent Started
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 8:12 PM
Marlies, wie schön, dass du auch mal wieder hier bist. Und so viel Schönes kannst du uns zeigen. Wow - das gefällt mir alles sehr gut. Das Kissen hat ganz tolle Farben. Wenn du das stricken kannst, dann kannst du auch den Karl stricken. Geht wirklich einfach. Ich würde dann aber mit dem ersten Karl anfangen. Den werde ich bestimmt nochmal stricken.

Für deine  Schulter wünsch ich dir baldige Besserung. Das ist schon blöd, so ein Sturz, und dann gleich zweimal. Mir hilft bei sowas immer Arnika ganz gut.

Nun kann ich euch den ersten Karl vollständig fertig zeigen. Die Umrandung ist jetzt auch dran. Ich bin wirklich total darin verliebt. In echt sieht er noch viel besser as als auf dem Bild. Freu mich schon aufs Anziehen, sobald es richtig warm draußen wird. Karl 4 ist jetzt übrigens auch auf der Nadel und das erste Patch wird heute Abend fertig.

Karl von vorne:



Karl von hinten:


1229 Posts Recent Started
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 10:09 PM
Dress Karl, Monika!!!!!! 
He’s great—I think I’ll make him too. After my zillion jackets. 

22704 Posts Recent Started
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 10:23 PM

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