Show Us Your First Handmade Project of the Year!

Dear craft friends,

I wish you a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year! 

Since we are all connected here through our handmade projects, I’m opening this thread and asking you to join in actively. Show us your first handmade project of the new year. I’m excited to see the colorful cross-section of our creative work. 

I haven’t sewn, knitted, crocheted, or felted anything yet, but I’m about to get started. Of course, I’ll post my first creation of 2026 here then.

Thank you very much for joining in, and warm greetings from Ina

Great idea! As soon as it comes off my needles, I’ll post it here too!

Great idea. We had a really cozy day today. Slept in, then did a little reading. At noon, we took advantage of the sunshine for a long walk over to the kids’ place to wish them a Happy New Year.

Around lunchtime today, I traced an embroidery design; tomorrow I hope to transfer it onto fabric. That means I can’t show anything yet, but as soon as I get started, I’ll post pictures. 

There never seems to be a shortage of ideas here! How wonderful!

A temperature snake… what an extraordinary idea. It already has its eyes, and it’ll provide crochet material for the whole year :)

I don’t have anything to show yet, but I’ve been fiddling with my next crochet project since this afternoon. :)

Dear Ina,
that’s a wonderful idea.
I think it won’t be long before this post is filled with pictures. As for me, I have several projects waiting to be finished.
Wishing you all a happy 2026!! Above all, good health.
Warm regards
Petra

My first project of the new year comes—as is typical for me—from the sewing room. I’m currently experimenting with a wrap-around top for my dolls. After giving them flared pants last year, I now want to design a top to go with them. In the meantime, I’m fine-tuning the sewing pattern—it’s all about millimeters here. In any case, the prototype looks like this:



Best regards, Ina

I’m designing a new knitted shawl, and I’ve set my sights high with this project. The first three pattern sections are already finished ☺️ 
I’ve also designed a new crochet shawl pattern, which I’m currently crocheting. So, two projects at once ☺️
Warm regards

Sabrina
MadeBySE-Kreationen
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/store/madebysekreationen
 

That’s a really nice idea. With the weather forecast what it is, there’s nothing better than staying home and starting new projects. 👍👍❤️

I received three skeins (150g) of beautiful merino yarn for Christmas—I couldn’t resist and have already knitted the first half into a warm, woolly shawl, following my favorite pattern from here, the “Take a Seat” shawl. That will probably be
the first project I finish this year. Besides that, though, I’m still working on a long cardigan (the back and left front are done; I’m on the right front), and then a beautiful—and much too large—KidSeta shawl, a woolly mini-shawl, a lace loop (it’s a gift), and an “Everyday” crochet shawl are all waiting to be finished 🙄

Hello, everyone!
I wish you all a healthy and happy New Year from the bottom of my heart.

Yes, we’re not running out of ideas—and that’s a good thing :) Last year, I crocheted some nativity figures; they’re between about 16 cm and about 18 cm tall. Now I’m adding the matching stable.

Hello, and Happy New Year to everyone! 

Finished today: Knit Project Purse based on the Kenyas Knits knitting pattern

I’m currently crocheting the Trinity sweater 😍 absolutely dreamy 


 

Finished on January 1, 2026 😅
(Oggy the Octopus by Katrin Burkart)

was fun 

Hello and Happy New Year 🎉 🥂

I crocheted a scarf without a pattern, and my daughter wanted one just like it, so this is my first project of the new year. Maybe I’ll write a blog post or a tutorial about it—we’ll see.

Best regards,
Alex

Here’s the last project from 2025—which I’m going to crochet again right away for my daughter.

Hi, that’s a great idea. I haven’t started anything new, but I’m working on the Advent calendar from the historical embroidery pattern booklets. The motif was published on the four Sundays of Advent. In the evenings, I’m knitting a new pair of gloves for myself 

But those are all such lovely things you have on your knitting needles, crochet hooks, and embroidery needles! You can tell that everyone is really in love with their work. That’s how it should be, because otherwise it wouldn’t be any fun.

I also like that you can express your admiration for a piece using the “Like” button. It’s not a must, but somehow you just want to show that you like something.

I wish everyone a lovely, relaxing winter day with plenty of time for crafts.

Warm regards from Ina

Double-decker wind spinner... spins twice as well ;)

I’d like to try those too—yours are really beautiful. 

I’d also like to wish everyone a healthy New Year.
I’ve been crocheting little angels; I finished the last one yesterday, and I’ve already given three of them away (one in purple with lurex thread, one in green, and one in red with gold thread). The last one—shown here in purple—still needs a light ironing so the little skirt doesn’t “curl” so much.

Wishing you all a healthy New Year. You’ve all been so busy again—and such great projects!
Ina, thanks for this thread.
I’d like to share my little projects from the new year, too.
To kick off the New Year, here’s a 🍀 and 💕


Stay healthy, everyone 🫂🙂

Hello everyone, and I hope you’re all having a happy New Year.
I made some New Year’s crafts for my coworkers.

Hello, I’d also like to wish you all a healthy New Year.
I just finished my first project of the year.
Socks with a Minecraft pattern, a boomerang heel, and a propeller toe. The yarn was in my Advent calendar.
Best regards from Freital.

I’ll still be working on last year’s project for a while—an RVO cardigan.
Since I got the yarn from an acquaintance and don’t know how far it will go, I haven’t finished the body after separating the stitches and am currently working on the first sleeve. We’ll see how long the cardigan ends up being.

That’s what I’m planning to do next, too—with the same challenge as you! I figured I’d start with the sleeves first; if necessary, I’ll continue on the main body with a different type of yarn. Good luck!

 Hello everyone, and Happy New Year. Wishing you good health.
This is the first gnome I crocheted this year 😀

Hi, I’m still knitting a hat with a winter landscape on it. I started it last year and it’ll be finished soon. Unfortunately, I don’t have as much time to knit as I’d like. Because of my post-COVID symptoms, I have to take longer and longer breaks throughout the day between all my other tasks, so there isn’t much free time left. But still—the time I spend with my needles is the best :-))

=11ptHi,
for me, it’s these simple wrist warmers. Nothing special, just for everyday use when I’m out walking my dogs.
I spun the wool myself—half sheep, half Collie (dog)—which explains the subtle color variation.

I’ve finished my first wrist warmer ☺️

And I’ve started my first pair of socks of 2026 🥰

Today I finished my first pair of socks this year. Right now, I’m just really enjoying knitting socks. 
 

The first thing I finished this year was a pair of simple wrist warmers, and I already love them

My first project this year is a hat.
I really needed it today, given the cold weather.

My first craft project of 2026 was a new outfit for my Lilly :-))



Best regards, Inge

 

Wow, you’re all hard at work again! 😊 What a beautiful, colorful mix of crafts!

My first project this year was a Pokémon—and not exactly the cutest one 😅

This one had been on my daughter’s wish list for what felt like forever, but I didn’t really dare to tackle it for a long time because I wasn’t sure if I could get the shape of this cocoon right—my daughter is autistic, so the details have to be just right 🙃


But now it’s done, and my daughter has already given it her seal of approval 😁

I started the new year with a braided/macramé necklace.
Warm regards to everyone!
Sabine

Happy New Year to everyone. I’m currently obsessed with crocheting bags. I started the new year with the same project I finished the old one with. This one still needs an inner pocket and a zipper. I gave two others as Christmas gifts.

I’ve finished my “Mood Snail,” following a pattern by LaCritza. Similar to mood blankets or mood snakes, each mood is assigned a color, and at the end of the year, the proportions are tallied.

 

 

My last project in 2025 was a temperature scarf. I’d already made one in 2024—the one on the left. 

That was my first finished mini scarf, “Zin” by Morben Design, and now I’m working on a loop by Morben Design

I wish everyone a Happy New Year and lots of creative ideas.
I crocheted the Nuv scarf this year.

I wish everyone a healthy and happy New Year!
My first project of the new year was a trellis for two silver vine cuttings. I hope they’re thriving there☺️🪴🧶

Wishing everyone a healthy and creative 2026!
I’ve been working on the Schnuckelina rug following her pattern since October 2025.
It’s a lot of fun, but it’s also a lot of work.

Hello Community, 
I wish you all a creative New Year.   
My first project this year was a table runner that I embroidered as a New Year’s gift or as a belated Christmas gift for a grandmother. 
The most beautiful project of this new year—a wool sweater made from Lana Grossa Amoroso for my goddaughter—I actually started at Christmas, but I’m still counting it as part of this topic. 
 

Here are the photos I forgot to save earlier.
The table runner looks much nicer in real life, of course.  

What beautiful and interesting creations! Each one is more beautiful than the last. And so diverse… absolutely wonderful. I hope everyone enjoys being creative today as well. Make yourselves comfortable!

Warm regards, Ina

Hi everyone, I’m currently working on several projects. I really love wearing these little cardigans right now.
I’m also making matching earrings and hairbands to go with them. But since this probably wouldn’t be very popular, I’m working on them freehand and won’t be writing any patterns.
It’s also fun to just crochet away for the sake of it.

Warm regards, and never lose your passion for crafts—it can be so fulfilling. 💕

Dear Karoline, I totally understand. I also enjoy it when I make something “just for myself” every once in a while. I really like your crop tops.

Best wishes, Ina

So many wonderful things have already come off the needle here. It’s great that so many of you are joining in and showing off your creations.

I started with an embroidery project, but then the urge to sew took over.

So I finished a tree first. 



That was immediately followed by my ⛄ snowman



and now I’m working on a children’s loop scarf



Have fun crafting, and have a sunny day!

 

 
My temperature blanket 😇

Thank you, dear Ina 💕
Warm regards, Karoline 

Hello everyone,
I wish you all a happy, healthy, and creative New Year ✨ My first crochet project of the year (and also my last one from the old year 😉) is finished: the Grace keyhole scarf. I started it back in the old year and was able to finish it on New Year’s Day. So, for me, it symbolically connects the old year with the new. It was really fun to crochet this beautiful project—a perfect start to the new year 🧶
I hope you like it just as much as I do! Warm regards
💛

This Möbius strip was my first project this year :)

My great-nephew Carl, who’s 5 years old, asked for a penguin hat. It was important to him that it have a big pom-pom—for whatever reason.
I knitted it quickly using thick yarn so he can still wear it this winter.

My first project is a giraffe.

I also designed and crocheted a sun keychain myself. 


I wish everyone a Happy New Year.
Best wishes, Marion/Häkelmausi

My first project of 2026 (not quite finished yet), made without patterns. 

I quickly knitted myself an XXL ShantiCollar using 6-ply FMS yarn

I wish you all the best in the new year, and here’s my elf made from leftover yarn.

I’m still working on writing a pattern for these socks. Wishing you all a creative year!

Hi everyone,

I finished my first crochet project on Friday.
Apache😎😎

This is my first project of 2026. I crocheted and decorated the bunny without a pattern.

A quick doily :)

Sorry, how exactly can I upload a comment with pictures to enter the contest?
Best regards, Erika

Hello, there’s a “Write a Reply” box below the last post. Click the image icon in the top bar, select an image from your own files, write your text, and then click “Add Comment” at the bottom. Good luck and have a wonderful Sunday :)

Dear Erika,
I’m sure you mean this post here:
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/forum/topic/212793/aktion-der-grosse-reste-zauber-100-guthaben-zu-gewinnen

This link takes you to the contest. That’s where you need to post your entry on the topic of “Leftover Magic.” 

Best regards, Ina

I received Axlexandra’s first craft project of the year in my inbox. So that we can all see and admire it, I’m copying her post into our thread:

“First Amigurumi Creations of 2026

Elfriede the little aardvark and baby elephant “Fridolin” have already “hatched” this year… A kitten in the same size is almost ready… 🤓 🥳

Wishing you all a happy and, above all, healthy New Year!
Storm “Elli” has us in its grip here… So I’m keeping my crochet hook busy… Lol 😂”

Hi Ina, I finished knitting this pair of socks for my husband last night.

Best regards, Regina

Hi Ina,

what a lovely idea.
I finished this pair of socks for my husband last night.

Warm regards, Regina

How thoughtful of you all to knit socks for your loved ones. No one has to walk around with cold feet now. And one pair of socks looks prettier than the next, especially with all those colorful yarns—that’s what makes knitting fun and yields useful results.

  Thank you to everyone for sharing your first creations of 2026. I’d especially like to thank those who’ve posted a public comment here for the first time. You did a great job! The more people who dare to participate, the more interesting our forum becomes.

Warm regards, Ina

A happy and healthy New Year to you too. Best regards, Symone

I’m copying the posts from EriSa70 
in here from the thread My first works of art made from scraps

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My fabric scrap collection inspired me in the new year to sew these two colorful pillows.
They were quick to sew and are now a great eye-catcher on my couch.
I used pure cotton fabrics for them.
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And also the post from this thread Pillows made from lots of colorful scraps:

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I actually do crafts with anything that’s suitable for crafting.
Since I also really enjoy sewing, there are leftover scraps from that too, and they’re far too good to throw away.
So I sewed myself 2 cheerfully colorful sofa pillows from the scraps.



The fabrics are cotton fabrics. I bought the inserts for them at a well-known furniture store.

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Here is the post by frofro copied from the thread 1st knitting result 2026.

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 Feet should be warm this winter too :o)

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Here is the post by regina-f
copied from the thread First knitting result 2026.

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 My first pair of socks in 2026 was finished for my husband last night. 

Best wishes, Regina
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Here is the post by chrboe
copied from the thread 1st Handmade Project of the Year

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Here is the post by MyPat copied from the thread First Handmade Project of the Year.

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This is my “Happy Hoodie,” made from a pattern by Caros Maschendesign. 
It is my very first crocheted sweater ever. While crocheting it, I lost 7 kg, and the sweater could have been smaller. So now it’s a cozy monster. 

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Wow, I find that totally inspiring!

I’m copying the post by Issibissi from the thread Craft of the Year
here.

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Since I was in rehab until recently, I crocheted a mouse for everyone I liked as a goodbye gift. In the end, there were 35 in total. Here is a small selection.  Best regards, Iris 

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And I’m copying the user’s second post from this thread Another example
here:
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Unfortunately, you can only upload 1 photo. But here is another mouse made from leftovers.
Best regards, Iris 

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My first project of 2026 is a tribute to Homer Simpson: a keychain featuring a donut and a beer. 

Hi everyone, my first project this year is a set of custom-designed half chair covers.
Since the top part—where people grip the chair—is always greasy and slightly worn, these covers will help the chairs stay looking good for even longer. I’ve finished two so far; I still have two to go.

First up: colorful socks made from scraps. I’ve resolved to either knit 100 grams from my scraps, finish an unfinished project, or knit a 100-gram skein of sock yarn from my stash every month this year. Unfortunately, the socks only weigh 66 grams, so I had to add a little extra.

Now I’ve at least reached just under 90 grams ;-)
I hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Alexandra

Hello,
my first crochet project this year. It’s for the baby of a dear coworker. 

These are all such beautiful things you’ve crocheted, knitted, or sewn! When you read through the thread from the beginning to here, you immediately feel inspired to recreate this or that. Such great ideas and creations! Thank you all for sharing them with us.

Warm regards, Ina

My first craft project was the crocheted version of the Mari hexagon shawl, which is currently running as a KAL in my group. I had actually started back in December, but I weaved in the last ends in January :-)
 

So cute!
 

Hi,
over the holidays I crocheted a diamond-patterned shirt. It was a breeze to make :-)

I knitted these wrist warmers on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

That’s lovely too, dear Andrea. I hope you enjoy wearing them. We still need full gloves so our little fingers don’t get cold. But the time for your wrist warmers will come soon.

Warm regards, Ina

I actually wear them when my hands get cold while typing at the office⛄️

I know what you mean, dear Andrea. My desk surface was always so cold that I wore some in the winter, too. The key is to keep the pulse on the inside of your wrist warm—then your hand stays warm, too. That’s why I knitted myself an even more elegant “office version.” For anyone interested, I’ve posted a free pattern on my blog.
Warm regards, Ina

 

It’s already February—and I’m still working on my jacket, which is probably going to turn out rather short. 

Those are such amazing colors!

What a lovely idea—thank you. As my first pattern for 2026, I quickly created and uploaded a cozy scarf, “Wool Sheep,” It’s perfect for the cold months and also works nicely as a spring accessory. And for warmer days, you can crochet the same design with finer yarn or cotton. More patterns using this pattern will follow. Enjoy! 

If you’d like, you can share all your craft projects from 2026 so far over in the thread.
Have fun with it.