Crafts So Far in 2026: How Much Have You Managed to Get Done?

Dear Community,

2026 is far from over. There’s still plenty to do. How many patterns have you made, or even written / published? How many skeins of yarn and meters of fabric have you used up? Have you bought more supplies or worked through your stash? Tell me about it. 

Phew, that’s a tough one—I don’t keep track of that. But definitely less than usual, since I’ve been traveling more again and taking vacations. Then a friend asked for an Urmel—that was a bit complicated—and it took two prototypes before the third one turned out usable, which held me up for a long time (so I definitely won’t be becoming an author 🤣).

I sewed exactly two items—a curtain and a pillowcase—and also shortened and/or took in a few pairs of pants. I’d love to sew a starfish-shaped pillow, but I haven’t found the right pattern yet.

I’ve crocheted and knitted probably around 30 items so far, and yes, not just from scraps—I’ve also bought more yarn. But now I’ve made a firm resolution to make as much as possible exclusively from scraps, because I’m naturally going to treat myself to the LaCritza Advent calendar again, and then I’ll need room for lots of new yarn.

So far, I’ve knitted a pair of socks, two jackets, a scarf, two doilies, and a triangular shawl.

I’ve crocheted two coasters.

I’ve also started and unraveled quite a few projects.

Dear Josefa, I took your thread as an opportunity to check how productive I’ve already been in 2026. I was surprised myself. Since I don’t want to list every single piece, here’s a collage of my creations. I knitted and sewed all of this starting in January:

Best wishes, Ina

Oh Josefa, you’re asking questions that are impossible to answer off the cuff. :-));-) I sewed at least 10 outfits for my dolls, and I also knitted quite a few for the four of them—like ponchos, some sweaters, and little pants.

Right now I’m sewing with the velour; I finished Steffi’s jumpsuit today, but I won’t show it until the other two are done too. I’ve noticed that I can’t sit at the sewing machine as much as I used to—my osteoarthritis is slowing me down. But that’s not such a big deal; nobody’s rushing me.

I also have some pants fabric stashed away that needs to be used up.

Love, Inge

I haven’t done all that much either. 

I’ve sewn a lot of little things, crocheted dishcloths, and done a bit of embroidery. So far, I’ve completed a total of 74 craft projects (I keep track in an Excel spreadsheet). I haven’t counted UFOs or PiAs. 

Since I stopped working, I’ve spent a lot more time on day trips and in the garden. I enjoy reading in the garden. 

Dear Petra, I think 74 craft projects from January until now is an enormous amount.

But I don’t think it’s the quantity that counts. Even if you’d only made 1, 2, or 3 pieces. A lot of love, time, and passion goes into every single piece. That’s why each one is personally important to you!

Best regards, Ina

Now I had to take a look through my photo gallery too. 😍😍

So far in 2026, I’ve made 13 pairs of socks, 5 sweaters, 1 vest, 1 Cappuccio scarf, and 1 glitter scarf.
At the moment I have a cardigan on my needles, knit double-stranded with mohair and silk.

After that, I’m planning a Norwegian sweater and several pairs of socks.

I always have sock yarn in stock. Otherwise, I only buy yarn for the planned project, and always online. I always finish big projects before starting a new one on my needles. Now and then I knit a pair of socks in between.
 

Warm greetings from vacation in Austria🥾🥾

Andrea

Today I finished another 4 overalls for my four dolls—check them out here:

https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/forum/topic/217666/nicky-overall-x4

Best regards, Inge

Oh, you’re all so hard at work. I’ve been crocheting almost every evening and trying out quite a few new patterns, but I haven’t counted them. And there are a lot of small decorative pieces among them that I might want to use for patterns in future projects.

As for larger projects, I crocheted a star-shaped shawl and knitted three pairs of socks. I also designed a few new wind spinners and crocheted many of them.

For crochet patterns, I’ve created a few fun bird figures and a mandala, but they still need some improvement before the new designs are finished.

The idea with the Excel spreadsheets is a good one—I think I’ll give that a try, especially since I like to have several projects going at once and leave them lying around.

Best regards, Ines

I just took a quick look at my yarn usage list, and here’s what it says:

January: 2 colorful chickens: 80g

Kidney warmer: 124 g

Doll T vest: 42 g

February:

Deep Woods Sweater: 320 g

March:

Morning Mist Cardigan: 730 g

April:

Bird Nest: 78g

Dishcloths: 103g

May:

December Tide Vest: 460g

Coasters: 20 g

Almond Petal Top: 370g

Sofa armrest covers: 550g

Joseph (Nativity Figure): 70g

June: Mary, Baby Jesus, and Basket (Nativity Figures): 80g

Ox (Nativity figure): 35 g

Donkey (Nativity Figure): 35g

Shepherd and 4 lambs (Nativity figure): 85g

1st King (nativity figure): 70 g

Granny Square 35 x 35 cm: 50g

July:

"Piece of Cake" shirt: 333 g

Granny Square 35 x 35 cm: 50 g

(Still) Secret: 145g

August: Hymn of Light Poncho: 140g