What are your best crafting moments?

Hi everyone :)

Has any of you ever experienced something really wonderful related to crafting?
Something that impressed you or made you happy?

Personally, I’m always especially happy when I happen to meet someone and they’re wearing/carrying something I made for them quite a while ago :) 

Best regards 
Tina 

Oh ja. 
Ich hatte im Winter eine Magenspiegelung und der Gastroenterologe fragte, was ich so mache und ich erzählte ihm von meiner Tätigkeit. Daraufhin sagte er aus Spaß, dass ich ihm ja mal eine Mütze häkeln könnte. 
Das hab ich ernst genommen und ihm tatsächlich eine Mütze gemacht. 
Er hat sich total darüber gefreut. 

Vor ein paar Wochen brauchte ich einen Termin für eine Koloskopie und bin wieder zu dem Doc. Der hat mich sofort erkannt und mich bei der Terminvergabe bevorzugt, so dass ich statt Wochen und Monate nur ein paar Tage warten musste. 
Das hat mich sehr gefreut. 

Die Mütze trägt er im Winter übrigens regelmäßig und ich habe ihm für diesen Winter einen passenden Schal versprochen. ^^

I often find that when it comes to crafts, people tend to lump you into the “quirky seniors” category (knitting and crocheting are for grandmas)

But when I was crocheting an amigurumi, a friend of my daughter’s peeked into the living room and asked, “What are you doing there?” When I told her I was crocheting a unicorn, she said, “Cool—my mom can’t do something that awesome!”
For the first time, I was truly happy to have such a “quirky” hobby.

Crocheting is cool!

Vor einigen Jahren habe ich meiner besten Freundin einen Pulli gehäkelt. Sie ist bei der Arbeit von einer Kollegin, aber auch Kundinnen angesprochen worden, wo sie das tolle Stück gekauft hätte.
Als sie es mir dann erzählt, erfuhr ich auch was sie geantwortet hatte: "den hat meine beste Freundin mir gemacht. Das ist ein Einzelstück, extra für mich mit Liebe gemacht."
Da war ich natürlich glücklich.

I’m especially happy when I can encourage someone who isn’t into knitting to pick up some needles and give it a try.

I recently had the chance to publish a crochet pattern as an author in the current issue of “Häkeln for you,” and there was even a two-page interview about me! I was—and still am—totally happy! You don’t get an opportunity like that all that often! :)





Best regards

Danie

What makes me happiest is that my son’s friends—who are all over 10 now and super cool and laid-back—would much rather ask me for a little crocheted animal from me than anything else. And they’re all boys. One of them already has a collection of cats at home and has said that his next one has to be a cat again.

And for my daughter’s friend’s last birthday, I made a little guardian angel.
Her mom mentioned it to me a few days later. She’d received so many gifts, but that evening when she went to bed, she had to take the little angel with her, and she said it was the loveliest thing she’d gotten for her birthday.

It makes me so happy because kids are always honest, and in today’s world of Nintendo and Fillies, it’s even more special to receive something homemade.

Another lovely moment was when I made a shawl for my son’s teacher as a farewell gift when he was changing schools. She couldn’t say a word—she just had tears in her eyes.

What made me happiest was that my grown-up son asked me to knit him a raccoon for a specific reason. He really liked it and was so happy about it—his eyes were shining.
Now I’m knitting it again and hope to be able to show it here before Christmas.

You’ve all experienced wonderful moments of joy through your crafting. My special moment was when a woman messaged me because she had a question about the Spiralibus hat pattern. What made it special was that she is blind and knits solely by following the words read aloud to her by her screen reader. Since she can’t see pictures, she has to visualize everything in her mind and then feel each stitch as she knits. That really impressed me—and also the fact that she doesn’t let her blindness spoil her enjoyment of crafting, but does what she can. She’s very proud of her hat. And I’m a little proud of myself, too, because it shows that you have to be able to explain things well.

Best regards—Ina

Wow, that’s really touching, what you’ve experienced. I’m so happy for you!

I only started crafting again last winter after many years away from it. My favorite moments since then are always when my son (41) remembers the Norwegian sweaters he loved so much as a child and that I knitted for him. And he’s happy every time I knit for his daughter now. Yes, and the very best moment is when she puts the things on. That’s the absolute highlight for me.

I’ll get to experience that moment this weekend at our 25th wedding anniversary. :-)

Best regards - Monika