Heinzelmännchen Tuesday: What are you working on?

Dear users, dear authors,
dear Heinzelmännchen,
what are you working on?
Let me know.

I’m getting ready for a trip coming up on Thursday. Right now, I’m figuring out what I’ll knit on the go and gathering my “supplies.” :)

This morning I already baked some bread—we had it for breakfast. Baking bread is kind of like a craft, too. ;)

Right now, I’m still in the midst of “Granny fever,” and the biggest one is growing by the day.

My new project is going to be a baby sleeping bag.

Yesterday I started a new Christmas decoration project, and I’ll definitely continue working on it later.

Yesterday I made crochet hook handles out of Fimo and started a neck warmer. Since the yarn is pretty thick, I’ll finish it tonight.
The sweater is still drying. That always takes forever when you’re waiting for it....

I crocheted some more on my vest today before work and during my
break.
This evening I’ll start the first sleeve.

Then I also still have on the go:

a gnome (meant to be a Christmas gift for my friend)
a poncho (for me)
a Baby Emmi (the 3rd one)

In addition, for my mother-in-law by Monday I’ll also crochet
"the little hug" and "little courage." The children will make
loving little cards to go with them. We’ll give all of that to her to take with her on her way.

Best, Heike

We were out and about all day. Now I have a little quiet time and am continuing to crochet Anton’s hat. Let’s see if I can finish it today.

My cowl has just been finished

Congratulations on finishing the cowl, but please still refrain from posting advertisements or promotional content in chat threads. Thank you.

I packed little parcels of sweets for my in-laws’ Advent calendar... that will go in the mail. A few years ago, they were given a wooden Christmas tree, to which I attached little lights, cookie cutters, and 24 tiny crocheted hats. Every year we send a “refill package,” all wrapped in opaque paper - after all, they’re not supposed to know in advance what delicious treats they’ll be getting. We’re a little early this year because we still have a vacation coming up ourselves. But we definitely didn’t want to forget it... 
We also winterized our balcony... we have such lovely neighbors who look after our apartment and flowers. Of course, we want to make things as easy as possible for them, so we got rid of everything that wouldn’t survive the winter anyway...

I also removed the molds from a few concrete houses that I need for Christmas, and I’m busily crocheting the matching Christmas trees for them.

Somehow there’s always still so much to do here before a vacation.

This morning I finished the second wrist warmer (see the gallery) and wore it right away. Now I’m finally going to dig out the poncho (commission) and crochet another square or two.

@Nadeleule, Fimo needle grips are also still on my to-do list. I already have the needles and Fimo, so I'll make them after our vacation....

@mowi19, I wish you a wonderful vacation.

@Josefa:
In what way have I used advertising or promotional elements? I seem to be drawing a blank right now...

Your image looked like a product image for a (planned) pattern.
If that wasn’t a product image, you can upload the image again if you’d like.

Oh, I see. No, there isn’t a pattern for that, it was just a quick collage :)

OK :-)

I’m currently working on my “Tablecloth for the Umpteen-Thousandth Time” project.
I had an idea during the night about how I’m going to make it.
Now I’m hoping this idea works out.
If not, the tablecloth will become a long-term UFO.

I’m still working on my cowl (my current favorite project)—I hope I have enough yarn left to finish the last pattern repeat. Maybe I’ll manage it tonight.
Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to do much crocheting lately, since one appointment seems to follow another… After work yesterday, I turned the remaining apples into applesauce and baked apple compote (thank goodness all the apples are used up now), then I took my two boys to World Savings Day, then to the pediatrician, and while I was there I did some shopping to restock our supplies (we don’t have those stores in our village), then drove back through snow showers, took the older one to sports practice, went to the flower shop with the younger one to buy a gift for his aunt, then stopped by the supermarket, picked up the older one, made and ate dinner, transferred the cooled applesauce into small containers, tidied up the freezers so the new applesauce would fit, folded the laundry, and then at 10 p.m. collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted, and crocheted two more rounds on the cowl... and I’m sure I’ve forgotten a zillion other things...

Thanks, Claudia, for the holiday wishes. :)
I’m heading off to a training course, which I’m really looking forward to.
And I’ll use the long drive to knit—I’ll get a lot done that way.