On the needles {April 2022}

Louisa was directly bobbie-fied when she joined our Maschenfein team. After all, in for a penny is in for a pound. She knits the sweater in the green shades "Dinghy" and "Land".

What do you do when you're asked to join a little KAL on your very first day at your new job? You don't think twice and say YES! But "Bobbie" by Pam Allen has also been on my to-knit list (which you could almost call a to-knit book) for quite some time. So I couldn't help myself. And I have to say it's worth it. I don't think I've ever had such a soft 100% cotton yarn on my needles. I can see myself now: summer, the hot day slowly turning into a pleasantly cool evening, and I can put Bobbie over one of my beloved summer dresses. It will be perfect!

Sandra fulfills her long-held dream of a blue Bobbie. Bobbie Blue. Of course, her Bobbie will be jumping into the warm water shortly. After all, she has a reputation to lose.

The end is in sight, which motivates me very much with my BOBBIE sweater after a tutorial by Pam Allen from Willet of Quince &Co. The trip to Sleeve Island is only a short visit here, not bad either! The pure cotton yarn is buttery soft, the knitting from the bottom up, however, rather not my thing ... but the result certainly rewards!

Every Bobbie needs a Salma, too. Especially in April, the most active month of our Mother's Day Shawl Knit Alongs. Of course, we all have or had a Salma on our needles. Arlene knits Salma in the colors 330-White, 697-Camel, 700-Cabbage, 300-Pale-Blush and 302-Cinnamon. By the way, if you need a little video support for picking up stitches from the borders, you'll find it here on our YouTube channel.

Because I am the type snail's pace and want the Mother's Day shawl on time finished, washed and stretched, I have this month only Salma on the needles and the rest sent to the basket. Since we are the first week of vacation in Morocco - without knitting needles (are not allowed as pointed objects in hand luggage) I will probably have to tighten my knitting speed after the vacation.

At Jule joins Salma and Bobbie still Louie, a sweet, quick project for the smallest. Be sure to check it out, my heart has just made a little jump directly, I'm just afraid even my smallest Fräulein has grown out of the largest size in the meantime. The yarn Line should finally come back in at the end of April, but maybe you will also find among the currently still available colors.

I'm knitting the Louie Romper from Sandnes booklet 2106 for friends' baby. In Line it goes quite quickly and this is a nice baby gift for the summer. If he comes hopefully soon.

The April weather makes me waver between summer knitting and cap fever. So we in Berlin here have also been able to experience everything in the past few days: Spring temperatures and a slight hint of snowflakes (honestly, we've seen a few shallow flakes!).

I knit the hat Jonah from the latest LAMANA magazine in the original color carmine. It is knitted only two balls on 4.5mm needles (is knitting a little looser and have resorted to the 4 needle). A ruckizucki project for in between.