October 14, 2020
Multicolor knitting {technique}
In our little theme month, we take you into the colorful world of knitting with multiple threads. Whether traditional Fair Isle from the Shetland Island in the North Sea, classic Norwegian patterns or your own ideas - the principle remains the same: When knitting so-called Jaquard patterns, color changes take place continuously within a row. It is worked with at least two [...]
08 October 2020
Multicolor Knitting: Fair Isle and Norwegian Sweaters {model inspiration}
Spending rainy days on the sofa, looking over the fields in the autumn fog or enjoying the day with the last warm rays of sunshine - autumn makes all this possible. Many people dread the "dark season" - but not us knitters! In bad weather we make ourselves comfortable with knitting, in good weather we [...]
07 September 2019
Get rid of clothes moths? {advertisement, unsolicited and unpaid}
About a year ago, shortly after our move, where I felt every single item, every piece of clothing, every sock in my hand at least once, I experienced the horror scenario of every knitter: textile moths - A moth hole in my Diary Cardigan. It didn't stop there. Shocked, I took all my knitted things out of the closet, unfolded them [...]
June 10, 2019
Wool Knowledge {Care and store handmade properly}
Guest here in the blog today is again Jasmin. She shares with us in her small blog series here on Maschenfein her wool knowledge on selected topics. Enjoy reading and if you feel like it, feel free to comment, add or ask questions. Enjoy reading and hello Jasmin! Self-knitted or crocheted garments are very special [...]