Mini scarves and other pretty little things

Last week I told you that we were keeping our fingers crossed that the delivery of our new book Mini Tücher - Maxi Chic would arrive at the warehouse on time. The universe was kind to us and: You all bought away within a few hours. 😅

We reordered immediately and expect the subsequent delivery in the warehouse shortly. So have a little patience! Unfortunately, the first printing was already sold out, but we were able to get hold of one last slide and a reprint is already in the works. But what makes us really happy is that you were looking forward to the book as much as we were.

Of course, you can also find the matching knitting kits here. I've been looking at them for over a week now and wondering which one I should knit first. Marisa had a lot of the small Cali shawl around this week, but Melli - the small version of our last Christmas stole - was also at the start. And at a very special moment - when we visited the new office. But more on that in a moment ...

What I like so much about the sets is that the shawls are all made from yarns that we love so much at Maschenfein. Como Cashmere from Lamana, Pinta from Pascuali, Brushlight from Cardiff, Sensai from Ito ... the list goes on. As the shawls are small, less material is needed. On the one hand, this is helpful for knitting speed, but also for your wallet. You can knit beautiful shawls without having to compromise on quality.

You can also get the knitting sets from the new Sandnes children's collection from us this week. I am blown away. Quite apart from the fact that I'm now really looking forward to warmer temperatures, I can see my children in my mind's eye with some of the outfits.

So the set of Pascal shorts and the matching shirt have already gone into my shopping cart. After the son has chosen his desired colors, of course. In both cases, I knit with Mandarin Petit from Sandnes.

In addition to shirts and shorts, you'll also find cute tops and dresses in the collection. For example, I really like the Clementine Top from Tynn Line by Sandnes. The linen blend yarn has become one of my favorite summer yarns: It wears great and can be machine washed. What more could a mother want? Exactly.

With this design, it's worth taking a look at the details: the sleeve edges and straps are knitted at the end and bound off with a crochet hook. This gives the finish a particularly high-quality look - after all, why should children's clothes only be practical? It can also be a bit chic! Personally, I would always wear a T-shirt under such tops for my children. But these styles are also perfect for this.

And then something else bad happened this week. I started to take a closer look at the Sensai colors from Ito. And combining them. Five, to be precise ... Naaaa, who can guess what was going on?

That's right! I've seen an Osaka - at Marisa's! She found hers while packing boxes in the old office and was very happy about this chance find.

You all know what an Osaka is, don't you? Don't you? The simple scarf with block stripes is actually knitted in stockinette stitch back and forth. Actually. However, some time ago we switched to simply closing the scarf in the round and then knitting only knit stitches. The suggestion once came from the Maschenfein knitting round - we're still fans!

The Osaka is the perfect take-along project for anyone who doesn't like knitting socks. You knit up ball after ball and end up with a soft and cozy scarf that is perfect for spring. I got mine out of the drawer again and am now pretty sure that a second colorway is needed. You can find Marisa's colors and other ideas in this inspiration.

Marisa can't remember exactly when she knitted the scarf (except that it took longer - a take-away project!). But it's also a sign that so much has happened in the past few years. During Corona, for example, Marisa moved from her home office to her office in Bergmannkiez, Maschenfein has expanded and continued to grow.

And now? It's time for the next step. The office is empty (except for a mirror) and the new one in Moabit is waiting in the wings. The kitchen and furniture are still missing, but still: I'm tingling again. In addition to more work space and the opportunity to meet up in Berlin to work, the premises now also offer space for workshops with you, for example. It's still a very loose idea - but we're holding on to it and want to keep working on it. Stay tuned!

To make sure it doesn't take too long until the next reunion, some of the team will be meeting up next week in Cologne for the h+h trade fair. As usual, this trade fair is only for specialist retailers. Nonetheless, we'll of course be taking you along via social media and I'll tell you about it in the Saturday coffee (in two weeks' time, of course - the next one is a little preview ;-)).

If any of you should be there: Feel free to talk to us! We are always happy to see the faces from our knitting community "in real life". There will also be a small event for our book launch at lunchtime at the stand of our wholesaler Plus-H. Oh - I'm really in the mood to travel!

Another specialist meeting will take place the following week - the K5 Female Circle in Berlin. The event brings together over 30 inspiring speakers. Topics such as leadership, AI, community, diversity and self-empowerment will take center stage - and Marisa will also be there to share her knowledge and experience of building our brand and our wonderful knitting community. If you are a retailer and are interested in attending the event: Tickets are available on this page.