On the needles {August 2024}

To start with, I have a "shocker" for you. Sandra is surprising everyone today - I promise!

Yes - I'm knitting pink! After I recently picked up a crochet hook, I'm now also getting unfaithful to MY color... well, not really, because as you can already guess, this project is not for me.

The foundation for this was laid back in 2012. Back then - Maschenfein didn't exist yet - I knitted this jacket and hat set for a friend's baby and when my son's godmother looked at the set, she said: "If I have a girl one day, I want exactly this set!". A few weeks ago, little Emilie was born and I immediately looked for the old magazine from which I had the pattern. Phew - seperat pieces ... I definitely didn't want to do that to myself anymore and quickly converted it to seamless top down.

The jacket is still missing the tie ribbon, which is threaded through the holes at chest height, and I still have to work a few centimeters of moss stitch on the hat before the decreases are knitted in stockinette stitch.

For the yarn, I chose Merry Merino 140 from Kremke. And because it's so cliché, I chose a soft pink (even though there are colors for everyone - yes, I know).

Instead of two needles, Jule only uses one. And it's also much smaller, thinner and sharper. What's going on? Our expert for maintaining products at Maschenfein embroiders!

I am currently working on an embroidery project. It will be a wreath of flowers with a name for a child's bedroom door. I need more concentration for embroidering than for knitting, but it's also great fun. The pattern is the wildflower wreath from Embroideryloversteffi. Of course, we also have everything you need for embroidery!

As you know, I'm particularly good at prioritizing and working through my knitting projects. Not. Which is why I fell over before the pattern were even published when I first saw the maschenfein Perla cardigan.

... but how could you not be swayed by this simple and beautiful model? The design, which Lisa Marisa helped with, is simply perfect for warmer temperatures. Fresh in the morning? Perla cardigan! Clouds are gathering at midday? Perla Cardigan! Lingering on the terrace in the evening? Perla Cardigan!

When the - as I call it - lovable batch of Perla yarn from Lamana came up for discussion and soon went on sale, it was clear to me that it would suit me. So now I have eleven "faulty" balls of Perla in Rose Quartz at home and am looking forward to a great knitting experience!

Judith shows you a completed project this month. Because joy shared is joy doubled! And a finished mininata is also a great source of inspiration. The little shawl is quick to knit.

I haven't shown you my maschenfein mininata yet - and I want to make up for that now! It's more or less a "war on needles project". I chose Milano from Lamana in the colors carmine and navy blue. The shawl is as light as a feather, just as soft and still keeps you warm. My son took to it straight away: We had just been to the Baltic Sea and it wasn't cold enough for a heavy scarf, but the little knitted piece was just perfect to protect him from the whistling wind.

Good planning is half the battle. That's what they say, isn't it? Chris likes to plan and, as a gauge fan, fits in perfectly with our team.

August is traditionally my swatching month (as is April, by the way). I plan and think about what I would like to have on my needles and in my closet in the coming months. This time it's particularly exciting because there are actually still a few yarns in the Maschenfein range that I've never knitted before. But of course, there are also a few favorite yarns for beautiful, cozy hiking sweaters.

To recover from all the planning, I am continuing to knit the Lotti shawl. I turned it from a Mother's Day shawl into a birthday shawl for a great friend. I'm knitting the large version with Pinta from Pascuali in the color Cloud (123) and love this catchy pattern of knit and purl stitches. It's a wonderful way to think about other project ideas for my knitting list. There are simply far too many beautiful designs.

Mirjam is also moving away from her color scheme. But she doesn't leave her comfort zone with this beautiful teal.

Alongside various other WIPs, the Margaux top by Georgia Fibers from Morning Salutation by Kremke has recently jumped onto my needles. Like Sandra, I don't follow my actual color scheme, but I think this shade of teal is great - it always reminds me of the sea.

Louisa tells us what happens to her when a project is supposedly too boring. Of course, we don't know anything like that and it would never happen to us ...

It's been a while since I posted the Villa Wrap by Anne Ventzel from Skadi by Hey Mama Wolf. As so often, the following happened to me: The beginning went quickly over the needles, despite various ribbing actions - the construction was just too exciting. Well. And then I joined the good piece under the sleeves and now have to keep working straight in the pattern for a relatively long time. At this point, another project tends to sneak in between. The yarn can still have such hand-flattering qualities as Skadi. In this case, the Olga Sweater from PetiteKnit with its seductive stripes slipped in between, which is already finished .
But I know: I will knit the Villa Wrap in the coming weeks as a cozy side project without any time pressure. Because just in time for the start of our summer vacation, this year's maschenfein Christmas shawl has landed on my needles. And of course I can't show it yet .

Barbara obviously doesn't need much to feel completely at ease: A little cashmere and a fantastically catchy tutorial are all she needs. We can feel that, can't we?

I've just had to rest my eyes a little after work, so I'm now showing the piece that you can knit in your dreams:

A Sophie Scarf from PetiteKnit for my friend Sophie (long promised!), one for me (sigh) and one for my big girl .

Cashmere Classic from Cardiff Cashmere comes here in the colors Memphis, Christobal and Zen - and you can see how my little scarf has become fluffier and longer from wearing it. I haven't even washed it yet, I just couldn't wait to get it around my neck on one of the cooler summer evenings!