On the needles {February 2024}

You should not make your own diagnosis. It's better to have a specialist look at it first. But I have to say: Louisa's conclusion as to what's going on with her needle is probably correct ...

I've got an acute case of attachmentitis! I finished my previous project - the Levitate Wrap - much quicker than I thought I would. And then I sat there and couldn't cast on my next project yet, because I didn't have all the yarn for the maschenfein Birdy Cardigan in stock. So in the last few days I have cast on two new projects - cough cough - the Moby Sweater from PetiteKnit and the Saltburn Sweater from The Knit Purl Girl. Both - and I'm deviating from the kit for the PetiteKnit model - I'm working from Peer Gynt by Sandnes. This has simply become one of my favorite yarns in the last few months. In the meantime, Como Grande from Lamana and Midnatssol from CaMaRose are also ready for the Birdy Cardigan and I will probably start my third project. But as the three designs are so different to knit, the variety will certainly be fun!

Sandra is very brave at the moment and continues to knit her sweater with discipline. But it's also too beautiful! But: The next project is already knocking on the door. And you'll be very happy about it - I promise!

In February, I'll also be making cheerful blue rounds on the Robina Sweater Light by Anne Ventzel. In between, however, the Mother's Day shawl, which we are already working on diligently in secret, will call for attention and fight with the sweater for the available knitting time. Let's see who wins 😉 .

After January showed Marisa pretty much everything that goes viral, February is now set to be a completely different month. We're knitting again!

I haven't had much time to knit in the last few weeks, but now I'm finally getting back to it! The stitch samples for the Umma Cape have already dried and my yarn combination has been decided: Cashmere Premium from Lang Yarns together with Midnatssol from CaMaRose. This shade of beige is just totally mine at the moment and I'm looking forward to needling like crazy. Who of you is knitting along? We have several kits to choose from!

Cuffs are perfect for the current weather. They give your hands plenty of freedom of movement and still keep you nice and warm. And if they're also made from cashmere ... Just ask Judith!

While I'm busy knitting my Penny Gloves from Cashmere 6/28 by Pascuali (oh my God, the yarn is so soft - I always secretly put on the right cuff when knitting the left one), my children are growing faster than I can knit. And that's when I'm only making hats for them anyway! But a new one was needed and the color sun yellow was requested. Mary-Anne helped with the selection and held the new spring palette from Sandnes under my nose with shining eyes. I suspect the child will opt for an Oslo hat again - or perhaps a hipster hat. I'll keep you up to date 😉

Small projects in general! They are just too practical. Which is why I took part in a test knit by Kleinigkeitenliebe aka Sharon Maninger in January.

It.is.so.bad. I could knit anything right now. Only time (and a possibly slightly overflowing supply of wool) is stopping me from simply needling something else. My mantra at the moment: one thing at a time. Of course, I'm fully aware that I won't be able to keep this up for the rest of my life, but the second sock, Wiesenblume from Merida by Lamana for my daughter, should still be finished. The delicate pattern is super pretty, the knitting is varied and size 22/23 actually goes quite quickly over the needles. What comes next? Oh, there are lots of ideas! The pattern for the sock are out now and you can of course also get the matching kit from us!

Mary-Anne has dived deep into the project basket. It's amazing what sometimes lies at the bottom. Take a look:

Now that my Eva Cardigan is finally (as good as) finished - yes, I confess I forgot to sew the threads in the last post - I looked in various knitting bags to see what else I could finish. And lo and behold: I found a very advanced Caramel Sweater from PetiteKnit in my Tova bag. And it was indeed very wrinkly, which probably says a lot about how long it will last ... The "difficult" part is finished and now all that's left is some busywork. It's actually perfect for our upcoming move, so let's see how far I get with it by March ...