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The Maastricht fabric market, a crochet sweater and a book shop in a medieval church

29. October 2019 By Simone Neumann

Last week I visited Maastricht (and Aachen) and now I have a plan: becoming a millionaire and buying an art nouveau mansion downtown Maastricht…. Such a wonderful town! I remember I said the same things about Lüttich last year, and to my defence, I would still graciously accept a mansion there, so that I could […]

Knitting

I need holidays and you will learn an I-cord bind off

13. August 2019 By Simone Neumann

Dear needleworkers, I will make a little writing holiday for two weeks. My husband has a bit of free time and we want to reorganize our flat, watch some films, visit museums and care for my parents. But I did not want to leave without telling you… I will frog the pink cardigan (please readers […]

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The best knitted cardigan is the one that fits – #needleworkmonday crazyness

6. August 2019 By Simone Neumann

The best cardigan is the one that fits…. This is the reason why I always knit with a clear vision in my mind and a true and tested pattern on my desktop. This is the reason why my yarn choice is strictly based on the recommendations of the pattern and I always double check with […]

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A Million Dollar Crochet-Bunting

30. July 2019 By Simone Neumann

This is it! I am famous!!! I will appear on TV and earn billions. What!!??? You don’t believe me?! Than read on… (if you are only interested in the progression of my crochet bunting, then hop to the 6th paragraph.) Over the last weeks a good friend of mine worked at a film set as […]

Knitting

One step forward, two steps backward – should I frog again?

23. July 2019 By Simone Neumann

“One step forward, two steps backward” is not only Max Romeos way to describe how he is entangled in the swamp of Babylon, no it is me and my relationship with the Fake Frankie cardigan. Everything with this cardigan is bumpy. First, I could not get the neckline width right. I unraveled several times to […]

Knitting

Frogging and baking

16. July 2019 By Simone Neumann

Last week I proudly presented you my Fake Frankie cardigan. An easy top-down raglan cardigan with a simple pattern of garter stitch rows on stockinette background. Last week I may have bragged how experienced I am in knitting (and crocheting) such top-down constructions. This week I frogged the Fake Frankie cardigan… No, don’t be afraid, […]

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I am a raglan addict – knitting for needleworkonday

9. July 2019 By Simone Neumann

I am addicted to raglan cardigans. I find them sooooo relaxing. Perhaps because I know exactly what I must do… … … Are you laughing already? Me, knowing exactly what I must do? I have to admit this time my pompous claim to know everything was not as exaggerated as many other things I have […]

Everything Else

Bright and woolly dyeing experiments

2. July 2019 By Simone Neumann

I needed a dye injection, colour, wool and experimentations. So, I dived into my stash and found some skeins of an organic wool I purchased at eBay which are a tad scratchy (read: fells like luffa sponge on the skin). These skeins are form a liquidation of a German wool brand and I bought the […]

Knitting

No real needlework post – ranting about health, grief and crafting

25. June 2019 By Simone Neumann

This post rant is an excuse/explanation why I am not writing concise or funny today and for sometimes commenting belated or much too short (so many great needlework post… I so want to engage much more). And for evoking the appearance in my Frankencoinster post that I am tough because I can crochet with migraines, […]

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Crocheting a Frankencoinster

18. June 2019 By Simone Neumann

I am afraid… I am afraid that you will notice that I am an imposter, that I am barely able to hold a hook… Because I crocheted a Frankencoinster. Last week I tried myself at this alleged „relaxing“ woven mandala. And it relaxed me so intensely that I needed some sweet balm tee and many […]