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Me Made May 2019

15. May 2019 By Simone Neumann

It’s May. The sun is shining, birds chirping happily in the blooming trees. Bees are hunting for the best flower and this – my friends – is me: flowered out in handmade garments 😅. It is the first time I participate on MeMadeMay. This initiative was founded by Zoe from So, Zo… What do you […]

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How to (not) shrink a too big bustline… in a knitted cardigan

7. May 2018 By Simone Neumann

Last week I presented you with the riddle of how to shrink a too big bustline in a knitted cardigan. Perhaps you remember – it’s my blue-gray Miette cardigan which I on the one hand made to big in neckline and bust area and on the other hand which had bust darts which formed two […]

Crochet

Frankenstein, light saber and my way on the dark side or correcting mistakes in a knitted sweater

11. April 2018 By Simone Neumann

The lights are flickering, thunder rolls and the faint smell of sulphur flows through the air. A young and unearthly beautiful red-haired woman leans over a dissecting table. Sweat pearls down her milk-coloured soft skin and creases of concentration appear between her brows. Her slender hands are holding a vicious looking hook which digs deep […]