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How negative thoughts destroy creativity

16. November 2021 By Simone Neumann

Word of warning: this is a post about me sometimes having pretty negative thoughts while working creatively. If you need something lighter today, please skip this post. There is a lot of darkness inside of me. You read my (hopefully) funny text, see me laugh during our #needleworkmonday video chats, but this is only the […]

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Discover the perfect cardigan color for a handmade wardrobe

24. August 2021 By Simone Neumann

Remember how I whined about my impaired sense of choosing fitting colors in yarn and fabric to create a wearable handmade wardrobe? I cried about my lovely, knitted sweaters in bright colors and vivid patterns which fit with absolutely nothing else than black. I complained about a lot of dresses, tops, and skirts I made […]

Crochet

Two steps forward, one step backwards

22. June 2021 By Simone Neumann

Searching for the perfect yarn I shortly pondered if I should change the proverb into “two steps backwards and one step forward”, because I got near to nothing done this week (on the crafting side). You remember I was so excited about the hexagon crochet pattern I saw on Instagram and about my own design […]

Crochet

The true power of Needlework

15. June 2021 By Simone Neumann

The true power of Needlework – calming down with Lisette blouse and Mezzo cardigan Last Monday we had a much-needed conversation about support and connection in the @needleworkmonday community and the respond to @crosheille’s wonderful post was overwhelmingly positive and understanding. We all planned to connect more with each other and to shift the focus […]

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Grey cardigan, grey days (metaphorical)

8. June 2021 By Simone Neumann

(Trigger and boredom warning: I only start to write about knitting in paragraph five. If you want to avoid reading about migraines and my whining, jump further down to the headline “the knitting”) I just yesterday wrote how much I love to read more about the daily life of you all, to learn about your […]

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4 reasons why designing your own knitted cardigan will make you happy

1. June 2021 By Simone Neumann

Okay: I have the will, I bought the yarn and I made a tension square… nothing can stop me now and if you have no clue what I am talking about than read my last post 😀 No, just kidding, naturally I will tell you here and now what I am up to:I want to […]

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How to design a flat knitted cardigan

25. May 2021 By Simone Neumann

My orange jacket is nearly done, and I should feel satisfied and proud, but dear needleworkers, with me there is always a “but”. More to this in a minute. What I did with the orange cardigan This orange cardigan is made after a pattern from a Danish book by Birgitta Forslund which has a lot […]

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Mysterious Mistakes in Knitted Cardigan

27. April 2021 By Simone Neumann

Do you believe me when I tell you I do not want to write about mistakes I make while crafting? Again…? While I woke up today, I envisioned this wonderful post about a cardigan I knitted. It is a pattern from this lovely book: I started the cardigan a long time ago, but for some […]

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The cute but impractical knitted coat

16. March 2021 By Simone Neumann

Since some weeks we are having weather which promises spring on one day and winter the next (its called April weather in Germany, and it seems nobody likes April… :-D). My fingers are itching to plant and enjoy the garden and I am more than happy to finally start wearing less thick clothes. I hate […]

Knitting

The Praise of Raglan Knitting

22. December 2020 By Simone Neumann

A fair warning at the beginning: if you read this and can knit, crochet or sew, you will perhaps immediately start a new project with raglan sleeves 😀 Some people relax with a good book, some use a stiff drink, some do yoga or go for a walk. Me, I do raglan 😀 Knitting or […]