Happy Weekend

I dont't know what happened but this Saturday morning I woke up at 10:40. Usually I like to get up early for the weekend to enjoy the unique morning tranquility. On days like this I make myself a coffee and use the extra time to make some progress in my projects. Or else I like to make an early morning walk to get some fresh air and a clear mind.

But this morning was different and now I can't help but feeling a little bit deprived of my precious morning hours and the extra time I usually enjoy so much. It feels like the weekend is almost half over which isn't true of course.

Maybe I should simply relax and enjoy the rest of the weekend. Probably it was time I needed a good long night's sleep. 

During the last days I made some progress with the sibella cardigan. I already finished the body and started working on the first sleeve yesterday. My other project for this weekend is my triangular granny pillow that only needs a back. I still can't decide how to make the back (half double crochet rows, a giant granny square or even fabric)....

Stash Storage Solutions/ My Studio

everything IKEA except wired basket and left pillowcase by H&M Home

Very soon me and my boyfriend will move out of our tiny apartment. Last year we both finished our studies and now it's time to dive into the working life. Making money and stuff! Though I am a little bit sad that the unique freedom of being a student is finally over I can't wait to start a "grown-up" life with a nice, new apartment and a little bit of extra money in my pocket.

One of my top priorities for our new apartment is the question where to put my (ever growing) yarn stash, the sewing machine and all the other crafty stuff.  I dream of having a small studio all for myself or at least a generous corner in the bedroom.

Currently part of my yarn lives in a big box, crammed full and chaotic. The other part is distributed to several small boxes. I often forget about some of the yarns because I can't see them all the time and I always have to rummage to find certain balls of wool. Not cool!

Instead of hiding all my beautiful yarns I dream of showing them off! Right now I am into the idea of storing them in wired boxes, arranged on a simple wooden shelf. To visualize my ideas I put together a mood board.

Happy Weekend

It's Sunday afternoon wich means the weekend is almost over. Yesterday my Mom came and we took a trip to a huge new mall that opened in Berlin a few weeks ago. We spend most of the time in a craft shop. My Mom bought some beads for making a necklace and I, what a surprise, bought yarn.
There was this lovely yellow/lime coloured sock yarn I couldn't resist. I added a light grey shade and plan to make some kind of easy fair-isle sock pattern. I think these two colors look lovely toghether.

Currently Working On

Currently I am working on two projects at a time. Usually I try not to have too many wip (=work in progress) projects because that makes me feel sometimes a little bit overwhelmed. However I have to admit that I have put two further projects on hold...that makes four all together if we're honest.

According to my new year resolutions I started a crochet project. I really love granny squares! In 2014 I worked a pillowcase and a blanket in the classic granny square pattern, this time I wanted to do something different. I altered a pattern I found in the Simply Crochet magazine #1 to make another bright pillowcase.

Yesterday I cast on a  lovely cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hoge named Sibel. This is going to be the perfect light cardigan for spring, I can already imagine me wearing it with a nice dress while sitting outside in the sunshine. I chose my favorite yarn wich is Alpaca by Drops. The yarn is very thin and this project is probably going to take forever. But I really want to take time with this project!

Just Finished: Strokkur

Do you know Ysolda Teagues Strokkur Sweater? I love this pattern so much that I had to knit it twice! I chose Ysoldas Strokkur Sweater as a first time color-work project and I couldn't have been luckier with my choice. The sweater knits up very fast thanks to thick, fluffy yarn. While you work your way bottom up you can prepare yourself mentally for that final color-work part. The good news color work isn't that hard and this particular pattern is really easy to knit.

For my second Strokkur I chose a limited edition yarn I had in my stash for ages. The yarn is called Drops Loves You IV by Garnstudio, it's a wool-alpaca-mixture with 5% linen. I was really surprise how soft and fluffy this yarn feels.

New Yarn Resolutions for 2015

Sorry for the crappy wordplay in the title but I couldn't resist.
So this is my very first post and without further ado I want to write down my creative new year resolutions for 2015. If you want to know more about the author of this humble blog please check my about page.

• Work with different fibers - I am a creature of habit. Until now I stuck to the same yarn company and the same kind of fibers, mostly sheep wool, alpaca or cotton. I really like that yarn company for its reasonable prices but slowly but steady I get bored knitting and crocheting with the same yarns over and over again. Please more variation in 2015!

• Designing some own patterns - I really don't want to think about the amount of money I invested in knitting patterns since I started knitting. All of these patterns were well written, fun to knit and resulted in beautiful garments. I learned a lot but now I often think about designing my own stuff. Let's get creative!

• Dyeing Yarn - Yes! This is something I wanted to do for a long time and I just cant stop admiring hand dyed yarns when I stumble across such treasures.

• More Crocheting - In 2014 I became kind of obsessive about knitting. I neglected my crochet hooks for weeks and months although there are some many beautiful crochet projects out there.

• Sew a Garment - It's been almost a year since I bought a very lovely book about sewing clothes ("Simple Modern Sewing" by Shufu To Seikatsu Sha) but I didn't manage to realize even one single project. Actually I really suck at sewing (that's why I prefer one-piece-knitting) but I really want to give it a try!

• Buy more Flowers - Ok, this is nothing crafty but I love flowers and I thought this resolution would make a great closing for this list.