Das Leben verändert sich, aber ein geliebtes Strickstück bleibt
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Life changes, but a beloved knitted piece remains

About a very special blanket, big knitting love and a reunion after seven years...
Designerin Connie Peng im Interview
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Interview with Designer Connie Peng

How does an artist become a knitwear designer? Why does she design and knit lace scarves even though she doesn't wear them? And what ideas did she implement in the loop scarf Toco? I had these and ...
Flecken ade!
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Goodbye stains!

Children spill - even on the softest woolen sweaters. This can easily panic parents with a knitting soft spot. But my recipe for removing stains is quite simple.
Degendering Fashion - oder: Über die Freiheit des Strickens
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Degendering Fashion - or: On the Freedom of Knitting

A tractor jumper in "girly" colours? No way! But what you can't buy, I can make myself. So I knitted a special birthday present and reflected on the wonderful freedom of knitting.
Schönes aus Maschenproben
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Beautiful ideas for gauge swatches

I usually label my gauge swatches and keep them for future knitting projects. But if I'm not looking, they tend to end up in the children's room because they fit so wonderfully into every game. And...
Stricken für die Seele
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Knitting for the soul

About a rediscovered book, a notice to vacate, and a man's sweater – and what it all has to do with therapeutic knitting.
Männerstrick - oder: Pullover sind für alle da
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Knitting for men - or: Sweaters are for everyone

After years, I finally knitted my husband his dream jumper with my favourite merino; while my friend had to give up her too big Hamble to her husband and realised: Our sweater patterns are also sui...
World Wide Knit in Public Day - unser Tag!
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World Wide Knit in Public Day - our day!

June 11th is WWKIP Day. All over the world, people gather to knit together in public to celebrate their passion. So I set off with my knitting ...
Babystrick mit GOTS - dem Goldstandard
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Baby knitwear with GOTS - the gold standard

Hand-knitted baby clothes are a great gift idea for a newborn - especially if the yarn used is absolutely safe for the little ones. Like our GOTS-certified merino wool, which I used to knit somethi...