Sometimes you have a great idea for a design, but something is missing – that little je ne sais quoi. That’s how I felt about my Oh La La Socks for a long time. I had the stranded chart all ready to go, but I felt that there needed to be something more. I had …
Do you know Qiviut? I don’t know what the underbelly of a unicorn feels like, but I imagine it must feel like Qiviut! Qiviut is the underwool of the muskox and softer than cashmere, warmer than sheep’s wool and doesn’t felt. Thanks to the most awesome husband in the world, I have been the proud …
Another month, another pattern has been released 🙂 I hope you like the Mystic River just as much as I do! Mystic River Scarf is perfect for that skein of self-striping yarn that you fell in love with, but then it never told you what it wanted to be. The pattern includes instructions for a …
The last pattern for the Hubby needs Socks ebook went online yesterday! The Ribbed Leaf Socks feature a mini cable pattern, a hybrid heel that combines a short-row heel and a short heel flap with a gusset and paired decreases toes closed with kitchener stitch. Until March 5th, end of day, there’s still a 40 …
Knitted in Switzerland celebrates the 40th patterns release! Celebrate with me! There’s a sale from now until March 5th, end of day (Switzerland time)! Use the coupon code “Celebration” and receive 40 % off any single pattern from my Ravelry store! Go check it out! 🙂 There’s also a KAL in my group starting on …
When I realized that my husband needed several new pairs of socks, I dreaded the thought of the same old vanilla socks in black, dark grey or dark blue that men like. So I handed my husband a few stitch dictionaries and told him to choose patterns he likes. I chose yarn in colors that …
I have a new pattern available on Ravelry and (soon) Loveknitting and Patternfish! The German version will also be available at Kuschelfein Maschendesign. From now until October 18th, end of day (Switzerland time) you can get it for 30 % off with the coupon code “Bicycle” (without the quotes) on Ravelry! Six Million Bicycles Scarf …
27 % for 27 hours on everything in my shop! http://www.ravelry.com/stores/knitted-in-switzerland Ebooks and sets are included! Use coupon code “Autumn” (without the quotes) at checkout 🙂 Sale ends September 28th, 9 PM (Switzerland time)
I didn’t think I would ever say that, but I have sewn something. No, really, I did! I know, my relationship with sewing has always been somewhere between “I could never do that, why even bother” and “Hm, maybe I should try and learn it. Someday. Later.” More than a year ago, during a short …
April 1st, 2016 seemed to be an evening like any other. My husband and I were sitting on the sofa, watching something on TV and our cat, Lena, was lying on my husband’s lap. At some time, she decided it was time to go to bed. When she jumped to the floor and walked to …
