When the ball of yarn suddenly grows legs…You're sitting comfortably on the couch with your knitting or crochet project.
🧶 Welcome to the World of Stitches! 🧶
This is Kathrin's blog – knitting enthusiast, crochet heroine, yarn whisperer, and proud wool addict.
If you think knitting and crocheting is just for rocking chairs and chamomile tea…
👉 then you haven't seen how vibrant, colorful, and creative this world truly is!
Here on the blog, I share everything that slips through my stitches:
- 🧠 Smart tips & tricks
- 💡 Inspiring moments from my yarn studio
- 🙈 Mishaps I wish I'd known about sooner
- 🎁 Little freebies just for you
- 💛 Updates on my heartfelt projects
- 🔭 Special Categories: #HistoryMasche & #FunFacts around the Yarn Universe
… and loads of love for everything needle and thread.
Whether you're a total beginner or already dreaming in rows and rounds – you're in exactly the right place.
So get comfy, grab your favorite yarn, and start clicking through. 💛
Happy reading, laughing, learning & casting on!
Much love,
Kathrin
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Alpaca, Merino, Mohair & Blown Yarns – An Honest Warmth Comparison
Why this scarf is the logical continuation of Chunky Season 2026.
When everything can be faster – without losing quality
When the yarn does the work – and why that's no coincidence
Edge stitches are like good shoes.
You don't always notice them right away – but if they're wrong, you feel it with every step.
The history of handcraft is often told as a European story: medieval guilds, Nordic motifs, Alpine knitting traditions.
Some patterns stay with you far longer than you ever planned.
The Baby AlpenChic Trachtenjanker is one of those pieces for me.
When winter slows everything down outside, it's time to make things warmer, quieter and softer inside.
Candlelight, a cup of tea, yarn in your hands – hygge isn't a decorating trend. It's a feeling. And knitting and crochet fit it perfectly.
When you see BLO or FLO in a crochet pattern, it simply means:
you do not work into both loops of the stitch, but only into one...
Effect yarns with lurex & metallic fibres, styling tips, product recommendations & project ideas for winter and New Year's Eve