Leftie

Leftie – a shawl originally designed to make use of those pretty little leftovers we all keep hoarding, is a also a perfect project for those cute mini-skeins or mini-balls we keep seeing everywhere. “Zauberperlen” (“magic pearls”) by Schoppel… Read More

Treehiker

A fun shawl with an intricate ribbed stitch pattern, knit up in the Hitchhiker shape: “Treehiker” is a shawl for knitters who love a (sort of) challenge, like to work from charts or long line of instructions and… Read More

The Hitchhiker Collection is here!

The Hitchhiker is celebrating its 10th birthday – and you are invited to the party! In my new book “The Hitchhiker Collection” you will find 20 designs using the Hitchhiker construction principle, but as diverse and fun as knititng… Read More

Strickmich! Club 3-2020

Herzlich willkommen beim dritten virtuellen Anstrick-Event für den Strickmich! Club 2020! Hier geht’s zum Video (externer Link zu Youtube). •••••• Welcome to the third virtual cast-on event of Strickmich! Club 2020! Here’s the link to the video (external… Read More

Stocksee Story

Water and waves have a calming effect – and what could be better to just relax than a walk by the lake? My new pattern “Stocksee Story” reflects tales of shores and oceans, of blue ponds and mystical plants…. Read More

Pretty Planner Bag

A cute little knitted bag for your Strickplaner 2021 – your knitting planner! Made out of the shiny but durable “Pinta” by Pascuali – your planner will always be with you and well protected, but in style. Download the pattern… Read More

Strickmich! Sommer Camp Week 3

Last week we knit at a distance, but this week it’s cuddle time: Our motto is “Knitting with Pets”, and that’s also the theme of our next photo challenge. Pets can be challenging knitting partners sometimes when they… Read More

Tivoli Gardens

Ruffles and stripes in garter stitch are a fun combination that will keep you busy while knitting “Tivoli Gardens” – a pretty little shawlette that will make you smile! This was the fourth pattern of Strickmich! Club 2019, and… Read More

Knitting Easy & Relaxed: Handwarmers

This is a pattern for a little video series I made in German for beginning knitters with small and quick projects. For those of you who would like to make them and already know how to knit, here’s… Read More

Polarlys

One of the most spectacular phenomena on this planet must be the Northern Lights: In colors from blue-teal to purple they illuminate the sky close to the North Pole, and if you are lucky during your vacation in… Read More

Tough & Toasty

I made these little short hand warmers out of pure necessity: My office tends to be a little cold – which I appreciate during the summer months, but it can be a bit annoying during winter. My hands are… Read More

Survey + Raffle!

Help us to make your knitting better – and win! Join our online survey! Everyone who completes the survey by April 30th will have the chance to win one of the following prizes: 1. One gift certificate (€… Read More

Strickmich! Club 2020 Cast-on Event No. 1

It’s about time! Here’s our Cast-on Video for the first shipment of Strickmich! Club 2020 (external link to vimeo.com). Enjoy! You can also watch the cast-on event live on my youtube channel at 1 pm German time (external… Read More

Frattali

It’s been a long winter – time for a little bit of color, don’t you agree? Enter my new pattern “Frattali”: made out of a spectacular color-changing yarn by German manufacturer Schoppel (famous for the Zauberball!), and the fractal… Read More

Wie, äh… Sie stricken?

This blog post is only available in German. I apologize! Wie, äh… Sie stricken? Jawollja. Das tue ich. Und ich habe Abitur, und auch einen Abschluss in Volkswirtschaftslehre von einer schnöseligen Universität in England, eine Ausbildung an der… Read More

Mrs Watson

One night I watched an Episode of “Sherlock” – it was the one in which Mr Watson has a wife, Mrs Watson. She was wearing a dress with an all-over leaf pattern that served as an inspiration for… Read More

Match & Move, freshly knit!

Match & Move by Martina Behm

The basic design of this shawl is so commonplace and popular now and has inspired a lot of designs, but when I came up with it in 2014, it was a true invention in the construction of knitted… Read More

Night on the Town

How about a short trip to a vibrant city nearby? There’s always a lot to see, especially at night: Theaters, clubs, pubs and much more. When I was in High School, my best friend and I would spend… Read More

Strickmich! Club Cast-on Event No. 4

We are ready! Our fourth cast-on event of 2019 is about to happen – we will be broadcasting live on Youtube from 12 noon CET (external link to Youtube). You can find my cast-on video here (external link to… Read More

Sign up now for Strickmich! Club 2020!

Sign-ups are open now on www.strickmich.club … and better be quick: the number of spots is limited