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 can be: with loops and ruffles, lace and texture, intarsia and – of course! – Hitchhiker teeth. 17 of the 20 patterns are known and loved, 3 are new and only availiabe in this book:
Bunny & Claire made out of the beautiful, amazing Angora yarn by Seidenhase in Germany:
Treehiker out of my new favorite “Morning Salutation” by Kremke Soul Wool:
Hope & Confidence out of the tried and loved “Yummy 2-ply” von Miss Babs:
Find “The Hitchhiker Collection” in Strickmich! Shop and at selected retailers like Miss Babs in the US and Arnall-Culliford Knitwear in the UK.
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).
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Welcome to the third virtual cast-on event of Strickmich! Club 2020! Here’s the link to the video (external link to Youtube). Happy knitting!
Strickmich! Club: Sign-ups start Oct 16th
Get ready for Strickmich! Club 2021! This year, we will offer lots of options: choose printed patterns or pdfs, choose how much yarn you would like and extra online classes with Martina. This amazing yarn club will offer yarns by worldwide superstars like Miss Babs, Rohrspatz & Wollmeise, Hedgehog Fibers and Kremke Soul Wool – in exclusive colors – plus new and exclusive knitting patterns by Martina Behm. Check out our videos to find out more! Sign-ups start on our website Strickmich.club on October 16th!
All the details and options in Strickmich! Club 2021 (external link to Youtube)
Peter and I discuss what’s new in Strickmich! Club 2020 (link to Youtube)
In this video I introduce our dyers for 2020
Strickmich! Club 2-2020
Endlich ist es so weit! Alle Mitglieder des Strickmich! Clubs 2020 haben ihre Päckchen in den vergangenen Tagen bekommen. Und hier ist das Video für das virtuelle gemeinsame Anstricken (Link zu Youtube):
Finally! All members of Strickmich! Club have received their packages during the past couple of days. Click on the pic above to watch the virtual cast-on event (link to YouTube). Happy knitting!
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 here for free!
Strickplaner 2021 – your knitting planner is here!
2021 will be better than 2020, right? It surely will with this little planner that we created with knitters’ needs in mind: A clever time management system will help you stay on top of your tasks and your daily planning, lots of pages dedicated to your knitting will help you keep organized. And a weekly knitting inspiration will lift your spirits! Find all details about Strickplaner 2021 here.
It comes with a knitting pattern for this cute planner bag:
Find Strickplaner 2021 in Strickmich! Shop and online shops around the world.
Strickmich! Sommer Camp Week 6
Final challenge! This time, you will have until August 31st to finish your camp project, take a beautiful picture and post it either in our thread on Ravelry, or using the hashtags #strickmichsommercamp and #sommercampfinal on social media. We will choose the winners (1st prize is a gift card from Strickmich! Shop, 2nd and 3rd prize are pattern pdfs by yours truly) on August 31st and are really looking forward to seeing lots of pretty knitting! I have talked to my husband Peter, who is our photographer here at Strickmich!, on how to get the best results when taking pictures of your finished objects – you will find his tips in our Sommer Camp Newsletter.
Strickmich! Sommer Camp Week 5
How do you keep cool while knitting? Feet dangling in a bucket full of ice water? A big nice icey cocktail by your side? Do you wear a big hat? Show us how you manage to knit in these temperatures! Post your picture on Ravelry or on social media using the hashtags #hotsummerknitting and #strickmichsommercamp. We will choose the winners on August 19th!
Join Strickmich! Sommer Camp! We are knitting together through the summer until August 31st. Signing up is free, and you will earn our lovely Sommer Camp Goodies with your next purchase (over € 25) in Strickmich! Shop.
Strickmich! Sommer Camp Week 4
Let’s make everything more fun, more colorful and more squishy by adding knitted or crocheted embellishments to our surroundings! Show us your yarn bombing project: a stone, a door handle, a lamp post or maybe a little dwarf on a window sill… To participate, upload your picture in our thread on Ravelry or load it up on Instagram or facebook, using our hashtag #strickmichsommercamp.
An entire little city made out of yarn, complete with cars, fire trucks and skyscrapers: David Wasser (who is from the US) has co-ordinated a huge yarnbombing project in Frankfurt, Germany called Wollkenkratzer. Here are his tips for your first yarn bombing project:
- Start with something small: A door handle, a part of a fence or a lamp post can easily be beautified with a simple rectangle made out of colorful yarn.
- Yarn made out of artificial fibers is king for yarnbombing: It won’t become heavy when it rains and it’s really durable.
- Even if you prefer knitting to crochet – try a little crochet for your yarnbombing projects. It’s often more stable and less stretchy, which is an advantage.
- Yarnbombing does not destroy or damage the objects it is attached to – hence, it is usually well tolerated and not considered criminal. However, you should refrain from yarnbombing traffic signs or anything that might heat up and make your yarnbombing project catch fire.
- If you would like your object not to be removed very easily, use cable ties to attach them.
- A responsible yarn bomber will look after their projects and remove and discard of them once they have become worn and unattractive.
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 develop an interest in our yarn balls, but they are certainly useful for a relaxed knitting vibe and for warming your feet…! Find our tips for knitting with our beloved furry friends below!
Who keeps you company when you knit at home? Show us in a picture! Whether you have a real pet, a cute stuffed animal or one you made or knit yourself: Show us how much fun (or chaos?) knitting with pets can be! To participate, upload your picture in our thread on Ravelry (please only 1 pic, no layouts, no text). Our team will choose the winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd) on July 29th. The first prize is a 25 € gift card for Strickmich! Shop, 2nd and 3rd prize is a pattern by Martina Behm as a pdf. Alternatively, load up your picture on Instagram using the hashtags #knittingwithpets and #strickmichsommercamp.
Our tips for knitting with pets
- Cats, dogs, birds, rabbits, turtles and hamsters: My dear colleague Ute is an expert when it comes to knitting in the company of pets – and dealing with all the little catastrophes they might cause. Here are her tips for knitting with critters:
- Teach your dog that yarn is not a toy – it’s hard work in the beginning, but it surely pays off when your dog peacefully snuggles up at your feet while you knit.
- Even birds can make knitting more fun: Ute once had one that would roll a ball of yarn for her while she knit…!
- If a cat or dog messes up a skein of yarn, don’t despair: Most of the times, the yarn can be untangled and will be just as new after a wash. If you don’t like to disentangle it yourself, ask friends or family: A surprisingly large number of people finds dealing with woolly messes a relaxing and satisfying activity.
- In Germany, there is a company named Modus Intarsia where you can send your dog’s hair – and they will spin supersoft yarn out of it…! <–:–>