In da Club IV: Rohrspatz & Wollmeise

We at Strickmich! Club liked having Claudia Hoell-Wellmann’s Rohrspatz & Wollmeise yarns so much in 2014, we just could not resist and invited her to join in 2015 as well! Her yarns are unmatched in the hand-dyeing world:… Read More

In da Club III: Handu

In Strickmich! Club 2015, we will broaden our horizons, and I am very thrilled to present the third yarn source: Ilona Korhonen from Finland and her exciting Handu yarns! Ilona (nicknamed “Ilu”) is a professional musician who has… Read More

In da Club II: Rosy Green Wool

… and today it is my pleasure to introduce the second supplier of yarn for Strickmich! Club 2015: Rosmary Stegmann and her heavenly soft “Rosy Green Wool“. Rosy grew up surrounded by yarn: Her parents owned a small… Read More

In da Club I: Das Mondschaf

Strickmich! Club 2015 will have four very special yarns by four very special dyers, and the first that we would like to introduce is Sabrina Gleiß and her “Mondschaf“-yarns (“Mondschaf” is German and means “Moon Sheep”). Her yarns… Read More

Now I want a wheel

It was obvious that this day would arrive: I want to start spinning my own yarn! I have been eyeing handspun yarns for a while because I link them so much: The long color changes, the heathered look,… Read More

A Yarn Festival in Hamburg

Soooo many great knitters, so much colorful yarn, so many inspiring classes, so much fun! Wollfest Hamburg was absolutely wonderful. Peter and I have presented Strickmich! Club and my patterns at the tiniest booth in the whole marketplace… Read More

Knitting is Love

Those of you who have subscribed to my Newsletter already know: The first pattern from Strickmich! Club 2014 is available here in my Ravelry Store for 3.90 Euros. The yarn is the beautifully soft Merino/Silk Fingering by the… Read More

Getting used to…

Look what my mail lady has brought me: A very cute package to sweeten our arrival in our new home! Everything prettily wrapped and a joy to look at – a real treat! A knitter from Leipzig (who is… Read More

Knitting Class in Hamburg

Mostly Warmness von Martina Behm

On August 23rd I will hold a little knitting technique class at Mylys, Hamburg, Germany. See you there!

Perfect Twins

These beautifully colored toe-up socks for my daughter (pattern is “Spice Man” by Yarnissima) have sweetened my evenings during the past couple of days. They are so easy to knit, and the pretty stripes in girly colors are… Read More

New Horizons

No, this is not another picture from Squam – this is how it looks like in the area where we will move in two weeks! After 10 years in the big city (Hamburg) we found ourselves ready to move… Read More

Rainbow Swatches

My latest Design “Endless Rainbow” is a great option to let your creativity flow and choose a very unique color combination that nobody else has thought of! Knitters on Ravelry are being wonderfully creative in that respect (see… Read More

Squam 2014

I am back from Squam Art Workshops Spring Retreat – and it was just as beautiful as all those pictures that you can see on Ravelry and all the blogs. More than 100 knitters meet at Rockywold-Deephaven Camps,… Read More

Liebe Leserinnen der Tina…

…herzlich willkommen auf meiner Webseite! Wenn Sie das Tuch suchen, das in der Tina Nr. 21 abgebildet war, sind Sie hier richtig. Es handelt sich um meine Anleitung “Tubularity” für einen Schlauchschal, der auch als Stola taugt. Sie… Read More

Endless Rainbow

I just love looking at rainbow colors – they look so joyful, especially on a bright background. In knitting, I especially love them in a striped pattern. But what kept me from knitting beautiful stripes were the lots of… Read More

Matchmaker-Video

Matchmaker is one of my more recent designs which I am particularly proud of: It’s a small garter stitch shawlette and a big roomy cowl at the same time! You just knit back and forth, no joining in… Read More

Podcasts

A couple of days ago, a lovely German podcaster did an interview with me – you can listen to it here (in German!). For those of you who would rather hear me talking in English, there are two more… Read More

Newsletter

Have you heard? From now on I will be offering a free Strickmich! Newsletter with news about pattern releases, stories and tips from a passionate knitter (me!) and everything about our plans for Strickmich! Club 2015. The newsletter… Read More

Sleeves: Shawlette turns Shrug

When I visited the lovely knitters at Maschegrübbsche Frankfurt a couple of weeks ago and did a little trunk show, a lot of them fell in love with my design this little Video (Vimeo-Link) I demonstrate how to… Read More

How to wear Viajante

Every time I show and explain my design Viajante to knitters at live events, it is sort of a revelation: Ahhh, that’s the way it works! So I thought you might enjoy a little video where I show… Read More