I can´t believe I´m knitting Cables

My mum tought me this weekend how to knit cables - this is my first attempt. It´s really not that hard as you think it is. All you need is a cable needle I used the so called birds wings or birds beak cable needle (if you click the link, it´s the one in the middle). 

On this small test piece - I repeatet the pattern 3 times. It´s alot of fun kniting this and seeing how your cables are born. It´s a very clever thing - cable knitting - and there are sooo many variations.

It reminds me of a dance - where you step forth and step back. The knitting walz.

For neater edgings, my mum also taught me how to slip the first stich and knit the last, regardless of the pattern you are making. This prevents ugly edgings with bulbs and uneven stiches (beginners problem in stiching). I found a nice video about this you can check it out here.

So I made myself a pattern for this little piece, and always slipped the first stitch and knitting the last, regardless of what the pattern asked for. 

My mum told me it looks prettier if you have 2 purl stiches before and after the cable part, that way the cable pops out nicer. For the edgings I wanted to try a pearl stich (1p, 1k then in the next row the p´s will be k´s and vice versa).

So here we go :)

Cast on 18 stiches and knit them as following:

Left Edging:                   knit - purl - knit - purl - remember to slip the first stich!!

Before Cable:                purl 2 

Cable:                              slip 3 stiches on the cable needle and keep in the back  

                                           knit 3

                                           knit the 3 from the cable needle now

After Cable:                     purl 2 

Right Edging:                 purl - knit - purl - knit

You have successfully finished the first row

CN3= slip 3 loops to Cable needle and put in back, knit 3, then knit 3 from the cable needle

R1 [RS]: k - p - k - p - 2p -    CN3 -   2p - p - k - p - k

R2 [RS]: p - k - p - k - 2p - K3 - K3 - 2p -  k - p - k - p

R3 [RS]: k - p - k - p - 2p - K3 - K3 - 2p - p - k - p - k

R4 [RS]: p - k - p - k - 2p - K3 - K3 - 2p -  k - p - k - p

Complete 4 rows before using your cable needle again. R1 is RS=Right Side and BS=Back Side, back side on row 1 would be p - k - p - k - 2k - 3p - 3p - 2k - k - p - k - p 

Seen on the picture is this pattern repeated 3 times

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Not without my instagram.

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Instagram App Logo

My sister is one of those who loves instagram (well me too ;)) I have seen several crocheted bags, purses, phone covers etc using the instagram logo as a template. Doing my aunt rosie bag for the sanity towels, I thought of doing a similar bag for my sister using the instagram logo. But the one I made is bigger than the one for aunt rosy, so she can use it any way she likes.

I didn´t follow a pattern, but improvised as I went on and kept a logo picture like this nearby.

The main work are the appliquès and the sewing on. The bag closes on the back side with 2 little heart buttons. ´Cause I love my little sister :) . If you like something on instagram you heart it (hence the heart) and I really did want to make the cords like a friendship bracelet me and my sister used to make as she was little, but since I wanted it long, it didn't come out well so instead I made a normal crochet chain in the desired length with 2 strands of yarn in the two main colours of the bag, looks almost like the bracelet thing I wanted to do first - so problem solved.

Front view

Back view

Glühwein Zeit naht - Cup Cosy

Quelle: Focus.de

Bald kommt die Glühwein Zeit wieder, ich ärgere mich jedesmal wenn ich auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt ein Warmgetränk trinke, dass die Tasse meistens zu voll und zu heiß ist. Erst wenn es dann abkühlt (und zu kalt wird) kann man die Tasse anfassen und nicht nur am Henkel halten.

Hier in Marburg fängt die Glühwein Zeit am 30. November an, wo Marburg b(u)y Night stattfinden. Es ist so schön, die ganze Stadt in verschiedenen Lichtfarben zu sehen. Die Geschäfte haben länger auf und es gibt der erste Glühwein des Jahres. Marburg an der Lahn ist so eine schöne Stadt und besonders schön in dieser Nacht. 

Quelle: Marburg.de

Ich bin keine große Glühweintrinkerin, ich nehme lieber eine Tasse Lumumba (heiße Schokolade mit einem Schuß Rum und Sahnehäubchen). Aber dieses Jahr habe ich eine Lösung mit in der Tasche was die heißen Tassen angeht :)

vorderseite mit dem Knopfverschluss

Hinterseite prägt ein kleines Herzchen (es sollte mindestens eins sein)

Auf eine wunderschöne Adventzeit

Apfeljäckchen - Apple Cozy

Apfeljäckchen mit extra Blatt (nach Anleitung in Mollie makes 1. Ausgabe)

Ich hab noch ein Blatt dazugemacht, damit alle Äpfel nicht nur ohne blaue Flecken auskommen werden sondern auch ein hübsches Blättchen haben.

Das Jäckchen ist schnell gemacht und schützt ein gewaschenes Apfel von allen unebenheiten in einer Tasche auf deinem Weg.

Following the pattern from the first Mollie Makes in German, this little apple jacket was born. I added a leaf to it as well, that I improvised myself. This way all apples that will be transported in this apple cozy will have a pretty little leaf as well and be free from all bruises it might otherwise catch along the way. Fast, easy and cute project to make.

An english version of this pattern from Mollie Makes was published in the guardian, klick here for the pattern (UK terminology)