Sock’n’Roll – A bunch of hand knitted socks

January 28, 2018 by nadel&gabel

Socks enjoy the reputation to be the least creative gift. I don’t think they are, obviously 😉 Cause I gave a pair of hand knitted socks to my dearest friends for Christmas! And although Christmas is already more than a month ago now, I wanted to share them here on the blog. Winter isn’t over yet and warm feet are still in great demand! Of course we are not talking about a simple pack of regular store bought socks, but […]

Categories: craft & DIY, knitting • Tags: boomerang heel, color, colorwork, coop knits, geometric, handmade, heel, knitting, knitting community, needlework, pattern, short rows, socks, stine & stich, wool, yarn

What lies ahead – Free printable calendar 2018

December 17, 2017 by nadel&gabel

It’s already so close to Christmas! And as this year Christmas nearly coincides with our move, it is time for a longer break here on this blog until we have fully arrived in our new home and a new year, excited about what lies ahead. But I am not saying good bye for this break without having thanked you, my readers, for reading and commenting my posts on this blog or (increasingly) on Instagram. Since I’ve started this blog in […]

Categories: Behind the camera, craft & DIY, digital design, In the kitchen, nature, paper, seasons, Uncategorized • Tags: beauty, calendar, download, food, free, freebie, fruits, Kalender, nature, photography, polaroid, postcard, print, printable, retro, season, type, vegetables

Preparations – Beanie mania

December 1, 2017 by nadel&gabel

During the last months the clacking of my knitting needles has become the background music of our autumn evenings. Some finished knitting project always lay out for blocking, and the pile of small handmade presents grew. Now, at the beginning of December the last piece has been bound off. A wooly handmade Christmas lays ahead when it comes to my gifts. Already all gifts prepared? For some, this may sound perhaps a bit overambitious. But this year is a special […]

Categories: craft & DIY, knitting • Tags: beanie, broken seed stitch, christmas, colorwork, fingering, gift, hat, knitting, present, ravelry, scallop pattern, sport, yarn

Autumn mode – Beloved Berlin cowl

October 22, 2017 by nadel&gabel

From year to year it has become clearer: this is my favourite season. I’m not the person for the extremes, more a temperate one. Autumn turns down the speed, not only nature is slowing down. This is the time for cocooning mode, for sipping tea, knitting all sunday long. And as Christmas is in sight there are a lot of knitting projects to be cast on. One already finished project is this Beloved Berlin cowl, designed by Isabell Kraemer. A subtle pattern […]

Categories: craft & DIY, knitting, Uncategorized • Tags: autumn, colour, cowl, indieknitter, Isabell Kraemer, knit design, knitting, lace, layer, mustard, pattern, stripes, wool, yarn

Lost in knitting – Lace shawl Whiteout

August 28, 2017 by nadel&gabel

The shawl designs of Melanie Berg aka Mairlynd caught my eye sometime at the beginning of the year. I hadn’t knitted for a while. Sewing just seemed to be more my needle craft: quicker, easier to adjust, more experience. Knitted socks were my entry into knitting again and I started to appreciate the advantages of this craft again, the flexibility, the relaxing pleasure to knit a few rows each evening. The patterns and yarns I discovered in this knitting community were thrilling. […]

Categories: craft & DIY, knitting, Uncategorized • Tags: garter stich, knitting, lace, mairlynd, melanie berg, merino, mustard, pattern, portland lace, purple, shawl, wool, yarn, yarncollective, yellow, yoga

My ‘Summer of Basics’

August 3, 2017 by nadel&gabel

During the last summer weeks – although (or because?) they were packed with a lot of work – I found some time in between for some sewing and lately as well knitting. The “Summer of Basics” proclaimed by Karen from Fringe Supply Co. together with (among others) Jen from Grainline Studio – two of my favourite resources and sources of inspiration – gave me the last push to sew not only small pouches, bags etc. but also again some clothes for me […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, craft & DIY, garment, knitting • Tags: basics, closet, comfy, grainline studio, handmade, knitting, linen, minimal, pants, sewing, shirt, signature, stripes, summer, T-Shirt, tee, top, trousers, wardrobe, yarn

Neat – Knitting needle book

July 16, 2017 by nadel&gabel

You may have recognized on Instagram that there has been a lot of knitting going around here lately. I was taught knitting by my grandmother, actually both of my grandmothers were knitters. They especially perfectionated sock knitting. When they died some years ago I inherited – among some other things like a recipe note book – some of their knitting needles. They build the base of my collection of needles that keeps growing. Growing step by step, cause as much […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, craft & DIY, crocheting, knitting, wallets & pouches • Tags: book, canvas, case, community, crochet hook, designers, interchangeables, knitpro, knitting, magazine, maker, needle, roll, sewing, storage, store, supplies, tools, tutorial, yarn

Sweet, fresh, clean – Homemade orange cleaner

April 23, 2017 by nadel&gabel

Looks yummy? – Yes, but in this case it isn’t for drinking what brews in this jar. But for cleaning! Inspired by Lina Jachmanns book “Einfach leben. Der Guide für einen minimalistischen Lebensstil” I gave this natural homemade cleaner a try. For some years now not only our food, but all parts of our household are getting more and more eco-friendly, natural, waste reduced. Already when I got into natural DIY cosmetics, I realized that we actually don’t really need many fancy […]

Categories: cosmetics, craft & DIY • Tags: bathroom, biological, citrus, cleaner, cleaning, DIY, easy, healthy, household, kitchen, minimal, orange, organic, scent, vinegar

Balance – Felt ball mobile

January 14, 2017 by nadel&gabel

It’s already midst of January, the blog break obviously took longer than intended. Anyway, I hope you all had relaxed holidays and a good start into the new year. Mine started with a lot of work, but I don’t complain. Proudness that I managed not to fall into too much procrastination prevails! (One of my big goals for 2017). This project actually was one of my Christmas presents. But as it is not very christmasy and because I had wanted […]

Categories: craft & DIY, interior • Tags: baby, ball, children, colour, colourful, Craft, decoration, DIY, easy, embroidery hoop, felt, felt ball, gift, kids, mobile, natural, toddler, tutorial