Warum heißt Fräulein Gerda eigentlich Fräulein Gerda

Die Frage kommt ab und zu ganz nebenbei, meistens mit so einem kurzen Blick dazu:„Fräulein Gerda… woher kommt das eigentlich?“ Und ich merke dann jedes Mal, dass der Name kurz so wirkt, als müsste...

Muss ich als Designerin Angst vor KI haben?

Neulich bekam ich unter einem meiner Beiträge einen Kommentar, der ungefähr so begann: "Es kann auch dich treffen." Danach folgte eine lange Erklärung darüber, wie Bilder geklaut, von KI verarbeit...

The Clean Color Method...

Do you know that feeling? You just want to add a small highlight to your knitting…and suddenly, there's a second strand running across half the project again like a Christmas garland with aggressi...

Why am I doing this...

Sometimes I sit there, knitting away, and ask myself: "Why am I putting myself through this?" Why do I post videos, explain step-by-step instructions, test products, and share every little experie...

Knitting isn't a solution...

We all know it: the world is crazy. The weather does what it wants. The laundry is dangerously close to the ceiling. The child asks for the eighth time if vegetables really have to be on the plate...

How heavy is heavy, really?

"How difficult is difficult, really?" This question keeps coming up, when browsing my site, in messages from you, or in chats at the weekly market.And I think: It's an absolutely legitimate questi...

h+h cologne 2025

  Every year, retailers, manufacturers and designers flock to h+h cologne, the international trade fair for handicrafts and hobbies. Sounds like a paradise of wool, needles and creative ideas? It ...

Perfect fit for your hand-knitted socks

Of course, there are countless size charts. But for the perfect fit, you should consider three important things: the gauge swatch the foot measurements the foot shape Very often, finished socks ...