I've always loved everything related to crafting and handicrafts.
He loved doing things. From friendship bracelets as a child, to macramé.
Christmas decorations today. But for some reason, knitting always seemed too easy for me.
difficult. The rapidly moving needles, which seemed to constantly pull the wool away, made it difficult.
could slide down and then, in a domino effect, undo all the work again
The thought of being unraveled intimidated me. Therefore, I never...
I didn't dare to try it myself and preferred to admire the works of the knitters around me.

But when I got the opportunity this summer
When I became part of the OONIQUE team, I knew I could finally join them.
I wanted to put knitting needles

Next, I started on a scarf. I thought
To me, it's just a rectangle after all – only bigger. Roughly in the middle.
The scarf officially ignited my knitting bug. I was
I was amazed at how I could create something with just a few hand movements, wool, and a little patience.
I was able to create a new garment. It felt almost like magic.
The creation of something where there was nothing before.

With this thought in mind, it was clear to me that I had to
I wanted to try a sweater next. Shopping for clothes was frustrating.
I've been doing this for years, as the materials are almost always mostly made of...
They are made of polyester and the cuts often don't fit me properly. The realization,
that with a little more practice I would be able to create my own
I could knit clothes tailored to my own body shape,
It thrilled me beyond words.

When the package arrived, I was immediately thrilled about it.
How beautiful the KOS yarn balls looked in white! An absolute winter dream. Mine
My next glance was at the instructions, and I was absolutely positively surprised by them.
I was impressed by how beginner-friendly and easy-to-understand the explanations were.
I read through the entire little booklet once, the stitch instructions for
I marked my size, as well as the places where techniques were used that I
did not yet know.

The first tricky part came right in the first row:
Closing the round. I had always thought knitting in rounds was difficult before.
It seems incredibly complicated. But here again, YouTube came to my rescue.
Rescue and in no time I had learned how simple closing the
The round was complete. The rest of the collar was a piece of cake after that. The one that
Alternating knit and purl stitches were quickly knitted and it was already finished.
I reached the base of my shoulders. This is where the increases began, something I...
I had never done that before, since all my previous knitting projects were...
They were rectangles. However, the instructions provided an explanation for this.
as well as a link to a video. Equipped with my new knowledge, I made
I got stuck in the yoke. My stitch pattern wasn't consistent and kept changing.
Again, stitches have slipped off my needle, which I need to pick up again.
I had to. But perfection, as we know, is the enemy of progress. My
The goal wasn't for the sweater to be completely flawless; my aim was
It's much more about simply learning. Without that inner pressure I put on myself.
If I had done it myself in the past, the whole project would have been much easier.
off the hand and I was thrilled every time I saw something new
I had accomplished something I had previously been intimidated by. For example, the
Divide the stitches for sleeves and body and let the former rest.

Since I like to wear high-waisted trousers, I decided
to knit the sweater shorter than the instructions indicated. The fact that
that I can make the sweater exactly to my own wishes and height
I thought it was fantastic that I could adjust my favorite pants.

After I knitted the cuff and the stitches
Once the chain was unchained, the next tricky part came up. The winter shot of the
Sleeve stitches. Once again I asked YouTube for advice, and once again my request was met with resistance.
Heeded. The internet truly makes learning new things and skills easier.
than ever before. After the resumption, the sleeves, like the torso before, were very
simple, as it only required knitting in stockinette stitch again. Shortly before the
I then had to learn how to decrease stitches for the cuffs, but this proved to be quite easy.
proved to be even easier than increasing stitches. Then came the
Ribbed cuffs and I was done!

The feeling of my first self-knitted sweater
Holding it in my hands is indescribable! I am so grateful that I
Thanks to OONIQUE, I've finally dared to try knitting.

I can't wait to start my next knitting project!
start!

If you've ever thought about it, feel free to...
If you want to learn to knit but haven't dared to try yet, then I can show you how.
I wholeheartedly recommend that you just take the plunge. I promise.
It's not even half as difficult as you think! But it's twice as hard!
relaxing ;)

PS My last tip for you: Never let your cat
Just you and your knitting project! My Yuna is completely in love with alpaca wool.
and immediately chose my swatch as a chew toy :D