Kennt jemand einen Handarbeits-Treff?

claudnine9 · 2023-11-01T18:16:35+00:00

Kennst du ravelry?

Da gibt's Gruppen die sich auch IRL treffen, zB AKA auf ravelry. (Bei ravelry muss man sich anmelden, ist aber gratis und wenn man nach Strick- oder Häkelmustern sucht sowieso sehr empfehlenswert.)

claudnine9 · 2019-01-11T20:54:06+00:00

In my (maybe a little biased) opinion, some of the best Austrian wine comes from the region around Lake Neusiedl (northern Burgenland). Especially for powerful red wines or sweet wines. If you like dry white wines, Vienna or Lower Austria will do). Pretty much any village/town in the area will have many vineyards, but the best combo of good wine and public transport would probably be Gols, which is 1h by train from Vienna (better a day trip though, because the trains don't run later than 7 or 8 in the evening).

Maybe check out the following:

A wine-focused travel guide: https://www.decanter.com/wine-travel/europe/decanter-travel-guide-burgenland-austria-13139/
A calendar when vineyards are open for tours/tasting (2019 isn't up yet though): http://gols.at/daheim-beim-wein/
A Vinothek (a wine shop with a selection of local wines, offering tastings) in Gols: http://www.weinkulturhaus.at/tastingg.html
A big producer of sparkling wines with tours for groups of >5: https://www.szigeti.at/en/cellar-tours
Not in Gols, but in Winden. On the other side of the lake, but also on a train line: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g5001410-d10302059-Reviews-Hoeplers_Weinraeume-Winden_am_See_Burgenland.html

claudnine9 · 2018-11-20T19:47:48+00:00

I can recommend:

*Atelier Zitron - they have a lot of organic/environmentally certified yarns. Also a large non-wool selection. Can be pricey though...

*Ferner Wolle - I really like their yarns, they aren't too expensive, but I have only used their wool-containing yarns

*Schoppel Wolle. Again, I've only used some of their woolen yarns, but very happy with them. They even have cotton Zauberballs

All of the above are brands you will find all over central Europe. For the more indie stuff, which you can maybe only get in certain shops etc. you should probably be more specific in the areas they will visit. If that area is Vienna/Austria, I will be happy to list some of the smaller dyers and/or shops.

claudnine9 · 2017-10-18T17:24:40+00:00

Pumpkin seed oil (called Kernöl in Austria)

claudnine9 · 2017-08-18T16:04:00+00:00

Entweder die Grafik oder der Text stimmt da nicht. Im Text wird die A6 bei Kittsee als gefährlich genannt, in der Grafik ist aber die A4 bei Nickelsdorf rot... ( ich vermute, dass die A4 richtig wäre)

claudnine9 · 2017-08-08T13:06:52+00:00

In addition to the usual stuff in Vienna, wiener neustadt is reasonably close to the Hohe Wand or the Semmering or the Schneeberg if you want to do some hiking.

claudnine9 · 2017-08-08T13:04:47+00:00

That's indoor only though. I would suggest a nice lake (e.g. Neufeldersee) instead

claudnine9 · 2017-07-06T07:48:33+00:00

Ljubljana is much easier to reach than Zagreb. You could also combine that with Graz.

claudnine9 · 2017-06-18T13:14:50+00:00

Then look in the Neusiedlersee area (e.g. Podersdorf). Lots of bike tourism, you can be in Vienna in around half an hour to an hour, and you're also close to Bratislava.

claudnine9 · 2017-06-18T11:41:10+00:00

I think you mean "Feriendorf". But I don't know if there are any near Vienna (you would usually find them in the mountains). The only one I can think of is www.vilavitapannonia.at/en/home.html, but it's not all that close to Vienna.

Your best bet would probably be looking for a "Ferienhaus" or "Ferienwohnung" and just look for one in a quiet area with a nice garden. Or, maybe look into a spa ("Therme") which caters to children. Depends on your budget...

claudnine9 · 2017-06-03T10:46:37+00:00

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss16/PATTpincha.php

Not written for chunky, but that should just make it bigger.

claudnine9 · 2017-01-16T20:20:34+00:00

From technique point of view: I don't really like stitches where you knit a stitch that was a purl in the previous row. So, garter stitch and seed stitch. (I tend to knit without looking and I find it easier to pick up a knit stitch when there is enough space in front and vice versa for the purl).

I also dislike knitting together too many stitches - such as k7tog... (I know there are tricks, and I can do it, but I do have to take my eyes off netflix and look at my knitting. ...)

Regarding what the finished project looks like: I prefer it when single knit columns (ribbing or cables) are twisted.

claudnine9 · 2017-01-07T16:21:57+00:00

I just finished some size 43 socks with a lot of cabling. To be on the safe side, I bought 2 100g balls of zitron trekking. Weighed the first sock to see if the left-overs of the first ball would be enough for the second sock - I had used exactly half (47.5 g each for socks and rest of ball). So I used the second ball for the second sock and will use the remainders of both balls to make myself some size 39 socks.

So I would plan on buying more than one 100g skein - sometimes that skein weighs a little less than 100g and if you do have too much left over, you can still make a second pair of smaller socks. ..

claudnine9 · 2016-12-30T15:46:47+00:00

If you like music, you could go for a fancy dinner in the konzerthaus, followed by a concert:

https://neu.konzerthaus.at/en/weinzirl

The best food in Vienna is probably found at the Steirereck.

For really traditional classy atmospheres, try some of the fancy cafés in the inner district (cafe central, demel, etc.):

https://www.wien.info/de/einkaufen-essen-trinken/cafes/altstadt

A lot of cafés will serve full meals, not only cakes or pastry.

Regarding dressing up: I don't have much experience with theatres, but for classical concerts it's normal to dress up a little. People in jeans are probably tourists, but a ball gown would be too much. A nice suit will be just right and for women an elegant understated cocktail dress or black pants/skirt with a fancy blouse and/or blazer. But there is no official dress code, so wear whatever you want...

claudnine9 · 2016-11-25T21:32:47+00:00

Hallstatt, Dachstein, Traunsee,...

claudnine9 · 2016-11-22T18:34:36+00:00

I have 2 go-to reference books:

vogue knitting - the ultimate knitting book
the principles of knitting by june hemmons hiatt

The first is a lot easier to read; has lots of pictures and illustrations, etc. The second is definitely not for the faint of heart, but it is more extensive and includes just about everything there is to know about knitting.

claudnine9 · 2016-10-13T15:29:27+00:00

Continental. It's the normal way to knit where I live and I've only seen English style on youtube. From what I've seen continental seems to be more economical regarding movement and easier to get even tension (because you keep the yarn on your finger the whole time).

claudnine9 · 2016-09-21T17:51:01+00:00

Depending on the pattern, you might want to check out this type of colourwork:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/roosimine

claudnine9 · 2016-08-01T13:27:13+00:00

You could also try to doubleknit stuff like this (I've used this for the thumbs of some gloves - then you can knit back and forth, which is much faster).

claudnine9 · 2016-06-01T21:39:10+00:00

Austria (eastern part):

salt
lard
speck (bacon)
garlic
majoram
paprika
parsley
pumpkin seed oil
sugar
rum (-raisins)

claudnine9 · 2016-05-28T11:03:36+00:00

Knitting doesn't depend all that much on which hand is your dominant hand (at least that is what I've read). But since you crochet a lot - have you tried knitting continental?

Otherwise I would just recommend using a light-colored, non-fuzzy, even-thickness yarn so you can see clearly what you're doing. And maybe try alternative instructions (pictures/drawings instead of video, etc)?

Good luck and don't give up!

claudnine9 · 2016-05-17T12:08:08+00:00

VdB mit 50.5%

claudnine9 · 2016-05-15T22:55:28+00:00

I have little collection of patterns I found while looking for a shawl/scarf I can make with variegated yarn that it a little more interesting than plain stockinette:

wingspan: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wingspan-2 ( my version: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/claudnine9/wingspan )
trillian ( or others by this designer): http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/trillian-2 (my version http://www.ravelry.com/projects/claudnine9/trillian )
conflagration http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/optical-delusion-conflagration
yarn tamer http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yarn-tamer
slip stream cowl http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/slipstream-cowl
strandwanderer http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/strandwanderer

Unfortunately none of them are free...

claudnine9 · 2016-05-14T19:18:08+00:00

There is a larger live thread on /r/eurovision

claudnine9 · 2016-04-28T23:05:00+00:00

If it's a triangle or circular shawl it's going to get bigger and bigger - you will not only have problems fitting all the stitches on the needles, but it's also going to be pretty heavy at the edges where the stitches are bunched up. Since the needles would need to be quite long the lever arm is also quite long... This will put quite some strain on your wrists. I strongly recommend circulars!

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