Anual Goal Setting [Freebie]

At the end of a year I usually take some time for setting goals and thinking about possible project for the upcoming year. I do so in 3 steps. 

Step 1: Note down goals and projects for the whole year no matter when exactly you're going to work on it.

Step 2: Now sort those goals into the four quarters. If necessary break a goal down into various steps.

Step 3: Break down your goals even further and sort them into the 12 months. I recommend doing so quarter by quarter. Mostly planning a month in detail about a year in advance will not work out. So around the beginning of March sit down to map out your goals and projects for April until June and so on.

I love to have my lists of goals handy all the time therefore they're part of my planner. 

If you would like to give this Goal Setting Technique a try, grab your printables right here (formats: A4, letter, A5, personal): 

Simple Weekly Planner Template for OneNote [Freebie]

Happy New Year, everyone!

I am currently waiting for my physical 2025 planner to arrive. Unfortunately, the new year has already begun and I need/want to start planning. So I came up with a quick temporary solution: a Simple OneNote Weekly Planner Overview. 

It will probably be used for just a week or two so it's nothing fancy, just a plain weekly overview:

And this is how I created said template.

I started with arranging a couple of text boxes to get an idea regarding the dimensions. Afterwards, I took a screenshot.

I then imported said screenshot into Excel and adjusted a simple Excel table to fit the dimensions of the text boxes.

Then I added lines to the table and copied it as a picture (as printed).

Now all I had to do was paste it into the OneNote page and adjust its size. To make it easier to work with I right-clicked on the table/picture I just adjusted and set it as a background. And that's it.

You can grab a copy of said Simple OneNote Weekly Planner Overview Template right here:

Happy Planning!

Yours

Uta

Self-Made Goodies

Hello everyone,

A little while ago I finished some birthday goodies and with that sort of continued my stash busting journey as I tried to use solely materials that I had already at home.

Here's what I came up with:

1) Scrunchies

This one's one of my most favorite DIY gift to give as they are quick and easy to sew. I used 100% cotton fabrics from Buttinette.

2) Soma Cube

I created this puzzle using my own free Soma Cube Printables. Join my Discord Community to grab your copy!

3) Paw-Shaped Felt Purse

As a cat and dog lover I thought this might be a cute idea :)

The material is felt plus simple cotton fabric for the lining.

4) Coloring Book

This is a coloring book with just a few pages. The content is inspired by nature and most of all by my most favorite season which is Fall.

See you soon!

Stash-Busting Update

Hello everyone,

just a quick update on my current stash-busting adventures.

In March I went through my yarn stash and planned out a couple of projects to work on throughout 2023. Since then, I changed my mind regarding a couple of these projects as well as finished a few. Let's have a closer look...

Currently in Progress:

• Beanie (had to start over unfortunately, the pattern wasn't ideal...)
• Another Beanie (similar pattern to the one above)

Beanie no. 2 in progress

Recently Finished:

• Knooking Scarf & matching Wrist Warmers [March 2023]
• Sprial Socks [March 2023]
• Knooking Headband [April 2023]

Planned:

• More beanies in different sizes
• Short Socks with a heel
• Another Knooking Scrunchie
• Granny Square Clutch

See you soon!

Knooking Headband Finished

 Hello everyone,

I finished the knooking headband :) It took me a little while. To be honest, I got a bit tired of the pattern as it's quite similar to the spiral socks I worked on earlier.

Here's the result:

Another stash-busting project done :) And also another gift done!

Yarn: Schachenmayr nomotta TOMMI Baby (50% acrylic, 25% new wool, 25% viscose)

I used up about 35g of yarn with this project, so not even a whole skein. I still have 32g of said yarn left but I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do with it. For now, I will set it aside as I have other projects planned for the next weeks.

See you soon!

Knooking Headband in Progress

Hello everyone,

you might have guessed it already, I started another knooking project :)

This time we're talking about a headband. I originally planned to use a totally different yarn as well as a totally different pattern but sort of changed my mind last minute.

So this is how it started - around midnight in bed ^^ :

And this is how it's going a day later:

So far I am definitely happy with how this looks. Let's see how the finished headband will look like, I will keep you posted!

See you soon!

Paper Tulips for Easter

Hello everyone,

I hope you had a wonderful Easter Weekend! I managed to enjoy a couple of sunny hours on our terrace while working on some of my knooking projects.

Apart from that I created some small Easter goodies, mostly Origami tulips.

I found the instructions for these over at Pinterest and instantly fell in love! As a matter of fact, I am probably going to get a bit more into creating paper flowers in the future, let's see.

See you soon!

Knooking Spiral Socks

Hello everyone,

I am happy to tell you that I already finished the spiral socks :) and I am so happy with how they turned out! So another gift to check off my to-do list :)

Here are the details:

Yarn: Schachenmayr nomotta TOMMI Baby (50% acrylic, 25% new wool, 25% viscose)

Pattern: The pattern I used was published in the Mollie Makes magazine no. 12/2014. My spiral part has 99 rows, the cuff consists of 16 rows.

This project used up 61g of yarn which is a little more than one skein.

See you soon!

Currently on my Knooking Hook

Hello everyone,

I'm just quickly poppin' in to let you know which projects I started recently.

1) Spiral Socks

This project is based on a spiral socks pattern our of an old Molly Makes magazine from 2014.

So far it's coming along quite nicely :)

The yarn I chose for this project is Schachenmayr nomotta TOMMi Baby (50% acrylic, 25% new wool, 25% viscose). It originally came from my mom's stash and it's safe to say these yarn skeins are older than I am ^^

2) Beanie

This one's inspired by the famous Musselburgh pattern. I am trying to recreate something similar with my knooking hook so to say :)

The yarn for this project is Schachenmayr Catania Color Originals (100% cotton). I bought these skeins at brands4friends a couple of years ago in a package of five.

That's it for today!

See you soon!

Knooking Scarf & Wrist Warmers Set

Hello everyone,

Once again I completed another knooking project. Yes, I knook because knitting somehow doesn't work for me ^^

This scarf took me about 2 weeks. It measures 130 cm in total and I used up about 2 and a half skeins of yarn.

1) Knooking Scarf

Yarn: Lana Grossa Superlana

Pattern:

There are 39 stitches per row, alternating between knit and pearl stitches every 3 stitches.

• 30 rows color A
• 15 rows color B
• 10 rows color A
• 15 rows color B
• 30 rows color A
• 30 rows color B
• 15 rows color A
• 10 rows color B
• 15 rows color A
• 30 rows color B
• 30 rows color A
• 15 rows color B
• 10 rows color A
• 15 rows color B
• 30 rows color A

I started this project with 4 complete skeins of yarn. This is what was left after I finished the scarf:

I weighed the leftover yarn and figured it would still be enough to make two medium sized simple wrist warmers. 

2) Knooking Wrist Warmers

Yarn: Lana Grossa Superlana

Pattern: 

• 36 stitches per row, alternating between knit and pearl stitch every 3 stitches
• 16 rows per color which makes a total of 32 rows

And that's what left of the yarn after completing the wrist warmers, 14g in total:

I'd say I've been pretty successfull :)

See you soon!

Planning New Stash Busting Projects

Hello everyone,

I just went through my yarn stash looking at different skeins to get a better idea of what projects I'd like to work on throughout the next couple of weeks and months. While doing so I picked out certain ones and sorted them into bags which I then labeled. 

What's important for me when thinking of new projects is to think about who could actually make a use out of it. I don't want to work on those projects just for the fun of it, I want most of it to become presents.

This is what I came up with within just a few minutes:

Four beanies, one headband and at least one pair of socks...

I tried to include a "To complete by" date on each label to make it easier for me to figure out which projects need to be finished first.

See you soon!

Livestream & YouTube Shenanigans Week 11/2023

Monday, 13th of March 2023:

[GERMAN] Nähprojekte-Doku & Pfotentasche Teil 1

Wednesday, 15th of March 2023:

[GERMAN] Kissenbezug-Upcycling & Pfotentasche Teil 2

Thursday, 16th of March 2023:

Live-Journaling

Friday, 17th of March 2023:

[GERMAN] Endspurt Pfotentasche

Small Sewing Projects & Further Stash Busting Ideas

Hello everyone,

as promised I am back with another update on my stash-busting undertakings :)

Without further ado, let's have a look at some finished sewing projects:

1) Small Zipper Pouches

These are perfect for all those small items we girls like to keep in our handbags :) I came up with the pattern myself but there are quite a lot of similar ones available online, especially on Pinterest.

Fabric: Miscellaneous 100% cotton fabrics by Buttinette

2) Small Cosmetic Zipper Pouch

At the beginning this was supposed to become a gift but I changed my mind halfway through and decided to keep it for myself :)

Pattern: https://sewingtimes.net/diy-cosmetic-zipper-pouch/

Fabric: Miscellaneous 100% cotton fabrics by Buttinette, Vlieseline batting

So what else is on my stash-busting project list? Well, I have a couple of ideas:

- Knooking Scarf (currently in progress)

- Knooking Socks, spiral ones with and without a heel

- Knooking Beanie

- Small paw-shaped purse

- Short-sleeved Raglan shirts (currently in progress)

- Felt organizers to hang on hooks

And let's see what else I come up with...

See you soon!

Stash Busting Intentions & First (small) Projects

Hello everyone,

guess who's still alive :)

I am still crafting, sewing and whatnot and for whatever reason I felt like blogging about it.

For 2023 I have the intention of reducing my yarn and fabric stashes quite a bit. While doing so, I hope to create mostly usable items that maybe could also be gifts for certain friends and family members, we'll see.

The first projects I completet are the following, some quick and easy ones:

1) Knooking Scrunchie

I can't knit therefore I knook :) 

Pattern: 30 stitches in the round, 60 rounds in total

Yarn: Rico Design Baby Cotton Soft (50% cotton, 50% acrylic

2) Knitting Cords

These were made using a small vintage knitting machine.

Yarn: Wolle Rödel Mille Fili (100% cotton)

Stay tuned for more to come!

Oh and expect some sort of rebranding happening here soon :)

See you soon!

Put On Hold

Hello everyone,

after not blogging regularly for quite a while now and thinking about quitting blogging for more than a year already, I finally decided to put my blog Paper, Wool & Yarn on hold.

As for now, I'll leave my blog as it is. No articles will be deleted, no patterns or printables will be taken down. I might even publish some new planner inserts during the next couple of months. And maybe there will be some new videos over at YouTube every once in a while. But I can't promise you anything

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who followed me throughout the years!!

Yours
Uta

Lovely Sunset

Hello everyone,

a couple of days ago there was yet another lovely sunset here in Kassel. Let me show you some pictures.

Apart form that, I am not so happy to report that I am once again having to deal with a tonsillitis. Which means a lot of reading, a lot of Netflix and Amazon Prime lately and some yummy antibiotics ;) But I am recovering slowly but steadily.

Enjoying some "open fire" while reading in the evening :)

Yours
Uta

Happy Mail from Algérie and the USA [Video]

Hello everyone,

not too long ago I received some lovely Happy Mail from my friends Dena and Sarra :)

I posted theses videos over at YouTube already - enjoy!

Yours
Uta

Rainbows in Autumn

Hello everyone,

most of you probably know how fond I am of Autumn. It is definitely my most favourite season :)

And as usual, I rang in Autumn on the 1st of September this year by changing the decor in my little apartment.

Not long after that, Mother Nature greeted us with a wonderful rainbow.

Yours
Uta

A lil' Show & Tell [Video]

Hello everyone,

I posted this video over on YouTube a little while ago. As the topic might suggest, it's a little Show & Tell - enjoy :)

Yours
Uta

Impressive Evening Sky above Kassel

Hello everyone,

on August 9th we had a little thunder storm here in Kassel that lead to some impressive cloud formation on the sky in the early evening hours. Of course I took a few pictures which I'd like to share with you:

Yours
Uta