Amigurumi goat Josef in cooperation with Frieda Wollknäuel
Every year we design the green women's power sock, and this year Claudia from the knitting design team came up with an exciting pattern that is also a lot of fun to knit.
Dear Nadine, on Instagram people know you as @frieda.wollknäuel. What does your account name mean?
My account name is derived from my nickname. My family already called me Frieda when I was young. The word Wollknäuel serves both as a surname for my little crochet gang and as a small signpost so people immediately know that it is about wool products.
What can people expect from your account, what is it about?
The focus of my account is designing amigurumi crochet patterns. Most of them are animal companions. Every month, I surprise my followers with a new, sweet pattern and with regular giveaways.
Tell us a little about yourself: who is behind @frieda.wollknäuel?
My name is Nadine, I am 32 years old and I live in beautiful Brandenburg. I am the proud mother of a two-year-old daughter and happily married. In addition to my business, I earn my living as a service assistant at a Volkswagen dealership.
How did you get into crochet, and how long have you been crocheting?
I gained my first crochet experience as a little girl. My great-grandmother knitted and crocheted passionately throughout her life. In 2015, I saw a small teddy bear on Pinterest that I absolutely wanted to have. So I got myself some yarn and a crochet hook and started. Since then, I have not put the crochet hook down. I have only been designing my own patterns since 2020.
Your amigurumi are designed with incredible love. You pay special attention to accessories and small details, which makes your style unmistakable. Where do you gather your inspiration?
I have always been a very creative person; my head is full of great ideas. I rarely need inspiration. If I do need it, I like to look at a few pictures of the respective animals on Google. I try to stay true to my style at all times in order to ensure recognisability.
How did you come up with the idea for the goat?
How did you approach creating the pattern?
Your favourite knitting or crochet saying
Do you have an ultimate crochet tip?
Your first crochet piece was...
Your feedback on Cotton Quick uni yarn
Anything else you would like to tell the readers
Let's go!
We would like to further support this campaign and will therefore donate for every green* sock yarn ordered from the Gründl online shop between February 4th and March 4th, 2025. 100% of the proceeds will go to the German Association for Gynecological Cancers (Verein für Gynäkologische Krebserkrankungen Deutschland e.V.).
0.50 euros per ball → Green sock yarn 50 grams
1.00 Euro per ball → Green sock yarn 100 / 150 grams
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