The ” Beautiful Noise” SCHEEPJES Make – A – Long – ANNOUNCEMENT

Welcome and Thanks

Big news on the way. For the third time I have the honor and privilege to host a SCHEEPJES make – a – long. After the CONNECTED -Make A Long using the mosiac crochet technique and the LANDSCAPE – Tunisian crochet Make – A – Long, we are going to combine those two techniques this time to create the “Beautiful Noise” wrap.

I want to thank all testers, translators, helpers, supporters and the wonderful people at SCHEEPJES from my heart. I can not highlight enough that all this would not be possible without you.

Hard Facts

The SCHEEPJES MAL will take place in the SCHEEPJES Facebook groups from the 6th of May on and will be running for 4 weeks. Remember that we all go in our own pace and there is absolutely no rush.

If you need more time to finish your project, you can always look for help in the Scheepjes Fb groups, they are well known for delivering massive support so that everyone will get what they need to finish the MAL.

Official SCHEEPJES International Group

Official SCHEEPJES Nederlandse Gruep

The full pattern will be released on ETSY and Ravelry on the date the MAL starts, 6th May. It will be available in English, Dutch and Spanish.

During the MAL the pattern will have a reduced price. There is NO discount code needed. Be aware of that the price of the pattern can vary from different taxes and fees depending on your location.

The pattern includes full written instructions for the Beautiful Noise wrap, charts, video tutorials and pictures so that everyone will be able to complete the MAL.

Idea and Technique

The idea this time was to combine different techniques I did not use before to create a pattern that has a “noisy” feeling. The goal was to incorporate different techniques and directions of patterns to a beautiful unity. Just like distinct sounds that come together to create a “Beautiful Noise”.

The pattern is highly inspired by the song written and performed by Neil Diamond. I remember the song from my childhood when my parents listened to it and the original record from that time still has a place in my vinyl collection. Even if I did not understand the lyrics when I was a child I liked the melody a lot. Later I did understand how the artist describes the different sounds of a neighborhood that come together to make a unique, well known noise. It is the moment when all those noises become a melody that sounds like home I tried to catch with this crochet pattern, the moment when all the parts come together but still can be differentiated as unique.

The pattern uses the Tunisian simple stitch and combines it with the mosaic technique, with increases and decreases to add a zig zag shape. We work in stripes which are built by Tunisian rows. The different parts are joined as you go which means that the pattern is constantly growing as you work on it. No parts need to be joined at the end and there will not be any loose ends to weave in. The double Tunisian border gives the sides and edges more strength to prevent curling.

Versions

The pattern is highly adaptable in size. It is also possible to break it in the different parts that built the whole pattern.

The Main Version

The “Beautiful Noise” wrap is worked in 14 colors of SCHEEPJES Stonewashed – 78% Cotton x 22% Acrylic, 50 grams/130 meters. The colors are worked in pairs except Yarn A which is used for the starting and the finishing stripe.

The pattern is worked with a 4.5mm crochet hook and does not require a special tunisian crochet hook. It is important that you use a hook that can hold up to 22 loops on the hook at the same time.

The finished wrap has a size of 185 cm x 63 cm.

The Ombré Version:

Made in Scheepjes Stone Washed with a 4,5 mm crochet hook. Yarn A is used in the first and last stripe and in the border, so 5 balls of Yarn A are used.

Dark Version:

The Dark Verison is made in Scheepjes Woolwise -100% Recycled Superwash Merino Wool, 100grams/200meters.

The pattern is worked in a 4,5mm hook with a gauge of 10 vertical stitches x 10 rows : 5 cm x 6 cm which makes a size of 208 cm x 74 cm for the finished wrap. (There are very little leftovers. If you are over gauge you might need an extra ball of yarn A to D.)

The Blanket Version

The full blanket version is crocheted in Scheepjes Stone Washed XL , 70% Cotton x 30% Acrylic, 50grams / 75 meters.

Gauge 10 stitches x 10 rows: 7cm x 8,5 cm with a 7mm hook. Size: 116cm x 178 cm.

The the blanket uses 2 more stripes on every side of the middle part but less repeats in the stripes (4 zig zags in the start and the end of every stripe instead of 6 and 4 mosaic zig zags instead of 6)

The Colorful Version

The colorful version is made in Scheepjes Scrumptious 50% Recycled Polyester (recycled plastic bottles) x 50% Acrylic, 100grams / 300 meters.

Gauge 10 stitches x 10 rows: 5 cm x 6 cm. using a 5,5mm hook. Finished measurements 205 cm x 71 cm.

Scheepjes Yarn can be bought at your local yarn shop: Scheepjes Dealers . If you do not have the possibility to buy local, you can order your Scheepjes yarn at Wool Warehouse or Jimmy Beans Wool

The official hashtags for this MAL are: #ScheepjesMAL #beautifulnoiseMAL #ScheepjesStoneWashed don´t forget to use them when sharing your projets in social media or simply tag @martin_up_north on your social media.

Hope you join the MAL and enjoy the “Beautiful Noise” pattern.

More to come soon from up NORTH.