THREE.....TWO...... ONE...... GO, GO, GO, GO! The Landscape pattern is out there and the SCHEEPJES "Landscapes" Tunisian crochet Make a Long which will be going for 4 weeks has officially started. It will be running in the official Scheepjes Facebook groups where will get all the support you need: Official SCHEEPJES International Group - Facebook... Continue Reading →
Outside the color comfort zone
We all are different, we all have our personal preferences and that also applies to our craft and the colors we like to choose for our projects. I am not sure if we always are aware of our choices and our very own color comfort zone. We choose yarn and colors that simply feel right... Continue Reading →
The HEINZ blanket – FREE PATTERN INSIDE
Back then, when it was autumn this project still was a WIP, it was still possible to sit outside and crochet even though it started to get quite chilly. Today we have a minus 9 degrees, the gras is covered in a thick layer of ice and snow and the project has become a fully... Continue Reading →
The HEINZ blanket
After all I could finish this massive blanket right to the start of the winter holidays here in Sweden. It has got the name "Heinz". This is not a cooperation with the american ketchup company. It happens that "Heinz" is the name of my father who always has been very supportive with all the choices... Continue Reading →
Work In Progress – a new huge blanket in the making.
"It takes more time than expected" might be the phrase I used the most on this blog. And it is true. My bigger blanket projects take often much more time than estimated in the beginning. And I am not only talking about pure crochet time in a sense of hours you spend on your projects.... Continue Reading →
Geometry & Texture MAL: My third pattern: The “Twist and Shout” Square and bonus Cowl
So it is my privilege to release the last pattern of the Geometry and Texture MAL. Lilla Björn Crochet and myself have now released 6 patterns in 6 weeks and I feel a little relieved and a little sad that this MAL is over now. But above all I feel very happy and honored that... Continue Reading →
Geometry & Texture Mystery MAL – my second pattern: The „See me in a Crown“ hat
So it is finally Friday again and that means that the next pattern of our Geometry and Texture Mystery MAL is released. You can find the listings on Ravelry here: Lilla Björns listing Martin Up North listing Every listing will include three patterns at the end of the MAL. Official support for this MAL will... Continue Reading →
There is s new yarn in town
So my friends in the Netherlands and long term cooperation partner Scheepjes released a new yarn, or to be more precisely a new yarn series, or to be more precisely it’s not only a new yarn series: The 167 year old company has, after releasing the Scheepjes Terrazzo yarn (70% Recycled Mulesing Free Wool x... Continue Reading →
The “Iron Shirt” triangle shawl. Free Pattern plus photo tutorial inside.
Finally the pattern is ready. I added a little photo tutorial again so that really everyone is able to master this shawl. As I said before is the "Iron Shirt" triangle made in a Scheepjes Whirl. The bigger version adds a Scheepjes Whirlette. You can find your local Scheepjes Dealers or order your Scheepjes yarn... Continue Reading →
The „Iron Shirt“ Triangle
Time to reveal the “Iron Shirt” triangle shawl. The pattern is going to be released pretty soon but I couldn’t wait to show you the result of my summer projects. The triangle is based on the c2c technique. I made a little photo tutorial which you can find here. I simply replaced some of the... Continue Reading →