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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
"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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Martin Up North 