Hello! I’m so excited that it’s my turn to take part in our blog hop for the new YARN Bookazine, FOLK Edition! You have probably hopped here from Esther’s blog hop post from yesterday, but there have also been some other great posts along the way! In case you missed any, you can find previous ones here on the Scheepjes Facebook page. …
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Alpine Resort Tunic: YARN Bookazine (FOLK)
** If you are making this tunic, please see the bottom of this post for errata information ** Today Scheepjes has released the sixth edition of their YARN Bookazine: FOLK edition, which means patterns, bold colours and fairy tale creatures. At least that’s what comes to my mind when I think of it and that’s definitely what I see when …
Read More »Hopscotch Sjaal – Gratis Breipatroon
Click here for the English version Hallo iedereen! Zoals beloofd is hier het Nederlandse patroon voor mijn Hopscotch Sjaal. Hartelijk dank aan Scheepjes en Christina van A Spoonful of Yarn voor het leveren van deze uitstekende vertaling! Klik op deze blogpost voor meer foto’s en informatie over dit patroon. Veel plezier! Wist u dat het Hopscotch sjaal patroon ook beschikbaar …
Read More »Hopscotch Scarf – Free Knitting Pattern
Klik hier voor de Nederlandse versie Hey everyone! As promised, here is the pattern for my Hopscotch scarf. For more photos and info on this pattern, have a look at my reveal post. Enjoy! Did you know that the Hopscotch Scarf pattern is also available as a handy printable PDF? For a small fee you get access to a lovely full …
Read More »Hopscotch Scarf Reveal
I’m so happy to show you this new design! I’m also pretty impressed with myself that I managed to get the scarf blocked and photographed in the heat we are having here in France at the moment. Look at me, keeping on schedule like a boss! If you are also in a hot climate at the moment, you may be …
Read More »Hopscotch: Work in Progress
As promised, I am back with a bit more to show of my new Hopscotch pattern! I won’t show it in full just yet, but you can get a wee bit of an idea, I think. I mentioned in my previous post that this is not a triangular shawl, as I needed a change from that. It is still neckwear, …
Read More »Hopscotch: New Pattern Prep
After I got the Between the Lines MAL out of the way, I really wanted to work with whirl some more. I liked how you can knit 1km (or 2km!) of yarn and still squish it up enough to fit in your purse. Also, with a previous mystery design being quite heavy in weight (which was an issue as I …
Read More »Big Sister Shawl – Yarn 5: WOMAN
This week the new Scheepjes Yarn Book-a-zine was released and the theme is WOMAN! It’s celebration of women in all of our various forms and roles in life and I’m so proud to be a part of this issue. You can get a sneak peek of mine and some of the other wonderful designs on the cover, with even more …
Read More »YARN The After Party: Weathered Cowl
Today Scheepjes has released my new Weathered Cowl pattern as one of their After Party Booklets. Like my Night Watch Cowl, this is designed using Scheepjes Sweetheart Soft to create the most amazingly soft lining. The outer cowl is made using the fair isle technique in two coordinating colours of Scheepjes Spirit yarn. This is the perfect cowl for those of …
Read More »Confluence Cowl: Free Pattern!
A confluence is defined as a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like, which is the perfect name for the flowing together of the combination of two different colourways of Scheepjes River Washed yarn. This is an easy knit that makes a great project for someone who wants practice in knitting in the round. It can be knitted on double pointed needles …
Read More »Confluence Cowl Reveal: Yes, it has a name!
My lovely braided Pinterest hack cowl is complete, it worked out exactly as planned, and it has a name! When I put a shout out asking for a name I got quite a few interesting suggestions, but there was one that stood out and struck a chord with me… Thanks Eliza! I think it really suits this project both in the …
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