(Watermelon Hell Raiser and Minty Black Velvet) Welcome to the RBTL + CBTL Make-Along! If you are here, it means you’ve decided to join us and make the Crochet Between the Lines shawl, the new crochet version of my Read Between the Lines shawl! Due to the enthusiasm about these patterns, many people have already started working on them, but that’s ok because …
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River Washed Pinterest Hack WIP
I’ve been hacking away at my old but new Pinterest hack project and it’s coming along nicely! It has no name yet, so maybe you can help me with that? All I have come up with is…. Pinterest hack project. Yeah, that’s not the nicest name, is it? The inspiration, as I mentioned in my previous post, was something I …
Read More »New Pinterest Hack Project
A while back I saw something on Pinterest that I found interesting, but there was just one problem… it was sewn. Now, I’m not against sewing but it was one of those recycling old clothes things and I didn’t have anything suitable to take apart to make it. Also, while I’ve done quilting in the past, I bought a fancy …
Read More »Read and Crochet Between the Lines: The After Party! Plus Giveaway and Make-Along!
If you have already seen the patterns and are visiting for info on the MAL (Make-Along) or Giveaway, scroll on down towards the bottom, you will find all of the relevant information down there! Als je het patroon al bekeken hebt en informatie over de MAL (Make-Along) of Giveaway zoekt, scrol dan naar beneden. Daar vind je alle relevante informatie. …
Read More »Our Tribe, Our Story, Our Yarn…
Guys and gals, I’m pretty sure I’ve peaked. How many crafters get to get a yarn named after them?! Ok, well, if you’ve been following this Our Tribe blog hop, you know the answer is FIFTEEN, but still! I’m one of those fifteen! I can still hardly believe it. There’s a yarn out there named Canadutch, and Canadutch is ME! I …
Read More »Yarn 4: Dutch Masters
Today the new Scheepjes Yarn Bookazine (Dutch Masters) was released, finally! I’ve been on pins and needles waiting. My copy arrived yesterday and I am so incredibly happy with it! This is the fourth issue, but it’s the first one I’ve contributed to, so I am really excited for it to be out there now and for everyone to see …
Read More »Read Between the Lines Shawl (The Knitter)
I’m so excited to share this! My Read Between the Lines shawl design has been published in this month’s issue of The Knitter Magazine (Issue 113 – July 2017) and I have to say, I’m pretty proud of it! It’s knit using the Illusion Knitting technique with two complimentary colours of Scheepjes Whirl long gradient yarn (you can see my review …
Read More »Berniolie ‘Sorry, Not Sorry!’ Shawl Plans
If you are a follower of our Scheepjes Bloggers group you will have noticed a few posts recently about our friend Bernadette, otherwise known as Berniolie. Bernadette has been ill for quite some time now and is currently in the hospital. The bloggers, and crafting community as a whole, have been trying to show their support for her and her business …
Read More »Scheepjes Eliza: A Closer Look and ‘Head in the Clouds’ Free Pattern!
Head in the Clouds Cowl (see below for pattern!) You may have seen that Scheepjes recently released a new yarn called Eliza. I was sent a ball to play with and see how I like it, and I thought I’d give you a bit of a closer look! Once I felt this yarn, I knew what I wanted to use it …
Read More »La Benaize Free Pattern
I know I started writing about this hat in the fall and should have gotten this pattern out ages ago, but I was once again the victim of my own lack of organization. I lost my notes. There, I said it. I’m a hot mess. I was so excited when I was making the hat that I didn’t really make …
Read More »Scheepjes Hygge CAL: Girls Night In Preview (and a challenge for me! Uh oh!)
There’s nothing like a yarn delivery to brighten up a cloudy day! Yup, that’s the Girls Night In final limited edition of the Scheepjes Hygge CAL designed by the lovely Kirsten from Haak Maar Raak! I was lucky enough to be able to get a kit to give you a sneak preview. Let’s have a closer look… Aren’t the colours beautiful? …
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