Yesterday Scheepjes announced their new yarn, Whirl Fine-Art, which is taking Whirl to a whole new level! It still has the long, beautiful colour changes we all love, but now in a Superfine Merino blend in DK weight. It is the same blend as in the Merino Soft line, which means they are a perfect match for using together in whatever gradient project …
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** 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 …
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When the new Our Tribe yarn was released, I decided that I wanted to do a swatch of every colour, because I think that a lot of people find it difficult to get a real idea of what the yarn was like just from looking at it wounds up in the balls. I thought that it may be useful to …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Today Scheepjes has announced a new yarn that I’m really excited about and I’m able to give you an exclusive preview! Check this out: Hellz yesssss, that’s a long gradient yarn right there!! It’s not just your average gradient either, as it has a few characteristics that set it apart from the rest, one of which I like A LOT. Firstly, …
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So, Christmas is behind us now and it’s hard to believe that it’s already almost the middle of February! Time is passing so quickly and before we know it we will be heading into spring! We are so looking forward to seeing spring in this area, as I’m sure it must be beautiful. I imagine fields of wild flowers and the …
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FINALLY! My BlueSand Cardigan finished! Well, it’s been finished for a while but I’ve been so busy wearing it and loving it that I haven’t gotten around to writing about it! Please ignore the state of me in the photo. I’m dreadfully anemic at the moment and had just had a very long day at Scheepjes for our blogger’s day. I …
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A while back I mentioned on my Facebook page that my husband and I have plans to visit Iceland this spring. Of course, with plans for an adventure like that, you need to prepare! By prepare, I mean knit hats and socks like your life depends on it! Since I’ve been on a design kick lately, I wanted to design something for myself …
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Before I go any further, if the title made you think “… feel the ride!” (because it’s been stuck in your head ever since Cool Runnings), we are kindred spirits. Anyway, months ago some of us Scheepjes bloggers were asked what we would like to see added to their yarn line. At that time I was all like “Lace… definitely lace… LACE …
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