Scheepjes Colour Lab CAL
Published on February 1, 2023

Scheepjes Colour Lab CAL: Part 3 (UK Terms)

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Hello lovely crafter! Welcome to Part 3 of the Colour Lab CAL! I’m so excited that this next part is finally released, and we can all get started working on it together. I published a Main Page and a Tips and Tricks page (US Terms // UK Terms), so if you haven’t read through those, you may wan to check them out!

If you don’t have your yarn yet, you can still get a kit, and that information is below. Be sure to read this whole post very carefully, including the Measurements and Gauge section for this part, as it has important information. There are tips throughout the post, so be sure to take a look at everything.

This tutorial is in UK Terms. If you are looking for US Terms, click here!

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Where to Find Me

Where to Get Support

During the CAL, if you need pattern support, there is definitely a ton of help out there! It has been proven time and time again that the Scheepjes CALs turn beginners into rock stars. Please do not worry if the pattern looks complicated, as this safety net of support points will be there for you, just a click away.

  • Tips and Tricks Post (US Terms // UK Terms)- Your question could be answered here! (Gauge discussed as well)
  • Facebook Group Support – Definitely join the Scheepjes Facebook Groups, so you can post progress pics, get inspired by others, and of course, ask for help. The groups are wonderful and very supportive! Worldwide: Scheepjes International Facebook Group and for Dutchies: Scheepjes Dutch Facebook Group
  • CypressTextiles Website Support – For each pattern release week, I will make a blog post here on the CypressTextiles website where I will include many, many step-by-step photos of any possibly tricky parts. The entire pattern won’t be photographed here, but I will do my best to make everything clear in my still photos.
  • YouTube Support – The very talented Esther of It’s All in a Nutshell has graciously made videos for this CAL which will appear weekly on her YouTube Channel. Her videos are well known worldwide, and she is an absolute treasure.

Pattern Release Timeline

Scheepjes will share the free individual patterns on Wednesday 12:00h CET on their website and in the Official Facebook Groups. Because some motifs require more work than others, some patterns take up a week, others two weeks. Here is an overview for you to mark your calendars!

Contents of this Post

Here is a short list of what you will find below:

  • Blanket Pattern: Where to find the pattern and videos
  • Yarn Colors: Which yarn colors are used in this part, so you can pull them out
  • Blanket Progress: What will be worked in this part
  • Measurement and Gauge: Things to keep in mind with your tension
  • Tricky Parts and Weaving Ends: List of possible tricky bits and photos with explanations, and how to weave ends for this part

Be sure to read through everything before you get started, as some information may be good to know before you begin.

Blanket Pattern

The full Colour Lab CAL pattern will not be shared here on this blog, because the copyright lies with Scheepjes. The pattern for this part can be found on the Scheepjes Website or in the Scheepjes Facebook Group (International // Dutch). Esther from It’s All in a Nutshell has also published tutorial videos (Right-Handed // Left-Handed).

Please note that the original Scheepjes Pattern and the videos are all in UK Terms, but there are also US Terms patterns available, and on my website, I will publish both US and UK Terms blog posts for each part.

Blanket Progress

Here is a general minimalistic schematic of what your blanket in progress will look like after this part. You can see that Part 3 is not yet joined onto Part 2.

In the photo below, Part 3 is the red-outlined portion.

Yarn Colors

Yarns A-C, I, J, L, M, V-Z, and AA-EE are used in this section plus a few more colors used in the granny square motifs with the multicolored centers. Separate out these colors, use them where indicated in the pattern, and put the remnants aside. Yarns A-C are the background colors, but I recommend wrapping the remnants of the mini-balls around the little yarn ball band if you are using a kit. Be sure you can still see the yarn color number.

My Demo Version

I’m making the Scrumptious version with randomized color layout. I’ll talk more about this in a separate blog post – yay!! This is my favorite part of the Colour Lab CAL, that there will be so many different blankets to marvel at, with everyone experimenting on their own layout.

Side note: This Scrumptious eye candy! Note: This kit is exclusive to the CAL – I recommend scooping it up if you are able!

Measurement and Gauge

Part 3 and 4 together make up Panel 2. The measurements for each square in Part 3 are shown below.

Metropolis version: 13.5 x 13.5cm including joining round
Scrumptious version: 16 x 16cm including joining round

To maintain your gauge for this part, make sure your squares are the same size at the squares in Part 1, after the joining round. The blanket is still divided up into 10 segments, so you can lay the squares over Part 1 or Part 2 and make sure your gauge is accurate.

Important Note about Gauge

Now that we are on Part 3, you may be more comfortable with gauge. All of the discussions I have had on Gauge and Measurements in the previous parts apply here.

One last note… If the thought of gauge absolutely puts you off, and you are working from your own yarn stash (not a kit) then you only need to make sure that each part lines up with the previous parts as you go.

Tricky Parts and Weaving Ends

Note: If something has been covered in a previous part, I have not included it here, so make sure to read all posts as you go.

Some of the instruction for this part could potentially be tricky, so I have photo tutorials for them below. This is not a substitute for the original pattern, of course. In addition, as promised, I will show you how I weave my ends along the way. Note: I am right-handed, so these tutorials will be from a right-handed perspective. If you’re a lefty, you may need to adjust accordingly.

A Few General Notes

Here are some things that will be helpful as you work this part.

***Notes on working a large number of sts evenly across a long distance:

Check how many sts you need to make and over how much space you need to make them. Place a marker at the center, and then markers at the quarter midpoints, and you can divide the number of sts you need to make so that they are truly even. This takes the guesswork out, so that you don’t get to the end and realize you’ve run out of space or have too much space left. It will save you from frogging!

***Working stitches down the side of a “raw edge”

When you have to work stitches evenly down the side of a previous part, you will wonder where to place those stitches. It is neater to work “into” the tr stitches for example, rather than “around” them treating them like a ch-sp, because this can make a hole appear. I recommend working 1 st in a dc, and 2-3 sts into a decrease or a tr. this should work for your stitch counts as well as you work a certain number of sts across a side.

***Notes on weaving ends:

Weaving ends can be overwhelming. For this part, there are a number of yarn ends to weave in. I do not recommend leaving them to weave in when you’re done with the project. They need to be woven along the way so that when you’re done, you can really be done.

Also, seeing a zillion yarn ends hanging off of your project while you work can leave you frazzled and frustrated. Weaving them in as you go will help you stay positive and clear-minded and through any possibly tricky bits. Think of it as organizing your workspace.

You can use the tapestry needle provided for all of the ends as you go, which is what I instruct here. But remember, anytime you work a row of just dc, you can work over ends and they will be very well hidden and in my experience shouldn’t work themselves loose. Take advantage of these opportunities to work over your yarn ends if you like!

Let’s get started!

Notes on Joining As You Go

There are 20 squares to be made in this section, and they are joined as you go on the final ch-3 space round using a Flat Braid Join method. Review the schematic below. The squares are numbered and this is the order in which they are joined.

There are a total of 5 different squares which appear 4 times each to make the 20, and so as you progress through the instructions, if a square has previously appeared in the instructions, the only new information will be the joining round. Because of this, the instructions get simpler as they progress.

As you make each square, refer to this schematic as it will help you get a sense of how to join the squares as you go.

Motif 1

Note: Part 3 does not feature many difficult stitch placements or tricky stitches. Therefore, many of the photos are just visual checks to make sure your motif looks right along the way. Of course, I still cover the tricky parts, so do not worry.

Round 1: How to “make Beg 2tr-cl”? See the photo below showing what this looks like.

Beg tr, 1tr

Round 1: 2tr-cl.

(Yoh, insert hook in ring, yoh, pull up lp. yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) twice,

Yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps.

Round 3: Beg tr4tog.

Beg tr, (yoh, insert hook in next st, yoh, pull up lp. yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 3 times,

Yoh, draw yarn through all 4 lps.

Round 3: tr4tog.

(Yoh, insert hook in next st, yoh, pull up lp. yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 4 times,

Yoh, draw yarn through all 5 lps.

***Weave yarn end 1: “Spin Around the Center” method.

***Weave yarn end 2: “Back Loop Only” method.

Round 4: Join new yarn in any ch-5 sp.

Round 4: Visual check.

Round 6: Join new yarn in marked dc.

Round 6: Visual check.

Beginning the round

Completed

Round 7: Visual check.

Round 8: Visual check.

Round 9: Join new yarn in any corner space.

Round 9: In progress

Round 11: Visual check.

Check size against a square of part 1. Looks great!

Closer look at the first motif:

***Weave all ends.

Motif 2

Note: This motif is the same as Motif 1, but it will be joined as you go on the final round.

Round 10: Visual check.

For joining, the videos are the best way to see the method, and I recommend taking a look at them, linked in the quick links at the top and bottom of this post.

***Weave ends as before.

Motif 3

Note: This motif has a lot in common with the square from Part 1. There are color changes in the first 5 rounds.

Round 5: Visual check.

Round 11: Visual check.

***Weave ends as before.

Motif 4

Note: This motif is just like Motifs 1 and 2, but the joining round is different.

Round 11: Visual check.

Close up of corner join. The motif in progress is ready to join to the diagonal corner.

Tip: Put hook under crossing join when you grab the loop to join the corner to avoid making holes.

Finished square.

***Weave yarn ends as before.

Motif 5

Round 3: Visual check.

Round 4: Dtr bobbles like in Part 2

Round 7: Visual check.

Round 8: Join new yarn.

Round 9: Visual check.

Round 13: Visual check.

Only joining the corner as shown.

***Weave yarn ends as before.

Motif 6

Round 2: Visual check.

Round 7: Visual check.

Round 11: Visual check.

***Weave ends as before.

Note: There are no new stitches or techniques for Motif 7 that have not been previously covered here or in previous parts. Part 3 is fairly simple regarding the techniques used, and the joining is the part which needs some paying attention. I recommend using the schematic along with the written instruction and videos all together if you need clarification.

Motifs 7-20

Work as instructed, joining as you go on final round. Pay special attention to the joining schematic to know where to join which corner to which corner, as is specified in the written instruction and the videos.

With this info, you should be able to finish Part 3 along with the pattern and videos. Enjoy!

And that’s all for Part 3! Thank you so much for following along with the Colour Lab CAL, it’s been so fun seeing everyone’s color layouts coming to life!

Happy crafting!

Rachele C.

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