Scheepjes Colour Lab CAL
Published on February 22, 2023

Scheepjes Colour Lab CAL: Part 5 (UK Terms)

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Hello lovely crafter! Welcome to Part 5 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. I can’t believe how far we have come! The blanket is really progressing now.

In the photo below, Part 5 is the red-outlined portion.

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 5 is another chance to step away from the main portion of your blanket and work on a section that will be joined onto the main blanket body next week during Part 6.

Metropolis version
Centre Motif: 39 x 39cm
Side Motif: 15cm tall and 26cm wide
Scrumptious version
Centre Motif: 47.5 x 47.5cm
Side Motif: 35.5cm tall and 24cm wide

As you work Part 5, you can match it up to the other parts periodically, and this will ensure that when you are ready to join them together next week, they are the same width.

Important Note about Gauge

When you are constructing Part 5, pay attention to how the different sections line up with the main blanket body. You will note that the large motifs are the same as the motifs of Part 2, but they are full squares, so your gauge should be the same as those motifs.

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.

***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!

***Consider working in an assembly line manner to save time:

This isn’t part of the instruction, and it isn’t required. Just a little speed tip if you like! Sections 1-3 of the center motifs are identical, just with different color placements. If you have more experience with patterns and won’t be confused by this, you can work the motifs in assembly line fashion so that you have each line of instruction fresh in your mind and you can just work it 2 times in succession. This saves time and also keeps you from checking the pattern so much.

Let’s get started!

The large square in Part 5 is similar to putting the 2 halves from Part 2 together!

These stitches will all feel very familiar!

Center Motif

For these motifs, I highly recommend taking a look at the blog post for Part 2 to refresh your memory on these motifs. I wanted to create a motif that would feel familiar, so that is why I used the same motif patterning for Part 2 and Part 5.

Section 1

Look at the beginning of the motif in Part 2:

And here is how the beginning of the motif looks in Part 5. The stitches are just the same, but you are working in the round to make a square instead of back and forth to make a triangle.

After that first section is complete, here is how your motif will look.

Fill Triangle 1

This section is simple, because it is the exact same as for Part 2, but you will work 4 fill triangles instead of 2. Here is how Part 2 looked.

And here is how the motif looks for Part 5.

Weaving ends: When I work the border round for this section, I work over the ends. Since the border round is just a dc round, it hides the ends well.

You can see from the back of the motif that the majority of the ends have been worked over on the border round.

Border Rounds

For the border rounds, you will work all rounds with the RS facing up, except Round 4 which will be worked with the WS facing up, so that the tiny bobbles poke out on the front of the work.

Having worked similar motifs in Part 2, I really enjoyed working these rounds.

You can check this part against Part 2 and see if you are keeping with gauge! (I haven’t joined my parts together yet as you can see in the photo.)

Section 2

Fill Triangle 2

The pale blue triangle below the pink motif is what we will work on for this section, ans we will make that triangle on all 4 sides of the square.

Border Rounds

Once that is done, we can work the border rounds!

Section 3

Once the border rounds are added on, you will work this large triangle on all 4 sides of the motif. This is identical to how the section was worked in Part 2.

Section 4

And for Section 4, the full Fill Triangle is worked on all 4 sides. This is easier than for Part 2 because you don’t have to worry about the Fill Triangles that are split in half for the triangle motif. You only have the full fill triangle to work.

Side Motifs

For this motif, you will chain 74 and 1dc in second ch from hook, and in all chs to the end, and then work exactly as for the large fill triangle in your center motifs. I tried to make this section as painless as possible after Parts 3 and 4 which had so many different patterns!

There is no joining for this part, so you are finished after you make all 4 motifs – 2 center motifs and 2 side motifs.

And that’s all for Part 5! Thank you so much for following along with the Colour Lab CAL, it’s been so fun seeing everyone’s creative color layouts!

Happy crafting!

Rachele C.

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