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Scheepjes Colour Packs: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today, I want to give you information on how to find the Scheepjes Colour Packs, and what you can make with them. I have lots of patterns that use the packs, and there are many others out there as well. Update: The day I published this post, Scheepjes launched a new colour pack! So I’ve added it in at the start of the post – enjoy! My favorite thing about working with the packs is that you have the entire color range in one pack, and you can see which colors will work well together before you buy the full balls. There are also plenty of patterns that show you how to use the entire pack, sometimes plus a few full balls for a background color, so that you can create a very colorful piece. Let’s get into it and see the gorgeousness!

New Scheepjes Organicon for My 100th Crochet Blanket Pattern!

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Hello, lovely! Today I am sharing some new yarny goodness that came in the mail via Scheepjes! This is Organicon Yarn, which is an eco-conscious, sustainable, and vegan-friendly yarn that comes in 21 yummy shades. I am using it for my latest project, which happens to be very special. Recently, I decided to create a Start Here page to help welcome new-comers and OG fans to navigate my website and to see the latest and most popular patterns. In that process, I typed out every pattern I have ever written, and organized them by category in ABC order. Whew, there were a LOT!

Scheepjes Metropolis Colour Pack for a Special New Project!

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Hey, gorgeous creafter! Well, if you can’t tell, I am obsessed with Scheepjes Metropolis yarn lately, and I have another project in the works using the Metropolis Colour Pack. I already can’t wait to show you all what I’ve designed for it. Hint: it’s a simple yet engaging, beautiful project. but first, let me spoil you with pics of the Metropolis Colour Pack by Scheepjes.

New Yarn for a New Design! See a Sneak Peek..

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Hello, amazing crafter! Isn’t there just something about receiving a yarn order in the mail and taking that fresh yarn out of the package? I know my yarn stash mysteriously multiplies in the night, but that doesn’t stop me from getting new yarn… I’ll crochet through it all someday, right?! The yarn I most recently received is some Scheepjes Metropolis in two colors for my latest crochet blanket design. In this post, I’ll show you the yarny goodness, of course, and I’ll also let you in on a little of my thought process as I start my new project. Keep reading to see a tiny peek of this latest blanket design, take a look at my newly-arrived Scheepjes Metropolis yarn.

Happy Yarn Mail Unboxing and 9 Bold Color Combos for Autumn

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Hello, friend! I recently got some yarn in the mail for an upcoming crochet blanket design, and I am so excited to share it with you. Scheepjes Chunky Monkey is a yarn that I have worked with a couple of times already, and as I build a stash, it’s certain to become a regular in my yarn rotation. Keep reading to see a tiny peek of this latest blanket design, take a look at my newly-arrived Scheepjes Chunky Monkey yarn, and see some fabulous color combinations that I put together.

Scheepjes Chunky Monkey for a new Linen Stitch Blanket

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Hello, lovely! I recently got some yarn in the mail – always a joy! – and I just have to tell you about it. You might have seen my Linen Stitch Blanket series that launched in May of this year. It’s a collection of five free crochet blanket patterns using only Linen Stitch (also called Woven Stitch or Moss Stitch), and I have just one more pattern to release in the series! (Okay, I have one awesome bonus freebie that I will reveal after the series wraps – yay!) For now, I wanted to show you the color palette for the final Linen Stitch Blanket, Chevronnie, a sweet and fun chevron blanket in Scheepjes Chunky Monkey. Read to the end for a sneak peek at the WIP!

New Project, New Yarn! Scheepjes Mighty: The Jute & Cotton Blend Powerhouse

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Hey, you! There’s a new project on my hook, as I’ve been gifted Scheepjes Mighty – a brand new yarn for me to work with and try out. I have been on a roll this year with the projects. You may know I took a lot of breaks last year, but when 2020 hit I made a big list of all the things I want to finish this year and wouldn’t you know, there were 20 of them! So here’s to finishing 20 in 2020! I can cross off one of them when this quick little project is complete. Let me tell you a bit about Mighty – available at WoolWarehouse*, and then I’ll show you a sneak peek of my new WIP. Introducing Scheepjes Mighty! Today I’m sharing with you the Jute and Cotton blend powerhouse of the century. Seriously this yarn is perfect for any rugged project that must be made in strong and durable yarn. You could make baskets, macrame, stuffed toys, trivets, place-mats, shopping bags, and more. Available here!* So what …

Scheepjes Skies for My First Shawlette Pattern

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Hello! Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! Hope you are well, and are able to squeeze a bit of hooky in during the busy holiday. I am going to make time to unwind and craft! Lucky me, I have a lovely yarny package to share – it’s two hanks of Scheepjes Skies*, one Light and one Heavy. And guess what! Since I just wrapped up my first ever Mandala design, I decided to go for it on another non-blanket make, and so this yarn will be turned into a Shawlette. Yes! Blanket-obsessed me is making some progress on branching out! Okay, a mandala and a shawlette are still 2-D shapes – a circle and a triangle – but still! Hey maybe one day I will venture out into the 3-D realm and make a hat or a stuffed animal… One step at a time though as just the thought brings my heart rate up lol… I’m super comfy with 2 dimensions. But anyway!! Enough about me, and more about this yarn! There are lots of yummy …

NEW Scheepjes Metropolis Cutie Pie Colour Pack

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I already can’t wait to show you all what I’ve designed for this pack. Hint: it’s a simple yet engaging, beautiful project. but first, let me spoil you with pics of the Metropolis Colour Pack by Scheepjes. This Colour Pack is destined to become the prototype for a design that you all have been asking me for for years! Do the words floor tile project mean anything to you? Well, maybe not… but I promise this is one of my most requested patterns based on sneak peeks that I have given here and there since February 2016. Before I reveal a sneak peek, check out the Metropolis Colour Pack! Information (All the deets!) When you receive this awesome pack, it has a double window with a “side A” and a “side B” as you can see in the photos above. It looks kind of like a briefcase. But a lot more fun… Squeeeee at all that color! Here is how the pack looks when you open the sides and lay it out flat. Shop the …

Crochet Tip: Hold Cotton Thread Triple to Add Elegant Texture (Simple Trick) – Feat. VVCAL Squares

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Helloooo, gorgeous crafter! Today I want to share a small WIP that I have been working on here and there over the past month. And, I also include a super nice tip that I learned from two crafters years ago to make three strands of yarn from one skein/ball. Very useful!! So here we go! I have an entire shelf of beautiful cotton thread Scheepjes || Maxi Sweet Treat – I have a full set of them, which is a total of 109 colors. Definitely swoon-worthy, but also kind of sad – they are very pretty to look at, but I don’t much work with thread very often, and I am not one to let yarn fester in a stash.. I like to USE it!! Sweet VVCAL Blanket in Progress So with a tip that I remembered in the back files somewhere in the recesses of my brain, I made the decision to create a cute little VVCAL blanket, just making a square here and there over time. Eep, just posting these photos is making …

A Yarny Surprise: Scheepjes Metropolis Plus NEW Mini Colour Pack

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Hello, lovely! Today I am popping in to show off a new yarn. Every time Scheepjes comes out with something new, I squee over the color range, and when you see how many colors are in their new Metroplolis line, you will definitely squeeeee! Shown in this post are the 50g ball version and the 10g ball colour pack version, as well as an example blanket to make from each, featuring projects by super-talented HaakMaarRaak and Boy and Bunting. Lovely! Scheepjes Metropolis is a wonderful sock yarn (but can be used for any project as you’ll see further down in the post) and they had a pair of socks made in every color. How lush is this promotional photo? Metropolis Premium Blend Yarn Here is the full range of Scheepjes | Metropolis in one handy shade card. Told you there are a ton of colors! The shading and color-work possibilities are endless. Details Fiber Content: 75% Merino extra fine, 25% Nylon Weight/Length: 50g/200M (Scroll down for 10g) Needle/Hook Size: 2.5-3mm Gauge: 10x10cm = 29st and …

New! Surftime Blanket – Scheepjes YARN Bookazine, Issue 7: Reef

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Hey, there, awesome yarn artist! There is so much to share today! A Big Finish Yes, just a few days ago, I finally published the Mateo’s Granny Square Blanket pattern – I know you may had been waiting for that one, because my DMs and inboxes were full of messages asking if it was almost ready. Welp, I finished it! But way before that, something top secret was on my hook. A Top Secret Project, Revealed In the Fall of 2018, the Scheepjes Bloggers went to Yarndale, and in all my free time, I was busy designing a project for the Scheepjes YARN Bookazine, Issue 7: Reef. Okay, I’m totally kidding about the free time – we were hustling and bustling and ogling gorgeous yarns – check out my post on the 2018 Scheepjes Bloggers’ Days at Yarndale! But, yes I do have overpack-itis, and I did pack some Colour Crafter yarn with me so I could at least have a little play with the motif design for my ocean-inspired blanket during my airport layover …

Starting simple in 2019 with a fast and fun crochet design!

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Hello everyone! It’s a new year and that always gets me to refresh my big picture to-do list and give a good think to the changes I want to make for my business during this trip around the sun. I’m finishing a blog post to tell y’all how I plan out my year, and even polished up a free printable for everyone. So look out for that! And if you didn’t see my 2018 year-in-review, check it out. I got more designing in 2018 than I thought, and may just take it easy this year (but probably not lol). But before I release the 2019 planning post, I’ve been working on a new design over the past couple of weeks, and I couldn’t wait any longer to show you! Some of you may know about my love affair with Scheepjes|Colour Crafter and her party-girl sister, Velvet. If you don’t, then read all about that here. After a brief stint of stash-diving in December (due to the need to gift handmade this year) I realized I …

Scheepjes Whirl Ombre and Four Free Patterns!

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Hello, friends! I’m taking a short moment to shout something besides The Art of Crochet Blankets from the rooftops. It’s a yummy new yarn and four free patterns! Whether you’re a die-hard Scheepjes fan, or you’ve just newly discovered their yarns, I think you can agree that everyone is batty over Whirl! So it’s no surprise that Scheepjes just keeps giving us more Whirl flavors to love. This time they’ve come up with a Special Edition: Scheepjes Whirl Ombre, and it looks scrumptious as ever. The Colors – YUM! How sensational are these shades? When you see them all together, they look as sweet as candy, which is awesome! But taken individually, there is a lovely range of sensible colors here. The Shrinking Violet and the Coral Catastrophe are really calling to me, but that’s just today. Yesterday I was fawning over Sippy Sage and Golden Glowworm.. I guess it will just depend on my mood because they’re all winners! Hashtags – #scheepjes and #scheepjeswhirlombre and #scheepjeswhirl Related Links Scheepjes Whirl page to learn more …