All posts tagged: scheepjes

4 Crochet Joins for Hexagon Motifs (Video Tutorials)

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Hello, amazing crafter! Lately I have gotten some questions and comments about joining hexagons and some creative ways to do so. I do have some crochet joining methods for hexagon motifs in my video tutorials and blog posts, and I thought it may be helpful to gather some in one place for reference. Remember if you are looking for a certain pattern of mine or just want to browse, you can head to my sidebar to the right (scroll down on smartphone or tablet) and all of my crochet patterns and tutorials are now listed for your convenience. The 4 crochet joins for hexagon motifs in this post are: CJAYG for Hexagons Using SC and PLT Join CJAYG Granny Stitch for Hexagons Whip Stitch Join for Hexagons Continuous FBJ for Hexagons Along with each join description, tips, image and crochet join tutorial links, I will also give you helpful info where applicable, such as pattern info and yarn shopping links. Note: To Edge or Not to Edge Your Hexagon Motifs If you’d like to edge …

A blanket finish and some hooky announcements!

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Hey, y’all! I do have a completed blanket to show you today (YAY!) but first, I have some hooky announcements to make, which features an exciting project from a talented crafter who you know and love, as well as a couple of things I’ve been working on. So dive in, and maybe you’ll see something that speaks to you. Hooks ready? Alrighty first up is the… Trinity Mandala MAL The Trinity Mandala MAL pattern was created by talented and generous Esther of It’s All in a Nutshell fame. The photos for this MAL look stunning, and I have a huge idea to use three hula hoops to make a larger version of the mandalas for a wall hanging. I’ll dive into my Scheepjes yarn stash and see what will work! The actual MAL version will use Catona. Here are the details.. Trinity Mandala MAL Info Anyone can join in the fun! International Scheepjes CAL Facebook group Netherlands crafters – Netherlands Scheepjes CAL Facebook Group Esther has compiled all the Trinity Mandala MAL info in a …

Free Crochet Pattern: Painted Hexagons Blanket

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Painted Hexagons Crochet Blanket Pattern (Update!) Painted Hexagons is a beautifully constructed piece that will have you feeling like an artist every time you make it. If you want to take your project with you, you can work the motifs ahead of time, then join them all at home afterward. Then add the simple border and your updated granny hexagon blanket is complete. Truly a masterpiece! Want the yarn kit to make this blanket? Click here to see it in my storefront! (affiliate link) Painted Hexagons Pattern is also featured on AllFreeCrochet.com AND on AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.com. Sign up for their free newsletter to get free patterns sent to you daily! Pattern and Translations NOTE: Pattern is free for beginners at links below. For a concise and convenient, easy-print, ad free PDF version, head to Ravelry. The Painted Hexagons crochet blanket pattern is down below, in English and US Terms. Looking for UK Terms or another language? Note: Huge thank you to the amazing folks who provided translations – they are credited below. UK Terms  Translations will be posted shortly! Traducción …

Free Crochet Pattern: Soulful Sierra Blanket

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Hey, y’all! Stopping in real quick to let y’all know that the free crochet blanket pattern, Soulful Sierra, that I wrote exclusively for AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.com for their generous participation in Project Linus is now available for me to share with you all. Want the yarn kit to make this blanket? Click here to see it in my storefront! (affiliate link) Scroll down for the free pattern. I love this one because a deep chevron has always appealed to me, and you know that straight sides are a must for me. This is the best of both worlds! This pattern is featured in 30+ Favorite Ripple Crochet Afghan Patterns on AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.com and it also has its very own page! As always, you can find an easy-print, ad free, convenient 3-page PDF on Ravelry / Etsy / and LoveCrochet.com Soulful Sierra Free Pattern Introduction Soulful Sierra will become your go-to project any time you need a quick make. It starts with large striped triangles and then the stripes continue in a deep chevron pattern until desired length is reached. …

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 …

Multifaceted Crochet Blanket

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Welcome to the Multifaceted crochet blanket beginner’s guide and CAL page. This page is meant to be a supplement to folks who purchased my book and would like some gentle support with their pattern. If you are looking for alternate yarn selection, videos to help with tricky stitches, and the fun that comes with working up a project in a group, then this is the page for you. My plan is to break the blanket up into weekly segments, then list all of the weeks below. Dates will not be assigned, so you can jump in at any time and flow through the project. Ways to connect with the community are provided on this page. I can’t wait to get started! [Jump back to main CAL page.] Before you begin Order my book to get this pattern Add your project to Ravelry to enter the giveaways (see below) Join my Facebook Group to connect with other CALers and get my weekly check-ins Follow me on Instagram @cypresstextiles and use hashtags for your pics (see below) …

City Sunrise Crochet Blanket

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Welcome to the City Sunrise crochet blanket beginner’s guide and CAL page. This page is meant to be a supplement to folks who purchased my book and would like some gentle support with their pattern. If you are looking for alternate yarn selection, videos to help with tricky stitches, and the fun that comes with working up a project in a group, then this is the page for you. My plan is to break the blanket up into weekly segments, then list all of the weeks below. Dates will not be assigned, so you can jump in at any time and flow through the project. Ways to connect with the community are provided on this page. I can’t wait to get started! [Jump back to main CAL page.] Before you begin Order my book to get this pattern Add your project to Ravelry to enter the giveaways (see below) Join my Facebook Group to connect with other CALers and get my weekly check-ins Follow me on Instagram @cypresstextiles and use hashtags for your pics (see …

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 …

A Look Ahead at My Holiday Season of Crochet (plus everything I published in 2018!)

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Okay, you guys… it’s crunch time. ‘Tis the Season… for Xtreme crafting. Are you as behind as I am? It’s November and I have a zillion projects I wanted to complete in 2018 that aren’t done yet. I know many of y’all are in the same boat, and you are probably freaking out that the year is almost over as much as I am… Where does the time go?? Well, In order to help me feel like I have my life together, I’m going to make a list of everything I want to accomplish before 2018 is over. Yay! Before I let you guys into my check-list of non-stop crochet design, let me show off all the patterns I published in 2018 so far. This is going to be a long and comprehensive post that is more meant for my sanity than your viewing pleasure, I can already tell.. Bear with me. Jan-Oct 2018 ShadeTree, Issue 1 A collection of five crochet blanket patterns, all made with Scheepjes Yarns, inspired by the artwork and nature …

Scheepjes Bookazine YARN 6 – FOLK – and the Happy Folk Blanket

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Looking for something new to crochet? Scheepjes Yarns has released their latest issue of YARN bookazine *, and it is so lush. Find this issue here at > WoolWarehouse or Knotty House < FOLK is this issue’s theme, so the strong, deep colors – beautiful reds, purple, blue – are cozy, warm, and inviting. In fact, my coze factor has just dramatically increased.. I think I need a cup of coffee and a blanket; give me a sec.. Okay I’m back. So my contribution to YARN 6 is a blanket named “Happy Folk Blanket.” I did loads of research on Dutch and American Folk Art for my design. If you’d like to read more about that, check out these links! Dutch Hex Signs, Style, and Symbolism Guide Museum of International Folk Art American Folk Art Museum Fine Art America – Folk Art Paintings Before I dive in, check out the teaser for this issue – it is bananas! This may be my favorite issue yet. I absolutely fell in love with the scene depicted in the piece below, …

Scheepjes Bloggers go to Yarndale 2018!

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Hi, y’all! Today I’m going to share one of the most fun things I did in 2018 – when the Scheepjes Bloggers went to Yarndale for Bloggers’ Days! Every year, the blogger group meets for an event called Bloggers’ Days where we get pumped about what we do, and discuss yarny thangs. While being very helpful to us as designers to keep our creative juices flowing, it is also an event that fills our hearts because all of the bloggers (we are from around the globe!) get to see each other again. For me, this was super special because I haven’t made it out to a Bloggers’ Days yet, as the first year I was a blogger, my family was in Disney World, and the second year, my city was under water… So, I have a treat for you all today! I have about a zillion photos from the trip, but I want to share with you all just a few of them. Come along with me to see my trip from Texas, USA all …

Scheepjes Namaste Yarn – Plus free “Shavasana Hexagon Motif” crochet pattern!

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In case you haven’t seen the new beauty by Scheepjes Yarns, I wanted to show it off! I had the pleasure of testing out a ball of Namaste before it was released, and of course I could not resist creating a crochet hexagon motif right away. A mondo hexie crochet blanket has been on my list for a while now, and Namaste was the perfect yarn for it. So let’s check out the yarn, and then the free Shavasana Hexagon Motif crochet pattern is ready for you at the end of this post! Here’s the teaser image from Scheepjes for Namaste. Gorgeous! The tagline for Namaste is that “crafting is the new yoga,” and this resonated with me because my eldest daughter and I have been doing yoga together four days a week for the past two months. It’s such a sweet moment of connection for us when she gets home from school, and a great time for us to both work on our balance – mental, physical, and spiritual. Plus added bonus, we hold …

Crochet Book Review: Granny Square Flair by Shelley Husband

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Hi, y’all! So, it’s Granny Square Day 2018, and usually I design a new square for the occasion, but this year I was way too busy preparing for a huge project by checking a bunch of things off my to do list. With the VVCAL Reboot, the wrap-up of the Relaxghan Series, a complete restructuring of this website (peep the new main menu!), and planning the promotion schedule for my book, The Art of Crochet Blankets (Nov. 13) – let’s just say I have a lot of things to check off before my big project gets here. SO, since I don’t have a new square pattern to share, instead, I wanted to tell you about Shelley Husband’s book, Granny Square Flair! Yay! In her book, Shelley (from Spincushions.com) gives us 50 beautiful granny squares, which range from super simple to very intricate. If you are looking for some more squares to add to your blanket or cushion making sessions, then this is a fantastic book to pick up. [Related: Find Granny Square Flair on Amazon.com …