Tag Archives: Designing

Hello! I’m so excited that it’s my turn to take part in our blog hop for the new YARN Bookazine, FOLK Edition! You have probably hopped here from Esther’s blog hop post from yesterday, but there have also been some other great posts along the way! In case you missed any, you can find previous ones here on the Scheepjes Facebook page. …

After I got the Between the Lines MAL out of the way, I really wanted to work with whirl some more. I liked how you can knit 1km (or 2km!) of yarn and still squish it up enough to fit in your purse. Also, with a previous mystery design being quite heavy in weight (which was an issue as I …

Today Scheepjes has released my new Weathered Cowl pattern as one of their After Party Booklets. Like my Night Watch Cowl, this is designed using Scheepjes Sweetheart Soft to create the most amazingly soft lining. The outer cowl is made using the fair isle technique in two coordinating colours of Scheepjes Spirit yarn. This is the perfect cowl for those of …

(Slice ‘O’ Cherry Pie and Green Tea Tipple) Welcome to the RBTL + CBTL Make-Along! If you are here, it means you’ve decided to join us and make the Read Between the Lines shawl, the original design that kicked off this amazing journey! Due to the enthusiasm about these patterns, many people have already started working on them, but that’s ok …

(Watermelon Hell Raiser and Minty Black Velvet) Welcome to the RBTL + CBTL Make-Along! If you are here, it means you’ve decided to join us and make the Crochet Between the Lines shawl, the new crochet version of my Read Between the Lines shawl! Due to the enthusiasm about these patterns, many people have already started working on them, but that’s ok because …

I’ve been hacking away at my old but new Pinterest hack project and it’s coming along nicely! It has no name yet, so maybe you can help me with that? All I have come up with is…. Pinterest hack project. Yeah, that’s not the nicest name, is it? The inspiration, as I mentioned in my previous post, was something I …

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 …

If you have already seen the patterns and are visiting for info on the MAL (Make-Along) or Giveaway, scroll on down towards the bottom, you will find all of the relevant information down there! Als je het patroon al bekeken hebt en informatie over de MAL (Make-Along) of Giveaway zoekt, scrol dan naar beneden. Daar vind je alle relevante informatie. …

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 …

I’m so excited to share this! My Read Between the Lines shawl design has been published in this month’s issue of The Knitter Magazine (Issue 113 – July 2017) and I have to say, I’m pretty proud of it! It’s knit using the Illusion Knitting technique with two complimentary colours of Scheepjes Whirl long gradient yarn (you can see my review …

Head in the Clouds Cowl (see below for pattern!)  You may have seen that Scheepjes recently released a new yarn called Eliza. I was sent a ball to play with and see how I like it, and I thought I’d give you a bit of a closer look! Once I felt this yarn, I knew what I wanted to use it …