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 …
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I’m all set and ready to go for the new Scheepjes Mini-MAL! Have you heard of it already? It’s appropriately named a ShroomAlong and has been designed by one of our newest Scheepjes bloggers, Matt, from A Boy & Bunting. The official start date is tomorrow, June 4th, 2018! No, don’t worry all you North American digital date readers, you …
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This week the new Scheepjes Yarn Book-a-zine was released and the theme is WOMAN! It’s celebration of women in all of our various forms and roles in life and I’m so proud to be a part of this issue. You can get a sneak peek of mine and some of the other wonderful designs on the cover, with even more …
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When the new Our Tribe yarn was released, I decided that I wanted to do a swatch of every colour, because I think that a lot of people find it difficult to get a real idea of what the yarn was like just from looking at it wounds up in the balls. I thought that it may be useful to …
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My lovely braided Pinterest hack cowl is complete, it worked out exactly as planned, and it has a name! When I put a shout out asking for a name I got quite a few interesting suggestions, but there was one that stood out and struck a chord with me… Thanks Eliza! I think it really suits this project both in the …
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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 …
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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. …
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Guys and gals, I’m pretty sure I’ve peaked. How many crafters get to get a yarn named after them?! Ok, well, if you’ve been following this Our Tribe blog hop, you know the answer is FIFTEEN, but still! I’m one of those fifteen! I can still hardly believe it. There’s a yarn out there named Canadutch, and Canadutch is ME! I …
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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 …
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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 …
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If you are a follower of our Scheepjes Bloggers group you will have noticed a few posts recently about our friend Bernadette, otherwise known as Berniolie. Bernadette has been ill for quite some time now and is currently in the hospital. The bloggers, and crafting community as a whole, have been trying to show their support for her and her business …
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