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Legacy Mandala – Free Crochet Pattern

Posted on November 24, 2021 | Leave a comment

Ready to start working on your Legacy Mandala pattern? Here we go!

Below is the pattern using UK terminology. You will be able to get your hands on the US version via a pdf from my Ravelry store or LoveCrafts. I’ll work on an NL translation too, but this will take time.

GET THE YARN

You’ll need two skeins of Scheepjes Legacy No. 6 in off-white (ecru) and a wire hoop. I found my 90cm hoop at Lampenkapmaterialen.com here in Almere, but there are places that you can find them everywhere; have a look to see what’s local.

For the yarn, Scheepjes has a full list of stockists on their website, you can search for one close to you.

In Europe head to Caro’s Atelier*
In the UK Black Sheep Wools*

Materials

Scheepjes Legacy Nr. 6 (100% mercerised cotton, 100g, 240m), colour 089 off-white x2 balls
90cm wire hoop.

Measurements

90cm in diameter when stretched onto hoop

Abbreviations

UK terms

ch chain
ch(1)-sp chain space
dc double crochet
dcblo double crochet back loop only
tr treble crochet
dtrcl double treble crochet cluster
rep repeat
ss slip stitch(es)
ssblo slip stitch back loop only
st(s) stitch(es)

Repeat Format

[(….)] x times Work the instructions between parentheses and brackets the total number of times stated.

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked in rounds, slip stitching to join. The last ch round is worked around the hoop. You can increase or decrease the diameter by adding or removing a set of repeats between rounds 15-24.

Instructions

Round 1 (tr, ch1) 11 times in a magic ring, ss to join
Round 2 ch1 (does not count as a st), 22dc (in each st and ch-sp), ss to join
Round 3 ch6, dc next, (dc, ch5, dc) 10 times, ss to join
Round 4 ss to top of ch, (ch5, ss to top of next ch) 11 times
Round 5 ch1, (5dc in ch5-sp, miss ss) 11 times, ss to join
Round 6 3ss, (ch6, miss 4, ss) 11 times
Round 7 3ss, (ch6, ss to next ch6-sp) 11 times (ss to first ss of the round to join)
Round 8 4ss (ch7, ss to next ch6-sp) 11 times (ss to first ss of the round to join)
Round 9 ch3, 2dtrcl in the first st, (ch4, ss to middle of ch7-sp, ch4, 3dtrcl in next ss) 10 times, ch4, ss in ch7-sp, ch4, ss to join
Round 10 (ch5, 3dtrcl in next ss, ch5, ss in dtrcl from prev round) 11 times
Round 11 ch3, 2dtrcl in the first st (ch6, ss to 3dtrcl from prev round, ch6, 3dtrcl to next ss), 10 times, ch6, ss in 3dtrcl, ch6, ss to join
Round 12 ch1 (does not count as a st), [dc, ch12, miss (ch6, ss, ch6)], rep 11 times, ss to join
Round 13 ch1, (miss dc, 12dc in ch12-sp) 11 times, ss to join
Round 14 (ch7, 6ssblo) 11 times
Round 15 4ss to top of ch, (ch6, ss to next ch) 11 times, ss to join
Round 16 4ss, (ch7, ss to ch6-sp) 11 times, ss to join
Round 17 4ss, (ch8, ss to ch7-sp) 11 times, ss to join
Round 18 5ss, (ch9, ss to ch8-sp) 11 times, ss to join
Round 19 rep round 9 (ch9-sp instead of ch7-sp, and 21 repeats instead of 10)
Round 20 rep round 10 (22 repeats)
Round 21 rep round 11 (21 repeats)
Round 22 rep round 12 (22 repeats)
Round 23 rep round 13 (22 repeats)
Round 24 rep round 14 (22 repeats)
Round 25-34 rep rounds 15-24
Round 35 rep round 15
Round 36 rep round 16
Round 37 rep round 17
Round 38 rep round 18

Now it’s time to work around the hoop. Each ch10 should loop over the hoop before slip stitching to next ch-sp.

Round 39 ss5, (ch10, ss to ch9-sp) to end, ss to join
Round 40 dc sets of 10 between each loop over the hoop all the way around the hoop. Ss to join.
Optional to create a loop to hang the legacy mandala: ch7, ss to next, tie off.

Chart

Please note, the chart shows only a segment of the full mandala and rounds 15, 17, 25, 27 and 29 slip stitch backwards on the chart. This is to keep the start and finish of the rounds in roughly the same place on the chart. You can ss forward, as normal.

Also note, the chart shows rounds 1-30, when the written pattern has a repeat of rounds 15-24. Please also repeat rounds 15-24 when working from the chart (unless making a smaller mandala).

The chart key has both UK and US terms (dc/sc)

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Rainbow Ridge Deken – Nederlands Haakpatroon

Posted on July 16, 2021 | 1 comment

Hoi hoi!

Ik heb de Nederlandstalige versie van mijn Rainbow Ridge Blanket toegevoegd! Het is hieronder, en ook op Ravelry/Lovecrafts te vinden als je liever een PDF printvriendelijke versie willen gebruiken.

styled shot of crochet blanket

Verkooppunten

Kijk op de Scheepjes website, bij je lievelings LYS of:

Caro’s Atelier*
Wool Warehouse* (buiten Europa)

Materialen

6 bollen Scheepjes Softfun in 2622 Latte
1 Scheepjes Softfun minis colour pack in pastel
5 mm haaknaald (deken)
4 mm haaknaald (rand)
6 mm haaknaald (hv toer om de rand te beginnen)

Afmetingen

100 x 70 cm na opspannen (kan iets kleiner uitvallen door spanning in het garen)

Stekenverhouding

18 stn en 19 rijen meten 10 cm in patroon. Houd de stekenverhouding goed in de gaten, want je hebt weinig speling met deze kleine bolletjes.
Afkortingen

(NL termen)
L losse
Hv halve vaste
S(tn) steek/steken
l-open lossen opening
St stokje(s)
SOv sla-over vaste (zie speciale steken)
HK hoofdkleur (2622 Latte)
K(1) kleur (1)
Herh herhalen
VK Voorkant
AK Achterkant

Notities

Je haakt het patroon in rijen heen en weer, met de SOv techniek (zie Speciale steken). Daarna haak je de dubbele rand in toeren.

Elk rij begint met een l1. Dit telt niet als een steek.

Herhalingen

[(…)] herhaal de instructies tussen haakjes het totaal aantal keer aangegeven.

Sorteer de kleuren in deze volgorde:

K1: 2514 Rose
K2: 2513 Light Rose
K3: 2620 Starfish
K4: 2466 Peach
K5: 2518 Canary
K6: 2496 Banana
K7: 2640 Mint
K8: 2639 Green Tea
K9: 2630 Arctic
K10: 2646 Glacial Mist
K11: 2658 Lavender
K12: 2657 Orchid

Speciale steken

SOv (Sla-over vaste) is een techniek waarmee we een steek met twee draden tegelijk haken. Met de eerste kleur, steek naald in steek en sla de draad om de haaknaald. Haal de lus op. Met de tweede kleur, sla draad om van voor naar achter (houd de tweede kleur voor de eerste), met de eerste kleur, sla draad om en haal de eerste kleur door alle lussen.. Zie video instructies hier. Ook op Youtube.

Crochet blanket from above

Instructies

Rij 1 Met HK, 102l, 1v in derde l en alle l tot einde van rij, keer om. (100 stn)
Rij 2 Met K1 als leidende kleur, samen met HK, l1, SOv in alle stn tot rij-eind, keer om.
Rij 3-6 Herh Rij 2.
Rij 7 Met HK als leidende kleur, herh Rij 2.
Rij 8-10 Herh Rij 7.
Rij 11-14 Herh Rij 2, knip draad K1 af.
Rij 15 Wissel naar K2, met HK als leidende kleur, herh Rij 7.
Rij 16-18 Herh Rij 7.
Rij 19 Met K2 als leidende kleur, herh Rij 2.
Rij 20-22 Herh Rij 2.
Rij 23 Met HK als leidende kleur, herh Rij 7.
Rij 24-26 Herh Rij 7.
Rij 27 Met K2 als leidende kleur, herh Rij 2.
Rij 28-30 Herh Rij 2, knip draad K2 af.
Rij 31-46 Met K3, herh Rij 15-30.
Rij 47-62 Met K4, herh Rij 15-30.
Rij 63-78 Met K5, herh Rij 15-30.
Rij 79-94 Met K6, herh Rij 15-30.
Rij 95-111 Met K7, herh Rij 15-30.
Rij 112-127 Met K8, herh Rij 15-30.
Rij 128-143 Met K9, herh Rij 15-30.
Rij 144-159 Met K10, herh Rij 15-30.
Rij 160-175 Met K11, herh Rij 15-30.
Rij 176-191 Met K12, herh Rij 15-30. Knip draad K12 af.

Rand

De rand haak je in toeren, eerst met een 6 mm en daarna een 4 mm haaknaald.

Toer 1 Deze toer wordt de VK. Met HK en 6 mm haaknaald, keer om, 2l, 1hv in elke s tot einde van rij (dit is nu de hoek), 2l, roteer 90 graden, 1hv in elk rij-eind, zo dichtbij de zijkant als mogelijk, tot de volgende hoek, 1hv in de hoek, 2l, roteer 90 graden, 1hv in elke l tot de volgende hoek, roteer 90 graden, 1hv in elk rij-eind tot de laatste hoek, sluit met een hv in eerste s.

Toer 2 Met 4 mm haaknaald, 1l, 1v in de hoek-open [(1l, sla 1 s over, 1v in l-open) tot hoek-open, 2l, 1v in l-open], herh tot einde van toer, sluit toer niet in laatste l-open, maar haak hv in v.

Toer 3 1hv in elke s tot hoek-open, 1l, [(1l in l-open, 1l) tot hoek-open, (1v, 2l, 1v) in hoek-open], herh tot einde van toer, 1l, sluit af met hv in v.

Toer 4 Herh Toer 3, maar voeg 1 extra herh van (1l, v, 1l) toe voordat je de toer sluit met een hv.

Toer 5 Herh Toer 4, hecht af.

Omdraaien naar AK Hecht aan in in AK van dezelfde hoek als Toer 1 van de rand, en haak Toer 1 opnieuw, maar nu in de AK van de hv van Toer 1 (VK). Herh daarna Toer 2-5 (deze bevinden zich dus aan AK).

Omdraaien naar VK We sluiten nu de dubbele rand en verbergen alle draadjes daarin als volgt: 1l, 1v in l-open van zowel laatste AK als laatste VK toer, [(1l, 1v in l-open van beide toeren) tot de hoek-open, (1v, 1l, 1v in beide toeren) in hoek l-open], herh tot einde van toer, sluit af met een hv.

Hecht af, weef alle eindjes weg, span op maat op.

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Rainbow Ridge Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

Posted on July 12, 2021 | 3 comments
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It’s pattern day!

I LOVED making this blanket SO much! I mean, you know how few blankets I make, right? I simply struggle with making something so huge, it takes me months! This one however, is perfect for my instant gratification heart. I could smash it out relatively quickly as it’s sized for a baby, and the rhythm of the stitches means you just want to keep doing “one more row.”

The Scheepjes Softfun is a wonderful blanket yarn. It has loads of stretch to make it squishy and a bit of weight to add warmth, plus enough cotton to make sure you can still use it all summer long.

No baby? No problem! It also makes a great lap blanket 😉

There will be US terms available on Ravelry and Lovecrafts, and this free version below uses UK terminology.

Nederlandse versie vind je hier.

Get the Yarn

There are five different Softfun colour packs to choose from including Pastel (which I have), Jewel, Rich, Rainbow and Cloud. There are a full list of stockists on the Scheepjes website, but you can also find the packs at your favourite LYS or online retailer including:
Wool Warehouse* (global)
Caro’s Atelier* (NL and Europe)
Love Crafts* (US)
Dot’s Yarn Den (US)
Belle Mae Yarns (AU)

You’ll need one colour pack in the colours you like best, plus 6 balls of Softfun in a complementary colourway. I chose 2622 Latte.

Materials

6 balls of Scheepjes Softfun in 2622 Latte
1 Scheepjes Softfun minis colour pack in pastel
5mm hook (body of blanket)
4mm hook (border)
6mm hook (SS round to begin border)

Tension

18sts and 19 rows over 10 cm in pattern. Stick as close to the tension as possible as the mini balls are limited and you may run out if your tension is looser than indicated.

Measurements

100 x 70cm blocked (will contract a little due to the stretch in the yarn)

Abbreviations

(UK terms)

Ch chain
Ss slip stitch
St(s) stitch(es)
Ch chain
Ch(2)-sp chain (2) space
Dc double crochet
YUdc yarn under double crochet
MC main colour (2622 Latte)
CC(1) contrast colour. Number denotes which colour to be used
Rep repeat
RS right side
WS Wrong side

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked back and forth in rows using the yarn under colourwork technique to make the blanket.  The double border is worked in rounds.

Each row begins with a ch1, this does not count as a stitch.

Work instructions inside brackets and parentheses [(…)] the indicated number of times.

Sort the colours into the following order:

CC1: 2514 Rose
CC2: 2513 Light Rose
CC3: 2620 Starfish
CC4: 2466 Peach
CC5: 2518 Canary
CC6: 2496 Banana
CC7: 2640 Mint
CC8: 2639 Green Tea
CC9: 2630 Arctic
CC10: 2646 Glacial Mist
CC11: 2658 Lavendar
CC12: 2657 Orchid

Shot from above of crochet blanket

Special Abbreviation

YUdc (yarn under double crochet) is a colourwork technique using two strands of working yarn. To work the stitch insert hook with mc, yoh, pull up a loop, with cc yoh from front to back (keeping cc in front of mc), with mc yoh, pull through 3 loops. See video instructions here on Instagram, or here for Youtube.

Instructions

Row 1 With MC, ch102, dc in the third ch and in all ch sts to end (100sts), turn
Row 2 With CC1 as the lead, carrying MC, ch1, YUDC in all sts to end, turn
Row 3-6 Rep row 2
Row 7 With MC as the lead and rep row 2
Row 8-10 Rep row 7
Row 11-14 Rep row 2, cut CC1
Row 15 Switch to CC2, with MC as the lead, rep row 7
Row 16-18 Rep row 7
Row 19 With CC2 as the lead, rep row 2
Row 20-22 Rep row 2
Row 23 With MC as the lead, rep row 7
Row 24-26 Rep row 7
Row 27 With CC2 as the lead, rep row 2
Row 28-30 Rep row 2, cut CC2
Row 31-46 With CC3 rep rows 15-30
Row 47-62 With CC4 rep rows 15-30
Row 63-78 With CC5 rep rows 15-30
Row 79-94 With CC6 rep rows 15-30
Row 95-111 With CC7 rep rows 15-30
Row 112-127 With CC8 rep rows 15-30
Row 128-143 With CC9 rep rows 15-30
Row 144-159 With CC10 rep rows 15-30
Row 160-175 With CC11 rep rows 15-30
Row 176-191 With CC12 rep rows 15-30, cut yarn

close up of crochet blanket

Border

Working in rounds with 6 and 4mm hooks

Round 1 This now becomes the RS. With MC and a 6mm hook, turn, ch2, ss to end (now corner), ch2, rotate 90 degrees, ss in each row as close to the edge as possible to next corner, ss in corner, ch2, rotate 90 degrees, ss in each st across, ch2, rotate 90 degrees, ss in each row to next corner, ss to ch1 to join.

Round 2 With 4mm hook ch1, dc in ch-sp [(ch1, miss 1, dc in ch-sp) rep to corner ch2-sp, ch 2, dc in ch2-sp], rep on all four sides to end, don’t work last dc in final corner ch2-sp, ss to dc instead.

Round 3 Ss to ch2-sp, ch1 [(dc in ch2-sp, ch1) rep to corner, (dc, ch2, dc) in corner] rep to end, ch1, ss to dc to join.

Round 4 Rep round 3, but ad 1 (ch1, dc, ch1) at the end before ss to join.

Round 5 Rep round 4, tie off.

Flip to WS, Starting in the same corner as R1 from the RS instructions, and working in the back of the SS from round 1, rep rounds 1-5.

Flip to RS Close the double border. Ch1, dc into ch-sp of both layers, [(ch1,dc in ch-sp of both layers) to corner, (dc, ch1, dc in both layers) in corner ch2-sp], rep to end, ss to join, hiding all the ends inside the border. Cut yarn, weave in the end, block to size.

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Koala Lovey – Free Crochet Pattern

Posted on April 14, 2021 | 4 comments

It’s Pattern Day!

Are you ready, do you have your yarn?

close up of koala lovey

GET THE YARN

Scheepjes Cahlista is an aran weight yarn, made with 100% cotton. I’m using two balls of colour 074 Mercury, and you will also need a single ball of the complementary colour. Have a look at the Scheepjes Website for colour inspiration and stockists, there are more than 100 colours to choose from!

You can order the yarn online from my local yarn store Caro’s Atelier*.

Internationally there’s Wool Warehouse* (global shipping) and if in the US check out Dot’s Yarn Den.

Note: this version of the pattern uses UK terms. If you would like to access US terms or printable PDFs in both UK and US terms, you can purchase the patterns from either Ravelry or Lovecrafts.com for a small fee.

Please share your projects using #KoalaLovey in the socials and tag me everywhere!

Let’s go!

Materials

MC: Scheepjes Cahlista in 074 Mercury – 2 balls (100% cotton, aran weight, 50g, 85m)
CC: Scheepjes Cahlista in your choice – 1 ball (100% cotton, aran weight, 50g, 85m)
Scrap black, preferably Scheepjes Cahlista – about 2 metres
I used 385 Chrystalline and 256 Cornelia Rose in my samples.
4mm hook (amigurumi parts)
6mm hook (mini-blanket)
5mm hook (border of mini-blanket)
Toy filling (or you can stuff the head with scrap yarn or anything you have at home that will be a bit squishy)

Tension

Mini-blanket: 16 rows and 17sts over 10 cm in YUdc

Head: not important, but stitches should be tight, so use at least a hook size down from what the yarn recommends.

Measurements

Mini-blanket – 30 x 30cm blocked

Abbreviations

(UK terms)
Ch chain
MR magic ring
Ss slip stitch
St(s) stitch(es)
Ch chain
Dc double crochet
DcInc double crochet increase (2 sts increased in 1 st)
Dec double crochet decrease (1 st worked decreased over 2 sts)
HtrInc half treble crochet increase (2 sts increased in 1 st)
Tr treble crochet
YUdc yarn under double crochet
MC main colour
CC contrast colour.
Rep repeat
Pm place marker
Rm remove marker
Flo front loop only
Blo back loop only

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked both amigurumi style in continuous rounds (with no joining) and sewn together to make the koala’s head, and also back and forth in rows using the yarn under colourwork technique to make the mini-blanket.

Work instructions inside parentheses (…) the indicated number of times.

Special Abbreviation

YUdc (yarn under double crochet) is a colourwork technique using two strands of working yarn. To work the stitch insert hook with mc, yoh, pull up a loop, with cc yoh from front to back (keeping cc in front of mc), with mc yoh, pull through 3 loops.

Check out the short instruction vid here.

Instructions

Koala head

Working in rounds, with MC and 4mm hook

Round 1 6dc in MR (mark first st and move marker up each round to keep track of starting point) (6)
Round 2 6dcinc (12)
Round 3 (inc, dc) six times (18)
Round 4 (inc, 2dc) six times (24)
Round 5 (inc, 3dc) six times (30)
Round 6 (inc, 4dc) six times (36)
Round 7-17 36dc (36)
Round 18 dec twice, pm second dec, 14dc, dec twice, pm second dec, 13dc, dec, rm. (32)
Round 19 dec, pm, 12dc, dec twice, rm, pm second dec, 11dc, dec, ss. (28)

Cut yarn, leave tail long enough to sew top shut when assembling.

Ear

(make 2)
Working in rounds, with MC and 4mm hook

Round 1 6dc in MR (6)
Round 2 6dcinc (12)
Round 3 (inc, dc) six times (18)
Round 4 inc, pm in second st of inc, 8dc, inc, pm in second st of inc, 9dc (20) (starting point is moved by 1st )
Round 5 20dc
Round 6 inc, pm in second st of inc, 9dc, inc, pm in second st of inc, 10dc (22) (starting point is moved by 1 st)
Round 7-10 22dc. Ss (22)

Cut yarn and leave tail to sew to head when assembling.

close up of koala lovey head ready for assembly

Nose

Working in rounds, with black and 4mm hook

Round 1 6dc in MR (6)
Round 2 6dcinc (12)
Round 3 (3htrinc, 3dc) twice, ss to join (18)

Cut yarn, leave long tail to sew to head and make eyes.

Mini Blanket

Working back and forth in rows using both MC and CC, 6mm hook

See short video tutorial here.

Row 1 MC, ch42
Row 2 YUdc in third loop and each ch across to end (40)
Row 3 ch1 (does not count as a st), YUDC to end (40)
Row 4-42 rep row 3 (40)

Cut MC and continue working the border in CC.

Border

Working in rounds 5 and 6mm hooks

Round 1 turn, with 6mm hook, work 40ss loosely across to corner, ch1, 40ss across the rows (note, there are two more rows than border sts, so you will need to “lose” two sts). Continue around to end and ch1 and ss to 1st st of the round.
Round 2 change to 5mm hook, ch2, working into the ss, [tr to corner ch (tr, ch1 tr) in flo of corner ch], rep around to end, ss to join. Cut yarn.
Round 3 flip your work so the back is facing you, ss to join at a corner, ch2, tr in the back of the ss from round 1, rep round 2.
Round 4 now we’ll join the two rounds. Ch1, dc in the flo of round 3 sts and the corresponding blo from round 2 sts to join the two rounds together. Rep to corner, 3dc in the corner ch, then rep all the way round to end. Ss to join, cut yarn, weave in ends and block.

Assembly

pieces of koala lovey head to be assembled

Position nose 7 rounds below opening at mid-point between markers, sew to head.  Make eyes 1 st to the side of the nose, 3 sts wide and slightly angled (1 round) upwards at the outer side. Fasten the eye loop on row below to fix it in place.

close up of koala lovey nose for assembly
close up of koala lovey eye and nose for assembly

Stuff the head with toy filling and sew shut. Attach ears to side of head on an angle, 3 sts in from the sides of the sewn shut head.

close up of koala lovey eye, ear and nose for assembly

Sew the head to the middle of the blanket, either using the leftover yarn tails, or a new length of yarn, using round 3 of the head as your guide.

close up of koala lovey head
Koala lovey crochet toy lying on a bed
Koala lovey crochet toy lying on a bed
Koala lovey crochet toy lying on a bed

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The Carolyn – A Crochet Hat Reveal

Posted on December 11, 2020 | 4 comments
Close up image of woman wearing crochet hat

Introducing The Carolyn – a celebration of Autumn.

Close up image of woman wearing crochet hat

GET THE YARN

You’ll need two skeins of River Washed and one skein of River Washed XL (or Stone Washed, choose your favourite).

Scheepjes has a complete list of stockists on their website. Most of their retailers stock Stone Washed and River Washed, but if not, don’t be afraid to ask them to get it in!

Wool Warehouse* stocks both River Washed and River Washed XL and ship all over the world.

Black Sheep Wools* in the UK also stocks River Washed and River Washed XL

Here in the Netherlands, Caro’s Atelier* has River Washed and River Washed XL, plus they’re my LYS (and awesome).

In the US check out DotsYarnDen who also stocks River Washed, plus a bunch of other Scheepjes yarns.

In Australia Little Woollie also stocks Stone Washed and Stone Washed XL.

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The Carolyn is a completely different design and construction to most usual hats.

We have a double brim for warmth, which is also shaped in a way so that the crown sits perfectly on your head and snuggles into the back of your neck and keeps your ears covered.

We make the brim first, and then work upwards, decreasing as we go. The puff stitches add a textural dimension and interest, without losing warmth.

The River Washed is warm enough to wear all through the winter, but still breathes so you can wear it on days when there is just a bit of a chill in the air.

Can you sense that I’m a bit obsessed with warmth? Seriously, before I moved to Northern Europe I didn’t even own a proper winter coat, let alone a scarf or hat! Now these three items make up half my wardrobe.

But why Carolyn?

Well. Carolyn is a good friend of mine. She’s a north American who LOVES Autumn and she was the inspiration for the shape of this hat. I like to choose the names of people who are dear to me to name my designs, and Carolyn was the obvious choice. We walk our dogs together and I love her excitement when October rolls around. She’s always extolling her love of this time of year while I’m too busy complaining about the cold 😀

The pattern has been tested, and I’m adding the finishing touches. I plan to launch it in the coming days, so do get your yarn order in. This will make a fantastic Christmas gift for that one person in your life who complains about the cold as much as I do!

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A New Crochet Design – Scheepjes Organicon

Posted on August 21, 2020 | 2 comments

Aren’t these colours just the best?

I have a seriously cool design coming up, using all of these colours, I can’t wait to share it with you over the coming weeks.

Get The Yarn

Scheepjes has the complete list of stockists available on their website, at scheepjes.com. If your favourite retailer doesn’t have Organicon, you can always ask them to get it in – don’t be shy!

Wool Warehouse* is shipping globally again (with some small delays due to C-19), so you can pick it up there.

As you know, Caro’s Atelier* is my local yarn store, so I would also love you to support them. They ship all over Europe.

Black Sheep Wools* is one of the best bricks and mortar stores in the UK, and they’ll also ship to you.

(If you own a yarn store and stock Organicon, please feel free to add direct links to your product page in the comments of this post.)

About Organicon

Scheepjes Organicon is a 100% GOTS certified organic cotton, which is part of a strong push toward sustainability and the need to improve production methods and conscious consumption.

A benefit of this is that Organicon is a deliciously soft yarn which is soft on skin and has a beautiful drape for garments and projects for baby.

Not only is Organicon produced in a sustainable way and unbelievably soft, it’s also vegan friendly, containing no animal products from the production of the cotton through to the dyes used to colour the yarn.

Yarn Stats

The yarn comes as 50g balls, with 170 metres.
It’s a 4ply (fingering) weight yarn, and a 3mm hook/needles are recommended.
There are 21 colours to choose from, and what I love is that there are light and bright versions of the same colour, so they all work together and can be interchangeable.

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the colours I’m using. You’ll have to wait and follow my Instagram feed to keep up with the progress over the next few weeks.

Just a small hint: my project is huge, and is many, many more balls than the three I’ve just shown you. It’s going to be completely worth the effort, and I’m going to have a great pattern to share with you at the end of it.

Stay tuned!

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Berry Smash Cowl – Free Crochet Pattern

Posted on January 30, 2020 | 1 comment

It’s pattern day!

Today I’m launching the free version of my latest design – the Berry Smash Cowl!

I’ve been talking about this for the last few weeks, you can see some more pics here: https://missneriss.com/2020/01/18/winter-cowl-reveal/

I asked on Instagram for your suggestions, and Berry was a recurring theme, and I loved the idea of Berry Smash, so here it is!

Winter Cowl, Scheepjes Whirl Fine Art

GET THE YARN

Scheepjes has all of their stockists here.

Wool Warehouse** ships to the UK and globally
Caro’s Atelier** ships to the Netherlands and Europe

Note: this version uses UK terms.  If you’d prefer US terms, or a PDF printer friendly version you can find it on Ravelry for a small fee. As always, the Dutch version will appear in the near future.

What You’ll Need

1 (2) cake of Scheepjes Whirl Fine Art in 659 Modernism* (or your choice of colour)
6mm (J-10) hook

Measurements

40cm wide by 55cm high, laid flat (but worked in the round), blocked

Tension

17 sts and 10 rounds to measure 10 x 10 cm over pattern unblocked.

Abbreviations

(UK terms)
Ch chain
St(s) stitch(es)
dc double crochet
htr half treble crochet
tr treble crochet
dtr double treble crochet
fptr front post treble crochet
bptr back post treble crochet
Ss slip stitch
Patt pattern
Rep repeat

Notes

This pattern is worked in rounds, joining at the end of each round.
Tension is important due to using the entire cake with little leftover. Finish the body of the cowl on a row 7 and begin working the rib.
Repeats are described as (dtr, ch1, tr). When smaller sets of repeats are needed inside your initial repeat, it will be described as (dc in dtr, ch1 [dtr, ch1, tr] in dc, ch1).

Instructions

Round 1 ch120, join being careful not to twist your chain.
Round 2 ch2 (does not count as a st), tr in each ch around, ss to join.
Round 3 ch3 (does not count as a st), (fptr, bptr) alternating in each st around, ss to join.
Round 4-5 repeat round 3, working fptr in fptr and bptr in bptr from the previous round to create a rib.
Round 6 ch3, (does not count as a st), (dtr, ch1, tr) in the first st, ch1, miss 2, dc, (ch1, miss 2 [tr, ch1, dtr, ch1, tr] in the next, ch1, miss 2, dc) 19 times, ch1, miss 2, (tr, ch1) in the first, ss to join.
Round 7 ch1, (does not count as a st), (dc in dtr, ch1 [dtr, ch1, tr] in dc, ch1) around, ss to join.
Round 8 ch1, (does not count as a st), (dc, ch1, miss ch1, miss tr, [tr, ch1, dtr, ch1, tr] in ch-sp, ch1, dc in dc) rep to last dc, ch1, miss ch, miss tr, (tr, ch1, dtr, ch1, tr) in ch-sp, ch1, ss to join.
Round 9 ch3, (does not count as a st), (dtr, ch1, tr) in the first, ch1, (dc in tr, ch1, [dtr, ch1, tr] in dc, ch1) rep to last, ch1, dc in tr, ch1, ss to join.
Round 10 ch3, (does not count as a st), (dtr, ch1, tr) in the first, ch1, dc in dc, ch1, miss ch1, miss tr, (tr, ch1, dtr, ch1, tr) in ch-sp, ch1, dc in dc, ch1) to last, ss to join.
Rounds 11-36 Rep rounds 7-10 10 more times.
Round 37 Rep round 7.
Round 38 ch2, (does not count as a st), tr in each st and ch-sp around to last, ss to join.
Rounds 39-41 rep row 3 3 times.
Optional round turn, ss in each sts loosely (go up a hook size if necessary) to create the same tension as the first ch round.

Enjoy!

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Your Last Slippers – Crochet Pattern

Posted on December 23, 2019 | 2 comments

Are you ready to get started on Your Last Slippers?

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I know I keep saying it, but these babies truly are the last slippers you’ll need.  I’ve made loads of pairs with different patterns over the years, and they always stretch out of shape, or don’t stay on my feet, or are complicated to make.  These are none of those things.  They’ll always stay on thanks to the firm ankle opening, they’re designed to stretch so they’ll fit all feet, and they’re warm.

The free pattern below uses UK crochet terminology.  There is also a printer friendly PDF version available on Ravelry for a small fee, which includes US terms and a chart.

Again, for the Dutchies, a translation is coming, but it always takes me a bit longer.  Sit tight, I’ll get there.  Thanks for your patience!

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Shop the Yarn

Want to get your hands on Chunky Monkey for yourself?

Scheepjes has a comprehensive list of stockists so you can find one near you.
Netherlands and Europe: Caro’s Atelier*
UK and global shipping: Wool Warehouse*, Deramores*
Australia: Yarn Inspired

What You’ll Need

1 (2) balls of Scheepjes Chunky Monkey in your colour choice (samples made in 1435 magenta, 2002 orange and 2018 dark grey)
5mm (H-8) hook
Tapestry needle
Blocking mats and pins

Measurements

Kids: 20cm heel to toe
Adults: 23cm heel to toe

Tension

14 sts and 12 rows to measure 10 x 10 cm over htr3lo st, but tension is not important for this project.

Abbreviations

(UK terms)
Ch chain
Sts stitches
dc double crochet
htr half treble crochet
htr3lo half treble crochet in 3rd loop only
dc2tog 2 double crochet stitches decreasing into one stitch
Ss slip stitch
(RS) (WS) right side/wrong side
Rep repeat

Notes

This pattern is two sizes fits all, one for kids, and one for adults. The kids sizes will fit between the ages of about 5 and 10, and then the adult sizes should fit. However, it’s easy to customise the fit, by adding or removing stitches and rows for bigger or smaller feet.
The pattern is worked back and forth in rows to make the body of the foot and sole, then the piece is turned 90 degrees to work the tops of the feet, then the piece is slip stitched together and finished.

The kid’s size will be described, with stitch/row counts in parentheses for the adults. Eg. ch21 (31) or rep row for a total of 20 (22) rows.

Instructions

(Make two)
Row 1 ch 21 (31), dc into second ch from the hook, htr to last, dc in last ch, turn.[20 (30)sts]
Row 2 ch1 (does not count as a stitch here or throughout), dc, htr3lo to the last, dc last, turn .[20 (30)sts].
ow 2 for a total of 20 (22) rows .[20 (30)sts].
Row 21 (23) (RS) Turn work 90 degrees, ss in each row across to have 20 (22) sts, turn
Row 22 (24) (WS) ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), dc in all stitches across, turn [20 (22)sts]
Row 23 (25) (RS) ch1, dc2tog, dc to second last, dc2tog, turn [18 (20)sts]
Row 24 (26) (WS) ch1, dc2tog, dc to second last, dc2tog, turn [16 (18)sts]
Rows 25 (27)-31 (32) rep row 24 7 (8) times until the stitch count is 2.
Tie off, cut yarn.

Turn work 180 degrees, and ensuring that you work on the RS, attach yarn to the opposite corner and repeat rows 21 (23) to rows 31 (32). Do not tie off.

Assembly

Take your work and fold it in half, triangle edges together, RS facing each other. Using the yarn that is not tied off, ss down one side of the triangle, and then all the way to the bottom. Tie off. This has formed the toe.

slipper laid flat

Now working at the heel, join the yarn at the bottom, ss the two sides together to the start of the triangle. Now turn the slipper the right way out, and leaving an opening for the foot, dc in each row around, working a dc2tog at the top of the triangle. SS to join. Cut yarn, weave in all ends.

photo to assemble

There are a couple of points where you can adjust the foot opening in that round; you can skip the dc2tog to make a slightly looser fit, or you can work a second dc2tog at the heel before joining.

To make a larger size, add rows in multiples of two in the first stage. This will also make your triangles larger, but you can skip sts while slip stitching across the in the foundation triangle row to give the slipper more length but a firmer top.

Shop the Yarn

Scheepjes has a comprehensive list of stockists so you can find one near you.
Netherlands and Europe: Caro’s Atelier*
UK and global shipping: Wool Warehouse*, Deramores*
Australia: Yarn Inspiredravelryinstagram

Do connect with me and share your projects on Ravelry and tag me @miss__neriss on Instagram, use hashtag @obsessedwithcrochet

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Life in the Slow Lane – Crochet Pattern

Posted on April 8, 2019 | 19 comments

I’m releasing the UK terms version of my Life in the Slow Lane shawl today!

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I have a couple of other versions in the works, including Dutch, German and Czech!  When they’re available I’ll post them here.

The German is done, you can find it here.

The Dutch is also added, you can find that one here.

I’m also adding this to Ravelry as a printable PDF which will include a chart and US terms for a nominal fee.

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What You’ll Need

1 skein of Scheepjes Whirl in your colour choice.  Colours used in this pattern are Dark Grape Squish and Coral Catastrophe
4mm (G) hook
Tapestry needle

Measurements

160 x 120 cm blocked

Tension

23 sts and 14 rows (in pattern) to measure 10 x 10 cm (4in) using a 4mm (G) hook

Abbreviations

(UK terms)

Ch chain
Miss miss instructed number of stitches
Htr half treble crochet
2htrcl  2 half treble cluster (see notes)
HtrInc Half treble increase (2 htr in the same stitch)

Notes

This is a beginner friendly pattern, worked back and forth in rows, increasing at one side only.  The shawl will become a large triangle.

Repeat instructions between brackets (…) where instructed.

Ch2 at the beginning of each row, this does not count as a stitch throughout.

The 2htrcl at the end of each second row is to straighten the edge, making a border redundant. To work the 2htrcl, yarn over hook, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over hook, pull through all loops.

Stitch counts are deliberately left out of this pattern to condense the length.  Each row will increase by one stitch. Remember, when working a fast lane (htr, ch1, miss 1) row, you should always have an odd stitch count.  The return row will be even.

Instructions

Row 1 Ch3, 2htr in the third ch from the hook, turn.
Row 2 Ch2 (does not count as a stitch here or throughout), htr in the same, ch1, 2htrcl in the last. Turn
Row 3 Ch2 (does not count as a stitch), htr in the same, htr in the ch space, htrInc in the last, turn.
Row 4 Ch2 (does not count as a stitch), htr in the same, ch1, htr next, ch1, miss 1, 2htrcl in the last, turn.
Row 5 Ch2 (does not count as a stitch), htr in the same, (htr in ch space, htr), repeat to and into second last, htrInc.
Row 6 Ch2 (does not count as a stitch), htr in the same, ch1, (htr, ch1, miss 1) to and into second last, 2htrcl.
Row 7 Ch2 (does not count as a stitch), htr in the same, htr to and into second last (including ch spaces), htrInc.

Repeat rows 6 and 7 five more times.

Now work the slow lanes:

Row 18 Ch2 (does not count as a stitch), htrInc in the same, htr to and into second last, 2htrcl.
Row 19 Ch2 (does not count as a stitch), htr in the same, htr to and into second last, htrInc.
Row 20 Ch2 (does not count as a stitch), htr in the same, ch1, (htr, ch1, miss 1) to and into second last, 2htrcl
Row 21 Ch2 (does not count as a stitch), htr in the same, htr to and into second last (including ch spaces), htrInc

Repeat rows 18-21 twice more.

Now work in the following sets:

(Repeat rows 6 and 7 seven times, then repeat rows 18-21 three times), which will create one full set of fast and slow lanes.

Continue in these sets until there is just enough yarn so that you will finish with a slow lane.  Do not finish on a row 6/7 repeat alone. If the tension has been matched, there will only be a small amount of yarn left over. Weave in ends and block to size.

lisl setup rows

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Need Yarn?

Scheepjes as always has the full list of whirly retailers on their website, plus you can check out some of the retailers I like to recommend:

Wool Warehouse* ships all over the world, and so does Deramores*.

Caro’s Atelier* is my local yarn store here in Almere.

Black Sheep Wools* is the largest bricks and mortar yarn store in the UK, and Knotty House* has North America covered.

In South Africa you can’t go past Be Inspired, and in Australia head to Yarnish.

You can also check out my designer store at Deramores.com – it’s where I stock some of my designs, and this one will be added when it’s finished too!

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rainBOOM! Wrap – Crochet Pattern with US Terms

Posted on January 22, 2019 | 4 comments

Welcome!

I’ve updated the the rainBOOM! Wrap pattern, just in time to kick off the #rainBOOMMAL in collaboration with Scheepjes. Is this the first you’ve heard of it? All the info can be found in this post.

Before we start, if you’re looking for the version which uses UK terms go here, and the Dutch translation can be found here.

In this version you can find the pattern using UK terminology. I also have a tips and tricks post (which will be online Wednesday 30th Jan) which talks about all the little things that you may find to be a bit challenging, including a couple of short videos which should help if you get stuck at all.

Ready to go?

Materials

One Stone Washed River Washed Colour Pack (all fifty colours)
5mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Blocking mats/pins

Measurements

Original version: 200cm point to point (78 ¾ in) x 50cm (19 ½ in) wide
Extended version: 220cm point to point (86 1/2 in) x 50cm (19 ½ in) wide

Tension

16 stitches by 8.5 rows in 10cm by 10cm (4in) using a 5mm (H) hook in pattern.

Abbreviations

(US Terms)
DC double crochet
Ch chain stitch
Inc increase – two double crochet stitches in one stitch
DC2tog decrease – double crochet made over 2 stitches from previous row.
(…) repeat instructions between brackets as directed.
[801] denotes colour number from the yarn label.

Notes

This is a beginner friendly pattern, designed touse all 50 colours of the Scheepjes Stone Washed and River Washed colourpack. 

The wrap will be constructed in two pieces,working back and forth in rows. First making two triangles, then diagonal rows,and finally joining the two pieces and adding tassels from the leftovers.  There will be minimal yarn left over, so do payattention to your tension. Use either colour 801 or 803 and make a swatch.

At the start of each row you should ch2, thiswill not count as a stitch throughout. At the end of each row you should turnyour work. The instruction is only mentioned in rows 1 and 2, as a reminder.

While making the triangle, the rows willincrease by 3 stitches each side (6 per row), with an increase at the flatedge, and in the ch space. Weave in your ends as you go, this will vastlyreduce the amount of work at the end of the project.

Where the colour number is noted at the beginning of a row [801], you should tie off at the previous row and start using the next colour.

Find the Yarn

There are loads of fabulous retailers all over the world where you can buy your yarn packs. Scheepjes has a complete list on their website and I have a few recommendations for you too: 
Wool Warehouse* ships all over the world
Deramores* also ships globally
Black Sheep Wools* in the UK
Caro’s Atelier* is my local yarn shop here in Almere
Be Inspired in South Africa
Knotty House* in North America
Yarn Inspired, BelleMae Yarns and Knit Spin Weave in Australia

Original Colour Pack Instructions

  1. [801] ch2 (does not count as a stitch here or throughout), 2DC, ch2, 2DC in a magic ring, turn.
  2. Ch 2, inc in the 1st st, DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, DC, inc in the last, turn.
  3. Inc, 4DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 4DC, inc
  4. [821] Inc, 7DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 7DC, inc
  5. Inc, 10DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 10DC, inc
  6. Inc, 13DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 13DC, inc
  7. [820] Inc, 16DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 16DC, inc
  8. Inc, 19DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 19DC, inc
  9. Inc, 22DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 22DC, inc
  10. [836] Inc, 25DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 25DC, inc
  11. Inc, 28DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 28DC, inc
  12. Inc, 31DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 31DC, inc
  13. [835] Inc, 34DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 34DC
  14. Inc, 37DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 37DC, inc
  15. Inc, 40DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 40DC, inc
  16. [943] Inc, 43DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 43DC, inc
  17. Inc, 46DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 46DC, inc
  18. [945] Inc, 49DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 49DC, inc
  19. Inc, 52DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 52DC, inc
  20. [942] Inc, 55DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 55DC, inc
  21. Inc, 58DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 58DC, inc
  22. [807] Inc, 61DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 61DC, inc
  23. Inc, 64DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 64DC, inc
  24. [946] Inc, 67DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 67DC, inc
  25. Inc, 70DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 70DC, inc
  26. [823] Inc, 73DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 73DC, inc
  27. [944] Inc, 76DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 76DC, inc
  28. [816] Inc, 79DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 79DC, inc
  29. [947] Inc, 82DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 82DC, inc
  30. [834] Inc, 85DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 85DC, inc
  31. [817] Inc, 88DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 88DC, inc
  32. [833] Inc, 91DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 91DC, inc
  33. [809] Inc, 94DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 94DC, inc
  34. [832] Inc, 97DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 97DC, inc
  35. [812] Inc, 100DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 100DC, inc

Tie off, start new triangle.
Repeat rows 1-35 inthe following order:

  1. [803]ch2 (does not count as a stitch here or throughout), 2DC, ch2, 2DC in a magicring, turn.
  2. Ch2, inc in the 1st st, DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, DC, incin the last st, turn.
  3. Inc,4DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 4DC, inc
  4. [802]Inc, 7DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 7DC, inc
  5. Inc,10DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 10DC, inc
  6. Inc,13DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 13DC, inc
  7. [829]Inc, 16DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 16DC, inc
  8. Inc,19DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 19DC, inc
  9. Inc,22DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 22DC, inc
  10. [822]Inc, 25DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 25DC, inc
  11. Inc,28DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 28DC, inc
  12. Inc,31DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 31DC, inc
  13. [804]Inc, 34DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 34DC, inc
  14. Inc,37DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 37DC, inc
  15. Inc,40DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 40DC, inc
  16. [831]Inc, 43DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 43DC, inc
  17. Inc,46DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 46DC, inc
  18. [814]Inc, 49DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 49DC, inc
  19. Inc,52DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 52DC, inc
  20. [811]Inc, 55DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 55DC, inc
  21. Inc,58DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 58DC, inc
  22. [810]Inc, 61DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 61DC, inc
  23. Inc,64DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 64DC, inc
  24. [808]Inc, 67DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 67DC, inc
  25. Inc,70DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 70DC, inc
  26. [818]Inc, 73DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 73DC, inc
  27. [830]Inc, 76DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 76DC, inc
  28. [949]Inc, 79DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 79DC, inc
  29. [941]Inc, 82DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 82DC, inc
  30. [950]Inc, 85DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 85DC, inc
  31. [805]Inc, 88DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 88DC, inc
  32. [828]Inc, 91DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 91DC, inc
  33. [813]Inc, 94DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 94DC, inc
  34. [824]Inc, 97DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 97DC, inc
  35. [952]Inc, 100DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 100DC, inc
  36. [948]Inc, DC up to the 2nd last stitch before the corner, DC2tog in lastst and ch space, turn
  37. Ch2, DC2tog, DC to last stitch, inc in the last st, turn
  38. Inc,DC up to the 2nd last stitch, DC2tog in last 2 stitches, tie off

Repeat rows Repeat rows 38, 37 and 38 (as a setof three rows) 8 times, changing colour every 3 rows in the following order:

[815]
[825]
[953]
[951]
[954]
[826]
[806]
[819]

Make sure you always start your new colour on the long side, not where you tied off on the short side. This will ensure that you always have a straight edge on both sides.

Repeat rows 38 and then 37 with colour [827], then saving a long tail, whip stitch the two pieces together, with the long edge of piece two matching up with the point of piece one. Don’t pull the stitches too tight, otherwise a ridge will appear.

Extended Colour Pack Instructions

Since the original release of this Pattern,Scheepjes has added eight new river washed colours to their colour packs.  To take full advantage of that, here are theinstructions to make the extended RainBOOM!

  1. [801] ch2 (does not count as a stitch here or throughout), 2DC, ch2,2DC in a magic ring, turn.
  2. Ch 2, inc in the 1st st, DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the chspace, DC, inc in the last st, turn.
  3. Inc, 4DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 4DC, inc
  4. [821] Inc, 7DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 7DC, inc
  5. Inc, 10DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 10DC, inc
  6. Inc, 13DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 13DC, inc
  7. [820] Inc, 16DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 16DC, inc
  8. Inc, 19DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 19DC, inc
  9. Inc, 22DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 22DC, inc
  10. [836] Inc, 25DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 25DC, inc
  11. Inc, 28DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 28DC, inc
  12. Inc, 31DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 31DC, inc
  13. [835] Inc, 34DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 34DC
  14. Inc, 37DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 37DC, inc
  15. Inc, 40DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 40DC, inc
  16. [943] Inc, 43DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 43DC, inc
  17. Inc, 46DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 46DC, inc
  18. [945] Inc, 49DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 49DC, inc
  19. Inc, 52DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 52DC, inc
  20. [942] Inc, 55DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 55DC, inc
  21. Inc, 58DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 58DC, inc
  22. [807] Inc, 61DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 61DC, inc
  23. Inc, 64DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 64DC, inc
  24. [946] Inc, 67DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 67DC, inc
  25. Inc, 70DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 70DC, inc
  26. [823] Inc, 73DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 73DC, inc
  27. [956] Inc, 76DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 76DC, inc
  28. [944] Inc, 79DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 79DC, inc
  29. [961] Inc, 82DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 82DC, inc
  30. [816] Inc, 85DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 85DC, inc
  31. [947] Inc, 88DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 88DC, inc
  32. [960] Inc, 91DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 91DC, inc
  33. [834] Inc, 94DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 94DC, inc
  34. [817] Inc, 97DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 97DC, inc
  35. [833] Inc, 100DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 100DC, inc

Tie off, start new triangle.
Repeat rows 1-35 in the following order:

  1. [803] ch2 (does not count as a stitch here or throughout), 2DC, ch2, 2DC in a magic ring, turn.
  2. Ch2, inc in the 1st, DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, DC, inc in the last st, turn.
  3. Inc, 4DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 4DC, inc
  4. [802] Inc, 7DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 7DC, inc
  5. Inc, 10DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 10DC, inc
  6. Inc, 13DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 13DC, inc
  7. [829] Inc, 16DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 16DC, inc
  8. Inc, 19DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 19DC, inc
  9. Inc, 22DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 22DC, inc
  10. [822] Inc, 25DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 25DC, inc
  11. Inc, 28DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 28DC, inc
  12. Inc, 31DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 31DC, inc
  13. [804] Inc, 34DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 34DC
  14. Inc, 37DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 37DC, inc
  15. Inc, 40DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 40DC, inc
  16. [831] Inc, 43DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 43DC, inc
  17. Inc, 46DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 46DC, inc
  18. [814] Inc, 49DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 49DC, inc
  19. Inc, 52DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 52DC, inc
  20. [811] Inc, 55DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 55DC, inc
  21. Inc, 58DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 58DC, inc
  22. [810] Inc, 61DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 61DC, inc
  23. Inc, 64DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 64DC, inc
  24. [957] Inc, 67DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 67DC, inc
  25. Inc, 70DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 70DC, inc
  26. [808] Inc, 73DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 73DC, inc
  27. [818] Inc, 76DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 76DC, inc
  28. [830] Inc, 79DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 79DC, inc
  29. [949] Inc, 82DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 82DC, inc
  30. [941] Inc, 85DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 85DC, inc
  31. [950] Inc, 88DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 88DC, inc
  32. [805] Inc, 91DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 91DC, inc
  33. [828] Inc, 94DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 94DC, inc
  34. [813] Inc, 97DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 97DC, inc
  35. [824] Inc, 100DC, (2DC, ch2, 2DC) in the ch space, 100DC, inc
  36. [952] Inc, DC up to the 2nd last stitch before the corner, DC2tog in last st and ch space, turn.
  37. Ch 2 DC2tog, DC up to the last stitch, inc, turn.
  38. Ch 2, Inc, DC up to the 2nd last stitch, DC2tog in last 2 stitches, tie off.

Repeat rows Repeat rows 38, 37 and 38 (as aset of three rows) 16 times, changing colour every 3 rows in the followingorder:

[948]
[815]
[825]
[953]
[958]
[955]
[951]
[954]
[826]
[806]
[819]
[827]
[962]
[812]
[959]
[832]

Make sure you always start your new colour on the long side, not where you tied off on the short side. This will ensure that you always have a straight edge on both sides.

Repeat rows 38 and then 37 with colour [809],then saving a long tail, whip stitch the two pieces together, with the longedge of piece two matching up with the point of piece one. Do not pull thestitches too tight, otherwise a ridge will appear.

Tassels

Separating the leftover colours from piece one and piece two, cut 30-40cm lengths, and double stranded, knot tassels in each stitch along both short (diagonal) sides. Adjust spacing according to the amount of remaining yarn. Block to size, enjoy!

Chart

Do note: the chart is just an example of how you should begin, and how the diagonal rows are worked. Please do not follow this exactly from the start, but instead use it as a guide

Still looking for your yarn pack? There are loads of fabulous retailers all over the world where you can buy your yarn packs. Scheepjes has a complete list on their website and I have a few recommendations for you too: 
Wool Warehouse* ships all over the world
Caro’s Atelier* is my local yarn shop here in Almere
Be Inspired in South Africa
Knotty House* in North America
Yarn Inspired, BelleMae Yarns and Knit Spin Weave in Australia

Or you could check out my designer store on Deramores.com* – where you can get your hands on the kit AND a pdf of the pattern at the same time. They also ship worldwide, so that’s a win-win!

Now, I do hope you’re joining the #rainBOOMMAL that’s running through all of February 2019. In collaboration with the amazing people at Scheepjes, we’ll be crocheting together, from all corners of the world, bringing some more colour into our lives.

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