It’s WIP Wednesday! I don’t know about you, but every day is WIP Wednesday around here. I literally don’t remember the last time I didn’t have a crochet project on the go, even if it was shoved in the naughty corner.
A project that’s nowhere NEAR the naughty corner however, is my new Autumn hat project!
Just look at that colour! The orange is just glorious. It glows like it’s on fire, I cannot get enough of it.
What you see growing here is the brim of the hat. I’m working it in an opposite way to how you would usually crochet a hat, from the bottom up!
GET THE YARN
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!
Here in the Netherlands, Caro’s Atelier* has River Washed and River Washed XL, plus they’re my LYS (and awesome).
In the US we have a new stockist! You can 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
Now for a little video! To make the brim, we’re working back and forth in rows, in the third loop. This creates that gorgeous knitted rib look that adds snuggle and stretch. I filmed it once, then flipped it so we have a left handed and a right handed version. Aren’t I clever?
Right-handed
Left-handed
Keep an eye on my insta for more WIP photos and videos as I seem to have gone a bit video mad 😀
Next week I’ll have some reveal photos. I need to recruit my resident photographer (my daughter) to take photos of me. She has a great eye, considering she’s 8!
Great news! Along with the help of my friend Kirsten from Haak Maar Raak, I’ve translated my RainBOOM! wrap into Dutch! I did the basics, and she fixed the grammar. Isn’t she a star?!
Although I live in the Netherlands and speak Dutch, my confidence is low when it comes to the written language and pattern writing, which is why I don’t have many designs translated. I appreciate that this is frustrating for some of you, and it’s my mission to incorporate more Dutch-inclusive designs in 2019, starting with this one!
Looking for an english version of this pattern? You can find the UK version here and the US version here.
Ok, Klaar om te gaan?
Er staat een tips en tricks bericht hier (engels), ook met een paar youtube filmpjes over de begin steekjes en ook over meer en minderen. (woensdag 30e januari staat het online)
Een Stone Washed River Washed Colour Pack (alle vijftig kleuren) 5 mm haaknaald Tapestry naald blocking mats
Afmetingen
Originele Versie: 200 cm (punt tot punt) x 5o cm breed Uitgebreid Versie: 220 cm (punt tot punt) x 50 cm breed
Stekenverhouding
16 steken x 8.5 rijen in st meten 10 x 10 cm in patroon (stokjes)
Afkortingen
st stokje l losse l-open opening(en) van losse(n) meerd meerderen – 2 stokjes in een steek mind minderen – 2 stokjes samenhaken […) herhaal de instructies tussen haakjes het totaal aantal keren zoals aangegeven [801) kleur nummer
Opmerkingen
Dit is eenbeginner-vriendelijk patroon, om alle 50 kleuren van de Scheepjes Stone Washeden River Washed colour pack te gebruiken.
De omslagdoekzal in twee stukken worden gehaakt, in rijen. Eerst gaan we twee driehoeken makn, dan haken we diagonale rijen aan eenzijde van de driehoek, en uiteindelijk gaan we de twee stukken aan elkaarnaaien en franjes maken van de restjes. Je gebruikt vrijwel al het garen, dusmijn advies is: let goed op de stekenverhouding. Gebruik kleur 801 of803 als swatch.
Op het begin van elke rij haak je 2 lossen. Dit telt niet als een steek. Het is alleen in de eerste rij van de instructies opgenomen, maar geldt voor het hele patroon.
Elk rij vande driehoeken meerdert 3 steken op beide uiteindes, je meerdert dus in totaal 6steken per rij. Werk alle draadeindes weg bij elk nieuwe kleur, anders is hetheel veel werk op het eind van het project.
Aan het begin van een rij geef ik tussen haakjes aan welke kleur je moet gebruiken.
Meerd, 58st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in del-open, 58st, meerd.
[810] Meerd, 61st, (2st, 2l, 2st) inde l-open, 61st, meerd.
Meerd, 64st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in del-open, 64st, meerd.
[808] Meerd, 67st, (2st, 2l, 2st) inde l-open, 67st, meerd.
Meerd, 70st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in del-open, 70st, meerd.
[818] Meerd, 73st, (2st, 2l, 2st) inde l-open, 73st, meerd.
[830] Meerd, 76st, (2st, 2l, 2st) inde l-open, 76st, meerd.
[949] Meerd, 79st, (2st, 2l, 2st) inde l-open, 79st, meerd.
[941] Meerd, 82st, (2st, 2l, 2st) inde l-open, 82st, meerd.
[950] Meerd, 85st, (2st, 2l, 2st) inde l-open, 85st, meerd.
[805] Meerd, 88st, (2st, 2l, 2st) inde l-open, 88st, meerd.
[828] Meerd, 91st, (2st, 2l, 2st) inde l-open, 91st, meerd.
[813] Meerd, 94st, (2st, 2l, 2st) inde l-open, 94st, meerd.
[824] Meerd, 97st, (2st, 2l, 2st) inde l-open, 97st, meerd.
[952] Meerd, 100st, (2st, 2l, 2st)in de l-open, 100st, meerd.
[948] Meerd, st tot laatste st, mind in laatste st en l-open, 2l, keer om.
Mind, st totlaatste st, meerd, 2l, keer om.
Meerd, st toteen-na-laatste st, mind in laatste 2 st, hecht af.
Herhaal rijen 38, 37 en 38 als een set van drie rijen 8 keer. Per set wissel je van kleur, je hecht de nieuwe kleur altijd aan de langste kant aan in deze volgorde:
[815] [825] [953] [951] [954] [826] [806] [819]
Zorg dat je altijd de nieuwe kleur op de langste kant gaat beginnen, en op de kortste afhechten.
Herhaal rijen 38 en 37 met kleur [827], laat een lange draad over om de twee stukken aan elkaar te naaien. Zorg dat de lange kant van deel 2 uitlijnt met de punt van het andere deel. Trek de steken niet te strak aan, anders ontstaat er een opstaande rand.
Uitgebreide Colour Pack Instructies
Scheepjes heeftde 8 nieuwe River Washed kleuren aan de colour pack toegevoegd. Hieronder staan de instructies voor eenversie waarin deze nieuwe kleuren opgenomen zijn.
[801] 2l,2st, 2l, 2st in een magische ring, keer om.
2l (teltniet), Meerd, st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, st, meerd in laatste st. keer om.
2l, Meerd, 4st, (2st, 2l,2st) in l-open, 4st, meerd. Keer om.
[821]Meerd, 7st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 7st, meerd.
Meerd,10st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 10st, meerd.
Meerd,13st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 13st, meerd.
[820]Meerd, 16st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 16st, meerd.
Meerd,19st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 19st, meerd.
Meerd,22st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 22st, meerd.
[836]Meerd, 25st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 25st, meerd.
Meerd,28st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 28st, meerd.
Meerd,31st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 31st, meerd.
[835]Meerd, 34st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 34st, meerd.
Meerd,37st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 37st, meerd.
Meerd,40st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 40st, meerd.
[943]Meerd, 43st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 43st, meerd.
Meerd,46st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 46st, meerd.
[945]Meerd, 49st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 49st, meerd.
Meerd,52st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 52st, meerd.
[942]Meerd, 55st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 55st, meerd.
Meerd,58st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 58st, meerd.
[807]Meerd, 61st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 61st, meerd.
Meerd,64st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 64st, meerd.
[946]Meerd, 67st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 67st, meerd.
Meerd,70st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 70st, meerd.
[823]Meerd, 73st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 73st, meerd.
[956]Meerd, 76st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 76st, meerd.
[944]Meerd, 79st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 79st, meerd.
[961]Meerd, 82st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 82st, meerd.
[816]Meerd, 85st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 85st, meerd.
[947]Meerd, 88st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 88st, meerd.
[960]Meerd, 91st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 91st, meerd.
[834]Meerd, 94st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 94st, meerd.
[817]Meerd, 97st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 97st, meerd.
[833]Meerd, 100st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 100st, meerd.
Hecht af, begin nieuwe driehoek. Herhaal rijen 1-35 als volgt:
[803] 2l,2st, 2l, 2st in een magische ring, keer om.
Meerd,st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, st, meerd in laatste st.
Meerd,4st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 4st, meerd.
[802]Meerd, 7st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 7st, meerd.
Meerd,10st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 10st, meerd.
Meerd,13st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 13st, meerd.
[829]Meerd, 16st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 16st, meerd.
Meerd,19st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 19st, meerd.
Meerd,22st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 22st, meerd.
[822]Meerd, 25st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 25st, meerd.
Meerd,28st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 28st, meerd.
Meerd,31st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 31st, meerd.
[804]Meerd, 34st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 34st, meerd.
Meerd,37st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 37st, meerd.
Meerd,40st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 40st, meerd.
[831]Meerd, 43st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 43st, meerd.
Meerd,46st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 46st, meerd.
[814]Meerd, 49st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 49st, meerd.
Meerd,52st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 52st, meerd.
[811]Meerd, 55st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 55st, meerd.
Meerd,58st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 58st, meerd.
[810]Meerd, 61st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 61st, meerd.
Meerd,64st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 64st, meerd.
[957]Meerd, 67st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 67st, meerd.
Meerd,70st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 70st, meerd.
[808]Meerd, 73st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 73st, meerd.
[818]Meerd, 76st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 76st, meerd.
[830]Meerd, 79st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 79st, meerd.
[949]Meerd, 82st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 82st, meerd.
[941]Meerd, 85st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 85st, meerd.
[950]Meerd, 88st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 88st, meerd.
[805]Meerd, 91st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 91st, meerd.
[828]Meerd, 94st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 94st, meerd.
[813]Meerd, 97st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 97st, meerd.
[824]Meerd, 100st, (2st, 2l, 2st) in l-open, 100st, meerd.
[952] Meerd,st tot laatste st, mind in laatste en l-open, 2l, keer om.
Mind, st totlaatste st, meerd, 2l, keer om.
Meerd, st toteen-na-laatste st, mind in laatste 2 steken, hecht af
Herhaal rijen 38, 37 en 38 als een set van drie rijen 16 keer. Per set wissel je van kleur, je hecht de nieuwe kleur altijd aan de langste kant aan in deze volgorde:
Herhaal rijen38 en 37 met kleur [809], laat een lange draad over om de twee stukken aanelkaar te naaien. Zorg dat de lange kant van deel 2 uitlijnt met de punt vanhet andere deel Trek de steken niet te strak aan, anders ontstaat er eenopstaande rand.
Franjes
Hou de overgebleven kleuren van deel 1 en 2 apart. Knip stukken van 30-40 cm, en knoop ze met twee draden tegelijk aan de korte (diagonale) kanten. Verdeel je restjes gelijkmatig over de zijkanten. Block op maat, veel plezier!
Diagram
Belangijk: gebruik de tekening alleen als een voorbeeld, want alleen de eerste 4 rijen staat er, en hoe je moet de diagonale rijen gaan werken.
Scheepjes Stone Washed and River Washed colour packs zijn te koop bij Scheepjes winkels, en ook bij Caro’s Atelier*, vlakbij mij in de buurt!
If you’re here to access the rainBOOM! Wrap pattern today 21 January and the links below don’t work, that’s because I’ve been busy behind the scenes to update them.
The patterns will be available again Tuesday 22 January at 7 am CET.
Here it is, laid out on the ground to give you an idea of the size. I didn’t have a $20 note for scale, so the bunny (who has serious FOMO and has to be in the middle of everything) will have to do 😉
A while ago Scheepjes sent me a couple of Stone Washed and River Washed cutie pie colour packs to play with, and I immediately started planning how I could make something which would use every single colour and this rainbow wrap was born.
Let me tell you a little about the cutie pies. They come in two packs, one in regular stone/river washed, and the other in XL.
The regular Stone Washed come in 10g balls, with 26m of yarn. I was able to get 300 UK trebles (US double) from a ball with a 5mm hook. The XL come in 15g balls with 22.5m of yarn. I haven’t tested how many stitches this works out to be, because I’m saving the yarn – I have a special idea brewing, so we’ll have to wait for more info there…
Lastly, you should check out Matt from A Boy and Bunting’s fun and fabulous Youtube review of the yarn, he dives right in and talks about everything you need to know.
It’s no secret that Scheepjes Stone Washed is one of my favourite yarns to use. Ask any of my blogger tribe and they’ll say the same. It is amazing. The colours are vibrant, the yarn itself is unique in its construction, and the end results: fabulous.
In honour of this beauty, I have a round up for you with 10 of the best knit and crochet projects using Stone Washed. The patterns are all available by clicking on the images or headings.
This is a design that shows just how diverse the Stone Washed yarn is and how wonderfully the colours work together. You can get the yarn packs for this in Dedri’s shop*.
This is a design that I fell in love with at first glance. I love everything about it, it just makes me feel happy. Isn’t Christina a talented designer? The yarn for this one is available here*.
Sarah’s Colourblock shawl is such a popular garter stitch design, and it’s easy to see why! Stone Washed makes the best warm shawls, cosy is most definitely the best adjective here! Pop over and get the yarn here*.
This one is by me, it’s my Peek-a-Boo Button Wrap, of which I’m enormously proud. It’s an incredibly simple and flattering design that is easily customisable for your own body. The yarn is available here*.
This is one of those designs that Pinterest loves to show me – almost every day it’s being saved by people that I follow, and when it’s not being saved, it’s being recommended by Pinterest. This heart stitch is one that I love, especially in this spectrum colourway from Marieke at The Breiboerderij. There are yarn packs available in her lovely webshop.
This one is to be found on the Scheepjes website directly. It’s a lovely knit design and one to add to your WIP list for sure. Click here* to get the yarn.
Here is proof that Stone Washed isn’t just for cosy blankets, shawls and wraps, it also makes beautiful delicate garments, as showcased here in Annelies’ gorgeous design. You’ll only need up to 7 balls to complete this one, grab the yarn here*.
This was one of the very first designs with Stone Washed when it was released a couple of years ago (how the time has flown by!) and it’s an enduring favourite. The instructions for the motif and the poncho construction are on the CreJJtion website and the yarn can be purchased here*
Although Marinke was so well known for her mandalas, this third loop HDC stitch was like her signature in my mind, and this lovely beach bag that she designed for Deramores is no exception. You can get the yarn and pattern from Deramores directly.
It’s just not possible to have a pattern round up for Scheepjes Stone Washed without sharing Atty’s Star Blanket. Atty’s motifs are all so original and creative, she’s a true innovator! The yarn is for sale here*.
Has a week slipped by already? The flu has been in residence here for the last week. Wow, what a horrible virus it has been too. I’m only just starting to come out into the light again, and my husband, well, the poor thing is on his fourth day in bed. In all the years we’ve been together, he’s taken his first sick days from work.
I’ve been so unwell I haven’t even been able to crochet. Can you even imagine?! Luckily I’ve still made good progress on my Peek-a-Boo. This Stone Washed XL wrap basically crochets itself.
I’m actually already at the stage where I’m choosing buttons. Although I think I’ll let my daughter decide which she likes (I’m going to guess she goes for the flowers). Which would you choose?
I also need to start writing the instructions. You can see, not very far into that yet!
Hopefully next week this will be finished, and I’ll have been able to beg or bribe my daughter into modelling it so I can show you how it looks!
It’s that time again. Time to start working on something new. And time to revisit my old flame: Stone Washed XL.
You already know how much I love this yarn, it’s such a pleasure to work with. I also love the pastels that were added to the range last summer, they’re all just so pretty.
For this project I’m using the lovely soft pink (860) and after many requests, am making a child’s version of the Peek-a-Boo Button Wrap!
This Easy Start tab, is without a doubt the single most innovative idea from Scheepjes. This is them really thinking about the user experience. I can’t rave about it enough.
For now, I’m off to crack on with this Peek-a-Boo. What are you up to this week?
This last weekend I had The Most Amazing Experience.
Myself, along with a group of absolutely fabulous yarny bloggers was invited to Yarn Paradise; AKA Scheepjes HQ in Tynaarlo.
I was lucky enough to be able to grab a ride with Gorgeous Atty and her mum as they whizzed past on their way from Amsterdam, and upon arrival it was all squeals and hugs and a bit of OTT carry on as we all caught up again or met for the first time in person.
First order of business was a tour of the warehouse. Now, I’m lucky enough to have done this before, so I knew what a treat the others were in for. They were all rolling their eyes at my anticipation of the buttons, but when they arrived in the first of the button aisles for themselves, finally they understood!
Suddenly it was lunch time, so we all reluctantly dragged ourselves outside into the glorious sunshine. But Oh Wow we were in for a treat!
Scheepjes Director of Design, Anita, put on the best spread you could imagine. Gluten free brownies that once you’ve eaten, you’ll never eat normal brownies again. Not to mention the Lemon Drizzle Cake. I won’t lie, I did have one of each!
In the afternoon, Esther from Happy in Red hosted a terrifically insightful workshop into some of the nuts and bolts of blogging and we all chatted about how we could improve our blogs before we were able to finally talk about the elephant in the room that was all the new yarns!
Look at them!!
We could touch and smoosh and rub our faces on the yarn to our heart’s content. You could feel the room crackling with the energy from the inspiration and ideas zooming around and bouncing off each other. I came away with no less than three concrete design ideas, so there will be a lot of pretty impressive designs emerging with the new Linen Soft, Catona, Softfun Denim and new Stone Washed colours!
We finally managed to drag ourselves out of HQ where we all went out for dinner at a cute little restaurant in Assen and by the end of the evening I was just exhausted, and my face hurt from laughing so much. By the end of the weekend my face was pretty much frozen in this position:
On day two, just when you think that all the highlights have passed, Dedri from Look What I Made cracked out her Sophie and I thought I might faint from the excitement. Seeing her in the flesh, wow. She has changed the crochet universe. (See what I did there?)
We spent the day enjoying a high tea while crocheting and chatting, and filming Carmen’s Jean Luc the fox devouring one of her Blue Tits in super slow-mo. Let’s just say, you probably had to be there…
All in all, I had the most wonderful time, and can’t wait to spend more time in real life with the wonderful group of bloggers that came along. Thanks so much to Anita and Job at Scheepjes for being the best hosts you could imagine, and be sure to visit all the amazing bloggers. You won’t regret it.
In only a few short weeks it’s been pinned more than 1200 times! I’ve had a couple of other images that have been pinned a lot, but they took months and months to get to hit 1000, not a month!
Can you see me doing the happy dance over here?
Meanwhile I’m very busy dreaming up new projects and searching for the right yarns, alongside working on a couple of WIPs, including this gorgeous design which will become a cushion very soon:
I love the changing colours and the pixel effect that the tiny blocks have. I’m using the Alize Bamboo which I LOVE. Bamboo is without a doubt my favourite fibre to work with. It’s so soft and so light, and can fold up to almost nothing. AND best of all, it’s completely sustainable! What’s not to love?
I’ve made this for you in four different sizes, from Small through to XL.
Here you can find a written pattern for size Medium, and below you can find a chart which will give you the measurements and stitch counts for sizes Small, Large and XL.
For the Dutch speakers among us, I’ve also had the design translated. You can find it here. Veel plezier!
Scheepjes Stone Washed XL in 850 (Garnet) – 12 balls for size M (I used 11, but get an extra to be safe)
S = 10 balls (each ball of Stone Washed XL has 75 metres)
M = 12 balls
L = 15 balls
XL = 17 balls
7cm bamboo button – you can pick these up at any good craft store, or online
Size 5mm hook (or hook to obtain gauge)
Measuring Tape
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Eucalan wool wash
Gauge
8 stitches x 5 rows = 5cm x 5cm
Stitches
Note: All stitches are in US terms
Chain (CH)
Half Double Crochet (HDC)
Half Double Crochet Back Loop Only (HDCBLO)
Half Double Crochet Front Loop Only (HDCFLO)
Size Medium
Chain loosely 119 stitches. If you’re a tight crocheter, consider going up a hook size to make sure that the chain isn’t too tight.
HDC into the third chain from the hook, and all the way across (a total of 117 stitches across). CH2, turn.
HDCBLO in the first stitch, HDCFLO in the next. Repeat this front and back (HDCBLO/FLO) format all the way across, CH2, turn. Note: It’s important to ensure that you have an odd number of stitches to make it easier to achieve the texture of the stitches. If you finish the row in the back loop, when you start the next row, start in the front loop and vice versa. You’ll find very quickly as you go that the look of the wrap will be different if you don’t maintain the BLO then FLO stitch pattern in alternating stitches.
Repeat this pattern building rows for 25cm.
Now we are going to make the first sleeve. Follow the HDCBLO/FLO pattern for 20 stitches, then CH 35, skip 35, then continue the HDCBLO/FLO pattern all the way to the end. Make sure you double check that you stitch into the BLO or FLO correctly (if the stitch in the row below was FLO, you need to stitch into the BLO).
HDCBLO/FLO to the chain from the previous row, then HDC 35 into the chain, then continue the HDCBLO/FLO to the end. the short end becomes the collar of the wrap.
Repeat step 3 for a further 37cm and then we will make the next sleeve. Making sure you start from the top of the collar and work down (add a row if you need to), repeat steps 5 and 6.
Continue building the final front panel, for 25cm, then we will make the button hole.
Starting from the top of the collar, repeat the HDCBLO/FLO pattern for 37 stitches. Chain 7, skip 7 stitches, then repeat the HDCBLO/FLO pattern all the way to the end.
HDCBLO/FLO to the chain from the previous row, then HDC 7 into the chain, then continue the HDCBLO/FLO to the end.
Build a further 7 rows, or complete your ball of yarn. Tie off, weave in ends.
Sew button on the opposite end of the garment to the button hole 9cm from the end, 25cm from the top.
Block, stretching a little (especially the length) and you’re done!
Size Chart
You can switch out the stitch counts and centimetres in the written pattern above for the numbers in the chart below, depending on your required size.
MissNeriss 