September 2020

Autumn is coming! The leaves will soon begin to fall as it gets to that time of the year again. Get your knitting needles at the ready for the Autumn months with these ladies cardigan knitting patterns. Patterns include charming autumnal shades with a little added warmth.

This ladies Cardigan and Unisex Sweater knitting pattern in Special Chunky is available to knit in a gorgeous shade of orange known as 'spice', a shade perfect for Autumn.

This Cable Edge cardigan knitting pattern is both chic and rustic. It's a merino-blend cardigan that has a delicate cable detail running along the neck edge.

This sweater and cardigan knitting pattern in Stylecraft Linen Drape DK is a stunning layer that's ideal as a light covering for the Autumn months.

This ribbed ladies' knitting pattern cardigan is the perfect project to start on a quiet afternoon. A timeless classic you'll be able to dig out of your cupboard time and time again.

Presenting the Official Scheepjes CAL 2020 d’Histoire Naturelle, designed by Christina Hadderingh of A Spoonful of Yarn. The Blanket d’Histoire Naturelle CAL will be hosted in the Official Scheepjes Facebook Group.

The Scheepjes CAL and Read-A-Long for 2020 is finally here. As participants join in from all over the world, the 2020 CAL will whisk you all away to Paris, France, as you crochet your way through the many galleries within the astounding Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Museum of Natural History). The inspiration behind this incredible design is Anthony Doerr’s best-selling novel “All the Light We Cannot See”.

The Blanket d’Histoire Naturelle is available in four colourways in two different types of yarn, each inspired by the magical colours and textures to be found inside four departments of the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris: Herbarium, Mineralogy, Conchology and Entomology.

“During this CAL and Read-A-Long I plan to take you on a journey through the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle of Paris, France. To start, we will wander through the Jardin des Plantes, complete with its luscious herbs, medicinal plants and enormous hedges, followed by a peek inside the many cabinets and drawers filled with butterflies and bees lining the walls of the Galerie d’Entomologie. Afterwards, we’ll visit the Galerie de Botanique to observe old herbarium sheets covered in the most fascinating scientific drawings of plants and flowers, before moving on to gaze at the many dazzling gems and crystals to be found in the Galerie de Minéralogie et Géologie. To end our journey, we’ll marvel at the grand procession of animals on display in the Grande Galerie de l’Evolution and walk past glass cases full of ancient fossils in the Galerie de Paleontologie.” – Christina Hadderingh

About Christina Hadderingh

Ever since she started crafting roughly 10 years ago, Dutch blogger Christina can’t see herself living without crochet or knitting. Armed with her trusty crochet hook and her cat Poose by her side, she is ready to sit down, daydream a little, and create gorgeous designs. She finds inspiration all around her but especially in nature and books. Read more about Christina on her blog.

Colour Crafter Kits contain:

17 x 100g balls, 1 x pack of Toho Glass Beads, 1 x beading needle, Stitch markers, 1 x CAL souvenir bookmark, a letter from the designer, 1 x YARN The After Party booklet.

Stone Washed and River Washed Kits contain:

38 x 50g balls, 1 x pack of Toho Glass Beads, 1 x beading needle, stitch markers, 1 x CAL souvenir bookmark, a letter from the designer, 1 x YARN The After Party booklet.

The pattern for the Blanket d’Histoire Naturelle will be released as FREE downloadable PDFs throughout the CAL via the Official Scheepjes Facebook Group and the Scheepjes Facebook page.

Accompanying this pattern will be video tutorials for both left and right handed crocheters, as well as detailed photo tutorials shared by the designer throughout. Thanks to these wonderful support materials, the Blanket d’Histoire Naturelle is suitable for adventurous beginners and advanced crocheters alike!

This kit contains all required Scheepjes yarn to create the full Blanket d’Histoire Naturelle in the Colour Crafter and Stone washed & River Washed collections as shown:

Scheepjes CAL 2020 d'Histoire Naturelle Colour Crafter Colour Pack - Conchology

Scheepjes CAL 2020 d'Histoire Naturelle Stone Washed and River Washed Colour Pack - Conchology

Scheepjes CAL 2020 d'Histoire Naturelle Colour Crafter Colour Pack - Entomology

Scheepjes CAL 2020 d'Histoire Naturelle Stone Washed and River Washed Colour Pack - Entomology

Scheepjes CAL 2020 d'Histoire Naturelle Colour Crafter Colour Pack - Herbarium

Scheepjes CAL 2020 d'Histoire Naturelle Stone Washed and River Washed Colour Pack - Herbarium

Scheepjes CAL 2020 d'Histoire Naturelle Colour Crafter Colour Pack - Mineralogy

Scheepjes CAL 2020 d'Histoire Naturelle Stone Washed and River Washed Colour Pack - Mineralogy

The design of the Blanket d’Histoire Naturelle was directly inspired by the evocative descriptions of the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle found inside author Anthony Doerr’s award-winning novel All the Light We Cannot See. So, Scheepjes will be combining their annual Crochet-A-Long with a Read-A-Long of the book that made it happen! Whether you read the book or choose to listen to the audio book, this will add an extra dimension to this CAL. If you are not an avid reader, no problem, you can stay and simply Crochet-A-Long!

Scheepjes and Christina are hosting weekly Book Club Sunday meet-ups via the Official Scheepjes Facebook Groups, where they will be sharing unique interview footage from none other than the author of All the Light We Cannot See himself, Anthony Doerr. Each week of this CAL, a video will be released containing short interviews that engages with the Book Club Sunday reading material for the week to come.

For more information please visit the Scheepjes website here.

Knit your own Ed Sheeran baby blanket for a special new arrival in your life.

We were thrilled to see a hand knitted baby blanket ready to welcome Ed Sheeran's new baby daughter, Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran. Ed shared the picture over on his Instagram and we recognised the pattern straight away.

You can't beat hand knitted gifts for new arrivals and what's even better is you can knit this exact blanket for your own special little ones using Sirdar pattern 5191.

Sirdar Baby Blanket (5191)

The pattern includes the designs for the Eyelet Pattern Blanket, Leaf Panels Blanket, Basket Stitch Pattern Blanket and Slip Stitch Garter Blanket. The design that Ed Sheeran has for baby Lyra is the Basket Stitch Pattern. The pattern uses a range of stunning shades from Sirdar Snuggly Pattercake DK yarn.

Image Credit: Instagram