I'm Back!

It's been 3,5 years since my last post. A lot has happened. I've been hospitalized for a year and still recuperating from that ordeal. I won't get into details (unless you have questions about it), but I'm happy to be back.
One of the things that I had to pick up is this blog. I had a good thought about it and I'm planning to make a monthly post in which I tell all that happened in the previous month. All my FO's, WIP's, the socks I knit, and of course published and/or new patterns.

Let's start with the continuation of the last post of 2016. I posted a teaser of what you could do with the leftovers of the blanket. I mean this blanket, my 'Dots and stripes' blanket.

 

You can turn the leftovers into a wonderful wrap and the beauty is, that you can download this pattern for free. Just follow the link to the Velvet wrap 

I hope you like my first post and I'll be back soon to tell about January. My FO's, WIP's and new designs of that month.

Leftover yarns, what to do with them?

Last week I gave you the pattern of the 'dots and stripes' blanket, made with Colour Crafter Velvet from Scheepjes. When you make this blanket, you'll discover that when you are finished, you have leftovers. As you can see on the photo above. This is hardly unavoidable, but you can do fun stuff with those leftovers. What I did with them, I'll show you next week. I do hope you can knit?

Vorige week gaf ik je het patroon van de 'punt en streep' deken, gemaakt met Colour Crafter Velvet van Scheepjes. Wanneer je deze deken maakt, zul je ontdekken dat wanneer je klaar bent, je blijft zitten met restjes. Zoals je op de foto hierboven kunt zien. Dit is nauwelijks te vermijden, maar je kunt leuke dingen te doen met de restjes. Wat ik met ze heb gedaan zal je volgende week laten zien. Ik hoop dat je kunt breien?

Stripes, stripes, stripes!

I designed a new shrug. This fun striped one.

Ik heb een nieuwe bolero ontworpen en deze vrolijke gestreepte is het resultaat.

I used beautiful yarn from Scheepjes, Cotton 8. I love working with it. It is soft and comes in 48 great colors. It doesn't split and it washes well.

Ik heb hiervoor Cotton 8 van Scheepjes gebruikt. Het is een heel fijn garen en het is een van mijn favoriete garens. Het is heel zacht, het splijt niet en het houd zich perfect in de was.

It is perfect for summer clothing for adults, children and baby's. You can use it for amigurumi's and blankets. I'm sure you can think of more possibilities.

Het is perfect om zomerkleding mee te haken, voor volwassenen, kinderen en baby's. Het is geweldig voor amigurumi's en dekens. Je kunt vast nog meer mogelijkheden verzinnen.

This shrug comes in 5 sizes; S, M, L, XL and XXL

Deze bolero komt in 5 maten; S, M, L, XL en XXL

I used 5 colors for the shrug. Of each color you need 1 skein. Except for the sizes L, XL and XXL. For the main color you need 2 skeins.

Je bent 5 kleuren nodig en van elke kleur 1 bol. Behalve voor maten L, XL en XXL. Daarvoor ben je van de hoofdkleur 2 bolletjes nodig.

You can buy the pattern here 

Je kunt het patroon hier kopen

or at / of hier;

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Dots and Stripes blanket pattern

You can find the US version here

Je kunt de Nederlandse versie hier vinden

You’ll need    

Scheepjes, Colour Crafter Velvet (100% acrylic, 100g/ 300m)
6 skeins Kelly / Black
1 skein of each color; Garland, Grant, Chaplin, Crawford, Gable, Martin, Gardner, Astaire, Bogart, Leigh

Crochet hook  4mm
Tapestry needle

Tension 17 tr – 10 rows  = 10 – 10 cm using 4 mm hook or size to obtain correct tension.

Measurements  145 x 180 cm

Used stitches and terms (UK);
beg – beginning
ch – chain
ch2-space – chain 3 space
tr – treble
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
standing tr – standing treble
dtr – double treble

Standing tr

Start with the blocks;

Chain 6, join with sl st to form a ring
Round 1; ch 3, tr 15 in ring, join with sl st to the top of beg ch-3
Round 2; ch 5, [tr on next tr, ch 2] 15 times, join with sl st to third of beg ch-5, cut thread
Round 3; Make standing tr in any ch2-space, tr 2 in same ch2-space, [ch 1, tr 3 in next ch2-space] 15 times, ch1, sl st on top of standing dc, cut thread

	Round 1 – 2	Round 3	Amount
Block 1	Crawford / Beige	Leigh / Blue	7
Block 2	Chaplin / Green	Grant / Purple	7
Block 3	Gardner / Brown	Gable / Pink	7
Block 4	Garland / Orange	Martin / Lilac	7
Block 5	Astaire / Yellow	Bogard / Red	7
Block 6	Leigh / Blue	Crawford / Beige	7
Block 7	Grant / Purple	Chaplin / Green	7
Block 8	Gable / Pink	Gardner / Brown	7
Block 9	Martin / Lilac	Garland / Orange	7
Block 10	Bogard / Red	Astaire / Yellow	7
			70 Blocks

Around each block you add three rows with Kelly / Black;

Row 4; make a standing dc on a ch1-space, *[ch 3, dc on next ch1-space] 3 times, ch 6, dc on next ch1-space, repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 3, dc on next ch1-space] 3 times, ch 3, tr on standing dc
Row 5; ch 3, tr 4 around last made tr from row before, *[tr 3 on ch3-space] three times, [tr 5, ch 2, tr 5 on ch6-space], repeat from * 2 more times, [tr 3 on ch3-space] three times, tr 5 on ch3-space, ch 1, dc on top of beg ch-3
Row 6; Ch 4, tr around last made dc of row below, tr on third of beg ch-3 of row below, tr on each of next 18 tr, *[tr, dtr, tr] on ch2-space, tr on each of next 19 tr, repeat from * 2 more times, tr on ch1-space, sl st to the top of beg ch-4, cut thread, but leave a tale to sew
the blocks together, about 20” 

  

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Sew 10 blocks together with black / Kelly in the order as shown in table on page 2.

Now crochet along a long side also with black / Kelly a row of dc, make in each tr a dc, turn! (= 221 dc)

Next row; With color Garland / Orange, make a standing tr in the first dc, tr in each of the next dc (= 221 tr)
Repeat this row of tr’s in this order, Grant / Purple, Chaplin / Green, Crawford / Beige, Gable / Pink, Martin / Lilac, Gardner / Brown, Astaire / Yellow, Leigh / Blue, Bogard / Red.  (= 10 colored rows)
Turn after each row!
and finish this strip with an row of dc’s in Black / Kelly 

Make this strip 5 more times, starting from ****************************************
You’ll have 10 blocks left. These will be added at the end. Sew the 6 strips together.

Finally add one more strip with just the 10 blocks!

Make sure all the colors are lined up the same way!

Border;
Start on a short side on the 4^th tr from the corner (dtr) and make a standing dc with Kelly / black. dc 1 in each of the next tr (18 tr), *dc 1 on the joined 2 dtr, dc 1 on each of the next tr*, repeat from * until the next corner. On the corner (dtr) you crochet 3 dc. Place a marker on the middle dc. Rotate your blanket 90 degrees.
*dc on each of the next 21 tr, dc 1 on the black row of dc’s, dc 2 in each of the next 10 colored stripes (= 20 dc), dc 1 on the black row of dc’s*, repeat from * 5 more times, dc on each of the next 21 tr, dc 3 on the corner (dtr), place marker on the middle of the 3 dc’s, rotate blanket 90 degrees. dc on each of the next tr and 1 dc on the joined 2 dtr between the blocks until the next corner. dc 3 on the corner (dtr), *dc on each of the next 21 sc, dc 1 on the black row of dc’s, dc 2 in each of the next 10 colored stripes (= 20 dc), dc 1 on the black row of dc’s*, repeat from * 5 more times, dc on each of the next 21 tr, dc 3 on the corner (dtr), place marker on the middle of the 3 dc’s, rotate blanket 90 degrees. dc 1 in each of the next 3 tr. Break yarn.
(= 1008 dc total)

Turn blanket!
Make a standing dc with Garland / Orange. Start anywhere you want. dc 1 on each of the next dc, to the corners where you dc 3, repeat around, end with a sl st in the standing dc.
Switch each row to the next color (Grant / Purple, Chaplin / Green, Crawford / Beige, Gable / Pink, Martin / Lilac, Gardner / Brown, Astaire / Yellow, Leigh / Blue, Bogard / Red)
and turn the blanket after each row!!!!!

Now your blanket is ready, weave in ends and block to measurements!

The pattern is also available at 

Copyright ©2016 Bernadette Ambergen / Berniolie                                    
This pattern remains the property of Bernioliesdesigns and is intended only for personal use. You may not distribute the pattern or sell the made item of this pattern

'Dots and Stripes' Blanket

And proudly I show you; My 'Dots and Stripes' Blanket. What do you think? Worth the wait?

En met trots laat ik zien; Mijn 'Dots and Stripes' Deken. Wat denk je? Het wachten waard?

I'll tell you in advance what yarn and how much you need for this blanket, because next week the pattern will be here. You could make a blanket for yourself or make it as a gift for someone.

Ik zal je nu vertellen welk en hoeveel garen je nodig bent voor deze deken, want volgende week zal het patroon hier staan. Je zou een deken voor jezelf kunnen maken of als een cadeau voor iemand.

Scheepjes, Colour Crafter Velvet;     

6 skeins / bollen; 

Kelly / Black 841

1 skein of each color / 1 bol van elke kleur; 

Garland 852

Grant 856

Chaplin 855

Crawford 850

Gable 857

Martin 858

Gardner 851

Astaire 845

Bogart 847

Leigh 853

So, next week the pattern.

En volgende week dus het patroon.