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A year ago I suddenly felt very strong trying my hand in designing crochet garments. I was (and still am) under impression of beautiful round yoked knitting sweaters. I loved the look of intricate colourworks. And I thought it would be so great to create something similar in crochet. Nearly a year ago I got a plan to build up a small collection of seamless top-down crochet sweaters. And Esja sweater was my first design. I am so thankful for your support and trust, and I am blown away with how many Esja’s have popped up in my social media feed. And today I would like to introduce HULDRA!
Add HULDRA sweater to your Ravelry Queue
HULDRA Sweater pattern is available on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE with 30% discount through Monday, February 25th, 2019. The discount was already applied to price and no codes are needed. After this date the pattern will be listed at a regular price.
Huldra is a top-down seamless sweater with easily adjusted length of the body and sleeves. It was designed as an oversized garment with 10-20cm/4-8” positive ease on the body and fitted sleeves.
Sleeves and the body are finished with cuffs and hem which can be omitted if you would like to keep your sweater simple and with main accent on the textured yoke.
Round yoke is crocheted with textured stitches. You will only work with one color at a time, and the technique is not tricky at all. In fact, only usual crochet stitches are used in Huldra sweater. And a heavy photo-tutorial in the end of the pattern will help you to see placement of all stitches.
Huldra Sweater comes in eight (8!) sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X) with finished bust circumference: 92.5 (101, 109.5, 115.5, 122, 136.8, 149.5, 162) cm/ 36.4 (39.8, 43, 45.5, 48, 54, 58.8, 63.8) in.
To choose the right size you should measure your actual bust, add 10-20cm/4-8” (depending on how roomy you want your sweater to be) and choose closest number from listed above.
I made two samples for myself. One of them is with long sleeves and wide cuffs. I chose Our Tribe yarn by Scheepjes in three colors: silver grey, dark grey and black (you can always stay with two colors to keep the patterning less busy). In the pictures below you can see this sweater on me. I normally wear S size, but this sweater is M, and I have lots of space in the lower body.
Approx. yarn amounts for Our Tribe yarn are:
~ Yarn A: Motivate 983 x 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls
~ Yarn B: Trust 982 x 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls
~ Yarn C: Blackberry Black 881 x 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) balls
And for my second sleeveless top (LOVE it so much) I picked Ombre Whirl 562 Petrol Please Me and combined it with Whirlette 865 Chewy. Isn’t this gradient lovely?!
This top is S size and I have just a little bit of positive ease. I only needed two cakes (one Whirl and one Whirlette) for mine, but for larger sizes you’ll obviously need more yarn.
Our Tribe, Whirl and Whirlettes are available for purchase in your local Scheepjes stores, or via online retailers:
Wool Warehouse*, Black Sheep Wools*, Deramores* (all in UK with international shipping)
Caro’s Atelier* (NL and Europe)
Taemombo* (CA&US), Knotty House* (CA)
For a sleeveless "whirly" version of Huldra yarn estimates are:
1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) cakes of same Whirl, and
1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) cakes of same Whirlette.
Please, note (!!!), that these are just estimates, and if your crochet style and gauge differ, you might need more yarn (for example, you might need 2 Whirlettes for size L).
Whirlette was used as Yarn A. And for Yarns B and C I used different tails (outside and inside) of the same Whirl.
So the yoke was started with Whirlette, then contrasting Whirl was added as Yarn B, and then opposite tail of Whirl was used as Yarn C. If you need 2 cakes of Whirl, you’ll be using them both at the same time, changing between cakes on every round – for one long gradient. And then Whirlette will be used again for the hem.
HULDRA sweater pattern was tested in all sizes, and I am sending many thanks to lovely ladies who helped me with polishing instructions. Here are just several examples (check all Huldra projects HERE):
1. Loele Van Den Bergh combined dark Whirlette with Our Tribe yarn and made a playful sweater for her beautiful daughter in law
2. Sandra Veneman chose tone-on-tone colors for her lovely Huldra
3. Sarah Fabbri was "whirling"
4. Esther Schippers decided for ¾ sleeves and longer body to turn her sweater into a tunic
5. Elizabeth Kalka made a summer top with Whirlettes for herself.
This blog post contains lots of pictures, and I am very excited about them. My friend Vitali Frozen helped me with photography. And I would like to use this opportunity to thank him. Vitali specializes in wedding and portrait photography, he is currently living in Poland and is travelling around Europe. If you are looking for a photographer, I can highly recommend him. He is professional with a perfect eye, very modest, friendly and easy-going. You can take a peek at his work HERE.
And just a reminding, that HULDRA Sweater pattern is available on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE with 30% discount through Monday, February 25th, 2019. The discount was already applied to price and no codes are needed. After this date the pattern will be listed at a regular price.
I am super excited about Huldra, and I hope you like it, too! :)
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Add HULDRA sweater to your Ravelry Queue
HULDRA Sweater pattern is available on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE with 30% discount through Monday, February 25th, 2019. The discount was already applied to price and no codes are needed. After this date the pattern will be listed at a regular price.
Huldra is a top-down seamless sweater with easily adjusted length of the body and sleeves. It was designed as an oversized garment with 10-20cm/4-8” positive ease on the body and fitted sleeves.
Sleeves and the body are finished with cuffs and hem which can be omitted if you would like to keep your sweater simple and with main accent on the textured yoke.
Round yoke is crocheted with textured stitches. You will only work with one color at a time, and the technique is not tricky at all. In fact, only usual crochet stitches are used in Huldra sweater. And a heavy photo-tutorial in the end of the pattern will help you to see placement of all stitches.
Huldra Sweater comes in eight (8!) sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X) with finished bust circumference: 92.5 (101, 109.5, 115.5, 122, 136.8, 149.5, 162) cm/ 36.4 (39.8, 43, 45.5, 48, 54, 58.8, 63.8) in.
To choose the right size you should measure your actual bust, add 10-20cm/4-8” (depending on how roomy you want your sweater to be) and choose closest number from listed above.
I made two samples for myself. One of them is with long sleeves and wide cuffs. I chose Our Tribe yarn by Scheepjes in three colors: silver grey, dark grey and black (you can always stay with two colors to keep the patterning less busy). In the pictures below you can see this sweater on me. I normally wear S size, but this sweater is M, and I have lots of space in the lower body.
Approx. yarn amounts for Our Tribe yarn are:
~ Yarn A: Motivate 983 x 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls
~ Yarn B: Trust 982 x 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls
~ Yarn C: Blackberry Black 881 x 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) balls
And for my second sleeveless top (LOVE it so much) I picked Ombre Whirl 562 Petrol Please Me and combined it with Whirlette 865 Chewy. Isn’t this gradient lovely?!
This top is S size and I have just a little bit of positive ease. I only needed two cakes (one Whirl and one Whirlette) for mine, but for larger sizes you’ll obviously need more yarn.
Our Tribe, Whirl and Whirlettes are available for purchase in your local Scheepjes stores, or via online retailers:
Wool Warehouse*, Black Sheep Wools*, Deramores* (all in UK with international shipping)
Caro’s Atelier* (NL and Europe)
Taemombo* (CA&US), Knotty House* (CA)
For a sleeveless "whirly" version of Huldra yarn estimates are:
1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) cakes of same Whirl, and
1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) cakes of same Whirlette.
Please, note (!!!), that these are just estimates, and if your crochet style and gauge differ, you might need more yarn (for example, you might need 2 Whirlettes for size L).
Whirlette was used as Yarn A. And for Yarns B and C I used different tails (outside and inside) of the same Whirl.
So the yoke was started with Whirlette, then contrasting Whirl was added as Yarn B, and then opposite tail of Whirl was used as Yarn C. If you need 2 cakes of Whirl, you’ll be using them both at the same time, changing between cakes on every round – for one long gradient. And then Whirlette will be used again for the hem.
HULDRA sweater pattern was tested in all sizes, and I am sending many thanks to lovely ladies who helped me with polishing instructions. Here are just several examples (check all Huldra projects HERE):
1. Loele Van Den Bergh combined dark Whirlette with Our Tribe yarn and made a playful sweater for her beautiful daughter in law
2. Sandra Veneman chose tone-on-tone colors for her lovely Huldra
3. Sarah Fabbri was "whirling"
4. Esther Schippers decided for ¾ sleeves and longer body to turn her sweater into a tunic
5. Elizabeth Kalka made a summer top with Whirlettes for herself.
This blog post contains lots of pictures, and I am very excited about them. My friend Vitali Frozen helped me with photography. And I would like to use this opportunity to thank him. Vitali specializes in wedding and portrait photography, he is currently living in Poland and is travelling around Europe. If you are looking for a photographer, I can highly recommend him. He is professional with a perfect eye, very modest, friendly and easy-going. You can take a peek at his work HERE.
And just a reminding, that HULDRA Sweater pattern is available on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE with 30% discount through Monday, February 25th, 2019. The discount was already applied to price and no codes are needed. After this date the pattern will be listed at a regular price.
I am super excited about Huldra, and I hope you like it, too! :)
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Welcome to Grinda MAL! As you probably know this design was inspired by a boat trip to Stockholm Archipelago we took together with my husband last summer (read full story HERE). If you visit Stockholm, going out to the sea is a must-do. Not only because a boat trip offers a nice change from the city life. But because it’s a small adventure itself. And the sea scenery with small islands is amazing.
Stockholm Archipelago is a group of islands situated together in a kind of a cluster. And they are as many as tens of thousands! Every island is different in size and shape. Some of them are larger and thus have become city suburbs linked to the mainland with bridges and ferries. For tourists taking a ferry out to the sea is a part of relaxed sightseeing. And for many local people it’s just another, very convenient, way to get to work, for example.
Ferries leave regularly in small intervals. And tickets are available at the boat station. Each ferry has its own name, which I find very charming. So today we are leaving Stockholm and take the boat to the islands. Take your seat (preferably outside to enjoy fantastic sea views), breath out, order a cup of tasty coffee and get your hook and Whirl ready. Our adventure begins… now!
Buy a ready-to-print pdf with ALL parts (complete shawl pattern) HERE on Ravelry and HERE on Etsy.
Translations:
Materials:
Whirl (Woolly Whirl or Frosted Whirl) yarn by Scheepjes – 1 cake. (225g/7.94 oz., 1000m/1094 yds)Yarn weight: Fingering (14 wpi)
!! Important:
The shawl uses approx. 210g of Whirl. To be safe you might want to order one matching cake of Whirlette by Scheepjes. Leftovers can be used to extend the shawl (directions given in the pattern) or to make a fringe.
Alternative yarn: 3 cakes of Whirlette yarn by Scheepjes.
DISCLOSURE: This blog contains affiliate links (marked with *). If you purchase a product via a link on my blog, I get a small percentage contribution from the store which enables me to keep providing you with free patterns. It costs you nothing extra to visit the store via my link, but ensure I get the credit for the sale. Thank you for your support!
Both Whirl and Whirlette yarn are available for purchase in your local Scheepjes shops or via online retailers: Deramores* has put together kits for all samples shown in this blog post (UK, international shipping), Wool Warehouse* and Black Sheep Wools* (both in UK, international shipping)
Caro’s Atelier* (NL and Europe),
Knotty House* (Canada).
3mm/3.25mm crochet hook* (or the size needed to obtain correct gauge), scissors, tapestry needle to weave in tails.
Gauge: after Row 6 the triangle is approx. 5cm/2in high.
Size: the size of your finished shawl will depend on the yarn and hook you use, and on your personal gauge. My shawl is approx. 180cm/70.8” wide across and approx. 85cm/33.5” high.
Extended version is 208cm/81.8” wide and 95cm/37.4” high.
Abbreviations (US terms) and Stitch Guide:
beg - beginning
ch - chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
sp(s) – space(s)
yo – yarn over
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
sc (single crochet) – insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, draw up a lp, yo and pull through both lps on hook.
dc (double crochet) – yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up a lp, *yo, pull through 2 lps* twice.
FPdc (front post double crochet) – yo, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of indicated stitch, yo, draw up a lp, *yo, pull through 2 lps* twice.
pc (popcorn) – *yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up a lp, [yo, pull through 2 lps] twice* 5 times in same st, drop lp from hook, insert hook from front to back through top of first dc made, place dropped lp on hook and pull through st.
[…] [crochet following directions] as many times as indicated
Special stitches:
V-st – (1dc, ch2, 1dc) in same sp
“lace st” – ch3, skip next sp and dc, 1sc in next sp, ch3, skip next dc and sp, 1dc in next dc
Picot – ch3, 1 slip stitch in first ch.
Pattern Notes:
- Grinda Shawl is worked in rows back and forth
- Feel free to place stitch marker in ch2-sp in the central corner to easily find it. Move marker to new rows as you progress.
- Ch4 in the beginning of every row counts as 1dc and ch1-sp. So when making sts in last st of every round – make them into third ch of beginning ch4.
INSTRUCTIONS
PART 1
Dimensions (blocked): approx. 42cm/16.5” wide, 18cm/7” high
Approx. 12 g of yarn used
Row 1. Make magic ring, ch4 (counts as first dc and ch1-sp – here and throughout), (1dc, ch2, 1dc, ch1, 1dc) into ring, tighten the ring, turn. (4dc, 2 ch1-sps, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 2. Ch4, 1dc in same st, ch1, skip sp, 1dc in next st, ch1, V-st in corner, ch1, 1dc in next st, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in last st (third ch of the beg 4 ch – here and throughout), turn. (4 dc and 3 ch1-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 3. Ch4, 1dc in same st, [ch1, skip sp, 1dc in next st] till corner, ch1, V-st in corner, [ch1, 1dc in next st] till last st, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in last st, turn. (6 dc and 5 ch1-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 4. Ch4, 1dc in same st, ch1, skip sp, 1dc in next st, 1 lace st, ch1, skip sp, 1dc in next st, ch1, V-st in corner, [ch1, 1dc in next st] twice, 1 lace st, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in last st, turn. (6 dc, 1 sc, 4 ch1-sps and 2 ch3-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 5. Ch4, 1dc in same st, [ch1, skip sp, 1dc in next st] x2, [ch1, 1dc in next sp] x2, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x3, ch1, V-st in corner, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x3, [ch1, 1dc in next sp] x2, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x2, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in last st, turn. (10 dc and 9 ch1-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 6. Ch4, 1dc in same st, repeat lace st till corner, ch1, V-st in corner, ch1, 1dc in next st, repeat lace st till end, ch1, one more dc in last st, turn. (6 dc, 3 sc, 2 ch1-sp and 6 ch3-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
At this point triangle should be 5cm/2in high.
Row 7. Ch4, 1dc in same st, ch1, 1dc in next st, [ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next st] till one dc before the corner, ch1, 1dc in next st, ch1, V-st in corner, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x2, [ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next dc] till last st, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in last st, turn. (14 dc and 13 ch1-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 8. Ch4, 1dc in same st, [ch1, skip sp, 1dc in next st] x2, repeat lace st till 2 dc left before the corner, [ch1, skip sp, 1dc in next st] x2, ch1, V-st in corner, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x3, repeat lace st till 2 dc left, ch1, 1dc in next st, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in last st, turn. (10 dc, 3 sc, 6 ch1-sps and 6 ch3-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 9. Ch4, 1dc in same st, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x3, [ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next st] till 3 dc left before the corner, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x3, ch1, V-st in corner, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x4, [ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next st] till 3 dc left, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x2, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in last st, turn. (18 dc and 17 ch1-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 10. Ch4, 1dc in same st, ch1, 1dc in next st, repeat lace st till 1dc left before the corner, ch1, 1dc in next st, ch1, V-st in corner, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x2, repeat lace st till 1 dc left, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in last st, turn. (10 dc, 5 sc, 4 ch1-sps and 10 ch3-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 11. Ch4, 1dc in same st, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x2, [ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next st] till 2 dc left before the corner, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x2, ch1, V-st in corner, [ch1, 1dc in next st] x3, [ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next sp, ch1, 1dc in next st] till 2 dc left, ch1, 1dc in next st, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in last st, turn. (22 dc and 21 ch1-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 12. As Row 6 (10 dc, 7 sc, 2 ch1-sps and 14 ch3-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 13. As Row 7. (26 dc and 25 ch1-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 14. As Row 8. (14 dc, 7sc, 6 ch1-sps and 14 ch3-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 15. As Row 9. (30 dc and 29 ch1-sps on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 16 RS. Ch3 (counts as first dc), 2dc in same st, [1dc in next sp, 1dc in next st] till corner, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner, [1dc in next st, 1dc in next sp] till end, 3 more dc in last sp, turn. (63 dc on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
Row 17 WS. Ch3 (counts as first dc), 2dc in same st, 1FPdc around each st till corner, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner, 1FPdc around each st till last ch3-sp, 3dc in last sp, turn. (67 sts on each side, ch2-sp in the corner)
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Introduction
Grinda shawl design was inspired by a boat trip to Stockholm archipelago. The MAL consists of 5 parts. Each celebrating the love for the sea and wild nature of a small Grinda island. Grinda MAL was kindly sponsored by Scheepjes.
Difficulty Level: Beginner – Advanced Beginner. No tricky stitches, easy crochet fabric.
Size: the size of your finished shawl will depend on the yarn and hook you use, and on your personal gauge. My shawl is approx. 180cm/70.8” wide across and approx. 85cm/33.5” high.
Extended version is 208cm/81.8” wide and 95cm/37.4” high.
Full Reveal
Last week sneaks peeks and the story behind Grinda shawl were published, and I am grateful for the love your gave this design. Even without seeing a full reveal. But today I will finally show it to you, and I hope you will not be disappointed.
As you can see, Grinda shawl is a pretty simple and straightforward design. Each part represents something connected to the sea and islands, and I will tell you a new story every week. I wanted to play with filet crochet, but to create a filet fabric in a little bit different way.
I made three samples in total. One of them uses just one cake of Whirl 769 Blackberry Mint Chip. This is a small version of Grinda shawl. And if you choose to make it, you should be very careful with the gauge not to run out of the yarn.
My second sample uses Woolly Whirl 472 Sugar Sizzle and Whirlette 854 Blueberry. I couldn’t find a 100% matching Whirlette, and just took a similar colour. Even though the gradient colour change is not smooth, the shawl still looks very organic. And this is also an example of extended, or plus-size shawl.
Check a complete guide on how to match Whirls and Whirlettes on Simy’s blog HERE. But again, if you don’t find matching colors, you can use similar ones.
And my third sample was made with three different Whirlettes: 852 Frosted, 860 Ice, 865 Chewy. I had lots of leftovers, but not enough in one color to make a full extension of the shawl. So I decided to make a fringe instead.
And here are four samples completed by wonderful ladies who helped me testing the pattern:
1. By Hilde Tindlund. Whirl 789 Tasty Nom Nom, Whirlette 855 Grappa. Extended Version. Photo credit - Ida Christin Foss
2. By Laura Jackson. Whirl 758 Lavenderlicious. Small version.
3. By Nina Mayer. Whirl 767 Melting Macaron, Whirlette 866 Bubble. Extended version
4. By Lori Baran. Whirl 755 Blueberry Bambam, Whirlette 860 Ice. Extended version.
Materials
Yarn. Grinda Shawl uses one cake of Whirl (or Woolly Whirl, or Frosted Whirl) yarn by Scheepjes. Depending on the gauge and personal crochet style more yarn can be required to complete the shawl. To be on the safe side it is recommended to add one cake of Whirlette yarn in matching color. Leftovers can be used for a shawl extension (given in the pattern) or a fringe. Solid version of Grinda Shawl uses three cakes of Whirlette (see above).
DISCLOSURE: This blog contains affiliate links (marked with *). If you purchase a product via a link on my blog, I get a small percentage contribution from the store which enables me to keep providing you with free patterns. It costs you nothing extra to visit the store via my link, but ensure I get the credit for the sale. Thank you for your support!
Both Whirl and Whirlette yarn are available for purchase in your local Scheepjes shops or via online retailers:
Deramores* has put together kits for all samples shown in this blog post (UK, international shipping),
Wool Warehouse* and Black Sheep Wools* (both in UK, international shipping)
Caro’s Atelier* (NL and Europe),
Taemombo (US and Canada)
Knotty House* (Canada).
Crochet hook. I used 3mm-3.25mm (C/D) Amour Clover Hook*, but you can go one/several sizes up or down to obtain correct gauge.
Resources:
Buy a ready-to-print pdf with ALL parts (complete shawl pattern) HERE on Ravelry and HERE on Etsy.- Tutorials. Each new Part (written instructions row by row) will be released weekly here on my blog. Around 3pm (Easten European time). The patterns will be forever free with life-time access. Each part will be accompanied with the chart.
- Video. Please, note there will be NO VIDEOs available for Grinda MAL.
- Newsletter. If you haven’t done this yet, be sure to subscribe to my Newsletter not to miss a single part of this MAL. If you have problems with subscribtion, please feel free to do it on any page of my blog.
- Ravelry. Add Grinda MAL to your Ravelry queue. You can also join my official group on Ravelry where the information about each tutorial will be published and where you can also share your finished projects or ask questions.
- Facebook. Grinda MAL will be officially hosted on Facebook in OFFICIAL Scheepjes - International Group and in OFFICIAL Scheepjes – Dutch group. You will find necessary support and can ask question there. Don’t forget to also join my Facebook club. ;-)
- Pinterest. I've created a new board on Pinterest HERE where all the tutorials of Grinda MAL will be added after being published on my blog.
- Instagram. Please use hashtag #GrindaMAL along with the pictures of your projects on Instagram. So that we all can find them and admire :)
- Languages. Grinda MAL will be translated into Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese, Norwegian and Czech languages.
Grinda MAL Timeline and pattern
Buy a ready-to-print pdf with ALL parts (complete shawl pattern) HERE on Ravelry and HERE on Etsy.
(Links to all the tutorials as they become available)
Sneak peeks and story behind Grinda MAL
Part 1 July 11th, 2018
Part 2 July 18th, 2018
Part 3 July 25th, 2018
Part 4 August 1st, 2018
Part 5 August 8th, 2018
And this is all for now! See you soon!
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Yay! I have been secretly working on a new design for almost a year, and today is the day! I can finally show you sneak peeks and proudly announce there will be a new MAL (make-a-long) coming soon. This design was inspired by my trip to Stockholm last summer. Or, to be precise, by a boat trip to Stockholm archipelago. My new shawl is named Grinda which means “gate” in Norwegian, but it’s also the name of a small island in two hours by boat from Stockholm.
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To say I love the sea means to say nothing. I LOVE the sea. And I desperately need to come to the sea at least once a year. To breathe out, to relax, to find way back to myself. Without these short trips I don’t know how I could live… I secretly hope one day, when I am not busy anymore, when I don’t have to take care of anything, when I am (probably) retired – I will move to the sea to live in a small house near the beach, and to be able watching the sea from my small window. Every single day. My sea should be cold, and grey. With pale yellow sun reflected in the waves…
Every year in the summer me and my husband try to take some days off to travel. Last year we spent a week in Stockholm. It was in July, and the weather was not “summery” at all. Lots of clouds and raining. Just perfect for me! :) It was a bit boring to wander in the city streets under the rain, and we decided to take a boat trip to Stockholm archipelago.
To save as much as possible on the flight I only was allowed to bring hand luggage on the plane. And to fit 8kg I packed only one cake of Whirl. To occupy myself during long hours in the trains, at the airport and on the plane.
I took my Whirl to boat trip, too. And apparently a new shawl design started growing in my hands. Inspired by small islands, Grinda’s nature and magic sea views…
I took lots of pictures on Grinda and other islands. Browsing these pictures fill my heart with precious memories. And today I invite you to join me on a virtual boat trip. Perhaps, you love the sea as much as I do. Or this design will mean something else to you. But anyway I hope you will enjoy it.
Grinda MAL will officially begin on July 11th, 2018 when first part of the pattern will be released on my blog. The pattern will be FREE and new instructions will be released weekly. There will be five parts in total.
Not to miss a single part, you may want to Subscribe to my blog to receive updates directly to your e-mail box. But please, note, newsletters are sent once in two weeks. Grinda MAL will be officially hosted on Facebook in OFFICIAL Scheepjes - International Group and in OFFICIAL Scheepjes – Dutch group. I will also post MAL entries in my own groups on Facebook HERE and Ravelry HERE. Please, choose what suits you best and join one of the groups.
The pattern will come in English (US and UK terms), Dutch, Portuguese, Norwegian and Czech languages.
This design was kindly sponsored by Scheepjes. My shawl uses just one cake of Whirl yarn (you can also choose Frosted Whirl or Wooly Whirl). But because the entire cake is needed to complete the shawl I would recommend to additionally order one cake of Whirlette yarn in matching color, just to be on the safe side (in case your gauge will differ from mine significantly). Leftovers can be used to either extend the shawl (instructions are given in the pattern) or to make the fringe.
If you are not sure which Whirls and Whirlettes match, please, check THIS useful information on Simy’s blog.
Whirl and Whirlette yarns are available in your local Scheepjes shops or via online retailers: Wool Warehouse*, Deramores* and Black Sheep Wools* (all three in UK with international shipping), Caro’s atelier (NL and Europe), Knotty House* (Canada).
DISCLOSURE: This blog contains affiliate links (marked with *). If you purchase a product via a link on my blog, I get a small percentage contribution from the store which enables me to keep providing you with free patterns. It costs you nothing extra to visit the store via my link, but ensure I get the credit for the sale. Thank you for your support!
More information and full reveal will follow next week. See you then!!
UPDATE: check General Information for Grinda MAL here.
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To say I love the sea means to say nothing. I LOVE the sea. And I desperately need to come to the sea at least once a year. To breathe out, to relax, to find way back to myself. Without these short trips I don’t know how I could live… I secretly hope one day, when I am not busy anymore, when I don’t have to take care of anything, when I am (probably) retired – I will move to the sea to live in a small house near the beach, and to be able watching the sea from my small window. Every single day. My sea should be cold, and grey. With pale yellow sun reflected in the waves…
Every year in the summer me and my husband try to take some days off to travel. Last year we spent a week in Stockholm. It was in July, and the weather was not “summery” at all. Lots of clouds and raining. Just perfect for me! :) It was a bit boring to wander in the city streets under the rain, and we decided to take a boat trip to Stockholm archipelago.
To save as much as possible on the flight I only was allowed to bring hand luggage on the plane. And to fit 8kg I packed only one cake of Whirl. To occupy myself during long hours in the trains, at the airport and on the plane.
I took my Whirl to boat trip, too. And apparently a new shawl design started growing in my hands. Inspired by small islands, Grinda’s nature and magic sea views…
I took lots of pictures on Grinda and other islands. Browsing these pictures fill my heart with precious memories. And today I invite you to join me on a virtual boat trip. Perhaps, you love the sea as much as I do. Or this design will mean something else to you. But anyway I hope you will enjoy it.
Grinda MAL will officially begin on July 11th, 2018 when first part of the pattern will be released on my blog. The pattern will be FREE and new instructions will be released weekly. There will be five parts in total.
Not to miss a single part, you may want to Subscribe to my blog to receive updates directly to your e-mail box. But please, note, newsletters are sent once in two weeks. Grinda MAL will be officially hosted on Facebook in OFFICIAL Scheepjes - International Group and in OFFICIAL Scheepjes – Dutch group. I will also post MAL entries in my own groups on Facebook HERE and Ravelry HERE. Please, choose what suits you best and join one of the groups.
The pattern will come in English (US and UK terms), Dutch, Portuguese, Norwegian and Czech languages.
This design was kindly sponsored by Scheepjes. My shawl uses just one cake of Whirl yarn (you can also choose Frosted Whirl or Wooly Whirl). But because the entire cake is needed to complete the shawl I would recommend to additionally order one cake of Whirlette yarn in matching color, just to be on the safe side (in case your gauge will differ from mine significantly). Leftovers can be used to either extend the shawl (instructions are given in the pattern) or to make the fringe.
If you are not sure which Whirls and Whirlettes match, please, check THIS useful information on Simy’s blog.
Whirl and Whirlette yarns are available in your local Scheepjes shops or via online retailers: Wool Warehouse*, Deramores* and Black Sheep Wools* (all three in UK with international shipping), Caro’s atelier (NL and Europe), Knotty House* (Canada).
DISCLOSURE: This blog contains affiliate links (marked with *). If you purchase a product via a link on my blog, I get a small percentage contribution from the store which enables me to keep providing you with free patterns. It costs you nothing extra to visit the store via my link, but ensure I get the credit for the sale. Thank you for your support!
More information and full reveal will follow next week. See you then!!
UPDATE: check General Information for Grinda MAL here.
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