Oh, happy yarn day! I just love it when big piles of yarn land on my doorstep. And this time it was indeed a big, big pile!
Check it out…
This is gorgeous Cotton 8 yarn from Dutch yarn brand Scheepjeswol. It’s a 100% cotton, and what I love about it is that it isn’t mercerized! Shiny cotton may be great for some, but it’s just not my cup of tea. This yarn is ridiculously soft, and has a great twist so it doesn’t split. And that’s always a plus :) It works up with a 3mm hook, but I’m taking the lazy way out and using it double stranded with a 6mm hook.
I have 8 colours to work with: brown (659), peach (715), grey (700), mint (664), light blue (622), light pink (654), pink (719) and dark pink (720).
And what might one make with such a ridiculously large stash, one might ask? Well, I’ve already caked some of the skeins, sketched some ideas, and done some work…
Anyone want to take an educated guess as to what I’m making? Hint: it’s a super long-term project since it will take a long time to finish! ;)
Have a great weekend y’all!
xo,
wink
April 11, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Hi! Wat een boel heerlijke bolletjes! Dat moet haast wel een flinke deken gaan worden, of niet? De square die je hebt liggen leent zich daar in ieder geval supergoed voor, heel mooi! Hou je ons op de hoogte? Groetjes
April 11, 2014 at 2:08 pm
Ohhh, I’ve know idea what you’re creating but it will be awesome and gorgeous! :)
April 11, 2014 at 3:08 pm
Beautiful squares! My guess would be a blanket :) You can’t make enough blankets!
April 11, 2014 at 3:14 pm
gorgeous colors so i can’t wait to see!!!
how did you “cake” your yarn – what brand of machine? i am new to crochet – still teaching myself – and i am already frustrated with trying to pull yarn from the center of the skein and the problem that come along with it
June 27, 2014 at 9:24 pm
I’m wondering about the brand name of the caking machine (or a picture or a link). I think it would be useful to get one and I’m hoping they aren’t to difficult to figure out.
June 30, 2014 at 10:25 am
This is the winder I use: http://echt-studio.blogspot.dk/2014/03/dol-op-de-wolwinder.html
They are VERY useful and I couldn’t live without mine! :)
xo,
wink
June 30, 2014 at 4:35 pm
Thank you so much for the information about your wool winder. I’m going to get one right away!
April 11, 2014 at 3:20 pm
it is going to be beautiful whatever it will be.. sure would like the pattern to that square you are making it with .. that is just gorgeous .. i am not a big fan of granny squares, but that looks more like a squared mandala .. LOL ..having
the pattern would be awesome …
April 11, 2014 at 3:50 pm
this yarn looks so lovely! i wish i knew how to get my hands on some in the US!
April 11, 2014 at 5:16 pm
Hi Britta – I think I have seen Scheepjeswol being sold in a knitting shop in Charlottesville, Virginia. It also appears to be available from RoyalYArns.com
May 21, 2014 at 9:05 am
Thank you for sharing that .com site! I love these colors available to crafters in other countries!
April 11, 2014 at 5:28 pm
How does it com pare with 100% cotton here in USA !
April 11, 2014 at 5:29 pm
Oh my goodness. That’s going to be AMAZING!!!!!!!!
April 11, 2014 at 7:10 pm
Those are lovely colours! I’ll have to see where is best to order this from for the UK.
April 11, 2014 at 9:36 pm
Beautiful!! I look forward to seeing what you’re going to create Sarah xo
April 11, 2014 at 11:00 pm
those colors are amazing! i’m going to guess a granny square chair cover.
April 12, 2014 at 12:24 am
oh my gosh, I have serious yarn envy now, those colours are amazing :) I just want to dive right in ….
I’ve just started my own blog at emeraldcottage.blogspot.co.uk, it would be great to see you over there :)
Jillx
April 12, 2014 at 12:50 am
Great design! I am loving surface stitch crochet right now, and the stripes you are making look fab! I think they would look awesome in rows and rows, lots of different colours…a blanket, it must be! Chrissie x
April 12, 2014 at 5:35 am
Gorgeous!! Yarn always makes me happy. :)
April 12, 2014 at 12:01 pm
I love the little yarn cake and the square looks gorgeous I’m thinking balnket
April 12, 2014 at 3:06 pm
How do you get the yarn into the cake? Is there some type of gadget that does this? Love the colors…anxious to see your plan. Thanks
April 12, 2014 at 7:10 pm
Soooo pretty!!
April 12, 2014 at 7:33 pm
That’s a yummy pile of yarn indeed…gorgeous colors too! I love cotton yarn! I’ve just recently taught myself via video tutorials to crochet and I’m hooked! ;) I’m in the paper craft industry…scrapbooking and cards and have a website at http://www.card-blanc.blogspot.com if you want to check it out. I’ve been sharing a couple very basic crochet projects there too as I’ve gotten into it and I love your blog/projects! Kathy
April 13, 2014 at 11:59 am
I suppose it will be a blanket …..
April 13, 2014 at 12:10 pm
Ik heb het vermoeden dat het een deken wordt. Ik vroeg mij af waarom je van de bolletjes cakes maakt?
April 14, 2014 at 5:48 pm
Beautiful square! Beautiful colours too! Can’t wait for more pics.
April 15, 2014 at 9:15 pm
I’m going to guess that you’re making a gorgeous blanket? Love love love the colours, what an enormous pile of lovely wool! I never think much of brown but it seems to go so well with the pink and green shades. Looking forward to seeing some more squares :-)
April 23, 2014 at 9:31 pm
Beautiful colors! Looking at your block I guess this will eventually turn into a blanket… Looks divine. Enjoy!
xxx
Annette
April 24, 2014 at 8:00 pm
I bought this yarn some time ago! and yes I love that they were not mecerised as I was to be honest, sick of mercerised yarns! I’m working on a blanket using this for my mum at the moment! :)
May 21, 2014 at 9:10 am
What does “caked the yarn” mean? May I ask how it’s done and why it’s done? Yep, I’m a beginner! I still adore your projects! The square you worked up in the pic is gorgeous!
May 21, 2014 at 12:41 pm
Caking your yarn means winding it up with a yarn winder. It turns a ball or skein of yarn into a little ‘cake’ :) Usually it’s done to turn a non-workable hank of yarn into something workable, but I’m doing it here because it’s easier to work with two strands when drawing from a cake. Hope that explains it a bit :)
xo,
wink