Welcome to the first week of the One Evening Mystery make-a-long (MAL). Today we begin with a cute mug wrap in the very effective slip stitch crochet technique. If you have not heard of the make-along yet, please, check THIS blog post.
If you follow my designing work for a while, you might know that every year we are hosting a fun project, which is joined by many people from different parts of the world. Though it is always introduced in winter around Christmastime, we do not tie it with specific celebrations, as projects from the MALs can be used and can decorate your homes throughout the year.
We’ve had three make-a-longs in the past: Not a Christmas, Scandi Winter and Geometry&Texture MAL, and all of them ran with a huge success and lots of positive feedback.
Because crafters are usually busy by the end of the year making custom orders for their clients and gifts for family and friends, this year we have decided to create small but effective crochet projects. All doable in just one evening. Just like a small, satisfying break from the current work you are doing (finishing) right now.
The first pattern in the One Evening series is a mug wrap. If you have already bought the mystery pattern, then instructions for a mug wrap have been automatically added to your library, and you can download the pattern.
It’s a simply shaped wrap with a wonderful texture. The size for both width and length is fully adjustable, and if you like the stitch pattern, you can use it for a variety of other projects, like blankets, bags, pillows… you name it.
This year I tried to design simple patterns but still with a certain interest for the advanced crocheters. The pattern comes with written row-by-row instructions, progress pictures and a detailed video-tutorial. I believe, with all kinds of support, this mug wrap is doable for a crochet beginner.
To complete One Evening mug wrap, you will only need yarn and crochet hook. And optionally, you can add some beaded embroidery for a shiny and festive look. I chose the tone-on-tone beads not to draw attention from the gorgeous texture.
Hope to see your finished mug wraps in our Facebook group HERE. And, on Instagram. Please, use the hashtag #Oneeveningmal, so that I can find you and admire your work.
See you next Friday with a new mystery One Evening pattern.
This is the festive time of the year when we think of cosiness and decorations for our homes. Following the huge success of the last year's make-a-long, I have created a new one for you. Welcome to One Evening Mystery make-a-long (MAL).
I have designed four mystery crochet projects in different techniques: brioche, overlay and slip stitch crochet. All patterns are new, exclusive for this MAL and were never published before!
The patterns include small home decorations, all doable in just one evening. And some of them can be extended to bigger projects, too.
The MAL has not started yet, and a pre-order is running right now on Ravelry HERE. To get access to all 4 patterns, you need to purchase the listing on Ravelry. And to answer your possible questions, you will pay just once and receive all 4 patterns.
The first pattern will be added to your Ravelry library on November 24th, 2023. And then a new pattern will be revealed every Friday around 3pm CET.
You will need a tiny amount of yarn in several colors for each project. And a crochet hook. So, you can absolutely dive into your stash and see what you have there. For my projects, I used Scheepjes Catona* yarn and 3mm hook.
And if you in US or Canada, you can purchase a ready kit with yarns in several colorways from Laura of Taemombo. You can view the kits HERE.
Additionally, you can use beads to decorate and felt to make some of the projects more practical (but these are optional adds).
The patterns will be offered at a reduced price during the time of the MAL through December 31st, 2023. You do not need any codes, as the price is discounted already and will be updated to a full price after the end of the MAL.
Official support for this MAL will be offered in my Facebook group HERE where we will be happy to see all your pictures! Join now our friendly community with 37K+ members. Please, be aware that you will have to answer a simple question upon a sign-up. Without answering, your request will not be approved.
Hope you join! And enjoy!
UPDATE:
WEEK 1: One Evening Mug Wrap
It’s officially a sweater season here in the Czech Republic. And to celebrate, I have just released a freshly new Lola Cardigan. This design is special for several reasons for me. It followed the period of creative darkness in my world and helped me to cope through. And also, because I decided to use my own colorway Lilla Bjorn of Scheepjes Our Tribe yarn.
The pattern is live on Ravelry HERE (and Etsy HERE) now and will stay at a special price through Monday, October 30th, 2023.
When I was thinking about new garment design, I wanted to achieve a kind of vintage look, so used lots of popcorn, bobble and picot stitches. Together they create a highly textured round yoke, and the good news is that you can use scraps of yarn for that.
I believe that you could use leftovers from your stash not only in colors from one brand, but also from different brands in a similar weight. I felt like extending texture to the lower body as well and added ribs throughout. And of course, a tiny textured detail for the cuff.
To make the story short, Lola Cardigan is all about texture, coziness, and warmth.
Lola Cardigan is a top-down garment which is worked as one piece with no seams. It comes in 10 sizes to fit actual bust 32-54in/81-137cm.
I would rate this pattern as an adventurous beginner, as it does not use any difficult techniques. Additionally, it includes video tutorials to explain the tricky parts, like short rows, ribbing and bands.
And for the textured yoke, there are plenty of progress pictures available in the pattern. So, if you know basic crochet stitches and are comfortable keeping consistent gauge (which is critical for correct sizing), then you can absolutely give Lola Cardigan a go.
I have made two samples for myself. One uses variegated Scheepjes Our Tribe yarn, which I truly love. It blocks very well and the drape is just wonderful.
All colors for this line were created by designers and friends of Scheepjes, and I am also a proud creator of the colors Lilla Bjorn and Lilla 2. I guess, I need to design more things with my own color 😊
And another sample was done with Scheepjes Metropolis yarn, which is the same weight as Our Tribe, but different composition and feel. It does not have fluff and the colors are heathered.
I could not decide which one I like more, so now I am a proud owner of both.
You can find Lola Cardigan pattern on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Copyright. An original LillaBjörnCrochet Design (Tatsiana Kupryianchyk). Copyright 2014-2023. All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use only. It cannot be sold, redistributed or edited in any way. Translations and video tutorials are not allowed. You can sell your finished products, but you cannot use my pictures to promote them. Please, always note me as a designer of this pattern. Thank you!
Sample made by Esther Schippers.
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Materials
Scheepjes Stone Washed, and Scheepjes River Washed (78% Cotton x 22% Acrylic; 50g/130m)
Yarn A: Stone Washed 801 Moonstone x 21 balls
Yarn B: River Washed 957 Eisack x 10 balls, and Stone Washed 810 Garnet x 11 balls
Check all shades of Stone Washed yarn at your local Scheepejs shop, or make a purchase via online retailers: Wool Warehouse* (UK, international shipping), Caro’s Atelier* (NL), Taemombo* (US and Canada).
3.5mm hook
Yarn needle to weave in tails.
Gauge:
Octagon motif measures approx. 14cm/5½in from side to side
Square motif measures approx. 8cm/3¼in from side to side
The Souvenir Blanket consists of octagons, small squares, and a slim border. All rounds are worked on RS unless otherwise instructed. The yarn is not cut after every round but is brought up to the next round on WS, so small floats of yarn will appear on WS. The motifs are joined to each other with an invisible join using yarn tail left after fastening off and yarn needle. You can either join motifs right after they are finished, or first make all motifs and then sew them together.
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms)
blo back loop(s) only
ch chain stitch
dc double crochet
flo front loop(s) only
hdc half double crochet
opp opposite
RS right side
sc single crochet
ss slip stitch
st(s) stitch(es)
sp(s) space(s)
yo yarn over the hook
prev previous
WS wrong side
STITCH GUIDE
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.
FPtr (front post treble crochet): yo twice, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of indicated stitch, yo, draw up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.
FPtr2tog (front post treble 2 together): *yo twice, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of next stitch of same color below, [yo, draw up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice; rep from * once more, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.
FPtr3tog (front post treble 3 together): *yo twice, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of next stitch of same color below, [yo, draw up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice; rep from * 2 more times, yo, pull through all 4 lps on hook.
tr (treble crochet): yo twice, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, draw up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.
tr2tog (treble crochet 3 together): *yo twice, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up a lp, [yo, pull through 2 lps] twice; rep from * once more, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.
Pattern repeats:
[…] repeat instructions inside […] as many times as indicated in the pattern.
*…; rep from * as times as indicated in the pattern.
Layout for joining
Find a ready-to-print copy of the Souvenir Blanket pattern without ads on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE.
INSTRUCTIONS
OCTAGON
Round 1. With Yarn A make an adjustable ring, ch1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), 8sc into ring, ss to beg sc – 8 sts.
Round 2. Cont with Yarn A. Ch4 (counts as first dc and ch2-sp), [1dc in next st, ch2] rep around, ss to beg sp – 8 dc & ch2-sps.
Round 3. Ch1 changing to Yarn B. [Ch2, skip st of opp color, 2dc in st of Round 1 below occupied by dc from prev round (work in front ch2-sp)] rep around, ss to beg sp – 16 dc & 8 ch2-sps.
Round 4. Ch1 changing back to Yarn A by grabbing it up on WS (here and throughout), [1FPdc around st of same color below, ch4, skip 2 sts of opp color] rep around, ss to beg FPdc – 8 FPdc & ch4-sps.
Round 5. Ch1 changing to Yarn B. [Ch2, skip st of opp color, 1FPdc around next st of same color, 2FPdc around next st of same color] rep around, ss to beg sp – 24 FPdc & 8 ch2-sps.
Round 6. Ch1 changing to Yarn A, [1FPdc around st of same color below, 1sc in next st, 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] rep around, ss to beg FPdc – 8 FPdc & 32 sc.
Round 7. Ch2 changing to Yarn B in first ch, [2dc blo in FPdc of opp color, 4dc blo] rep around, ss blo to beg dc, ss blo in next 2 sts – 48 dc.
Round 8. Ch1 changing to Yarn A, [1tr2tog flo in prev and next FPdc of same color below, skip no sts behind tr2tog, 4sc blo, 1tr flo in same st as second leg of prev tr2tog, skip no sts behind tr, 4sc blo, 1tr2tog as prev, skip no sts behind tr2tog, 4sc blo] rep around, ss to beg tr2tog – 60 sts.
Round 9. Ch1 changing to Yarn B, [1sc blo in tr2tog, 1dc flo in st of same color below (here and for all dc on this round), 2dc flo in next st, 1dc flo, 1sc blo in next tr of opp color, 1dc flo, 2dc flo in next st, 1dc flo, 1sc blo in next tr2tog, 2dc flo in next st, 1dc flo, 2dc flo in next st] rep around, ss to beg sc – 64 sts.
Round 10. Ch1 changing to Yarn A, *1tr flo in tr2tog of same color below, skip 1 st, 2sc blo, 1tr flo in same tr2tog, skip no sts, 2sc blo, 1FPtr around tr of same color below, skip 1 st, 2sc blo, [1tr flo in next tr2tog, skip 1 st, 1sc blo] 3 times, 1tr flo in next tr2tog, skip no sts, 2sc blo; rep from * around, ss to beg tr – 72 sts.
Round 11. Ch1 changing to Yarn B, *1sc blo in tr, 2dc flo in st of same color visible at the bottom of next V, skip 2 sts, 1sc blo in next tr, [1FPdc around each of next 2 sts of same color below, 1sc blo in next tr] twice, [2dc flo in st of same color visible at the bottom of next V, skip 1 st, 1sc blo in next tr] twice, 1FPtr3tog around next 3 sts of same color below, skip 1 st, 1sc blo in next tr, 2dc flo in st of same color below visible at the bottom of next V, skip 2 sts; rep from * around, ss to beg sc – 80 sts.
Round 12. Ch1 changing to Yarn A (cut B), *1FPtr around tr of same color below (here and throughout), skip 1 st, 2sc blo in next dc of opp color, 2sc blo, [1FPdc, skip 1 st, 1sc blo] 3 times, 1sc blo, 2sc blo in next st, 1FPtr, skip 1 st, 2sc blo in next st, 2sc blo, 1FPtr2tog around 2 sts of same color on both sides of FPtr3tog below, skip 1 st, 2sc blo, 2sc blo in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg FPtr – 96 sts.
SQUARE
Round 1. With Yarn A, make adjustable ring, ch1 (does not count as a st), 8sc into ring, ss blo to beg sc – 8 sts.
Round 2. Ch1 changing to Yarn B, 2sc blo in same st as join, 2sc blo in each st around, ss blo to beg sc – 16 sts.
Round 3. Note: first dc is worked in a st of Round 1 where next inc of Round 2 was made.
Ch1 changing to Yarn A, *skip 1 st on round 1, 1dc flo in next st of Round 1, skip 1 st on Round 2, 1sc blo, [1dc flo in same st of Round 1, skip no sts, 1sc blo] twice; rep from * around, ss blo to beg dc, ss blo to next 2 sts – 24 sts.
Round 4. Ch1 changing to Yarn B, beg in same st as join, *1sc blo in dc of opp color, 2dc flo in st of same color visible at the bottom of next V, skip 1 st, 1sc blo in next dc of opp color, 1tr flo in free st of Round 1 below, skip 1 st, 1sc blo, 2dc flo in st of same color visible at the bottom of next V, skip 1 st; rep from * around, ss to beg sc – 32 sts.
Round 5. Ch1 changing to Yarn A, *1FPtr around st of same color below, skip 1 st, 2sc blo in next dc, 1sc blo in next dc, [1FPdc around st of same color below (here and throughout), skip 1 st, 1sc blo] twice, 2sc blo in next dc; rep from * around, ss to beg FPtr – 40 sts.
Round 6. Ch1 changing to Yarn B, beg in same st as join and working all FPdc around sts of same color below, *1sc blo in FPtr, 2FPtr around next st, 1FPdc around next st, skip 3 sts, 1sc blo, 3FPdc around next st, skip 1 st, 1sc blo, 1FPdc around next st, 2FPtr around next st, skip 3 sts; rep from * around, ss to beg sc – 48 sts.
Round 7. Ch1 changing to Yarn A (cut Yarn B), *1FPtr around FPtr of same color below, skip 1 st, 2sc blo in next st, 2sc blo, 1FPdc, skip 1 st, 3sc blo, 1FPdc, skip 1 st, 2sc blo, 2sc blo in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg FPtr – 56 sts.
JOINING
Here is a video tutorial for an invisible join.
BORDER
Round 1: Attach River Washed Eisack with ss blo in FPtr2tog of any octagon, ch1 (does not count as a st), beg in same st as join, *18sc blo in each st until you reach the bottom of the V on the edge, 1sc3tog working in sc before tr on current octagon, seam and sc after tr on the next octagon, 16sc blo; rep from * around the blanket, ss blo to beg sc.
Round 2: Increases will always be made directly above FPtr.
Ch2 changing to Stone Washed Garnet in first ch (cut River Washed), beg in same st as join, *5dc blo, 2dc blo in next st, 10dc blo, dc5tog blo over next 5 sts, 9dc blo, 2dc blo in next st, 4dc blo; rep from * around the blanket, ss blo to beg sc, fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends. Block blanket to measurements.
Find a ready-to-print copy of the Souvenir Blanket pattern without ads on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE.
With love,
It is almost Granny Square Day! Each year on August 15th the crochet community all over the world celebrates this day by creating crochet squares and posting them on social media. Mostly Instagram. The tradition is young (first initiated in 2014) but has already gained popularity among crocheters from different countries in the world.
And that’s for a good reason.
Granny Square is the first thing that comes to mind when we think about crochet. The square is the most universal shape, which we can use in so many ways. We can create throws and blankets, pillows, bags, chair pads and trivets, table decorations, and even clothes. And crochet squares should not necessarily be basic.
This year, I have decided to join celebrations of a granny square by putting up an e-book with 6 of my favourite square designs. This e-book includes 6 modern square patterns in overlay crochet. All of them are full of texture and colors.
Each square uses tiny amounts of yarn in several colors and gives you a great possibility to use up leftovers of yarn from other projects. You can purchase a complete e-book via our website at a special price HERE, or find individual patterns on Ravelry.
The e-book includes Chocolate Lotus Square, Dahlia Square, Frozen Flowers Square, Pinky Mood Square, Lucky Quatrefoil Square and Sunflower Square (probably my most favourite of all time!)
Choose a palette and combine the colors for each square differently for a unique look of your project.
Hope you have fun!
