Scheepjes encourages you to experiment with colour in the new Scheepjes Colour Lab CAL. For 12 weeks long, Scheepjes Blogger Rachele Carmona of Cypress Textiles takes you through this intriguing CAL (Crochet-A-Long) that challenges you to push your limits in the wonderful world of colour. The CAL starts on 11 January 2023 and the first Tips & Tricks will be shared the week before. The design, based on different motifs, gives the adventurous crocheter complete creative freedom to create countless colour combinations, in order to create a unique blanket. The pattern of the CAL is suitable for both beginners and the advanced crocheter. Scheepjes offers numerous supporting materials, such as Tips & Tricks, blog posts and video tutorials in Dutch and English for right- and left-handed crafters, created by Scheepjes Blogger Esther of It's All In a Nutshell Blog. Scheepjes also invites each participant to the official Facebook groups, where support and expertise are always available in the form of experienced moderators and admins. Of course the (inter)national Scheepjes Community is also there to help you and encourage you! The pattern for the CAL is revealed in parts each week and is available as a free PDF file via the Scheepjes website and the official Scheepjes Facebook groups.
The Metropolis kit contains 17 balls of Scheepjes Metropolis of 50 grams, each ball holding 200 metres of yarn, in three different basic colours, as well as a Scheepjes Metropolis Colour Pack, with all 80 different shades of Scheepjes Metropolis in 10-gram balls with a running length of 40 metres per ball. Scheepjes Metropolis is made from 75% extra fine Merino Wool and 25% Nylon.
The Colour Lab CAL kit also includes the following extra items:
a Limited Edition Scheepjes lanyard with an Access-All-Areas pass for exclusive extra content
a Tapestry needle on a printed card that assigns each participant to a 'CAL team'
a Classified Colour Lab booklet with a letter from the designer, the Periodic Colour Tables, colouring pages and additional colour theory information in both Dutch and English to help you create unique colour combinations
Additional supplies not included in the kit are stitch markers and crochet hooks in sizes 2.00, 2.50 and 3.00mm, or any other crochet hook you need to obtain the right tension. The finished blanket made with Scheepjes Metropolis will measure approximately 160 x 142cm.
