We know that it can be very difficult to buy yarn online without seeing the colours first. Under each of our differents yarns we have a thumbnail of each colour but we think that seeing them together gives a more true refection. The 21 colours shown represent the palette for Plump and Plump DK. Pudding also uses a smaller selection of 11 of these colours. If you would like more help just drop an email on [email protected].
It was really lovely to meet so many nice people at Yarndale. We sold a lot of yarn for this simple but effective pattern, and aplologies as we thought it was already on the blog, but it wasn't... so here it is!
You will need:
2 skeins of Plump, in different colours, I have used Blueberry Muffin and Gooseberry Fool
10mm crochet hook
What to do:
Using your chosen first colour make a chain of 48, join with sl st to form a ring making sure you do not twist the chain.
Round 1: Ch3 (counts as 1tr), *1dc into next ch, 1tr into the following ch, keep repeating fro * to the end of the round, finishing with 1dc, join with a sl st to the top of ch3. Fasten off
Round 2: Join next colour. Ch2, 1dc into the same place, *1tr into the next st (should be a dc), 1dc into the following tr , keep repeating from * to the end alternating dc and trs, finish with a tr, join with a sl st to the top of the first dc. Fasten off
Round 3: Rejoin first colour. Repeat row 1 and 2 changing colour every row.
This is exactly the same pattern as the previous blog entry but uses 12 skeins of Plump, 3 skeins of each of the following colours:- Damson Jam, Earl Grey, Gooseberry Fool and Clotted Cream. The final measurements are 165cm wide by 80cm deep, this runs beautifully along the bottom of a king size bed.
Ch 90 to start as before .....
This is a super simple beautifully textured crochet bedspread. This one fits across a king size bed and measures 165cm wide by 105cm deep. I have used pink tones in this one, but Jenny has also made a more manly version as well (see next blog for photo).
To make one this size you will need 16 skeins of Plump, 4 skeins of each of the following:- Clotted Cream, Rhubard Crumble, Raspberry Ripple and Fondant Fancy.
If you would like to buy a download of this pattern, have a look here
I have just finished making this fabulous bedspread for my daughter's bed using Mrs Moon's Plump Yarn. It is super fast and took just under just under a week to do. Florence's bed is a single, but it looks lovely on Molly's bed too, which is a double. This size has taken 12 skeins of yarn, but if you wanted to make it smaller 4 skeins get you a square 64cm across and 8 skeins gets you 100cm across. It is basically the Teddington blanket upsized, there is also a how to tutorial.
Finished measurements are 120cm x 120cm, and I used two skeins of each of the following colours: Clotted Cream, Pistachio Ice Cream, Fondant Fancy and Peppermint Cream
This is a very simple 2 by 2 knitted rib pattern but what better way to show off the texture and stuning softness of Mrs Moon' Plump yarn. We have choosen Clotted Cream, a subtle and sophisticated colour, but Plump comes in a beautiful palette of colours, you could try something brighter like 'Rhubarb Crumble' maybe with some contrasting tassels, or a more manly Earl Grey or Blueberry muffin!
We have used 3 skeins, this gives you a lovely long scarf that you can wrap around you neck - 2 skeins gives you a scarf that you can tie, so if you prefer something shorter, go for that. You could of course go for something wider and longer.. I was tempted to go for a throw, but that will have to wait for another day..... this yarn is very light and warm so longer would not mean heavier, you would just be enveloped in a soft fluffy cloud!
When you are making a ribbed scarf as long as you start with a multiple of 4 stitches you always start every row with 2 knit stitches.
What you need:
3 skeins of Plump in Clotted Cream
10mm needles
What to do:
Cast on 24 stitches
Row 1: *K2, P2, repeat from * to the end,
Repeat row 1, until you have about 1 metre of yarn left.
Now cast off loosely in pattern.
NB. If you slip the first stitch of every row knitwise this will make for a lovely neat edge
This is a lovely and simple crochet cowl made simply by alternating doubles and trebles, this creates a really nice texture and could be just done in one colour, but by changing colour every row it gives a very effective and trendy houndstooth effect. Mrs Moon's Plump yarn comes in a wonderful palette of 14 colours, try a contrasting colourway, here I have used 'marmalade' and 'clotted cream' but you could take a softer approach, clotted cream combined with fondant fancy or peppermint cream would be lovely and very subtle.
The pattern here allows for the cowl to loop twice around your neck (you maybe able to still do this with 81 stitches and have a deeper cowl as mine is quite loose), alternatively you could make it smaller to fit snuggly once around, this is on my to do list (this will take 2 skeins), just remember you just need an even number of stitches, add 1 more on the base chain as you tend to 'lose' this when you join the chain in the round.
You will need:
2 skeins of Clotted Cream
1 skein of Marmalade
10mm hook
What to do:
Using Clotted Cream make a ch of 91, join it with a sl st to the first ch to form a ring (be careful not to twist the chain) 90 sts.
Round 1: ch3 (counts as 1tr), miss st at the base of ch3, * work 1dc into the next st, 1tr into the following st, repeat from * to the end of the first round, alternating dc and tr, finish with 1dc into the last ch, join with a sl st to the top of ch3. Fasten off.
Round 2: Change to Marmalade, (continue working the same way). Ch1, 1dc into the same place (ch3 from previous row), 1tr into the next dc, 1dc into the following tr, continue in the same way alternating sts to the end of the round, you should be alternating sts on top of the previous row ie dc into tr and tr into dc. Finish this round with 1tr into the dc, join with a sl st to the first dc. Fasten off.
Continue repeating row 2 and 3 until you have completed 4 rows rows of clotted cream and 3 rows of marmalade, then work 1 row dc in clotted cream, fasten off. Work one row of dc atound the bottom edge in clotted cream. Fasten off and weave in ends.
I was looking for something simple but satisfying to take on holiday to crochet and think that I may have come up with exactly the thing! Problem is, I go on holiday and Saturday and think I may be at least half way through it by then!
I've been loving Granny Stripes for the whole of this year... they have been bit on the catwalk this year too, but haven't translated them into a blanket before. The beauty of the stripe rather than the square is that you don't get that awful feeling where every round gets bigger and bigger until you can't face starting a new one. With this throw you know exactly how much yarn you are going to need and as each row is the same, don't feel like your project is never going to end.
I'm using my favourite yarn of the moment (well, for quite a while actually), Blue Sky Alpacas' gorgeous Melange and Sportweight. After much deliberation I've chosen 5 stripes to go on the neutral background (toasted almond melange), bubblegum, saffron (both melange) and buttercup, hibiscus and capri sportweight.
I'm loving how it looks already and am sure by the time I'm back from camping en France it will be done.
If you want to have a go yourself you will need:
6 skeins of Toasted Almond
1 skein each of Bubblegum, Saffron, Buttercup, Hibiscus, Capri
3.75mm crochet hook
Finished size: 132cm x 70cm approx
Using toasted almond, Ch 132 (or as big as you'd like, use a multiple of four stitches)
Row 1: 2tr into 4th ch from hook,*ch1, skip 3ch, 3tr into next ch, rep from * to end working 3tr into last ch. Turn.
Row 2: ch4, *3tr into first ch1 space, ch1, rep from * to end finishing with ch1, 1tr into top of ch3. Turn.
Row 3: ch3, 2tr into first ch1 space, *ch1, 3tr into next ch1 space, rep from * to end working 3tr into last space. Turn
Continue repeating rows 2 and 3.
Once you have 7 rows of A completed, change to your first colour, I have used bubblegum, working 5 rows in this colour. Then change back to neutral for 7 rows. Continue as desired.
You can of course change the numbers of rows in each colour... I think random would be quite nice, but requires more thought... too much for my holiday!
Will post a pic of the finished article when I'm back!
Have fun.
Susanx
