Mystery CAL - Part 3

Hey everyone,

welcome to the third and final part of our Mystery CAL!

Today we are putting the crochet pieces together. Let's start with the half moon shapes. Lay them over one another left sides facing and crochet SCs along the round side using the beige yarn that is still attached to the beige half moon shape.

Afterwards, cut the yarn and sew in the end. You should now have something that looks like a little pouch.

Up next, stitch two arcs onto the larger reddish brown triangle as seen in the following picture. They are supposed to look like closed eyes by the way.

Afterwards, slip stitch all the pieces together using the reddish brown yarn that is still attached to the bigger triangle like shown here (without the beige piece!). Make sure you sandwich the two small reddish brown triangles between the large triangle and the reddish brown half moon shape so to say.

And I think most of you might know by now that we are actually hooking a little fox pouch :)

Last but not least, attached the black button to the beige half moon shape and you're done!

I hope you all enjoyed our small Mystery CAL! Please be so kind and give me some feedback leaving a comment below. Should I host another CAL in the future? Was the pattern too simple/complicated?...

And who wants to share his/her fox pouch? In case you're interested, please send me an email (address in the menu bar on the right =>...) with a picture attached to it. I'll post it here on my blog then :)

Thanks to all for participating and have great weekend!


Yours
Uta

Mystery CAL - Part 2

Welcome back, everyone!

So here's part 2 of our Mystery CAL...

Today we are hooking three triangles using the reddish brown yarn. Start each triangle off with three SC into a magical ring or into one CH, whatever you feel more comfy with. 

From the second row on, always start with CH 1 and 2 SC into the same stitch. In the middle of the row, you have to hook 3 SC into one stitch and at the end of the row you have to hook 2 SC into the last stitch. That makes a total of four SC more each row.

For the first two pieces crochet two small triangles following this pattern:

At the and of the sixth and last row, don't (!) cut of the yarn. Instead, sew in just the beginning. Then get back to the end and hook CH 1.

Then fold the triangle in half and hook SCs along the bottom. The mini triangle you just made should now be connected on two sides basically. Now you can cut the yarn and sew in the end.

The third part is made pretty similar. There are just a couple more rounds and in the last round instead of those 3 SC in the middle you have to hook 1 SC, CH 6, 1 SC. You may have to adjust the number of CHs here so that it fits the button you chose.

All in all, the longest side of the third triangle should somehow match the diameter of the reddish brown half moon shape we hooked yesterday. So just add a few more rounds or skip some to adjust the length. I'm known for hooking quite tight, 11 rows worked for me here. 

When you're done with this piece as well, once again don't (!) cut the yarn. Instead just sew in the beginning.

So that's it for today, check back in on Friday for the third and final part of our Mystery CAL :)

Yours
Uta

Mystery CAL - Part 1

Alright fellow crochet people,

let's begin our Mystery CAL :)

As I already told you in the announcement, you will need the following materials:
- Beige yarn, e.g. Schachenmayr Bravo
- Reddish brown yarn, e.g. Schachenmayr Bravo
- Black stitching embroidery thread
- One medium sized black button

Plus these tools:
- Crochet hook (4mm when using Schachenmayr Bravo)
- Scissors
- Needle

And here's the pattern for the first two pieces.
Start with CH 7. All in all, you have to hook six rounds consisting only of DCs. The beginning of each round is CH 3 which stand for one DC. You will constantly increase the stitches per round by six.

Hook one half moon shaped piece with the reddish brown yarn. Cut yarn and sew in beginning as well as end.

Hook another half moon shaped piece using the beige yarn. This time don't (!) cut the yarn, only sew in the beginning.

And that's it for today! Stay tuned for Part 2...


Yours
Uta

Teeny-Tiny Mystery CAL coming up!

Hey Crafters,

just quickly popping in this Sunday because I've go a little announcement to make:
Paper, Wool & Yarn will be hosting its first CAL - woohoo!!!

Oh, I can tell you, this is exciting for me! I've been thinking about doing a CAL for quite a while already but now seems to be the perfect time.

So here are the details...

Our Mystery CAL will start on Monday, the 27th of July 2015. The first instructions will be posted on that day, part 2 and 3 will follow on Wednesday and Friday the same week.

You need:
- Beige yarn, e.g. from Schachenmayr Bravo (a quarter of a skein or less)
- Reddish brown yarn, e.g. from Schachenmayr Bravo (about half a skein; choose a not too dark shade as you need to stitch on it with the embroidery thread)
- Black stitching embroidery thread (about 50-60 cm should do)
- One medium sized black button

Plus these tools:
- Crochet hook (4mm when using Schachenmayr Bravo)
- Scissors
- Needle

So who else is excited :)


Yours
Uta

Wool-Eater CAL Update 08: 26 - DONE!

I made it :) 26 rounds in 8 weeks, wow....

So that's how my finished wool-eater blanket looks like (those dark rounds aren't black, they are navy-coloured):

Wool:

Round 1 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8303 (purple)
Round 2 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8246 (pine)
Round 3 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8289 (fuchsia)
Round 4 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8223 (navy)
Round 5 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8201 (yellow)
Round 6 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8195 (teal)
Round 7 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8221 (red)
Round 8 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8190 (lilac)
Round 9 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8194 (lime)
Round 10 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8223 (navy)
Round 11 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8284 (mint)
Round 12 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8289 (fuchsia)
Round 13 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8291 (denim heather)
Round 14 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8223 (navy)
Round 15 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8279 (neon orange)
Round 16 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8194 (lime)
Round 17 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8195 (teal)
Round 18 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8303 (purple)
Round 19 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8201 (yellow)
Round 20 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8221 (red)
Round 21 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8223 (navy)
Round 22 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8246 (pine)
Round 23 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8284 (mint)
Round 24 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8279 (neon orange)
Round 25 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8190 (lilac)
Round 26 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8223 (navy)

Wool-Eater CAL Update 07: 23, I'm almost there

It almost takes 3 to 4 hours to finish one round now that the blanket got so huge, it's amazing!

Wool:
Round 21 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8223 (navy)
Round 22 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8246 (pine)
Round 23 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8284 (mint)

- Uta -

Wool-Eater CAL Update 06: 20 and counting...

As the weather switched to bad-ass cold lately I spent a lot of time with a cosy blanket, hot tea and a crochet hook on my couch. Result: I managed to finish four more rounds of my wool-eater blanket. That makes a total of 20; my goal is 26 so far.

Wool:
Round 17 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8195 (teal)
Round 18 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8303 (purple)
Round 19 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8201 (yellow)
Round 20 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8221 (red)

- Uta -

Wool-Eater CAL Update 05: Let's say 16

I did not have that much time for crocheting last week therefore I only managed to hook 2 more rounds what makes a total of 16 rounds now. Voilà:

Wool:
Round 15 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8279 (neon orange)
Round 16 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8194 (lime)

- Uta -

Wool-Eater CAL Update 04: 14 rounds!

Yesterday evening I finished round number 14!

Last weekend I stayed at my parents house. I always bring something I can do so that my parents don't have to entertain me 24/7. This time I brought my wool-eater blanket. My mom loves it! She is so in love with the pattern and couldn't stop telling me how amazing it is! Well, maybe I should make her a little something using this pattern....mh.... :)

Wool:
Round 11 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8284 (mint)
Round 12 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8289 (fuchsia)
Round 13 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8291 (denim heather)
Round 14 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8223 (navy)

Wool-Eater CAL Update 03: Just finished Round 10

I had a pretty relaxing weekend and managed to finish a couple of more rounds of my wool-eater blanke so I'm at 10 rounds now. Sarah set that as a goal for January 25th I think.

Wool:
Round 7 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8221 (red)
Round 8 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8190 (lilac)
Round 9 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8194 (lime)
Round 10 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8223 (navy)

Wool-Eater CAL Update 02: 6 Rounds So Far

I already hooked the first few rounds for my wool-eater blanket!
First, I tried to stick to the schedule Sarah London posted. Unfortunately, I'll be on business travel for a couple of days and therefore not able to work on the blanket between January 11th and January 18th. So here are my first six rounds:

Wool:
Round 1 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8303 (purple)
Round 2 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8246 (pine)
Round 3 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8289 (fuchsia)
Round 4 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8223 (navy)
Round 5 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8201 (yellow)
Round 6 - Schachenmayr Bravo 8195 (teal)

- Uta -

Wool-Eater CAL Update 01: Preparation

I will try to post updates on my wool-eater blanket on a weekly basis (like Sarah suggested in her blog). I kicked off the wool-eater project a couple of hours ago by having a look through my stash...

...and picked some colours for the first few rows.

- Uta -

Wool-Eater Crochet-Along

Sarah London is hosting a Wool-Eater Crochet-Along over at her blog,
so let's start hooking!

To get more information (pattern included) click on the picture below:

I will join her, what about you?