A five week Festive CAL

Based on flowers and berries associated with Christmas, this five week CAL starts in October and finished in November so that you have plenty of time to finish it to snuggle up on the sofa to wait for Santa.

October 18^th - Christmas Rose
October 25^th - Poinsettia
November 1^st - Mistletoe
November 8^th - Holly
November 15^th - Joining & Border

There are 16 blocks made with Hayfield Bonus DK   Blocks are about 25cm (depending on tension) and finished size is about 115cm.

Materials:   Hayfield Bonus DK 6x 602, 1 of each in 978, 812, 977.
You will also need:  4.00mm hook, stitch markers, needle for sewing in ends.

Treasure Island is full of Pirates and adventure

We are going on a treasure hunt! We will get shipwrecked along the way and end up on a desert island!   This CAL is a little different to the others, fewer colours but just as eye catching!

There are 24 blocks.  You can use either DK or Aran yarn depending on how big you would like it.   DK blocks are about 22cm (depending on tension) and finished size is about 140cm x 95cm.   Aran blocks are about 29cm (depending on tension) and finished size is about 180cm x 120cm.

DK Materials:   Hayfield Bonus DK (4x 960, 3x 730, one of each in 964, 977, 978, 961, 916, 965, 947), 2 x 12mm moving eyes, 1x 19mm toggle.
You will also need:  Small amount of stuffing, 3.00mm hook, 4.00mm hook, stitch markers, needle for sewing in ends.

Aran Materials:   Hayfield Bonus Aran/Aran Tweed with Wool (see yarn pack), 2 x 15mm moving eyes, 1x 19mm toggle, small amount of stuffing.
Equipment:   5.00mm hook, 4.00mm hook, stitch markers, needle for sewing in ends.

Now available as an instant download, this blanket was designed for a CAL which started March 2018.   The pattern is a 34 page photo tutorial, with additional online help.

There are six blocks, each made in the four different colour ways giving a total of 24 blocks.

You can use either DK or Aran yarn depending on how big you would like it.   DK blocks are about 23cm (depending on tension) and finished size is about 140cm x 95cm.   Aran blocks are about 29cm (depending on tension) and finished size is about 180cm x 120cm.

DK Materials:   Hayfield Bonus DK (100g)
Sky: 960 Powder Blue (2), 610 Cornflower (2), 994 Denim (1)
Sea: 993 Aran (1), 727 Spearmint (1), 668 Rainforest (1)
Sand: 598 Champagne (1), 600 Tea Rose (1), 595 Golden (1)
Grass: 605 Moss Green (1), 825 Grass(1), 602 Forest Green (1)
Accents: 978 Sunflower (1), 698 Ladybird (1), 779 Fox (1)
Notions: 18mm Toggles (4), 12mm moving eyes (4 pairs)

You will need:  4.00mm hook, toy filling, stitch markers, needle for sewing in ends.

Aran Materials:   29 balls of Aran yarn, 4x 25mm toggles, small amount of stuffing.
Equipment:   5.00mm hook, stitch markers, needle for sewing in ends.

Now available as an instant download, this blanket was designed for a CAL which started September 2017.   The pattern is a 32 page photo tutorial, with additional online help.

There are six blocks, each made in the four different colour ways giving a total of 24 blocks.

You can use either DK or Aran yarn depending on how big you would like it.   DK blocks are about 23cm (depending on tension) and finished size is about 140cm x 95cm.   Aran blocks are about 29cm (depending on tension) and finished size is about 180cm x 120cm.

DK Materials:   Black: 965 Black (2), 633 Slate Grey (1), 814 Light Grey Mix (1)
Copper: 779 Fox (2), Burnt Orange (1), 659 Lemon(1)
Blue: 979 Royal (2), 969 Bluebell (1), 960 Powder Blue (1)
Teal: 668 Rainforest (2), 645 Lagoon (1), 727 Spearmint (1)
Accents: 961 White (2), 698 Ladybird (1)
Notions: Baby Toggles (4)

You will need:  4.00mm hook, toy filling, stitch markers, needle for sewing in ends.

Aran Materials:   30 balls of Aran yarn, 4x 25mm baby toggles, small amount of stuffing.
Equipment:  5.00mm hook, stitch markers, needle for sewing in ends.

Now available as an instant download, this blanket was designed for my first CAL in January 2017.   The pattern is a 36 page photo tutorial, with additional online help.

There are six blocks, each made in the four different colour ways giving a total of 24 blocks.

You can use either DK or Aran yarn depending on how big you would like it.   DK blocks are about 23cm (depending on tension) and finished size is about 140cm x 95cm.   Aran blocks are about 29cm (depending on tension) and finished size is about 180cm x 120cm.

DK Materials:   Hayfield Bonus DK
Red: 586 Blush Pink (2), 984 Cerise (1), 841 Claret (1)
Yellow: 957 Primrose (2), 659 Lemon(1), 647 Burnt Orange (1)
Blue: 960 Powder Blue (2), 969 Bluebell (1), 979 Royal(1)
Green: 605 Moss Green (2), 825 Grass(2), 602 Forest Green (1)
Accents: 961 White (2), 965 Black (25g)
Notions: Baby Toggles (4)

You will need:  4.00mm hook, stitch markers, needle for sewing in ends.

Aran Materials:   25 balls of Aran yarn and a small amount of black, 4x 25mm baby toggles.
Equipment:  5.00mm hook, stitch markers, needle for sewing in ends.