Friday 3 February 2017

Welcome to Sunrise Beach!




Hello All, and I hope you have been well considering all the anxiety-inducing happenings across our globe? More than ever, crochet is coming to the rescue! After all, it could also be listed under a post-apocalyptic life skill, so keep those hooks, yarn, and needles close! ❤
This latest Square is one I've wanted to do for ages. It's a tribute to one of my beloved beaches. Sunrise Beach, in Muizenberg! I've lost count of the early morning walks we have taken on this amazing stretch of heaven on earth. I've fond memories which I will treasure forever of our rescue dogs, so timid, so terrified of water, eventually becoming " water surfing" furry bundles of confident
joy!





This beach is terrific any time of the day (except when the South-Easter is blowing!), but more so especially in the very early morning or late afternoon. Then the light takes on a special luminescence which can only be described as celestial! Renaissance blues, blushing pinks flecked with gold. Truly, if Botticelli's Venus herself sailed in on her shell, rowed across the placid "wine-dark" waves by a chorus of angelic Cherubin, I would not be at all surprised! It's no wonder that Cape Town is favourited as a paradise for photographers and film-makers. It's "something" about the light! Well, I could wax lyrical about this special spot for ages! Put this on your bucket list of absolutely FAB places to visit and see for yourself. 😍

Wishing you buckets of happy crochet hours!
💓 Jen


                                                  
!Update!
This pattern is no longer free! The new updated version now has Videos!

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36 comments:

  1. 78thStitch3 February 2017 at 08:47

    It's gorgeous!!

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  2. Jen3 February 2017 at 10:36

    Thank you!:D x

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  3. Eleanor4 February 2017 at 02:06

    Beautiful. I do not like to make something with little squares, but I am going to have to find a way to use this.

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    1. Jen4 February 2017 at 04:24

      Hi Eleanor! I'm busy with a design for a crochet-along Blanket! Maybe wait for that? :D x

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  4. Anonymous4 February 2017 at 03:07

    thank you for another lovely design, I am having a hard job deciding on colours so I can put them altogether in one amazing throw .

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    1. Jen4 February 2017 at 06:56

      Thank you! :D Yes I can imagine! Also becuase the designs are quite "busy" a colourway would have to be carefully planned. I am in the process of designing a patchwork style crochet-along blanket...so some of these squares, alternating, or interspersed with plain squares. Watch this space! :D xx

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  5. June A.4 February 2017 at 10:48

    This is my first visit to your site and Wow! This is one of the most beautiful squares I have ever seen! And the colors are perfect. Looking at the "Popular Posts" on the side of your site and I am amazed - especially with the fact that I never found your site before. I will now make sure I visit you regularly!

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    1. Jen4 February 2017 at 11:15

      Hello June! Thank you very much for your kind words! :) xx

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  6. Gill5 February 2017 at 22:59

    Beautiful Cape Town, beautiful dogs and a stunning design. :)
    Thank you

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    1. Jen5 February 2017 at 23:19

      Thank you, Gill! :)xx

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    2. Gill5 February 2017 at 23:32

      Also thrilled that you use local products :) I'm never sure which is best and still affordable, especially for bigger projects

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  7. Jen6 February 2017 at 06:35

    I'm very happy with the Elle Yarn Family Knit DK,their Pure Gold range, and the Batik too.All pretty economical. There's also Coffee Cotton, but not everyone stocks it and the colour range is a bit limited. A nice yarn though. Occassionaly I splurge on Stylecraft Special DK. Not too expensive either for a 100g ball. :-)

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  8. Dunia8 February 2017 at 21:12

    Just too beautiful Jen, thank u .... I am in Claremont, so great to have another Kapee here ☺����

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    1. Jen9 February 2017 at 00:28

      Hi Dunia! That's so good to know. I am very isolated where I am in Diep River. I don't know any other crocheters close by! :D My Cat is a great crochet companion though. I'm happy to meet you! I'd LOVE to get a regular crochet group together. Any thoughts on that? xx

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    2. Unknown24 April 2017 at 00:23

      Hi Jen, sorry about the late response.....was looking all over for the yarn, Diep River, Claremont, SaltRiver, Blaauberg and Bellville so eventually got from 3 shops the Raeesah. So started th Nuts about Squares and called mine Nuts about the African Sea & Sky :) My mom going into hospital next week so was busy with doctors and specialists. That is great would love to. When I went to Blaauberg yarn shop there was a workshop going on ....and guess what there were about 3 men also crocheting. Just glad men also do this beautiful craft :) :) My landline number is 671 2946 .... and you know the code ........one never knows maybe we can get a group going, was thinking of starting one this side. regards Dunia xx :)

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  9. Melinda8 February 2017 at 22:24

    What are the yarn colors used for the square above? I love the blues and purples.

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    1. Jen9 February 2017 at 00:26

      Hi Melinda! I do list the yarn and colours in the pattern PDF. :-)

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    2. Melinda9 February 2017 at 09:49

      I saw the colors for the green-edged square, but not the blue and purple one. I'll have to look again, I guess. Thanks for the reply.

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    3. Jen9 February 2017 at 23:17

      Hi Melinda! Yes, I only added the one colourway. :-) Here's the other, in order from the centre: GRAPE (stylecraft special dk), JUST PINK (elleyarns family knit dk), PISTACHIO ( stylecraft special dk), DUCK EGG (elle yarns family knit dk), BELLFLOWER (elle yarns family knit batik dk), TEQUILA (elle yarns family knit batik dk), CAMEL ( stylecraft special dk ), then BELLFLOWER, GRAPE, DUCK EGG, TEQUILA ending with GRAPE. The long chain that's weaved through the TEQUILA double crochets is STONE ( stylecraft special dk ).Hope that helps a bit?

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  10. MaschelleMEcfs11 March 2017 at 15:14

    Wowzers! I love your pattern AND colorwork!

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    1. Jen11 March 2017 at 19:29

      Hi Maschelle! Thank you so much! :D xx

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  11. softso28 March 2017 at 05:52

    WOW...just love your pattern's. I just found this blog by chance, and I love it!!!
    Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.

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    1. Jen28 March 2017 at 06:52

      Thanks so much. Sofie! :D Please like the FB page! I'm always there and it's where I share daily stuff and get to chat with everyone! See you there I hope. :D XX

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  12. Unknown30 March 2017 at 20:01

    Hey! This is the most gorgeous square I've seen! I was going to download the PDF, but it tells me that it's in the trash? Is there another link to download it?

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  13. Jen31 March 2017 at 00:05

    Thank you, Crystal! :) x I have tested the link several times now and it is working normally from my side. I have refreshed the PDF link anyway. Try again and please let me know if you're still experiencing a problem? :-)

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  14. ginlyn5 June 2017 at 15:06

    This one is beautiful have you seen the Debra Norville everyday yarns I think this yarn would be so pretty with this This one is on my definite to make list!

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  15. ginlyn7 June 2017 at 23:28

    can someone tell me on round 3 it says to do 1hdcm what does what is a 1hdcm mean I gather 1 half double crochet what does the m mean I am not familiar with hdcm ! can someone explain it to me!

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  16. Jen8 June 2017 at 02:14

    Hi Ginny! No, I have not seen her Yarn...yet! sORRY ABOUT THE "M". It is a typo that was overlooked. Hope that clears things up? xx PS: hook up with me on the FB page...I'm on there ever day so quicker to chat and sort out pattern gremlins.

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  17. ginlyn8 June 2017 at 10:55

    Thank you Jen ! that does clear it up for me all of the squares are beautiful!

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    1. Jen8 June 2017 at 22:26

      Thank you!! :D My pattern writing skills are improving, and I am planning to make a video tutorial for all of them. That should make things a whole lot easier to follow.

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  18. Carli274425 June 2017 at 12:25

    Greetings from North America by way of NORTH Africa (military brat Wheelus AFB 1959-1966) The Sunrise Beach Square literally took my breath away. BUT I'm not finding the color listings for this particular square ending in the luscious purple. Not that I don't like the alternate colors, but it is the purple/turquoise combo I'm searching for. HELP!!!

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    1. Jen20 November 2017 at 08:01

      Hi Carli...I missed your comment! Did we perhaps communicate via email? :D XXX

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  19. pat g20 November 2017 at 05:57

    is the pattern written using U.K or U.S.A. terms? thanks. i also love the blue-purple colorway although both colorways are equally beautiful. really like your site. just came across it while reading about the pattern in Ravelry. :)

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  20. Jen20 November 2017 at 08:00

    Thank you for your kind words, Pat! All my patterns are in USA terms. :-) xxx

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  22. touchedbyanalien@yahoo.com18 April 2018 at 15:23

    I tried to download the pattern, but it no longer is free on Ravelry. Is there a free version on this site somewhere?

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