Hello again dear Yarnarinas!

 Good morning and Happy New Week from my little studio in Cape Town, South Africa!

Lovelies...it's been a while since I last visited this space. Many of you Lovelies have been keeping in touch on the 'socials' so you know then that 2023, rather than starting with a bushy-tailed bang, began with tears, shock and fear. In short DRAMA! You'll know then too that Mr Floral Hook after visiting our local GP received a diagnosis not of a simple viral infection but Stage 4 Small Cell Lung Cancer. It's been quite the journey since then, as you can imagine. I won't go into details but suffice it to say, he's still alive and kicking. These Sagitarian men!! NOTHING keeps them down for long. 

Anyhoo...allow me to fast forward through 2023 Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer, to Autumn 2024 and tadaaa...the release of  'our' 2024 Mystery Slow Crochet Along! I had every intention of NOT tackling a huge project this year, everything going on considered but that darn hook of mine. I'm sure I could hear it rattling in my hook jug, agitated to make happy twirling loops with colourful balls of squishy yarn again. It is like that, you know. I don't really have a choice.

I can hardly believe I'm embarking on another mystery make- along with all of you, again! So without further bla bla...meet the BLOMMEVELD VINTAGE THROW. As with the KAROO VINTAGE THROW, I'll be meandering through several adorable villages and hamlets nestled between the mountains and rivers of my beloved Cape Province. We'll be visiting Ceres, Citrusdal, Prince Albert and Tulbagh this time. And I can't wait for the journey to begin!

CERES is the first panel of four. The pattern includes two smaller stand-alone squares as well as a border option. It sounds very simple here when I write it out but there is A LOT going on that I explain in all the videos for Ceres (and also in the PRELUDE). The Prelude is about as much information as I have at the moment but I will make sure to add more as we go along. There are so many 'joining' options for these Panels thus each Throw will look very different depending on how you arrange your panels + squares at the end. That's the FUN part!

I've chosen my own colourway which you are welcome to copy. I'll be using the same nine colours for the next three Panels, in different order. These yarn amounts are my starting amounts but I have ordered two of each colour (18). The first seven colours are Stylecrafts Special DK.

 

1 x BUTTERMILK 1835

1 x GOLD 1709

1 x COPPER 1029

1 x LINCOLN 1834

1 x MEADOW 1065

1 x SAGE 1725

1 X PARCHMENT 1218

1 x DENIM (CHARITY ELLE YARNS)

1 x CHARCOAL (CHARITY ELLE YARNS)

 

As you can see, you are going to have an absolutely glorious time choosing your own colourway. My advice is to choose your colours and stick to them. Use them in a different order (or not) for each Panel. That way, in the end, you will have a beautiful colour-coordinated Throw.

(Image Credit: https://www.ceres-info.co.za/town/info )

Lovelies, as always, please connect with us over at The Floral Hook Workshop Group. We are always so excited to see your colourway choices and work in progress. Should you have ANY questions or concerns we are there to help you sort it out. 

See you there!

Love,

Jen xx