Scheepjes Perfect Picnic CAL 2026 - Cotton Create DK versions

Tips & Tricks PDF: 14 October 2026 CAL Runs: 21 October - 9 December 2026 Scheepjes Cotton Create DK 50% Recycled Cotton, 50% Premium Cotton; 50g/100m Cotton Create DK combines 50% Recycled Cotton with 50% Premium Cotton to create a soft, breathable yarn with a gentle matte finish and excellent stitch definition. Lightweight and comfortable to work with, it beautifully highlights the variety of stitches featured in the Scheepjes Perfect Picnic CAL, making it an ideal choice for makers who enjoy working with natural fibres. For each Cotton Create DK version, which measures approx. 115 x 92cm (45 x 36in) blocked, participants will also require 3mm and 3.5mm crochet hooks, or the sizes required to achieve gauge. Sold separately Pattern Availability & Support The Scheepjes Perfect Picnic CAL pattern will be available free of charge via the Scheepjes website in English (UK and US terminology), Dutch and German. New pattern parts will be released weekly throughout the CAL, typically on Wednesdays at 12 noon CET/CEST, accompanied by video tutorials in both English and Dutch via Eleonora's YouTube channel. Participants are warmly encouraged to join the Official Scheepjes International or Dutch Facebook Groups, where Eleonora and Scheepjes' knowledgeable moderators will be on hand throughout the CAL to answer questions, offer guidance and celebrate participants' progress. Some of life's happiest memories are made outdoors, sharing food with the people we love. Whether it's listening to the waves rolling onto the shore, feeling the grass beneath our feet in a local park, or taking in the splendour of the mountains, every perfect picnic is made special by the company we keep. Created in collaboration with crochet designer Eleonora Tully of Coastal Crochet, the Scheepjes Perfect Picnic CAL invites makers around the world to crochet together over eight inspiring weeks. As each new pattern part is released, participants will share progress, celebrate milestones and encourage one another within the vibrant Scheepjes community. Making its Scheepjes debut, one of Eleonora's much-loved blanket designs is reimagined in six new colourways. Inspired by idyllic picnic destinations, each captures the beauty and atmosphere of a different setting. Featuring front and back post stitches, playful bobbles, simple Tunisian crochet and join-as-you-go construction, the blanket offers an enjoyable balance of familiar and new, with plenty of opportunities to build confidence while exploring colour, texture and a variety of techniques. With the reassurance of Eleonora's video guidance and Scheepjes' knowledgeable moderators in the Official Facebook Groups, participants can focus on the joy of making, knowing help is always close at hand PICNIC AT SUNSET COLOURWAY Yarn A Embroider (654) × 5 balls Yarn B Undo (650) × 3 balls Yarn C Knot (727) × 2 balls Yarn D Trace (270) × 4 balls Yarn E Fix (714) × 3 balls Yarn F Twist (661) × 4 balls Yarn G Finish (716) × 5 balls PICNIC AFTER DAWN COLOURWAY Yarn A Press (502) × 5 balls Yarn B Wind (729) × 3 balls Yarn C Weave (726) × 2 balls Yarn D Join (622) × 4 balls Yarn E Cut (551) × 3 balls Yarn F Lifeline (732) × 4 balls Yarn G Adjust (639) × 5 balls PICNIC IN THE PARK COLOURWAY Yarn A Pick Up (715) × 5 balls Yarn B Gauge (731) × 3 balls Yarn C Explore (713) × 2 ball Yarn D Finish (716) × 4 balls Yarn E Mend (722) × 3 balls Yarn F Turn (724) × 4 balls Yarn G Cast Off (669) × 5 balls