Scheepjes CAL 2026: Perfect Picnic - Colour Crafter

The perfect picnic blanket! 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 behind 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.

A Journey to Share

Starting in Spring 2026, this CAL in collaboration with crochet designer Eleonora Tully of Coastal Crochet, the Scheepjes Perfect Picnic CAL invites makers around the world to crochet together over 8 inspiring weeks. As each new pattern part is released, participants will share progress, celebrate milestones and encourage one another within the vibrant Scheepjes community.

Inspired by idyllic picnic destinations, each captures the beauty and atmosphere of a different setting. Featuring front & 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.

Key Dates

• Tips & Tricks PDF: 14 October 2026
• The CAL run over 8 weeks: October 21st to December 9th, 2026 (can join at any time)

Perfect Picnic - Colour Crafter Kit Contents

• Colour Crafter yarn as per colourways (see below)
• Limited Edition Scheepjes Tote Bag

Additional Materials (not included)

• Crochet Hook/Needle
• Stitch Markers
• Pattern (See more info below)

Free pattern parts will be available in English (UK and US terminology), Dutch and German, and will be released typically on Wednesdays at 12 noon CET/CEST. They will be shared via Official Scheepjes International and on Scheepjes.com.

Yarn Specifications of Scheepjes Colour Crafter

• 100% Premium Acrylic (Anti Pilling), 100g/300m
• 3.00mm - 4.00mm Hook/Needle Size

Blanket Size 135cm x 105cm

Colour Crafter Picnic under the Aurora Colourway

• Yarn A Antwerpen (2001) × 3 balls
• Yarn B Almelo (1316) × 2 balls
• Yarn C Eelde (1422) × 1 ball
• Yarn D Hengelo (1084) × 2 balls
• Yarn E Drachten (1827) × 2 balls
• Yarn F Goes (1820) × 2 balls
• Yarn G Deventer (1425) × 2 balls

Colour Crafter Picnic on the Mountain Colourway

• Yarn A Zandvoort (1218) × 3 balls
• Yarn B Den Bosch (1241) × 2 balls
• Yarn C Tilburg (1083) × 1 ball
• Yarn D Enschede (1824) × 2 balls
• Yarn E Eindhoven (1114) × 2 balls
• Yarn F Assen (1065) × 2 balls
• Yarn G Hoorn (1067) × 2 balls

Colour Crafter Picnic by the Seaside Colourway

• Yarn A Weert (1001) × 3 balls
• Yarn B Texel (1019) × 2 balls
• Yarn C Oostende (2005) × 1 ball
• Yarn D Geraardsbergen (2011) × 2 balls
• Yarn E Delft (1117) × 2 balls
• Yarn F Dokkum (1302) × 2 balls
• Yarn G Hasselt (2010) × 2 balls