I know many of you are looking forward to today, the moment we start Demelza CAL hosted by the Facebook group Pippin Crochet Club. The blanket consists of various elements and this week we are making the small corner squares.
The Demelza blanket is designed by Catherine Bligh and is accompanied by a photo tutorial in English and Dutch. The design is inspired by the character Demelza from Poldark, a series of novels written by Winston Graham in the 20th century and adapted for television by the BBC.
Resources
- Free Pattern by Catherine Bligh on Ravelry
- All video tutorials in one YouTube playlist
- Color Chart for Demelza in Scheepjes Stone Washed
- Scheepjes Stone Washed yarn
Video tutorial
You can find the video link for the small corner squares, along with all other parts of the Demelza video series on my YouTube channel.
Colorway
I am using 13 colors of Scheepjes Stone Washed yarn with a 3.5mm hook, but for this week I have only used 10 of my colors. I have made 4 squares each in 4 different colorways to come to 16 squares total. Here my colorway for this week.
| Round | Colorway A | Colorway B |
| 1 | Moon Stone (801) | Coral (816) |
| 2 | Citrine (817) | Green Agate (815) |
| 3 | Lemon Quartz (812) | Green Agate (815) |
| 4 | Boulder Opal (804) | Boulder Opal (804) |
| 5 | Boulder Opal (804) | Boulder Opal (804) |
| Round | Colorway C | Colorway D |
| 1 | Citrine (817) | Corumdum Ruby (808) |
| 2 | Lilac Quartz (818) | Red Jasper (807) |
| 3 | Deep Amethyst (811) | Red Jasper (807) |
| 4 | Boulder Opal (804) | Boulder Opal (804) |
| 5 | Boulder Opal (804) | Boulder Opal (804) |
Yarn amounts so far
At this point I have used varying amounts of the 10 colors for this week, except for Boulder Opal of which I have used more than one ball. Rounding up, I have used the following balls of yarn so far: 1 x Moon Stone (801), 2 x Boulder Opal (804), 1 x Red Jasper (807), 1 x Corundum Ruby (808), 1 x Deep Amethyst (811), 1 x Lemon Quartz (812), 1 x Green Agate (815), 1 x Coral (816), 1 x Citrine (817), 1 x Lilac Quartz (818). You can buy Scheepjes Stone Washed from Wool Warehouse (UK/Int), Deramores (UK), Paradise Fibers (US/CA), Caro’s Atelier (NL), or your local Scheepjes Stockist.
Joining the CAL
The Demelza blanket is already completed and if you want to you can start right away. However, I am partaking in this project as part of a crochet along hosted by the Facebook group Pippin Crochet Club. If you want to partake in this CAL, join the Pippin Crochet Club. This is also THE place to show your work!
I hope to see you in two weeks when we continue with our lovely blanket.
With love,
Esther
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Ooooh! You always choose such fun CAL’s!! I love your colors even more than the original:). I am tempted to join in……..!
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Yes, please do join us! It is so beautiful
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hy esther,
thank you for your great video, it is fun to crochet with you, i tryed the small sqaures in one colorway, and its work well, but then i tryed one of the biger flat squares with only one color and you are right, this looks not soo pretty
eva
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Some designs just don’t work in one color. Now we know. Thank you for sharing
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I will be starting this Cal.I love your color choice. I hope i can still get these colors at Paradise Fibers. Do you have a list of how much yarn you use of each color for the complete afghan? So helpful…Thanks i really have enjoyed the Dance in Sea Cal..So much fun….on my 2nd on now..
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No, i have no idea on my yarn amounts because i have not completed my blanket yet. I am taking it week by week.
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Hoi Esther,
Jeetje, dit gaat weer een fantastische deken worden. Heerlijk haken met het Stonewash garen.
Even een vraagje. Hoe groot zijn jou squares geworden? De mijne is 85×85 mm. Ik haak misschien iets te strak want ik vind het vierkantje niet lekker soepel.
Verder weer enorm bedankt voor de duidelijke uitleg…net als alle andere haaksterren ben ik erg blij met je.
Groetjes van Thea
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Die van mij zijn ook 8.5cm. Het is idd een stug vierkantje, maar de rest van de motiefjes worden volgens mij iets soepeler.
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Bedankt voor snelle antwoord, dan kant ik deze af en ga vrolijk verder, nog 15 te gaan…..😅😅😅
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Hoi Esther, hier ben ik weer even. Bij mijn laatste vierkantje van de 16 was de 804 op. Zoals gezegd had ik van alle kleuren 1 bolletje gekocht. Is de 804 de hoofdkleur voor de hele deken? Ik ga maandag van allemaal nog een bolletje bestellen, kun je misschien vertellen van welke kleuren ik er zeker nog 2 moet bestellen? Hopelijk niet van allemaal want dan komt het ver boven mijn begroting uit.
Groetjes van Thea
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Ik heb tot nu toe de alle vierkantjes van deel 2 gemaakt en een stuk van deel 3. Tot op heden heb ik 1 van ieder kleur gebruikte behalve Boulder Opal en Moonstone.
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Bedankt!!! Als ik van allen er nog 1 bijbestel en van boulder opal en moonstone 2 kom ik een heel eind?
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Ik denk dat je dan een heel eind komt, maar ik moet de rest nog maken dus zeker weten doe ik het niet
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Hi, thank you what size is 1 square
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Mine is about 8.5cm
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How many balls in all are needed?
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The yarn amounts are available in the pattern by the dssigner. My amounts are here https://itsallinanutshell.com/2016/11/24/demelza-blanket-video-tutorials-color-distribution-and-yarn-amounts/
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