It has been a long wait for some of you, but good things come to those who wait! It is time for the very first part of Nuts about Squares CAL. I love all the squares that are part of Nuts about Squares CAL, but the square for week 1 is one of my favorites. This week we are making Esme’s Winter Cottage designed by the fabulous Dedri Uys from Look at what I made.
Resources
- Add Nuts About Squares CAL to your Ravelry queue
- Nuts about Squares CAL Information
- Written pattern Esme’s Winter Cotage in English (US Terms)
- Written instructions for Nuts about Squares part 1 in this post
- *** RIGHT HANDED Video Tutorial *** for Esme’s Winter Cottage
- *** LEFT HANDED Video Tutorial *** for Esme’s Winter Cottage
- All RIGHT HANDED Nuts about Squares video tutorials in one YouTube playlist
- All LEFT HANDED Nuts about Squares video tutorials in one YouTube playlist
- Color chart Week 1 showing the color placement for all squares
There is a print-friendly button at the bottom of this post. You can use this button to print/save the info for each part.
NEDERLANDS / Dutch
- Nederlands geschreven patroon voor Esme’s Winter Cottage
- Nederlandse geschreven instructies voor Nuts about Squares deel 1 in deze post
- Kleurkaart Week 1 met de kleuren per toer
Er is aan de onderkant van deze post een “Print & PDF” knop waarmee je deze post kunt printen of opslaan.
Yarn kits
There are three colorways available for Nuts about Squares
- Nuts about the Earth in Scheepjes Stone Washed
- Nuts about the Sea in Scheepjes Color Crafter
- Nuts about the Sky in Scheepjes Sunkissed
available as kits from Wool Warehouse, Caro’s Atelier (NL) or your favorite Scheepjes stockists. Thank you for supporting my work by buying your yarn through the links on my blog.
Color chart
The colors for each row are given in the Color Chart Week 1 for each of the three colorways (i.e. specified per color for Earth, Sea and Sky) or you can follow the general colorway in the table below.
Instructions Nuts about Squares week 1
© Esther Dijkstra 2017. All rights reserved. Pattern is in US Terms.
Use the following hook sizes to make your squares or the hook size you need to get the correct size:
- Color Crafter – 4.0mm (US G/6)
- Stone Washed – 3.5mm (US E/4)
- Sunkissed – 3.0mm (US D/3)
Work Rounds 1 to 17 according to the written pattern or video tutorial using the given colorway. Work 3 squares in total.
Work an extra round to bring the final stitch count to 44 stitches per side.Round 18 using color A, attach yarn with a standing hdc or ch2 in any ch2-corner space, ch2, and 1hdc in same corner space. This is your new corner made. *Work 1hdc on each of the next 42 st, (1hdc, ch2, 1hdc) in next ch2-space. Repeat from * 3 more times, omitting the last corner on the final repeat. Join to the first st with a ss. [44 hdc per side]
Repeat Round 18 for all 3 squares. Round 18 is also shown in THIS VIDEO. Block your squares to the following sizes:
- Color Crafter – 25cm (10inch)
- Stone Washed – 22cm (9inch)
- Sunkissed – 20cm (7.5inch)
Nederlandse Instructies (Dutch Instructions) voor Nuts about Squares week 1
© Esther Dijkstra 2017. Alle rechten voorbehouden.
Gebruik de volgende maat haaknaald om je vierkantjes te maken, of de maat haaknaald dat je nodig hebt om de juiste maat vierkantje te krijgen:
- Color Crafter – 4.0mm
- Stone Washed – 3.5mm
- Sunkissed – 3.0mm
Werk Toer 1 tot 17 volgens het geschreven patroon van Esme’s Winter Cottage of gebruik de Engelstalige instructie video met de kleurverdeling zoals in de Kleurkaart voor week 1. Maak in totaal 3 vierkantjes.
Werk nu een extra toer om je vierkantjes heen om tot 44 steken per kant te komen. Voor Toer 18 hecht kleur A aan met een staand hst of 2l in enige 2l-hoek, 2l, 1hst in dezelfde 2l-hoek. Dit is je nieuwe hoek. *Werk 1hst in ieder van de volgende 42 steken, (1hst, 2l, 1hst) in volgende 2l-ruimte. Herhaal vanaf * nog 3 keer waarbij je de hoek overslaat bij de laatste herhaling. Sluit met 1hv op de eerste steek en hecht af. [44 hst per kant]
Herhaal Toer 18 voor alle vierkantjes. Ik laat Toer 18 ook zien in deze Engelstalige instructievideo. Span je vierkantjes op op de volgende maaten:
- Color Crafter – 25cm
- Stone Washed – 22cm
- Sunkissed – 20cm
Video tutorials
If you appreciate a visual support to the pattern, you can follow the video for Esme’s Winter Cottage. This video shows you how to make the original square.
After you have completed the original pattern you need to add an extra round using Color A to bring your total stitch count to 44 stitches. I also show you how to do this in a short video.
Share your squares
When you have completed your 3 Esme squares and have added the extra row you are finished for this week. If you would like to share your work you can do so in the Official CCC Social Group on Facebook, share it on my Facebook page or tag me in your post on Instagram. If you use the hastag #NutsAboutSquares it will help me find it.
I hope to see all of you next week for part 2 of Nuts about Squares CAL.
With love,
Esther
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Reblogged this on Art, Music, & Life By Abbey and commented:
This looks like fun,
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I havent succeeded in finding the written instructions and there is no printer friendly link at bottom of page
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At the bottom of the post, so before the comments, there is a button that says “Print&PDF” With this button you can make a pdf, as well as a print-friendly version.
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i have found the PDF & printer friendly button but i only see instructions for round 18 i can’t find the instructions for rounds 1 thru 17. please help
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In the instructions it says to work row 1 to 17 according to the pattern Esme’s Winter Cottage. There is a link to this pattern on Dedri’s blog. You use that for row 1 to 17 and then work row 18 to get to 44 stitches.
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jammer dat de nederlandse beschrijving niet te openen is.
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Those sure are pretty!! You are so talented:)!
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so happy with this – have made a whole blanket of Esmes winter cottage so nice easy first week :]
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that must be an amazing blanket!
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I love this Esther. It is so well organized. Thank you for the videos that are super helpful.
Hugs
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I am very new to crochet and looking forward to this challeng. What is the best way to block the squares? There seems to be various options when I look online. Thank you
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I spray block my work
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I am so excited to start! I do have a question. Hook size is different in general information [4.0] and square directions [5.5]. I am doing color crafter. Which should I go by? Thank you for your time and attention to this magnificent cal.
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Please use the hook size given here. The yarn used in the pattern on Dedri’s blog is thicker, hence the larger hook size.
For the Color Crafter use 4mm hook.
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Is there a pattern with the UK terms or somewhere I can find the equivalent stitches please?
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All patterns are in us terms.
There are many conversion charts available online.
I have one on my blog here
https://itsallinanutshell.com/2016/02/12/how-to-crochet-difference-between-us-and-uk-crochet-terms-abbreviations/
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so happy when it finally started…are all 3 squeres suppose to be exactly same colours ???
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No, there is a color chart showing the colors for each row. You are making 3 different squares
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The chart says that 1.1 and 1.3 start with the same colors but your photo samples look very different from each other.
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one table contains the colors for 3 different yarns, you need one from each page. If you look at the photos on page 2 and page 4 of the colorchart, you will see that the inner of each colorway is the same
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I wish I was hooking this along with everyone else but have no time. I will follow it though and it’s at the top of my wish list! Happy hooking everyone! I can’t wait to see your beautiful blankets x
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You can always make it later, it’s not going away 😊
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I’ve just finished my first square, and I’m really pleased with the results!
I’m using Colour Crafter with a 4mm hook. The square measures 26.5cm before blocking. I can block to this size, but do you know if the other squares for the blanket work to this approximate measurement (I don’t want to have to stretch the squares too much when blocking).
I can’t decide if I should continue with tbe 4mm hook, or use a slightly smaller one (and possibly re-do my first square if necessary).
Any advice would be welcome!
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The squares should all work up to the same size. There is extra yarn in the kit, so I am hoping that you will be fine yarn wise
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Is there a picture somewhere of this completed CAL? Is it too late to join?
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You can find completed photo’s here
https://itsallinanutshell.com/2017/02/25/nuts-about-squares-cal-2017/
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My square is approx two centimetres smaller I am guessing and when I block it the pattern becomes open. It doesn’t look like yours do so I am I either need to loosen my stitches (golden loop) or do I use a 4.5mm hook?
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2cm you should be able to correct with blocking. not a problem if your squares are smaller, as long as they are all the same size 🙂
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Thank you Ester, I am enjoying the learning experience 🙂
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Hi Esther,
I’ve got 2 squares finished and I’m just loving this! THANK YOU so much for all of your hard work, because of the effort YOU and the designers put into this we are all getting to benefit! I seriously couldn’t do this without the videos! This is going to be SpEcTaCuLaR!!!
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Thank you for your kind words 🙂
I really appreciate it
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waar vind ik de kleurenvolgorde voor het 2de en 3de vierkantje?
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In de kleurplaat, link bovenaan on Nederlands, op pagina 3 en 4. Of gebruik de tabel hierboven voor vierkantje 1.2 en 1.3
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Hi Esther, first let me thank you for your time and effort in putting this CAL together for us. Week one has been challenging (I’m an Adventurous Beginner) and rewarding and I’ve mastered the puff stitch (yay) and I couldn’t have done it without your wonderful video tutorial. I’m even more excited for week two than I was for the CAL to begin in the first place – I didn’t know that was even possible!
I have a question for you: if I wanted to make my blanket slightly larger by adding an extra row of HDC or DC, bringing the final stitch count on all the squares to 48 each, will the border still work with 240 x 336 stitches? I have extra yarn but I’ll keep it for another project if the border won’t work on a bigger blanket.
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Euh….. on the stitch count for the border. I would have to do the maths. You can also make the blaket a bit bigger by doing the last round with a tr in stead of hdc. That would give you more size.
For the border there is one row that stars the pattern, if you fudge that row if needed, for example work 1 stitch extra then it should fit. This might require a bit of creativity from you but by the looks of it I think you are adventurous enough 😀
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Thanks for your quick reply, Esther. I’ve decided to follow your pattern to the letter, because one should never ever mess with perfection!
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Hi, is it possible to have french instructions ? I would like to do this marvelous blanket but my english is not good enough…. thank you Claudine
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There will not be any translations available for this cal. I have found that people from many languages use the videos, possibly that can help you too?
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Where can i go to participate and order yarn? Is this a payed crochet along. Please can i subscribe? Thank you
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You can participate and use any yarn you like.
The patterns are all free.
You can join CCC Social group on Facebook to share your work if you want to
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Esther, week 1 has been such fun. But I do have one problem: weaving in the yarn ends. I started doing it with each color change as Dedri instructs, but that was causing trouble when I had to insert my hook in earlier rows. So on my next square, I left the ends till I was done, and it was a nightmare to weave them in. I have watched a few videos on the best way to weave in ends, but those were on large projects, where it is easier to hide the ends. Do you have a short video on the best way to weave in ends on a smaller, more delicate project like this? I sure could use the help.
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Hi Judy, no I don’t have a video on how to weave in ends. Sorry 😦
I will however take this tip on board and make a video for that after the CAL is finished. I don’t have the time at the moment, again sorry about that, but in the longer term I will make a short video on how to weave in yarn tails
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Hi Judy, I’m not sure if this helps, but I try to catch the yarn ends as I go incorporating them into the back of the stiches, so as I progress, the loose end is being crocheted over at the back. Also, as I come across other ends, I will do the same. I have just come back to crochet after some years and am still very much a beginner, but this seems to help. I need to go and buy a tapestry needle so I am making an effort to cover up as many ends as possible so I don’t have a big back log at the end!
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I am starting on square 3 of week 1…I noticed that all of the color changes are exactly the same on both squares 1 and 2…however when you get to round 14 on the third square it is different..on blocks 1 and 2 round 13 and 14 are the same color…but on the third block they are 2 different colors.. is that correct? Thank you so much for these wonderful videos!
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Yes, the first rounds of squares 1 and 3 are the same. After the center rounds the colors are different.
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Hola! Si se hace en solo 2 colores como se distribuirian en la confeccion del cuadro?
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I have desinged this CAL to use 6 colors, if you want to use less you can do so. Then you will have to determine your own yarn amounts and color distribution.
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The link to Dedri Uys website isn’t working. The website seems to be down.
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Must be a temporary glitch, can’t imagine that she would take it down.
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Heel mooi patroon, Esther! Heel inspirerend!! Ik ga ermee a/de slag, hoop dat het niet echt heel moeilijk is..
Ik heb een vraag over de vierkantjes die bij week 1 zijn uitgelegd. Is het de bedoeling dat je als je Sky kiest, dat je dan 3 kleurvarianten, dus 3 verschillende vierkanten voor het Sky-deken, maakt, zoals besproken wordt in bijlage mbt kleuren per toer die je dan kunt gebruiken. Hoor het graag.
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Ja, klopt. Je haakt 3 vierkantjes, ieder met een andere kleurverdeling. Zo heb je straks 35 verschillende vierkantjes.
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Dank voor de info. Is me nu helemaal duidelijk.
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I don’t know how I missed this CAL but I did!!
Where can I get the patterns? Please!!!
Thank you!!!!
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Under resources you find the links to everything you need.
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Esther, I am considering starting this CAL but I am confused how others got so many ideas, the latest post”Nuts about Canada”, but also many others besides the three here that you have shared so generously. Was there a suggestion on your pages as to how to come up with the variations. Thank you kindly. I so love your work!
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The CAL officially only has the squares as shown on my blog. So 3 squares a week each worked in a different colorway. The variations you see are by the people themselves. I did not influence that.
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Bonjour,
Je suis française et je vais commencer votre CAL.
Ma laine devrait arriver demain ou après-demain.
J’ai trop hâte !
Un grand merci pour vos vidéos. Elles sont parfaites même pour moi qui ne parle pas anglais.
À très vite pour l’avancée de mon ouvrage.
Je n’ai pas commandé sur vos sites recommandés mais je vais vous faire un don PAYPAL pour vous remercier de ce merveilleux et gigantesque travail 😉
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I hope you enjoy making your blanket. and thank you for your support 🙂
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Merci à vous.
Don effectué sur Paypal 😉
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Ive finished the first square, using the Sunkissed yarn and a 3.00mm hook. I crochet with even tension, usually tighter than most and am coming out 8.5 inches unblocked
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Thats ok, your squares will just be a bit smaller than others. As long as they are all the same size you are ok 😊
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Maybe I’m overlooking this but I don’t see on the instructions how many of each square you make?
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You make 3 squares in total, and each square has a different color distribution given in the table. So that is square 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3.
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O,o got my sunkissed sky kit from woolhouse warehouse on wednesday ,super excited to be doing this project ,done 2 of the first 3 squares ,my squares are 9inch square ,im useing 3.0mm hook ??? looks nice just curious of why my squares are so big lol xx
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Most likely your tension is different to mine. Dropping a hook size will help you to get your size down. You say run out of yarn if your squares are larger than mine.
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thank you for your quick reply ,will continue with my hook size of 3.0mm hook ,will just buy more yarn to compensate ,x i cant thank you enough for the videos on how to do this lovely blanket ,it is a project i would never have tried with out your help ,thank you 🙂
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Hi. I’ve just started on this and loving every minute of it, thank you! 🙂 I was wondering if you could give me an idea of how much yarn is left over in the Colour Crafter version? My first square has come out at 11 inches (unblocked) and I love the soft feel it has, but if I would risk running out of all the colours, I might be convinced (reluctantly) to drop down a hook size… TIA!
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I had t least half a ball of each color left. I know many people dan out of color C, but there is a lot of extra of Color B, so you can use that as extra wiggleroom
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Thanks, I might try the square in a smaller hook and see how that turns out before deciding. Mainly because I loved the Colour C I’m using 🙂 Either way, can’t wait to finish it! And thank you 🙂
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This is like cracking a code. I’ve bought all the yarn and I’m going to have to send it back.
I can’t find written details, any button to print, and it seems like all the squares aren’t even on here.
Is it me?😬
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Each square is by a different designer, and is on their website. Under resources you find all the links.
Work the rounds in the color given in the colour chart, ignore thecolors by the designer.
End each square with an extra round to get to 44 sts on each square.
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Better late than never!!! Hey, Esther!! Haven ‘t see u for a long time!! Been so busy around here! I’m going to make n attempt at this afghan!! I always enjoy ur videos n calming voice so hope u will b “talking” to us!!! Thank u for this beautiful blanket n for the help of many designers i have followed. Hope u check back for posts even tho this CAL is from 2017!!!
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Hallo ich Interessiere mich für die35 Square Blank Decke in Blautöne aber kann kein Englich.Besteht die Möglichkeit das ich die Anleitung in Deutsch bekomme und Zeichnung.
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I am sorry, i do not speak your language. As i am sure you will have seen, my website is in English. The patterns on this website are in English, and the patterns for Nuts About Squares too. They are designed by 12 different designers, all who speak English and sometimes a second language. If you can’t follow along in English, then I kindly advise you to search for a different project 🙂
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Is there a chain circle alternative to the magic circle beginning? Would 4 work or should it be more?
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yes, you can always replace a magic circle with chain-4
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