Information

The Nuts about Squares CAL 2017 starts Friday 31 March 2017! In this CAL we are making 35 amazing squares designed by 11 talented designers. Contributing designers are Dedri Uys, Helen Shrimpton, Polly Plum, Sigrun Hugoey, Melissa Green, Heather Gibbs, Julie Yeager, Margaret MacInnis, Susan Stevens/Mellie Blossom, Aurora Suominen, and Tatsiana Kupryianchyk. The squares featured in this CAL will be announced each Friday on Esther her blog It’s all in a Nutshell with links to the original patterns. Certain patterns are paid, but will be made available for free during the CAL. The patterns will be available in English and Dutch. Also free English step-by-step video tutorials are available for each part of Nuts about Squares.

Materials

For this CAL, Scheepjes yarn is used: Scheepjes Colour Crafter, Stone Washed or Sunkissed. To make the Nuts about Squares blanket you need yarn in 6 colors and 2 crochet hook sizes.

There are 3 color themes:

• Sea – Colour Crafter with 4.0 and 4.5mm hook – 130cm x 180cm
  
• Earth – Stone Washed with 3.5 and 4.0mm hook – 115cm x 160cm
  
• Sky – Sunkissed with 3.0 and 3.5mm hook – 100cm x 140cm
  

For more information see Esther her blog It’s all in a Nutshell.