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Pick a spot and pack your basket
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.
Key Dates
Tips & Tricks PDF: 14 October 2026
CAL Runs: 21 October - 9 December 2026 (final pattern release)
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.
About the Perfect Picnic CAL Kits
Scheepjes Colour Crafter
100% Premium Acrylic (Anti Pilling); 100g/300m
Colour Crafter is a DK weight yarn known for its soft feel, durability and anti-pilling properties, making it an ideal choice for blankets that will be used and loved. Its smooth texture and reliable stitch definition beautifully showcase the variety of stitches featured in the Scheepjes Perfect Picnic CAL, while offering a comfortable, easy-care and affordable option for makers of all abilities.
For each Colour Crafter version, which measures approx. 135 x 105cm (53 x 41in) blocked, participants will also require 4mm and 4.5mm crochet hooks, or the sizes required to achieve gauge.
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
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
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
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
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
Pattern Availability and 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.
About the Designer
Eleonora Tully is the designer behind Coastal Crochet, where she has been sharing her passion for crochet with makers around the world since 2015. Living on England's beautiful south-east coast, she draws continual inspiration from the ever- changing colours of the sea, expansive skies and the surrounding landscape, bringing a distinctive sense of place to her colourful designs.
Alongside her work as an NHS nurse, Eleonora has become especially admired for her beautifully crafted blanket designs and annual Crochet-A- Longs, which have brought together thousands of participants from more than 50 countries, establishing her as one of the crochet community's most recognisable CAL designers with a loyal international community of makers.
Her work has appeared in Simply Crochet, Inside Crochet and Crochet Now, and in 2021 she was shortlisted in the Let's Knit British Knitting & Crochet Awards for both Most Iconic Crochet Designer and Social Media Superstar.