Scheepjes Perfect Picnic CAL 2026 - Colour Crafter versions

Due to shipping delays more are arriving today and tomorrow 

Tips & Tricks PDF: 14 October 2026

CAL Runs: 21 October - 9 December 2026

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.  Sold Separately

Pattern Availability & 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.

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. 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

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