Made from 50% Superwash Extra Fine Merino Wool, 25% Microfibre and 25% Acrylic, this yarn has the same composition and soft touch as Scheepjes Merino Soft. The extra fine structure of the Merino fibres gives Merino Soft Brush its silky soft look and feel. The softness of this yarn makes it very suitable for garments and accessories such as wraps and shawls. The 7 beautiful soft tones with a subtle painted fleck combine perfectly with the Merino Soft shades.

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Scheepjes Metropolis is the perfect companion for the urban crafter. With contemporary life bringing with it its many distractions, we all need to find time to slow down, enjoy and maybe do a little crafting. Whether you craft in a city apartment, an urban jungle or a street-side café, feel inspired as Metropolis echoes the vibrant colours of the modern cityscape alongside a lightly heathered effect indicative of urban decay. Although Metropolis is the perfect sock-yarn, thanks to an Extra Fine Merino and Nylon blend giving it exceptional softness and strength, its potential is limitless! Being able to handle colour-work and cables, Scheepjes Metropolis has been designed to suit your every need, with its extensive range of colours inspiring endless possibilities.

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Following the success of our Catona, Cahlista and Stone Washed River Washed Colour Packs, Scheepjes is pleased to release its newest addition; the Scheepjes Metropolis Colour Pack! Each pack showcases all 80 colours across the full Metropolis range in our adorable Cutie Pie 10-gram balls. Supplied in an attractive gift box with a transparent front and back window, we’re certain you’ll fall in love just gazing at the simply irresistible Scheepjes Metropolis range! The Scheepjes Colour Packs make choosing the colour palette for your next project an absolute breeze. Not to mention these balls are the ideal size for creating a variety of small multicolour projects or for use in Fair Isle knitting! Although Metropolis is the perfect sock-yarn, thanks to an Extra Fine Merino and Nylon blend giving it exceptional softness and strength, its potential is limitless! Being able to handle colour-work and cables, Scheepjes Metropolis has been designed to suit your every need, with its extensive range of colours inspiring endless possibilities.

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A new superhero has come to town, and her name is MIGHTY. She’s super strong yet soft with an undeniably gentle touch and loves creating practical accessories for all occasions. Because of her robust style and eco-flair, she makes unique, long-lasting pieces with a natural, textured quality, and offers you a colour palette of neutral and earthy unicolours, two-tone twisted blends, and two indigo shades. Knit or crochet with MIGHTY and show the world that crafting is your superpower! This natural, wastewater created and plant-based yarn fuses the extreme durability, tensile strength and sturdiness of Jute fibre with the softness of Cotton, allowing you to make usable accessories, such as handbags and homeware items, that will withstand frequent use and last a lifetime.UsesThanks to its strength and durability, MIGHTY is purpose-made for creating accessories like shopping bags that have the capacity to carry a lot of weight. For this reason, MIGHTY is also perfect for creating homeware items such as place mats, coasters, plant pot holders, doorstops, as well as the most sturdy stuffed toys for your little superhero!

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Made from a 70% Mohair and 30% Microfibre blend, Scheepjes Mohair Rhythm has a lovely yet subtle silky sheen that will lend your creative projects a quality finish. Ideal for knitting tops and sweaters for the in-between seasons, as well as the popular Bernadette cardigan, and a range of other stunning accessories like scarves, wraps and ponchos with a light, lacy texture. Scheepjes Mohair Rhythm is a lace weight yarn, available in 20 beautifully coordinated colours that beg to be combined. It is available in the same range of colours as Scheepjes Alpaca Rhythm and works beautifully in combination with Scheepjes Linen Soft and Catona yarns.

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Explore the raw beauty of three divine undyed fibre options: an Alpaca Blend, a Sock Yarn and Pure Wool. With yarn weights ranging from Fingering to Chunky across the collection, this new premium series awaits the artistry of hand dyers. ​The Scheepjes Nakid Series includes six different yarns in three undyed fibre blends. Aimed at hand dyers, it is equally suitable for those who love to knit and crochet with natural shades. The attractive appearance of the yarns will vary slightly due to the natural fibre composition. ​In this blog, you'll find a guide on how to dye Scheepjes Nakid Series yarn yourself. The first fibre blend is an Alpaca/Wool mix (20% Alpaca, 80% Wool), which comes in two weights, Undyed Alpaca Blend DK Weight and Undyed Alpaca Blend Chunky. Warm and very soft, it’s suitable for garments and accessories such as hats and scarves. YARN SPECIFICATIONS NAKID SERIES: UNDYED ALPACA BLEND DK WEIGHT • Fibres 80% Wool, 20% Alpaca• Needle/hook size 4-5.5mm• Yarn weight DK• Ball weight/length 100g/210m• Gauge/tension 21 stitches and 30 rows measure 10 x 10cm in stocking stitch using 4mm needles NAKID SERIES: UNDYED ALPACA BLEND CHUNKY • Fibres 80% Wool, 20% Alpaca• Needle/hook size 6-6.5mm• Yarn weight Chunky• Ball weight/length 100g/120m• Gauge/tension 15 stitches and 20 rows measure 10 x 10cm in stocking stitch using 6mm needles The second fibre is 100% Basolan Wool (see below). There are three different weights: Undyed Pure Wool Sport, Undyed Pure Wool DK Weight, and Undyed Pure Wool Fingering. They are perfect for knitting and crocheting garments, homewares and shawls. About Basolan Wool This treatment process makes the wool shrink resistant and enables dye to penetrate the fibres deeper, producing a more intense depth and brightness of colour. Hand dyers can achieve vibrant results with minimal shrinkage. YARN SPECIFICATIONS NAKID SERIES: UNDYED PURE WOOL FINGERING • Fibres 100% Basolan Wool• Needle/hook size 2.5-3mm• Yarn weight Fingering• Ball weight/length 100g/400m• Gauge/tension 29 stitches and 45 rows measure 10 x 10cm in stocking stitch using 2.5mm needles NAKID SERIES: UNDYED PURE WOOL SPORT • Fibres 100% Basolan Wool• Needle/hook size 3-4mm• Yarn weight Sport• Ball weight/length 100g/300m• Gauge/tension 26 stitches and 34 rows measure 10 x 10cm in stocking stitch using 3mm needles NAKID SERIES: UNDYED PURE WOOL DK WEIGHT • Fibres 100% Basolan Wool• Needle/hook size 4-5mm• Yarn weight DK• Ball weight/length 100g/200m• Gauge/tension 23 stitches and 28 rows measure 10 x 10cm in stocking stitch using 4mm needles The range also includes Undyed Sock Yarn (75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon). Breathable and warm due to the natural properties of wool, it also has the resilience and easy-care qualities that result from the addition of nylon. It is machine- washable, so makes a practical choice for socks. The yarn is also suitable for other projects such as shawls and garments. YARN SPECIFICATIONS NAKID SERIES: UNDYED SOCK YARN FINGERING • Fibres 75% Superwash Virgin Wool,25% Polyamide • Needle/hook size 2.5-3mm• Yarn weight Fingering• Ball weight/length 100g/400m ​• Gauge/tension 29 stitches and 45 rows measure 10 x 10cm in stocking stitch using 2.5mm needles

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Scheepjes introduces 34 colours of the new Namaste range. Each colour has been carefully chosen to bring harmony and unity to your projects. Namaste is a thick, chunky but soft yarn consisting of 50% Virgin wool and 50% Acrylic. Each colour is named after a yoga pose. The yarn has a subtle sheen that reflects light giving any knit or crochet work a true inner glow of satisfaction when a project is completed!

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Scheepjes Noorse Wol Markoma yarn is made from a 20% Wool, 40% Acrylic and 40% Polyamide blend, and is suitable for needles sized 3.00-3.50mm. It is designed to make comfortable and warm winter socks that survive wear and tear. With beautiful soft and neutral colour options, discover the superior quality of Norwegian wool-bend yarn through gorgeous knit socks, scarves, hats, and sweaters (to name a few).

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Scheepjes Noorse Wol Colour is a cosy yet durable yarn made from a 40% Polyamide, 40% Acrylic and 20% Wool (superwash) blend. Each ball weighs 100 grams, holds roughly 160 metres of yarn, and is washable up to 30 degrees.

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Scheepjes Organicon is a consciously produced yarn collection made from 100% Soft Organic Cotton. This naturally breathable fingering weight yarn is especially suitable for making cool and lightweight garments with a gentle drape, wearable accessories, and items for little ones, such as toys, garments or blankets.Available in 70 shades, the collection spans neutral tones and soft pastels to bright colours, with contemporary shade surprises in-between!Good for you and for our planetA popular alternative to conventional cotton, Organicon is produced in accordance with the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) – the highest sustainability index available for textile manufacturing in the world. It is part of Scheepjes’ expanding range of vegan-friendly, recycled and wastewater produced cotton yarns and blends. Organicon’s certifications ensure this exceptionally soft yarn is suitable for anyone with skin sensitivities, including babies and toddlers.The Global Organic Textile StandardGOTS certification guarantees through traceability that the cotton has been grown on organic certified fields without the use of chemical fertilisers, farmed in a sustainable manner and in a way that ensures the continuing fertility of the land it is grown on. The dyes used are also GOTS-certified. Recycled Wastewater Produced While most cotton yarns are produced using 10,000-20,000 litres of fresh water, Organicon, like all of Scheepjes’ 100% Cotton yarns and several cotton blends, is produced using 95% recycled wastewater. Once the remaining 5% is treated with natural substances, it is classed as biodegradable and can be safely returned to the local environment. For more information visit: bit.ly/wastewatercreated Vegan-friendlyFrom the dyes used to colour this yarn, to its 100% plant-based fibre, Scheepjes Organicon respects the welfare of animals and offers a high-quality alternative for all conscious crafters. It contains zero animal products or their by-products.

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Knit Socks with Arcadia Confident colourwork takes centre stage in Volume 05 of Scheepjes Pattern Portfolio, featuring striking socks by Carmen Jorissen of New Leaf Designs, knitted using our hardwearing and characterful sock yarn, Scheepjes Arcadia. This issue includes two comprehensive sock patterns to fit six shoe sizes between EU 35 to 47, also listed in UK (2.5 to 12) and US (4 to 13) equivalents, offering the choice between Toe Up or Cuff Down construction. Whichever method you prefer, you’ll be guided through each stage, with smart solutions for achieving a comfortable fit. Both patterns are supported with helpful tips and explanations of special techniques. For extra guidance, Carmen’s video tutorials are also accessible via QR code. Eleven striking colourwork projects are included, with a fun mix of botanical and geometric patterns, each designed to pair seamlessly with either the Toe Up or Cuff Down sock construction. Every pattern uses two contrasting balls of Arcadia, with a detailed table listing the names and numbers of the colourways used. Some patterns also include an alternative colour combination, to show how dramatically colour can transform a design. Also included in this volume are two helpful reference pages: one showcasing the Arcadia colourways available at the time of release, and another introducing a selection of high-quality Addi sock needles, with options to suit different knitting styles and preferences. About Arcadia Made from a blend of 75% Superwash Virgin Wool and 25% Polyamide, and available in four expressive styles: Solid, Tonal, Self-Striping and Jacquard, Scheepjes Arcadia is designed for functionality and creativity in equal measure. It’s warm and breathable thanks to the natural properties of wool, with the toughness and easy-care qualities of polyamide. Arcadia is machine washable, delivers excellent stitch definition, and has a slightly rustic texture that softens beautifully with handling.

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Welcome to Volume 03 of the Scheepjes Pattern Portfolio, a vibrant celebration of colour and creativity featuring eye-catching crochet designs made using Scheepjes Colour Crafter. From summery floral motifs to bold zig zags and textured stitchwork, each pattern in this collection showcases the versatility of this much-loved yarn. Whether you’re crocheting your first garment, a cushion for your crafting corner, or a baby blanket to welcome a newborn, these designs bring joyful making to every project. Each pattern includes clear written instructions, with some also featuring illustrated charts, making this collection suitable for a range of skill levels. You might be building confidence with new techniques or simply enjoying a relaxing make. Either way, these projects are as satisfying to crochet as they are to admire.  About Colour Crafter Scheepjes Colour Crafter is a firm favourite among crafters. This premium anti-pilling acrylic yarn is soft, lightweight and machine washable at 40°C. It's ideal for garments, home décor, toys and accessories. With a smooth texture that’s kind on sensitive skin, it offers an easy and enjoyable crafting experience.  With over 90 solid shades offered in generous 100g (300m) balls, Colour Crafter gives you plenty of choice for your next project. Every shade is an invitation to add your unique touch. Selected popular colours are also available in bumper 150g (450m) balls, while our curated colour packs combine six 50g balls in harmonised shades, helping you confidently choose combinations that work beautifully together. The Colour Crafter Parade series expands the possibilities even further, offering 20 vibrant variegated colourways to spark creativity and add visual interest to your makes. For even more flexibility, all Colour Crafter patterns can also be made using Scheepjes Scrumptious, which shares the same weight and gauge. 

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