Scheepjes Pretty Little Thing no. 11 - Love

Lovebirds

A knitting pattern by Cher Marcus

Smell The Roses Hanger

An embroidery project by Megan Keegan

Love² Cushion

A crochet pattern by Kath Webber

The Lovebirds, designed by Cher Marcus, are the symbol of love and fidelity, because they spend their entire lives together. Knitted in vibrant Scheepjes Colour Crafter colours, these adorable lovebirds are the best as a pair. The legs, made of iron wire wrapped with yarn, and the beady eyes really make this design come alive!

List of Materials:

* Scheepjes Colour Crafter (100% Premium Acrylic (Anti Pilling); 100g/300m)
- Yarn A: 1829 Wilnis x 1 ball
- Yarn B: 1068 Den Helder x 1 ball
- Yarn C: 1019 Texel x 1 ball
- Yarn D: 1005 Barneveld x 1 ball
- Yarn E: 2018 Pollare x 1 ball
- Yarn F: 1724 Helmond x 1 ball
- Yarn G: 1114 Eindhoven x 1 ball
* 3mm knitting needles
* 2 pieces 2 x 5cm stiff cardboard
* 4 pieces 2 x 2cm white felt
* 4 x ø 5mm black safety eyes (item no. 5633-05-000)
* Polyester stuffi ng
* 4 pieces 22cm x ø 1mm silver craft wire
* Round nose pliers

The Smell the Roses Hanger, designed by Megan Keegan, is a romantic embroidered decoration. The combination of 3 complimentary shades of pink DMC Mouliné embroidery thread means that, with a little imagination, you can almost smell the roses! The Smell The Roses Hanger is made of a beautiful, natural wood embroidery ring, with ecru fabric as background and a felt covering on the backside for a tidy finishing touch. The pattern also contains a handy embroidery chart. 

List of Materials:

* DMC Stranded Cotton embroidery thread
- Light Pink (item no. 117MC-0605)
- Pink (item no. 117MC-0602)
- Hot Pink (item no. 117MC-0600)
- Sage Green (item no. 117MC-0368)
- Green (item no. 117MC-0703)
- Bottle Green (item no. 117MC-0895)
* 25 x 25cm ecru woven fabric
* ø 15.5cm embroidery hoop (item no. MK0025)
* Embroidery needle
* Felt for backing (item no. 10100)
* Air erasable pen
* (item no. M9470) (optional)
* Soluble stabiliser
* (item no. M9413) (optional)

Love² Cushion, designed by Kath Webber, is a huggable gift! The cushion is crocheted with Scheepjes Stone Washed XL and decorated with 2 heart shapes made from the wonderfully soft Scheepjes Furry Tales, a cuddly and fluffy, faux fur yarn. The buttons on the back of the cushion, which closes the cushion cover, are a lovely finishing detail.

List of Materials:

* Scheepjes Stone Washed XL (70% Cotton,30% Acrylic; 50g/75m)
- Yarn A: 860 Rose Quartz x 8 balls
* Scheepjes Furry Tales (100% Polyester; 100g/57m)
- Yarn B: 974 Red Riding Hood x 1 ball
* 8mm crochet hook
* 5 x ø 30mm buttons (item no. 5708-48-185)
* 60 x 30cm cushion insert