About this collection
If you are a book lover, you are going to love this collection! All patterns here are inspired by books or short stories with various themes, such as All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr or The Overstory by Richard Powers.
Als je van boeken houdt, is deze collectie speciaal voor jou! Alle patronen hier zijn geïnspireerd door boeken of korte verhalen met verschillende thema’s, zoals Als je het licht niet kunt zien van Anthony Doerr of Tot in de hemel van Richard Powers.
Patterns in this collection
The Overstory
This pattern is inspired by the book The Overstory from Richard Powers, a book connecting the lives of numerous characters through the magical theme of trees. The shawl (or wall hanging) takes you through the stories part by part and the stitches and sections will reflect that.
Mexican Gothic Shawl
Inspired by Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, I fell in love with the story, the mystery, the eerie feeling you get when reading the book while it never truly becomes scary (I cannot cope with horror at all, if that’s any indication). The cold damp air you can almost feel against your skin and all the pretty descriptions between it all.
Snow Stories Sweater
A few years ago I read the book ‘About Grace’ from Anthony Doerr*, the same author who inspired a lot of my book-inspired patterns, such as the Hotel of Bees shawl, the Sea of Flames Shawl, the Shell Collector Wrap and the 2020 Scheepjes CAL d’Histoire Naturelle. In the book we follow David Winkler, a man fascinated with weather and an obsession with snow. As he discovers the wonders of snow crystals through his microscope, we do too when working this sweater. And maybe we’ll discover that each snow crystal is truly unique.
The Entomologist
The blanket design is inspired by the National Natural History Museum of Paris and the book All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. As a bonus pattern, you can start your own museum collection by working three different insects; a beetle, a bee and a butterfly or moth, to be displayed in a picture frame with a foamboard inside. Of course you can mix and match colorways and insects as you wish, depending on what yarn you have left over. You can potentially make 10 different insects with this pattern.
d'Histoire Naturelle (2020 Scheepjes CAL)
The design is inspired by the book All The Light We Cannot See* by Anthony Doerr. In the story we follow Marie-Laure and her father who is a locksmith at the National Natural History Museum at Paris. Anthony Doerr paints such a vivid picture of the Museum and its contents that I had to design a blanket around it. As you crochet the blanket, Scheepjes and I will take you through all the main Museum gardens and galleries: the Jardin des Plantes, the Galerie d’Entomologie, the Galerie de Botanique, the Galerie de Minéralogie, the Grande Galerie de l’evolution and the Galerie de Paleontologie.
Dark Forest Shawl
The shawl is inspired by Barkskins from Annie Proulx (The same book that also inspired the History of Trees shawl/CAL&readalong). This design is made in four different sections, or ‘chapters’ where I invite you to wander with me through the native american forests. Dense, dark forests with trees hundreds and hundreds of years old. The first ripple stitch section is worked sideways (very fun to make!), before it continues with three easy – and very fun – filet crochet sections. Which are all inspired by different tree shapes. As you can see, the color changes from light to dark, signifying the misty, dense, native North-American forests, just as the book describes.
History of Bees shawl
Inspired by the book ‘The History of bees’ by Maja Lunde. The book contains the stories of Tao, William and George and each have a relation to bees. The time periods also vary. The shawl is inspired by their stories and we will crochet our way from Tao’s story as a polinator, to George’s story as a beekeeper to Williams story as a hive designer.
History of Trees shawl
Inspired by Barkskins from Annie Proulx and it’s the latest design for my Read-With-Me-collection. This design is made in three different sections, or ‘chapters’, that each uses its own technique. The shawl is crocheted sideways and starts with a V-stitch, then transitions to overlay trees and ends with filet crochet trees. As you can see, the color gradually changes from dark to light, signifying the demise of the North-American forests, just like the book describes.
Hotel of Bees shawl
This shawl takes you through the ‘Hotel of Bees’ from Anthony Doerr’s book ‘All the light we cannot see’. A hotel once owned by a wealthy bee enthusiast. We will visit the courtyard to see the big beehive shaped fountain. We will go upstairs to look at the gorgeous fresco’s of child-sized bees and when we get tired of our wanderlust, we bathe in a beautiful hexagonal bathtub.
The Shell Collector Wrap
This pattern is inspired by the short story collection ‘The Shell Collector’ by Anthony Doerr. All stitches are inspired by shells and the different shapes they occur in, as well as other things you can find on the beach. For example: The filet crochet part has a clam shell pattern, there are nautilus and sea urchin motifs and the lace part also has a shell design.
Sea of Flames Shawl
The Sea of Flames, a diamond highly sought after, with supposedly magical powers. What is so special about this blue stone with red center? If you want to know the rest of the story and how it came into the hands of the protagonist of ‘All the light we cannot see’, please read the book.
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