Category: Pattern Tests

Sorbet

Revised on June 8, 2026

Sorbet is the latest pattern from Ana Morais Soares from One Skein of Love. I had the pleasure of testing this beautiful design during May 2022.
The original blanket was made with a colour-changing yarn, Hobbii Twister. It’s a Cotton / Acrylic blend in sport weight. The blanket features three different patterns, and the instructions include three different layouts.

I decided to use only single-coloured yarn. I wanted to use up some of my stash, though, so I used some of my DK yarn. A mix of Stylecraft Special DK and King Cole Baby Comfort DK.

Originally, my blanket was supposed to be 90 x 130 cm in size, just like Ana’s version. I must have miscalculated! To achieve that, I would have needed two more repeats across the width. My blanket is now only 80 cm wide, so I’ve shortened the length a little too.
For me, at any rate, it’s the perfect lap blanket. The colours go perfectly with my living room and will also go well with my – er, with my husband’s ‘Midnight Snowflakes’ (if they ever get finished).

I am happy!

Here are a few more details about my Sorbet

Pattern

Sorbet
available on Ravelry
and Etsy

Designer

Ana Morais Soares from One Skein of Love

Technique

Overlay Mosaic

Test Phase

03. May 2022 – 01. June 2022

Finished

05. June 2022

Yarn and Colours

Stylecraft Special DK (295 m / 100 g)

1807 A Hint of Silver, 3 balls
1722 Storm Blue, 1 ball

King Cole Baby Comfort DK (310 m / 100g)

1729 Glacier, 3 balls

Detailed Yarn Amounts

Glacier, 258 g
A Hint of Silver, 239 g
Storm Blue, 95 g

Hooks

Clover Amour Hook, 4 mm
Slip stitch round: Clover Amour Hook, 4,5 mm
Back Layer Border: Clover Soft Touch, 3,75 mm

Pattern Repeats

16 repeats, 131 stitches

Layout

following Layout 1, working

3 repeats of Pattern 1
1 repeat of Pattern 2
14 repeats of Pattern 3

197 rows in total

Colour Placement

Pattern 1 and 3
C1: Glacier
C2: A Hint of Silver

Pattern 2
C1: Storm Blue
C2: A Hint of Silver

Border
Slip stitch round: Storm Blue
Back layer: Glacier
Front Layer: Storm Blue
Joining Round: Storm Blue

Final Size

appr. 80 x 113 cm

Talavera Blanket

Update, January 2025:
As you can read below, the pattern was originally published in 2022 by Simply Crochet Magazine as Cal (7 parts). Ana has now summarised the complete pattern. So it is now also available in her Ravelry shop.

Finally I can show you the project I worked on from the mid-December 2021 until mid-January 2022: Talavera!

Talavera is a design by my friend Ana Morais Soares from One Skein of Love. She was asked by the Simply Crochet Magazine to design a blanket for a Cal.
The Cal has just started and part 1 is published. For further information either have a look at issue 122 of the Simply Crochet Magazine, their Ravelry page or website.

It was quite a challenge to finish this beauty in more or less 4 weeks! But so worth the effort!

For her design Ana used Caron Simply Soft, an Aran weight. As you might know Aran is not my favorite yarn weight. So I went for Stylecraft Special DK.

I already showed my colour scheme a few days ago, which – again- was inspired by a mood board of Pipin Poppycrock.

I mainly followed Ana’s colour placement but – partly by accident and partly on purpose – I have made some colour changes. So here my notes:

Pattern

Talavera Blanket featured in Simply Crochet Magazine

Designer

Ana Morais Soares / One Skein of Love

Started

15. December 2021

finished

14. January 2022

Yarn

Stylecraft Special DK
295 m / 100 g

Hook

Clover Soft Touch, 3,75 mm

Colours and Yarn Amounts

1240 Soft Peach4 balls
1026 Apricot2 balls
1836 Vintage Peach2 balls
1203 Silver2 balls
1009 Grey2 balls

Replacement of Colours

C1Vintage Peach
C2Silver
C3Soft Peach
C4Grey
C5Apricot

Changes

Round 19, 27, 37Silver instead of C5
Round 40Apricot instead of C2
Round 73Grey instead of C5
Round 74Vintage Peach instead of C4
Round 78Soft Peach instead of C2
Round 79Silver instead of C3
Round 85Grey instead of C5
Round 86Apricot instead of C4

finished Size

140 x 140 cm

I am very happy with the result!
It will be a gift for my mother in law and I hope she will like it as much as I do!

Hello Spring CAL – Round up

Last updated: 15 July 2026

Here is a brief summary of my Hello Spring CAL test project

Hello Spring CAL

21 March – 25 April 2022

Pattern

Hello Spring CAL
available on Ravelry and Etsy

Designer

Ana Morais Soares / One Skein of Love

Technique

overlay mosaic crochet

Schedule for the test

08 February – 21 March 2022

Finished

21 March 2022

Yarn

Stylecraft Special DK

Yarn amounts and colours

1001 – White, 3 balls
1822 – Pistachio, 3 balls
1027 – Khaki, 2 balls
1081 – Saffron, 1 ball
1723 – Tomato, 1 ball

Hook / hook size

Clover Soft Touch, 4 mm

Repeats

worked over 5 Repeats, 93 stitches

Rows / Patterns

261 rows, patterns 1 to 12, following the CAL pattern

Border

double border

Finished Size

57 x 149 cm

As always it was a lot of fun to test one of Ana‘s pattern. If you’ve missed any of the parts, just have a look at my earlier posts, listed below.

Hello Spring CAL, crocheted sample, folded to reveal different sections of the mosaic pattern.
Work in progress, border of the Hello Spring CAL
Hello Spring CAL, crocheted sample, folded to reveal different sections of the mosaic pattern.
Hello Spring CAL, crocheted sample, folded to reveal different sections of the mosaic pattern.
Hello Spring CAL, finished crochet project displayed on a chair
Hello Spring CAL, crocheted sample, folded to reveal different sections of the mosaic pattern.

Get the colour placement guide

Hello Spring CAL

Get the patten

Hello Spring CAL pattern on Ravelry

More Hello Spring CAL posts

Hello Spring CAL
Hello Spring CAL — Part 1
Hello Spring CAL — Part 2
Hello Spring CAL — Part 3
Hello Spring CAL — Part 4
Hello Spring CAL — Part 5
Hello Spring CAL — Part 6

Hello Spring CAL – Part 6

Last updated: 15 July 2026

The Hello Spring CAL is now coming to an end; we’ve reached the border.

As you know, I’ve made a wall hanging using the ‘Hello Spring’ pattern. Therefore I worked only five pattern repeats.

When it came to the border, I had to decide how I wanted to hang my decoration.

I’ve seen some rather complicated-looking constructions for hanging wall decorations, but I’ve never found an explanation of how to make them.
At first, I thought about attaching loops to it, similar to how you do with a quilt. There too, however, I wasn’t sure how best to attach them. Then another idea came to me – a very simple one:

First, I crocheted the border as usual. In the final joining round, I left a gap at the top side edges. For the last 7 stitches on both top sides, I worked the slip stitches only on the front layer, without joining the two layers together. After that the corner was worked as usual. This created a sort of tunnel through which I can slide a rod for hanging.

It works perfectly!

Hello Spring CAL, close-up showing the ‘tunnel’ for hanging the crochet wall hanging
Hello Spring CAL, close-up showing different view of the ‘tunnel’ for hanging the crochet wall hanging
Hello Spring CAL, corner detail showing finished hanging construction with rod

My colour placement Part 6

Hello Spring CAL, list of row-by-row colours for Part 6


You can also download the row-by-row colour placement guide for the entire blanket at the end of this post.

Hello Spring CAL border detail of finished crochet wall hanging
Hello Spring CAL Part 6, close-up finished corner, back view
Hello Spring CAL Part 6, close-up finished corner, front view
Hello Spring CAL finished crochet wall hanging displayed on the floor
Work in progress, border of the Hello Spring CAL

Tomorrow I will write a short summary with all details of my test. Stay tuned!

Get the colour placement guide

Hello Spring CAL

Get the pattern

Hello Spring CAL pattern on Ravelry

More posts in the Hello Spring CAL series

Hello Spring CAL

Hello Spring CAL – Part 1

Hello Spring CAL – Part 2

Hello Spring CAL – Part 3

Hello Spring CAL – Part 4

Hello Spring CAL – Part 5

Hello Spring CAL – Round up

Hello Spring CAL – Part 5

Last updated: 15 July 2026

Part 5 of the Hello Spring CAL has been published.

It is the final part of the main section of the blanket. So the blanket is almost finished. The instructions for the border will follow next week.

Next week, I’ll also show you how I’ve sorted out the hanging of my wall decoration. And, of course, I’ll list my colours and the amounts of yarn I needed.

Here my work in progress, Part 5 of the pattern:

Hello Spring CAL crocheted sample folded to reveal different sections of the mosaic pattern.
Hello Spring CAL, full view of the crocheted sample without the border
Hello Spring CAL crocheted sample folded to reveal different sections of Parts 3 to 5.

My colour placement Part 5

Hello Spring CAL, list of row-by-row colours for Part 5


At the end of this post, you’ll find a link to download my complete row-by-row colour placement guide.

Happy hooking 💕

Get the colour placement guide

Hello Spring CAL

Get the pattern

Hello Spring CAL pattern

More post in the Hello Spring CAL series

Hello Spring CAL

Hello Spring CAL – Part 1

Hello Spring CAL – Part 2

Hello Spring CAL – Part 3

Hello Spring CAL – Part 4

Hello Spring CAL – Part 6

Hello Spring CAL – Round up

Hello Spring CAL – Part 4

Last updated: 15 July 2026

Week 4 of the Hello Spring CAL is beginning – we’re already halfway through. There’s only one more section to come next week, and then it’s time for the border!

There are only two more photos this week – and, once again, they’re not the best quality! We’ve had another long spell of bad weather! Sorry about that!

Hello Spring CAL showing the crocheted sections of Parts 1 to 4 of the mosaic pattern
Hello Spring CAL showing the crocheted sample of Part 4 of the mosaic pattern

My colour placement Part 4

Hello Spring CAL, list of row-by-row colours for Part 4

At the end of this post, you’ll find a link to download my complete row-by-row colour placement guide as PDF.

Hello Spring CAL, close- up of the crocheted sample of Part 4 of the mosaic pattern

Have fun 💕

Get the colour placement guide

Hello Spring CAL

Get the pattern

Helle Spring CAL pattern on Ravelry

More posts in the Hello Spring CAL series

Hello Spring CAL

Hello Spring CAL – Part 1

Hello Spring CAL – Part 2

Hello Spring CAL – Part 3

Hello Spring CAL – Part 5

Hello Spring CAL – Part 6

Hello Spring CAL – Round up

Hello Spring CAL – Part 3

Last updated: 15 July 2026

It is already week 3 of the Hello Spring CAL.

Time really does fly! That said, it just felt as though I’d been transported back a few weeks in time. We haven’t had this much snow for years. This is our old pine tree on Saturday morning, 2 April 2022. Hello, spring!

Winter Impression in April - Snow-covered pine tree
Winter Impression

Nevertheless, I don’t want to miss to share

My colour placement Part 3

Hello Spring CAL showing the crocheted sample of Part 3 of the mosaic pattern
Hello Spring CAL showing crocheted sections of Parts 2 and 3 of the mosaic pattern
Hello Spring CAL, list of row-by-row colours for Part 3

You can also download the row-by-row colour placement guide for the entire blanket at the end of this post.

Hello Spring CAL, crocheted sample, folded to reveal sections of Parts 1 to 3
Hello Spring CAL crocheted sample displaying sections of Parts 1 and 2

Have a lovely week 💕

Get the colour placement guide

Hello Spring CAL

Get the pattern

Hello Spring CAL pattern on Ravelry

More posts in the Hello Spring CAL series

Hello Spring CAL

Hello Spring CAL – Part 1

Hello Spring CAL – Part 2

Hello Spring CAL – Part 4

Hello Spring CAL – Part 5

Hello Spring CAL – Part 6

Hello Spring CAL – Round up

Hello Spring CAL – Part 2

Last updated: 15 July 2026

Just in time for the start of the second part of the Hello Spring CAL I would like to show you my version of Part 2 and share my colour placement.

Hello Spring CAL crocheted wall hanging displayed in a room

But first I‘d like to show you my finished wall hanging.

It is worked over 5 pattern repeats and measures approximately 60 cm (24 inches) in width.

It’s actually a decoration for our stairwell. But because the lighting’s so poor in there, I took a photo in our living room. The colours are a bit hard to capture anyway!

My colours Part 2

Originally, I had planned to use only four colours – White, Khaki, Pistachio and a touch of Saffron. The Saffron was to be used as an accent in the ‘dividing lines’ to liven the whole thing up a bit.

Part 2 made me change my mind!

If you have a look at the two pictures below, you might understand what I mean. The one above shows my first version.

The Khaki is a bit too much, I think. It makes it look very dark and takes away a little from the spring look.

Hello Spring CAL crocheted sample showing Parts 1 and 2 with the flowers made in Khaki

That’s when Tomato came into the game. It gave it that touch of springy cheerfulness I was looking for.

Hello Spring CAL crocheted sample showing Parts 1 and 2 with the flowers made in Tomato instead of Khaki

My colour placement Part 2

Hello Spring CAL, list of row-by-row colours for Part 2

At the end of this post, you’ll find a link to download my complete row-by-row colour placement guide as PDF.

That’s all for today. Have a wonderful week 💕

Spring impression - peach blossom with honey bee
Spring Impressions

Get the colour placement guide

Hello Spring CAL

Get the pattern

Hello Spring CAL pattern on Ravelry

More posts in the Hello Spring CAL series

Hello Spring CAL

Hello Spring CAL – Part 1

Hello Spring CAL – Part 3

Hello Spring CAL – Part 4

Hello Spring CAL – Part 5

Hello Spring CAL – Part 6

Hello Spring CAL – Round up

Hello Spring CAL – Part 1

Lasr updated: 15 July 2026

Today is the day, the Hello Spring CAL starts!

As a few people have asked me about this: yes, I’ll be posting my colour choices and the colour placement I’m using for the individual parts of the CAL here.

So let’s start with my

Yarn and colours

I used Stylecraft Special DK and a 4 mm hook. My colours are

  • 1001 White
  • 1822 Pistachio
  • 1027 Khaki
  • 1081 Saffron
  • 1723 Tomato
Hello Spring CAL, yarn samples in White, Khaki, Pistachio, Saffron, Tomato
My colour choice

When I saw Ana’s pattern, I’d originally had a slightly different colour scheme in mind.
But for some reason, it didn’t work. Although I tried two different colour arrangements, I realised fairly quickly that it wasn’t going to work. It was perhaps a bit too dark for a spring design. So I decided against it and needed to come up with something new.

Even so, I LOVE these swatches:

Two mosaic crochet samples showing the effect of different colour placement, both using the colours White, Graphite, Pistachio and Apricot.
Colour Samples in White, Graphite, Pistachio and Apricot

I haven’t unraveled them yet and will keep them as inspiration for any further project.

Whilst searching for further colour combinations, I came across a drawing featuring stylised flowers in two different shades of green against a white background. Somehow, it really gave me that ‘spring’ feeling. To achieve this look, I chose White and Pistachio as the main colours and added a touch of Khaki. I completed the look with a few splashes of Saffron and Tomato.

mosaic crochet sample showing the same pattern in the colours White, Khaki, Pistachio and Saffron

My colour placement Part 1

Hello Spring CAL, list of row-by-row colours for Part 1, first part
Hello Spring CAL, list of row-by-row colours for Part 1, second part

You can also download the row-by-row colour placement guide for the entire blanket at the end of this post.

Hello Spring CAL showing a crocheted sample of Part 1 of the mosaic pattern

And last but not least, here’s a collage showing all the test versions created by the One Skein of Love test team.

Hello Spring CAL, collage showing sneak peeks of the blankets made by the test team

See you next week!

Get the colour placement guide

Hello Spring CAL

Get the pattern

Hello Spring CAL pattern on Ravelry

More posts in the Hello Spring CAL series

Hello Spring CAL

Hello Spring CAL – Part 2

Hello Spring CAL – Part 3

Hello Spring CAL – Part 4

Hello Spring CAL – Part 5

Hello Spring CAL – Part 6

Hello Spring CAL – Round up

Hello Spring CAL

Last updated: 15 July 2026

The days are not only getting a bit longer but also a bit warmer. The first bushes and trees are sprouting and the sparrows are preparing their nests under our roof. Spring is coming in the northern hemisphere!

Ana from One Skein of Love is celebrating the season with her Hello Spring CAL.

The pattern is an overlay mosaic design and – much like Winter Wonderland – consists of various motifs that can be combined in many different ways.

I started testing the Hello Spring pattern in early February 2022.

It was originally designed as a blanket. But, due to time constraints, my version will only be crocheted over 5 repeats in width. That way, it will make a beautiful wall hanging.

My final choice of colours was inspired by a drawing I saw somewhere online: flowers in two or three different shades of green against a white background. They looked fresh and airy and immediately reminded me of spring. I’ve tried to capture that feel and spring-like look.

Hello Spring CAL, crocheted sample, folded to reveal different sections of the mosaic pattern.

I used Stylecraft Special DK. The colours are mainly White and Pistachio combined with Khaki and a touch of Saffron and Tomato.

As we were on holiday last week, I haven’t quite finished my test project yet. I’m still working on the border. I hope to be able to show you more next week though.

The CAL starts next Monday, 21 March 2022, and runs for 6 weeks. Further information and, of course, the pattern are available in Ana’s Ravelry shop – you’ll find the link below.

Get the colour placement guide

Download my row-by-row colour placement guide for the Hello Spring pattern

my-colours-hello-spring-parts-1-6.pdfDownload

Get the pattern

Hello Spring CAL pattern on Ravelry

More posts in the Hello Spring CAL series

Hello Spring CAL — Part 1

Hello Spring CAL — Part 2

Hello Spring CAL — Part 3

Hello Spring CAL — Part 4

Hello Spring CAL — Part 5

Hello Spring CAL — Part 6

Hello Spring CAL — Round-up