What an exciting match it was on Sunday night against Ukraine! From a 2-0 lead to a tie, only to pull off a 3-2 victory in the final minutes. The relief on the field (and in our living room!) was immense. Full of pride and eager anticipation, we’re already looking forward to the Dutch national team’s next European Championship match. In the run-up to this game, let your Orange fever run wild with one of the orange must-haves listed below. These projects will come in handy not only during this European Soccer Championship, but also during the Olympic Games, the Tour de France, and the Zandvoort Grand Prix, all of which are coming up soon.
Crochet for the youngest fans
Go Holland, Go! Don’t leave the
Fun fact about the Netherlands: Did you know that this year, nearly 1.5 million children in our country, ages 6 through 13, are experiencing a European Soccer Championship in which the Netherlands is participating for the first time?
Crochet the whole house in red, white, blue, and orange
We Dutch sure know how to celebrate a sports event. Houses, streets, and even entire neighborhoods turn orange. Could your home use a little red, white, blue, and orange? We have plenty of royal projects ready for you. For example, use the KingDeal Epic Kit to crochet a festive garland. Using the lovely Yarn and Colors Must-have Crochet Cotton, we have a free pattern for a flag garland in store for you. Or use a complete Crochet Kit to make the ultimate “Hup-Holland-Hup” sports garland. New in our shop are the lanterns from Yarn and Colors’ Lookbook 18, which you can crochet using Yarn and Colors Epic. Perfect for an orange-themed garden party.
Fun fact about orange: the color orange is often associated with happiness, energy, warmth, creativity, and playfulness. Doesn’t that perfectly match the feeling this wonderful summer of sports brings out in you?!
A Festive Orange Theme
Dancing together from left to right in packed squares just isn’t an option this sports summer. But we’re not going to mope—our heads are bursting with ideas. Soccer + tropical temperatures = an orange BBQ party in the backyard! Or how about a “High Beer” or “High Wine” party with appetizers and orange tompouces? No matter how or where you support “our boys,” you’ll do it in style, of course. Forget the beer shorts and the cheering cape—with Yarnplaza’s “Hollands Haakrokje,” you’ll really steal the show! Or crochet a breezy summer top with a wavy openwork pattern using orange SMC Catania yarn.
Orange Tip: Finish off your orange outfit with gold jewelry. Orange and gold are a “match made in heaven,” and it also adds just that little bit of extra glamour to your outfit. Now let’s just hope the Dutch national soccer team gets to wear gold in just under a month.
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