Magazine
Pop Spots Blanket
Pop Spots Blanket, published in Inside Crochet Magazine Issue 174.
Haak Maar Raak
About Kirsten
Designer of colourful crochet patterns. Blankets, home décor, shawls, and more. Designed with love from the Netherlands.
About me
Hello, I'm Kirsten, crochet designer.
I design colourful crochet patterns with a modern, vibrant aesthetic. Blankets and home décor are my speciality, though you'll also find shawls, pot holders, motifs, and mandalas on Haak Maar Raak.
I'm based in the Netherlands, where I live with my husband, who takes care of all the technical bits that keep this website running. It really is a team effort behind the scenes.
My patterns are available in two ways: many are published freely on this website, so you can just start crocheting straight away. For others, a beautifully formatted printable PDF is available in the shop: perfect for bringing to your favourite armchair.
Over the years, my designs have appeared in international crochet magazines, books, and publications. I'm proud to have worked with some wonderful brands and publishers, and to have built a community of makers who share a love for colour.
Kirstencrochet designer
Publications
As seen in & worked with
Over the years my designs have been featured in international crochet magazines, books, and brand collaborations. Here's a selection of places you may have spotted my work.
Scheepjes
Stormy Day Shawl
Stormy Day shawl, published in Scheepjes After Party #9.
Book contribution
Boho Baby Crochet
I contributed 3 patterns to the Boho Baby Crochet Book by Dedri Uys.
Mollie Makes
Animal Finger puppets
The Animal Finger puppets were featured in Mollie Makes.
YARN Bookazine
Firelight Square YARN 2
The Firelight Square was published as the Blogger's Square in YARN 2: Midnight garden.
Scheepjes
Scheepjes CAL 2017 Hygge
I designed the Hygge shawl for the Scheepjes CAL 2017, a design that took me all over Europe on tour.
Design Wars
Charlie Blanket
The Charlie Blanket was designed as a contender for the Design Wars Battle with Susan from Felted Button.
Commission
Lake Shawl
The Lake Shawl was commissioned and published by Deramores as part of their yarn kits.
Commission
Parallel Pillow
The Parallel Pillow was commissioned and published by Deramores as part of their yarn kits.
YARN Bookazine
Rebel Wrap YARN 5
The Rebel Wrap was commissioned and published by Scheepjes in their YARN 5: woman bookazine.
Aan de Haak
Raspberry Road Blanket
The Raspberry Road Blanket was published in the Dutch 'Aan de Haak' magazine, a crochet magazine.
Mollie Makes
Hygge Wristies Mollie Makes
The Hygge Wristies were the cover project for Mollie Makes 115.
Transparency
Advertising & affiliates
Advertising
This site displays advertisements through Mediavine, a third-party ad broker. These ads are part of my income and help me provide many of the patterns I design for free. However, I do not personally control the ads shown on my website.
If you ever see an ad that bothers you, feel free to drop me a line at kirsten@haakmaarraak.nl. I always appreciate the heads-up.
Affiliates
I participate in several affiliate programmes. This means that if you click one of those links and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. You’re helping me to keep my blog running and to design new patterns, so thank you!
Scheepjes partnership
I've been a proud member of the Scheepjes Bloggers group. Scheepjes is a Dutch yarn company. This means that I will sometimes blog about Scheepjes products and use Scheepjes yarns for my designs. All opinions provided in these and other posts are my own and are not influenced by any of my sponsors.
My promise
Haak Maar Raak is a one-woman show (with a tech husband, so technically a one-woman-one-man show). I write every pattern, photograph every project, video the tutorials, and share only what I genuinely love and (would) use myself. Whether a pattern is free or paid, sponsored or independent, my goal is always to give you a pattern you'll be proud to make!
Get in touch
Say hello
Have a question about a pattern, a collaboration idea, or just want to say hi? I'd love to hear from you. The best way to reach me is by email.
Email
If you want to get in touch with me, send me an email via kirsten@haakmaarraak.nl.
I try to reply within a few days. Please note that I can't offer help with pattern modifications from other designers.
Business details
CoC number: 66360889
VAT number: NL002244079B23
Post address:
Randenburgseweg 14
2811 PS Reeuwijk
Netherlands
Please don't send me unsolicited post, though.
- Pattern questions
Found a mistake or something unclear in a pattern? Please let me know. I want every pattern to be as clear as possible.
- Collaborations & press
Interested in working together, or want to feature my patterns in a publication? I'd love to hear your idea.
- Dupes
Found someone else selling my patterns without a license? Please let me know via email.
- Just want to say hi?
Made one of my patterns and want to share a photo? That genuinely makes my day. You can also tag me on Instagram (@haakmaarraak)
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