I’m delighted to announce that signups are open for the 5th annual mystery knitalong hosted by myself and my good friend Sarah Alderson. This year we are knitting shawls. Do join us for the fun!
This MKAL is designed to stretch your creativity by giving you not one, but two options for each section of the sh.awl We will send out a section of two great linked designs each week and the choice becomes yours for which option to knit.
This innovative MKAL will start with part one of the designs on the 6th of March, followed by Part Two on the 13th, and Part Three on the 20th. The final full pattern will be revealed on the 3rd of April with winners chosen and prizes announced for those who have posted pictures of their completed shawl in our Ravelry group forum page. You will automatically receive an email with the pattern update on these dates to download the next section. Each part will have one option designed by Sarah Alderson and one option designed by Ann Kingstone. They can be mixed and matched giving you many different shawl pattern options!
We will be holding hands with you throughout the MKAL with online video tutorials via YouTube, advice on our blogs, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and a live broadcast each week. We would also love you to join us in our Ravelry group where we will have forum threads for each update, spoiler threads and a finished shawl thread as well as chat and prize giveaways. We love seeing your colour and yarn choices and sharing with you the fun of a MKAL.
To sign up buy the pattern, which is available at half price throughout the MKAL. You will then automatically receive the pattern instalments as we release them.
Ravelry group: Shoulder To Shoulder MKAL
Twitter: @AlderSign @AnnKingstone
YouTube: AlderSign AnnKingstone
Instagram: @aldersign @annkingstone
Facebook: Ann Kingstone Designs
Websites: www.aldersign.com www.annkingstone.com
SIZE
The finished shawl is a very wide crescent shape and is approximately 38cm/15” at the deepest point.
MATERIALS
4ply/fingering weight yarn with approximately 400 to 450 metres/437 to 492 yards per 100g. You will need 100g each of two contrasting shades.
For the prototype shawls Sarah used Fruitful Fusion Dyes‘100% superwash merino’, and Ann used Yorkshire Warmth ‘4ply/fingering’ (87½% Bluefaced Leicester wool, 12½% cashmere).
NEEDLES
2.75mm/US 2 needles suitable for knitting long shawl rows.
TENSION/GAUGE
32 sts and 44 rows per 10cm/4” in unstretched stocking stitch/stockinette.
