Its MKAL Time!!! Check out our Instagram Live on these kits here.
TheWestknits Mystery Knit A Long(or MKAL) isan annual mystery shawl whereknitters all over the world knit a new shawl together as each section is revealed as a surprise over the course of four weeks in October.
(Past MKALs have resulted in some of the most loved and treasured Westknits shawl patterns including Exploration Station, The Doodler and Slipstravaganza.
The 2022 Shawl is calledTWISTS & TURNS. So far, we know that we need 3 colours, and theres a good chance it involves some cables..
Dont worry if you’re a relative newbie, the shawl is good for“adventurous beginners”– Stephen’s videos are always brilliant, and there’s so much help available on the2022MKAL Ravelry Group.
What is an MKAL?
MKAL stands for Mystery Knit A Long! Knit Alongs (KALs) are fun, social activity in which a group of knitters all make the same project in a specified timeframe.
AMystery Knit Along adds an extra level of spice, because you wont know what the thing youre knitting is when you start. A section of the pattern (clue) is released each week, and at the end of the Knit Along, the final design is revealed.
The Westknits MKAL is always a shawl design, and alwaysincorporates interesting techniques(shaping, stitch patterns, and other design features), but beyond that, its a mystery!
When does the MKAL start?
Clue one is released on 6 October 2022.
How do I sign up?
Purchase the MKAL pattern with your kit below (it will be sent digitally to your email address, and give us your Ravelry name tooif you want us to add it to your library);
ORbuy it yourself onRavelry.
OR westknits.com.
There will be lots of fun chat in the Ravelry group, on Instagram, and Stephen will be hosting Zoom and Instagram Live events throughout the MKAL.
How do I get the clues?
The clues are releasedevery Friday. If you purchase the pattern through us or on Ravelry, you will receive an email and be able to update your pattern in your Library.
How many clues are there?
There are four clues, released on these dates:
Clue 1 – October 6
Clue 2 – October 13
Clue 3 – October 20
Clue 4 – October 27
This years shawl features 5 skeins of fingering weight yarn:MC (main colour)- 2 skeins (100g each) of the same colourCC (contrast colour)– 2 skeins (100g each) of the same colourAC (accent colour)– 1 skein(100g) of an accent colour pop (shown here as the colour on the right or outside of the circle)
You will see the MC and CC combined together for most ofthe shawl. The AC is an extra colour that is used as a colour pop.
We have compiled kits that we think will work best given all the clues we have received from Stephen about this pattern.
Size:
The overall shape and dimensions are part of the mystery! TWISTS & TURNS will be a large shawl, similar in size to Starflake andShawlography.
What’s included in my “Kit”?
All kits include 500g of luxuriousMerino Cloudby Artyarns: 2 x 100g skeins of the colour on the left and centre, and 1 x 100g skein of the accent colour (shown on the left in our photos).
We have created kits from our favourite yarn this year because we know its perfect for this MKAL!
What else will I need?
Its always good to have some extra stitch markers andsplit ring markersin case you want to use them to helpyou knit the shawl. Make sure thecable needle / dpn is a similarthickness as your knitting needle.
Gauge guideline:
24 sts & 52 rows = 4 / 10cm in garter stitch before blocking.
Try to get close to the recommended stitch gauge toensure you dont run out of yarn. A similar stitch gauge ismore important than getting an exactrow gauge. You will have a little extra yarn in our kits for making swatches, and for gauge differences, sodont worry too much!
Try to get close to the recommended stitch gauge to ensure you dont run out of yarn. A similar stitch gauge is more important than getting an exact row gauge.
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