Our Original Shawl Cuffs are upcycled, eco-friendly and unique! With just one sturdy snap, you can snap and go! And the best part? They won’t snag your beautiful knits!This pattern is called Kasugai and you can purchase it on Ravelry.
Adelaide Glacier
Adelaide Smoking Gun
Qing Dirt (you will need 2 skeins of this colour)
Adelaide Batty
Both yarns are on sale (20% off) until June 15. Use the code 'too much yarn'.
I received an email this morning from SweetGeorgia Yarns about an upcoming MKAL. They are dying kits and I have ordered them. We should see them by the beginning of July.
The Perfect Blend MKAL will begin July 8! The first pre-clue is available here and is a schematic for color planning. Perfect Blend is a collaboration with Miss Babs and me but open to all dyers. It is about community and sharing our love of knitting (and tea!) Please read all of the information, below.
1. The Theme is - TEA! If you want to be eligible for prizes, you just need to go into the “Sign-up thread” when it is posted on June 15 and add your name and perhaps show us what you are using. There is a color thread open here so feel free to start some chat.
2. The MKAL begins on July 8 when the first clue drops. Have your tea or favorite beverage at the ready! Each Clue will drop on Monday morning for six weeks. I chose Monday because I will be traveling overseas and these are the best days for me to ensure that I can be online and not on a plane.
3. The Yarn: 12 mini-skeins, boomerang shaped shawl, design is written for 80 and 100 yard (or more) minis. They should be numbered 1-12 by you when you get them. If you line them up together and love them, they will be awesome in your shawl. BUT - Colors 1-6 are not nearly as visible as Colors 7-12…so if you like 1-6 best, you might just turn your set around so they will be displayed more prominently. Also, occasional variegated skeins are fine but you might lose some of the pattern if you use too many. Speckles and tonal are both excellent options.
I’ve also added another option for 4 full skeins of sock yarn. There is a schematic for both the 12 minis and the 4 full skeins that follows is available as a pre-clue when you purchase the pattern.
4. Simpson & Vail is making a special tea blend for us and it is SO GOOD. Stay tuned for more on that and on special project bags and markers that Miss Babs will have! The first pre-clue consists of a schematic (that does NOT look like the MKAL design but you can use it to color in sections to see how you like the colors together)…and I think it will give you a very good idea if you will like the combination. There will be another pre-clue later this month.
5. Size: The finished shawl with the 100 yard mini skeins is nicely sized (not huge but lovely!) and the 80 yard one is still in testing. Finally, Pleeeeese do not try to con information about the design out of me. I always get “I won’t tell anyone but I need to pack skeins for vacation/plan my colors/make sure it matches my hamster’s complexion” etc. Bring all 12 minis if you’re going, know what suits your hamster’s complexion, and I won’t be sharing photos to anyone ahead of time! It’s a MYSTERY so go with it!
6. Skill Level: Advanced beginner. You can yo, k2tog, M1, slip, etc. Also, the group is an amazing one and will help you if you have questions or are unsure about something. It will be a collective MKAL!
Each set contains six 105-yards mini skeins for a total of 630 yds / 576 mNine colourways are coming and each set of 6 skeins will retail for $66. I will add these to the website in the next few days.
I'll share more combinations from SweetGeorgia tomorrow.
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