The Lone Skein Shawl

Joji has a new shawl pattern.

A one skein shawl is such a pretty thing to make. They are always worthy of our finest treasured yarns, they yield almost instant gratification and they are, truly, the most fun accessories to spice up your daily wardrobe.  

This simple crescent shaped shawl can be made with just 1 skein of fingering (sock weight) yarn. It alternates bands of slipped sts, garter stitch and short rows.  

The crescent is asymmetrical (it’s longer towards one side) and its characteristic shape is achieved by working increases over the edges.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. 

The shawl is knit in fingering weight. Please check the yardage. Some yarns will need one skein and some yarns will take two.

Photos © Joji Locatelli

It’s almost time for Stephen West’s annual MKAL.

It's almost time for the Westknits Mystery Knit A Long 2022 and I can't wait to share it with you! The theme for this year's shawl is Twists & Turns, so get ready to be taken on a wild Westknits adventure! There will be more details announced over the next few days on social media and in your inbox, but I wanted you to be the first to know that MKAL season is here so keep your eyes peeled for exciting MKAL updates. 

MKAL stands for Mystery Knit A Long and it's a fun, social activity where knitters from all around the world make the same shawl project throughout the month of October. Nobody knows what the shawl will look like, but you can expect a stunning work of art filled with exciting techniques accompanied by detailed video tutorials demonstrating every section of the shawl. Each Thursday in October, starting October 6, a new clue (set of instructions) is revealed as a PDF update, so you get to watch your shawl grow and evolve one step at a time. The mystery element makes the knit a long that extra bit more exciting and it's your chance to learn something new while having tons of fun. 

I don’t know anything about the shawl but here are a few guesses

• The shawl is knit in fingering weight yarn
• It looks like Stephen is using solid or semi solid colours
• There will be 5 colours (because Stephen’s shawls are usually 5 colours)

Remember, these are only guesses. I’m just throwing them out there. Stephen will have the information out by next Saturday morning. 

There will be one more week to our Birthday Celebration. New products will go live at 8am tomorrow (Sunday) morning.