{"product_id":"mkal-2026-color-kaleidoscope-shawl","title":"MKAL 2026 - Color Kaleidoscope Shawl","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eInfo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab3\"\u003eShown In\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--Start tab content--\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 17th annual Westknits MKAL is here and we’re knitting with the most colors since the 2017 MKAL season! You’ll need eight contrasting colors of fingering weight yarn to compose your wearable work of art inspired by the kaleidoscope theme. This year’s shawl is all about bold geometric fragmented shapes and mesmerizing reflective color stories. Are you going to knit the rainbow or embrace harmonious hues in one color family? The excitement begins now as thousands of knitters from all around the world gather to inspire and express their color desire in kaleidoscopic form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCHEDULE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClue 1 - Thursday, October 1\u003cbr\u003eClue 2 - Thursday, October 8\u003cbr\u003eClue 3 - Thursday, October 15\u003cbr\u003eClue 4 - Thursday, October 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you purchase the pattern before October 1, you will receive a PDF containing introductory information for the Mystery Shawl Knit Along (MKAL) 2026. You will receive the first instructions for the pattern Thursday, October 1. Then, you will receive a section of the mystery shawl pattern each week until the final design is revealed on October 22.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMKAL Kits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheck out this year's MKAL kits available in a spectacular range of color combinations! To top it all off, each kit comes with our signature goodies designed especially for this launch! https:\/\/www.stephenandpenelope.com\/pages\/westknits-mystery-knit-along\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinished measurements\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe overall shape and dimensions are part of the mystery! The Color Kaleidoscope Shawl will be a similar size to the past couple MKAL shawls (Go Go Dynamo \u0026amp; Mystery MusiKAL) with 400g of yarn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYarn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFingering weight + an optional lace weight Mohair Dare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYardage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApproximately 1528yds \/ 1397m total\u003cbr\u003eColor A - 191yds \/ 175m\u003cbr\u003eColor B - 191yds \/ 175m\u003cbr\u003eColor C - 191yds \/ 175m\u003cbr\u003eColor D - 191yds \/ 175m\u003cbr\u003eColor E - 191yds \/ 175m\u003cbr\u003eColor F - 191yds \/ 175m\u003cbr\u003eColor G - 191yds \/ 175m\u003cbr\u003eColor H - 191yds \/ 175m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1 split ring marker, 16 stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeedles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eUS 4 \/ 3.5mm circular in 40″ \/ 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e24 sts \u0026amp; 48 rows = 4″ \/ 10cm in garter stitch before blocking\u003cbr\u003eTry to get close to the recommended stitch gauge to ensure you don’t run out of yarn. A similar stitch gauge is more important than getting an exact row gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor Relationship\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eGather a contrasting palette of 8 colors of fingering weight yarn. I like to have something light, medium, and dark in my color palette to exaggerate the contrast in the design. Get inspired by the kaleidoscope theme!\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWestknits Workshops\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eVenture into the world of Westknits with my series of online workshops. Westknits Workshops can be watched as many times as you like and at your own pace as you learn new knitting skills. Sign up here!\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.westknits.com\/collections\/workshops\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.westknits.com\/collections\/workshops\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWestknits Kits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have dozens of curated color palettes to inspire your next Westknits project. Collect a Westknits kit at Stephen \u0026amp; Penelope! We ship worldwide!\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stephenandpenelope.com\/collections\/westknits_kits\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"autolinked\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.stephenandpenelope.com\/collections\/westknits_kits\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWestknits on YouTube\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheck out my videos on YouTube for some helpful tutorials and an exciting insight into the woolly world of Westknits!\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@StephenWest\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@StephenWest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab3\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eStay tuned!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou can use plied or single ply yarns.\u003cbr\u003eThis year’s shawl works well with lots of different fingering weight yarn types and fiber contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Westknits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54501317673298,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0027\/6188\/3683\/files\/kaleidoscope-square-text.png?v=1788342636","url":"https:\/\/www.westknits.com\/products\/mkal-2026-color-kaleidoscope-shawl","provider":"Westknits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}