Happy MAL day folks!
It’s here! I’m thrilled to announce the start of our 2024 winter makealong, Merry Marbles! This festive crochet adventure promises to be full of colour, joy, and creativity, and I can’t wait for you to join in.
All the folks that ordered the exclusive Merry Marbles MAL kits should have already received the gorgeous Yarn Whisperer yarn (plus fab extras), and the pattern has already been sent out to everyone (from Kitey – so maybe check your junk mail if the pattern doesn’t seem to have appeared).
As usual the exclusive kit colourway that Kitey has come up with for this winter is really different from what we’ve had before. I’m a massive lover of rainbows and the vibrant tones of the mini skeins in the kit were just such a delight!
Each yarn kit contained a 100g (425m) skein of ‘Moonlit Marble’ which is a gorgeously soft hand of undyed yarn with a exciting pop of sparkly stelina running through it. Alongside this we have combined six 20g (85m) skeins; Purple Swirl, Blue Vein, Emerald Gleam, Amber Glow, Tangerine Quartz and Scarlett Shard.
And Amanda from Mrs G Makes has done it again! She has chosen the most ideal stitch markers to accompany our makealong—beautiful beads that look just like colourful marbles, adding the perfect playful touch to every stitch!
I had such fun working with this particular palette for this crochet design. All the colours worked so well together to create a unique design. I hope you’ll agree that the cowl that will add a wonderful pop of colour to any outfit and will make a fun addition to your wardrobe – I have to confess I’ve already been wearing mine!
For the full information about this particular make along (MAL) you can find all the details here (or via the top menu of this blog under the tab ‘CALS AND MALS’). But generally the idea is that the MAL is a relaxed event designed to be made during the winter months.
As a reminder this MAL will run from today (Thursday 26 December 2024) until Friday 31 January 2025 giving everyone plenty of time to make the pattern. You can of course start the pattern at anytime you wish, this deadline is just there for those that like to have one. If you were wanting to join in after the event has started…
There will be support for the pattern as usual in my Facebook group; the KCACO-UK Crochet Community Group and in Kitey’s Virtual Stitch-n-B*tch zoom sessions. This year he’s also holding a MAL start ‘hook on’ Instagram Live party at 10am (GMT) today (26 December 2024).
If you’ve fallen in love with how the kit looks, but hadn’t previously signed up to the MAL, Kitey has a couple of kits left, then he’s offering any future required kits on a pre-order basis. You can either message him via The Yarn Whisperer website or send him a DM on Instagram to request a kit. Kits are priced at £45 + postage and new orders will be posted when he opens his shop in the new year.
SHARING WITH THE #MERRYMARBLEMAL COMMUNITY
We hope you’ll share your photos with us on social media (facebook, twitter or instagram) or as a project on Ravelry – we’d love to see what you make! We will be sharing our progress with the hashtags #merrymarblesmal #kcacouk #yarnwhisperer #mrsgmakes. If you’re blogging, feel free to leave links to your post(s) in the comments here.
You also may wish to make sure you are signed up to blog (below) and / or my mailing list to get a reminder when new blog posts, discounts or new pattern releases are available – I’ll just say that Kitey and I already have a summer and mega winter project in mind for 2025!
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We do hope that you enjoy this fun make-along; Kitey, Mrs G and I can’t wait to see your wonderful Merry Marble cowls come to life! Let’s make this winter one to remember with the Merry Marbles MAL! Happy crocheting, and let the festivities begin!
Until next time folks! Happy hooking, keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
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