Happy MAL day folks!
Are you exciting for our latest makealong? Today marks the official start day for our Mischievous Magpie crochet makealong (though of course feel free to join in whenever you’re ready). This summer we are creating a distinctive lightweight shawlette perfect for a fun and creative summer project which I hope you’ll enjoy making as much as I enjoyed designing it.
All the folks that ordered the exclusive Mischievous Magpie MAL kit should have already received the gorgeous Yarn Whisperer yarn (plus fab extras), and the pattern went out to everyone yesterday (from Kitey – so maybe check your junk mail if the pattern doesn’t seem to have appeared).
The exclusive colourway that Kitey has come up with for this summer is really different from what we’ve had before – such gorgeous dramatic colours.
It contains a 100g (425m) skein of ‘Blue Flash’ which is a stunning royal blue colour with a exciting pop of sparkly stelina running through it. Alongside this we’ve combined two 50g (212m) skeins; a natural ‘White Feathers’ alongside a bit of ‘Black Mischief’ which is a marvellous, almost black, tonal shade.
And Amanda from Mrs G Makes has done it again! Staying true to the magpie theme, she has created stitch markers with a stunning iridescent blue bead and a gorgeous enamel magpie, both complete with gold clasps. These delightful additions are the perfect complement to the project.
I had such fun working with this particular palette for this crochet design. Each colour choice brought a unique element to the piece, and seeing them come together was incredibly satisfying. It turned out exactly how I envisioned it when the idea for the shawlette first sparked in my mind. I can’t wait to share the finished shawlette with you, but I’m going to keep it a secret still for now until everyone has started their projects.
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 summer months.
The MAL will run from today (Saturday 1 June 2024) until Friday 19 July 2024 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.
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 7pm (GMT) today (1 June 2024) – see full details on Kitey’s Insta page.
SHARING WITH THE #MAGPIEMAL 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 #magpiemal #kcacouk #yarnwhisperer #mrsgmakes. If you’re blogging, feel free to leave links to your post(s) in the comments here.
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So join us as we embrace the spirit of the magpie and let our creativity take flight! We do hope that you enjoy this fun make-along; Kitey, Mrs G and I can’t wait to see your wonderful Mischievous Magpie shawlette’s come to life!
Until next time folks! Happy hooking, keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
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