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Mischievous Magpie crochet makealong. Running from 1 June to 19 July 2024. Find all the details on www.keepcalmandcrochetonuk.com

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).

Close up of the Mischievous Magpie yarn kit dyed by The Yarn Whisperer in beautiful colours inspired by magpies.

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.

Close up of stitch markers on top of a piece of blue crochet. The stitch markers are a stunning iridescent blue bead and a gorgeous enamel magpie, both complete with gold clasps.

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 Mischievous Magpie yarn kit dyed by The Yarn Whisperer in Blue Flash, Black Mischief and White Feathers - ready for the crochet makealong.

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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Pinterest collage for the Mischievous Magpie Summer 2024 Crochet Makealong from Keep Calm and Crochet On UK, The Yarn Whisperer and Mrs G Makes.

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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Image of a seagull perched on a wooden pole against a cloudy blue sky.

The Yarn Whisperer and Keep Calm and Crochet On UK logos are in the top right hand corner.

Text reads Graceful Gull Crochet Make-Along, 31 July-15 September 2023. www.keepcalmandcrochetonuk.com

Happy MAL day folks!

I hope you are ready for our Graceful Gull shawlette make-along – today is the official start day (though of course you can start whenever you like). I’ve designed our shawlette to be a unique lightweight accessory which I hope you’ll enjoy as a crafty summer project.

All the folks that ordered the exclusive Graceful Gull MAL kit should have already received the gorgeous Yarn Whisperer yarn (plus fab extras), and the pattern went out to everyone a few days ago (from Kitey – so maybe check your junk mail if the pattern doesn’t seem to have appeared).

Image of 4 skeins of hand dyed yarn on top of shells and drift wood, there is a wooden crochet hook alongside the yarn.

The exclusive colourway that Kitey has come up with for this summer is so pretty! It contains a 100g (425m) skein of a natural ice-cream colour alongside two 50g (212m) skeins of beautiful gull greys; one lighter and one darker. Then we have a wonderful pop of colour with a 20g (85m) mini skein of feet and beak tonal orange.

Kitey has also outdone himself with the packaging this year – all the Graceful Gull kits were packed in fish and chip boxes, how fun is that, I love it!

Image of a 'traditional fish and chips' box which was used to pack the Graceful Gull crochet make along kit. This is sitting on a bed of sea shells and drift wood.

And in amongst the kit there are the cutest crochet accessories from the fabulous Mrs G Makes. Continuing the seaside theme she has created the most adorable little chips and ice-cream stitch markers – a cute and prefect addition to the kit!

Close up of two silver stitch markers on top of a piece of drift wood. The stitch markers are of a packet of fries and an ice-cream.

I’ve loved working with the Graceful Gull colour palette this year. The cool tones of the greys really felt wonderfully summery, but I equally enjoyed the modern edginess of the inclusion of the pop of orange colour! 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.

Image of a cardboard fish and chip box resting on a collection of shells and driftwood. It has been open to reveal skeins of yarn wrapped in tissue paper, there is a yarn whisperer sticker holding the tissue paper together.

The MAL will run from today (Monday 31 July 2023) until Friday 15 September 2023 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 years he’s also holding MAL start ‘hook on’ Instagram Live parties at 10am and 6.30pm – see full details on Kitey’s Insta page.

SHARING WITH THE #GRACEFULGULLMAL 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 #gracefulgullmal #kcacouk #yarnwhisperer #mrsgmakes. If you’re blogging, feel free to leave links to your post(s) in the comments here.

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