SUMMER ROAD TRIP MKAL UPDATE

It has been a fabulous summer ... hasn't it? All that rain we received in July has been good for watering the flowers, preventing forest fires, overnight car washes and of course the main event.... knitting!


We are z-o-o-ming through our Summer Road Trip MKAL with a few pit stops along the way to soak up the sun and enjoy the changing landscape as we celebrate the beauty of CANADA from coast to coast. With just a week or so left until we take off our driving gloves and set the needles down, here are some of the colourful postcards sent from 'the road'


Wish you were here...


http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/summer-road-trip-mkal

SUMMER ROAD TRIP MKAL

Big news for fans of the Yours Truly, Summer MKAL..... the sequel is due out on July 1st!!
This time we are taking a S U M M E R   R O A D   T R I P  across
C A N A D A  starting at the Pacific Coast and ending at the Atlantic Coast.

Kick back and relax..... breath in the fresh air... enjoy the view as we wind our way from coast to coast taking in four thousand miles of stunning scenery in celebration of
C A N A D A  150

This crescent-shaped shawl will be knit with the wonderful yarns of Rhichard Devrieze, and depending on your preference may or may not be color specific.  Five colors are required for this project, one skein of each in Peppino fingering weight merino. There will be at least 10g remaining after completion of each CLUE.

We will host an in store Knit A Long on Friday afternoons from 1 to 3 pm throughout the summer!  Please feel to join in or follow along at home.  There are many colors to choose from at the shop or through mail order.  Please contact us by phone or email and we are more than happy to help customize your color selection.

Suggested colors (shown above)-
Seabreeze (blue variegated)
Honey On The Go (gold stippled)
O Canada (red solid)
When I Think Of You (green stippled)
Twyla Brae (multi-color stippled)

Step outside the box when choosing your colors, as stipples, variegated and solids will all work well together.  If you prefer to swap out some of your colors along the way.... go for it!  Its your road trip!

ONE clue will be released every TWO weeks for a total of FIVE clues.  The FIRST clue will be FREE in honor of Canada's big day on July 1st!  Following clues will be 1.50 each.

Clue 1 - July 1st
Clue 2 - July 15th
Clue 3 - July 29th
Clue 4 - August 12th
Clue 5 - August 26th

Hop on and enjoy the ride!

CLUE FOUR

Mystery Knit A Long
Clue Four


Continue in Sunspots Pattern with C as follows-
Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, [yo, k2tog, k2], rep [to] until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1 =165 sts.
Row 2 and alt rows (WS): K to last 2 sts, kfb, k1.
Row 3: K1, kfb, [yo, k2tog, k2], rep [to] until 4 sts remain, k1, k2tog, k1 = 166 sts.
Row 5: K1, kfb, [yo, k2tog, k2], rep [to] until 5 sts remain, yo, k2tog, k2tog, k1 = 167 sts.
Row 7: K1, kfb, [yo, k2tog, k2], rep [to] until 6 sts remain, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 = 168 sts.
Row 9: K1, kfb, [yo, k2tog, k2], rep [to] until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1 = 169 sts.
Row 11: K1, kfb, [yo, k2tog, k2], rep [to] until 4 sts remain, k1, k2tog, k1 = 170 sts.
Row 13: K1, kfb, [yo, k2tog, k2], rep [to] until 5 sts remain, yo, k2tog, k2tog, k1 = 171 sts.
Row 15: K1, kfb, [yo, k2tog, k2], rep [to] until 6 sts remain, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 = 172 sts.
Row 17: K1, kfb, [yo, k2tog, k2], rep [to] until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1 = 173 sts.
Row 19 (Picot Cast Off): Cast off 2 sts, [slip remaining st from right to left needle, cast on 5 sts using knitted cast on method, slip first 5 sts over the last cast on st, slip this remaining st from left to right needle, cast off 3 sts], rep [to] until 2 sts remain.  Cast off 2 sts. 
Cut yarn and fasten off.


Did you take time this summer to notice the sunlight filtering through the shade of the trees and how it created dappled sunspots that playfully danced across the earth?


Yours Truly,
Summer


P.S. Thank you for following along on this journey, I hope you will enjoy the sweet memories of summer well into the days to come. 


To enter your finished MKAL project in our TRIPLE PRIZE draw, please post a picture here or here or here when completed listing your colour choices. Entry deadline is September 23, 2015 (last day of summer).  Winners will be announced on September 25th. 

CLUE THREE

Mystery Knit A Long
CLUE THREE

Continue in Wildflower Pattern with B as follows-
Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Row 2 (WS): K3, [p2, yrn, p2, pass yrn over p2], rep [to] until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1= 138 sts.
Row 3 and all alt rows: Work as row 1.
Row 4: K3, p1, [p2, yrn, p2, pass yrn over p2], rep [to] until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1 = 139 sts.
Row 6: K3, yrn, p2, pass yrn over p2, [p2, yrn, p2, pass yrn over p2], rep [to] until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1 = 140 sts.
Row 8: K3, p1, yrn, p2, pass yrn over p2, [p2, yrn, p2, pass yrn over p2], rep [to], until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1 = 141 sts.
Row 10: Work as row 2 = 142 sts.
Row 12: Work as row 4 = 143 sts.
Row 14: Work as row 6 = 144 sts.
Row 16: Work as row 8 = 145 sts.
Row 18: Work as row 2 = 146 sts.
Row 20: Work as row 4 = 147 sts.
Row 22:  k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 = 148 sts.
Continue in Ticking Stripe Pattern as in Clue One alternating first C and then B every 2 rows until there are 165 sts on needle (ending with C). Cut B.

1. Do you remember wildflowers growing in abundance along roadsides and scattered throughout fields, a showy display of Mother Nature's jewels basking in the sunshine?

To be continued.........

Yours Truly,
Summer

CLUE TWO

Mystery Knit A Long
CLUE TWO


Continue in Firefly Pattern with A as follows-
Row 1(RS): K1, kfb, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Row 2(WS): K to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 = 92 sts.
Row 3: K1, kfb, k1, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5], rep [to] until 9 sts remain, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1.
Row 4: Work as Row 2 = 93 sts.
Row 5: Work as Row 1.
Row 6: Work as Row 2 = 94 sts.
Row 7: K1, kfb, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5], rep [to] until 12 sts remain, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, k1.
Row 8: Work as Row 2 = 95 sts.
Row 9: Work as Row 1.
Row 10: Work as Row 2 = 96 sts.
Row 11: K1, kfb, k9, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5], rep [to] until 5 sts remain, k2, k2tog, k1.
Row 12: Work as Row 2 = 97 sts.
Row 13: Work as Row 1.
Row 14: Work as Row 2 = 98 sts.
Row 15: K1, kfb, k8, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5], rep [to] until 8 sts remain, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, k1.
Row 16: Work as Row 2 = 99 sts.
Row 17: Work as Row 1.
Row 18: Work as Row 2 = 100 sts.
Row 19: K1, kfb, k7, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5], rep [to] until 11 sts remain, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1.
Row 20: Work as Row 2 = 101 sts.
Row 21: Work as Row 1.
Row 22: Work as Row 2 = 102 sts.
Row 23: K1, kfb, k6, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5], rep [to] until 4 sts remain, k1, k2tog, k1.
Row 24: Work as Row 2 =103 sts.
Row 25: Work as Row 1.
Row 26: K to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 = 104 sts. 
Continue in Ticking Stripe Pattern as in CLUE ONE, alternating first B and then A every two rows until there are 137 sts on needle (ending with B).  Cut A. 


Do you remember chasing fireflies at twilight, and being captivated by their luminescent glow? 


To be continued............


Yours Truly,
Summer

Spring Shawl

Whether it looks like spring or not from where you are sitting, let's close our eyes and just pretend.  A great deal of knitting has been going on this month, in our weekly classes and beyond. 

This is the newest store sample, just off the needles, we call it the A.S.A.P (As Soft As Possible)Shawl it's so buttery smooth, it slides across the shoulders.  The design is knit from the top down, with simple yarn over increases at the beginning and end of each row.  The diamond border is knit sideways and joined as you knit it.  Viola, no sewing!