McKnittey Musings — Mystery

McKnittey Roadshow

Posted by Kelli Ladwig on

Mark your calendars to join us at the East Texas Fiber Festival on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Pickers Pavilion in Lindale, Texas! We are going to be introducing some Collegiate Color kits and McHoliday projects! There will be demos and contests hosted by the East Texas Fiber Festival and many vendors.

 

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Circo Cowl Mystery Knitalong Progress - Clue 2

Posted by Kelli Ladwig on

I finished the second clue for Laura Nelkin of Nelkin Designs' Circo Möbius MKAL in Knitcircus Greatest of Ease in Ice Pop. I love it! It reminds me of jolly ranchers.

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Circo Gauge Swatch

Posted by Kelli Ladwig on

I have been working on the gauge swatch while waiting impatiently for the Nelkin Designs Circo Mystery Knitalong (MKAL). I confess I often bypass making a gauge swatch for shawls, scarves and cowls because the are usually one size. However, for this project, which uses a gradient and every bit of the skein, it is important to make sure you are getting gauge so you have enough yarn.

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Circo Cowl MKAL

Posted by Kelli Ladwig on

I am constantly working on store samples so I know how the yarns I recommend and sell will work in a project. It is very important to us to have what I call "inventory integrity." In other words, what we carry to sell is what we would buy ourselves.I decided that I needed to take a break from work knitting and make something for myself. Laura Nelkin's latest mystery knitalong project, the Circo Cowl, is launching September 15.

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