Welcome back to the Melody’s Mini CAL/KAL!! To see the links to all the posts in this CAL/KAL, check out the first week, here. You can share your progress and chat with others who are creating with us, join my CAL/KAL group on Facebook.
Before we get to the CAL/KAL –
Hello my yarnie friends. I have some fun for you this month! I have a lot on my plate right now, but I wanted to have a Crochet Along and Knit Along. So, I had a chat with my friend Melody of Melody’s Makings who designs wonderful patterns in both knit and crochet.
She was quite happy to allow use to use one of her patterns for a month long mini CAL/KAL. I took a look through her free patterns with both a knit and crochet version and decided upon this one: (click the box below to go to the pattern)
Happy Monday my friends! Have you ever found yourself on the website for FiberWild? It’s a yarn shop owned by Sean and Amy Loberg. Well, a yarn shop and so much more. I had the pleasure of meeting Sean at the summer ’15 TNNA trade show. Sean contacted me about a week ago, asking if I could help him get the word out on a new venture on the FiberWild site. When he told me about the venture, it sounded like something you would all love, so I told him I’d love to share the details with you!
FibreWild now has a “Make Along” (MAL) Connection. “Make Along” is a term used to encompass both Knit Alongs and Crochet Alongs, as Sean feels both knit and crochet should be catered to by yarn shops. It’s too bad I don’t live close to Galena, Illinois, I’d sure love to hang out in the shop! As for the Make Along Connection, it’s still growing and in its early stages, but Sean says “Over time, we hope that this section of our website becomes the destination for knitters and crocheters to “shop” for a KAL/CAL, and get all the supplies and support they need to compliment “Alongs”. Lots of great ideas here, this is just the beginning!”
I don’t know about you, but I think this sounds pretty neat. From what I understand,
The fourth necklace in the Twisted and Twirled Knit necklace series is made with a diagonal lace stitch. It has 4 twists in it, which increases the motion of the pattern. This swirled necklace can be worked up in no time with less than 35 yards of lace weight yarn.
Twisted and Twirled Knit Necklace #2
Free Knit Pattern
Easy Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot
The second necklace in the Twisted and Twirled Knit necklace series is made with stockinette stitch in the round, this means only knit stitches!. It has 3 twists in it, and rolls in on itself for lots of twisty, twirly fun! This swirly necklace can be worked up in no time with less than 35 yards of DK weight yarn. Auryn is named after the medallion in The Neverending Story ~ because Dragonfly fibers made me think of dragons which made me think of Falkor, the Luckdragon from The Neverending Story, but I wanted a name that sounded more female, so I went with Auryn (OR~in). Aren’t you glad you asked?
The yarn used in this sample was donated by Dragonfly Fibers for the Marly Bird Designer Dinner at the summer 2015 TNNA Needlearts Trade Show.
This necklace is part of the Twisted and Twirled MKAL (Mystery Knit ALong).
Hello!! Did you enjoy the last CAL/KAL? I have another fun one planned, but for now, let’s take a week.
I’ll introduce you to the new CAL and KAL next week. They will be separate but related. The CAL will run every other week, and the KAL will run on the opposite weeks. So one week CAL, next week KAL, and repeat. Each week will be a a full pattern. You can make them all or just one or any number in between. They will actually be mystery crochet and knit alongs! But
Oh, my! It’s the final week of the Patriotic Party CAL/KAL! Time sure does fly. You can find all the links to all the patterns in the first post of the CAL/KAL. You can continue to share your creations in the Jessie At Home CAL/KAL group on Facebook, even after the CAL/KAL is over.
**I know I said there would be a CAL/KAL break over the summer, but the wonderful thing about being my own boss is I can change my mind!! I came up with an idea for a CAL/KAL that will work even for those of you who are in and out all summer, and that I will be able to make work even with my crazy summer schedule. So check back next week to learn more.**
Over the weekend I posted the last of the patterns for this CAL/KAL.
Let’s bring this CAL/KAL to a close with some photos of all the patterns in use!
The Patriotic Party CAL/KAL is drawing to a close, one more week left!! Oh my! Last week I released a new pattern for the CAL. Isn’t it fun?
I have one more pattern to share with you this week, and then next Monday will be the last post of this CAL/KAL. In the meantime,
Happy Monday all! Have you hopped over to the Facebook group for the Patriotic Party CAK/KAL and added your pictures of your projects? I really enjoy seeing what you have been creating! Remember to keep checking the original CAL/KAL post for the list of all the patterns we are using.
I am finishing up my super exciting trip to the TNNA summer needlearts trade show! It has been a blast!! Oh the things I have to share with you. And not just words. There will be giveaways throughout the summer and hopefully some other fun things as well. So exciting!!!!
In the meantime, let’s take a look at some placemat ideas for your parties.
