A Mystery

For the second year in a row, I did Stephen West's fall Mystery KAL.  For the second year in a row, I didn't finish during the KAL.  This is the Mystery MusiKAL Shawl from fall of 2025.  I've got two more sections to go and I have to take some time to figure out where I am before I can actually start knitting.  The KAL called for four colors of yarn, but I decided to use five.  Also, I'm pretty sure that the way I used my colors has nothing to do with the A, B, C, D he uses in the pattern to tell you which color to use where.  His designs seem to work well even if you change things up though.  (One person did the whole thing in one color - it's stunning.)

I've used (in no particular order) Malabrigo Ultimate Sock in Oro (gold), Malabrigo Ultimate Sock in Teal Feather (blue green), Sweet Georgia Yarns Tough Love Sock in Cassis (pink), Sweet Georgia Yarns Tough Love Sock in Lupine (blue violet), and Madelinetosh Twist Light in Weathered Frame (brown).  I initally wasn't going to use the Weathered Frame, but I liked the way it seemed to ground the brighter colors, so I decided to go for it.  As you can see around the edges of the shawl, I haven't been a good knitter and woven in the ends as I go, so at some point I'm going to have some major weaving in to do.  Fortunately Netflix just got all the James Bond movies, so at least I'll be entertained while I'm doing all of that!

Have a great weekend and stay warm!