The Muppet Shawl Mystery KnitaLong

Listing is for a Knitting pattern (instructions) only.

It began life as a mystery-knit-a-long and is written in this way.

How it Works:

• It's a knitting pattern for a generous shawl/wrap/scarf-thingy
• Those purchasing the pattern during the pre-sale period (see below) will receive a planning sheet with gauge and materials info.
• There will be 5 clues for the mkal. Clue 1 drops on March 1st (first thing in the am EDT), with clues 2-5 releasing on March 8th, March 15th, March 22nd, and March 29th. (yes, we're “marching” into muppets. Or muppeting our way through March…)
• As each clue is published, you will receive an update with that Clue via email.

What Am I Getting Myself Into?

• The pattern is written for 2 full skeins of fingeringweight yarn in a main color (MC) and 6 mini skeins (or ~134 yds each) that have some contrast to the MC.
• You can absolutely substitute 2 full size skeins in 2 different colors for the minis. Or you can stashbust and use scraps (just make sure you have 134 yds of each). Or you can sub in 2 skeins of the same color for the minis and make the whole thing a 2-color shawl.
• If you go with a 6 mini-skein set, it can be a Fade, rainbow, gradient, or just a mix of 6 colors that make you really happy.
• There is slip-stitch colorwork, but no brioche, and the teeny bit of stranded colorwork is totally optional (and I give a cool way around it to get the same exact effect because I'm sneaky like that:)
• The pattern is accessible for beginners and experienced knitters alike. There will be some stitches that may be unfamiliar, but Kermit and I have teamed up to make you several video tutorials to help you along.
• There will be Muppet Show references in the pattern, but you won't need to get the jokes in order to work the actual shawl instructions.

For the pattern I used a set of Yummy 2-ply from Miss Babs. . Kits will be available here and they're gorgeous! Other dyers will be offering sets as well, and I'll add them all to the grand list on the pattern page.