A sneak peak at my latest #spinning project - 8 skeins of 100% Alpaca 2-Ply #HandSpunYarn in un-dyed, natural hues

I originally started this spin with the intention of #knitting the #IcelandscapeShawl by #StephenWest , but my stash is overflowing so this lot _might_ be moving along to nimbler needles

I need to go back and spin a few more yards of some of the colors, but stay tuned if you're interested in getting your hooks into these bad boys

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🧶🧶🧶 Slowing things down a lot on this #WestKnitsMysteryMusiKAL shawl, designed by #StephenWest of #WestKnits.

Clue #2 - nine curvy bands of color - each held to the next with narrow eyelet strip in pink mohair.

Teaching myself to enjoy the process. Turns out there is no race against time, just an old habit to rush, that I'm working on eradicating.

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🧶🍾🥂🧶 Clue #2 = soooo much easier!

Yes there is stitch counting for short rows. Using stitch markers helped a lot with both those things. Looks more orange here than in real life.

I go back and forth between liking this #MKALand finding it all too busy. I proceed, having faith in #StephenWest and #WestKnits. Onward!

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🧶🧶🧶 Jesus, Mary and Joseph, people! FINALLY finished Clue #1 of #MKAL- the MusiKAL shawl from #StephenWest of #WestKnits. It was a beast.

All those ends to sew in. Juggling 3 needles for all those welts. The constant color changes. Aiaiaiai.

Clue #2, with its glorious long bands of garter stitch, here I come!

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The MKAL, just one more crescent to complete clue #1. Giving myself to Christmas to finish the 4 clues, and enjoying the process!

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Slogging forward on the WestKnitsMKAL2025.

I'm 2/3 of the way through clue #1. The final clue (#4) is about to come out! So, I've had to majorly adjust my self-expectations. It's OK to take longer. I don't know why I put these time pressures on myself.

Peeked ahead at clues #2 and #3. This design is wild! Based on music.

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OMG I finally finished part one of clue one of the #StephenWest #MKAL. Hooray!

Tried for the brioche stitch for THREE AND A HALF DAYS!!!!! Still couldn't conquor it, although I think I finally understand what went wrong. Epic fail.

Plus a color change. Plus a color order change. Finally, off to the races. Yay! #WIPWednesday

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🧶🧶 UPCOMING! 🧶🧶

Next week, #StephenWest's #WestKnitsMystery MusiKAL kicks off. This one has vibes of being an especially good one.

Shawl, 4 colors, mohair dare. US4, 24sts/4", fingering weight. Options to end soon, or go into schlanket territory. #YouTube support videos.

Greatly excited about this one! Anyone care to join?

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-musikal

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🧶🧶🧶 This year's #StephenWest shawl #MKAL is a good one:

🧶 4 high contrast colors
🧶 Solid or speckles work, as long as high contrast - great for stash-busting
🧶 Fingering weight, w optional "mohair dare"
🧶 Built-in "early exit" if running low
🧶 Has extender options, if you want a large "shlanket"
🧶 Starts in October, so syncs up perfectly w #FinishOrFrogAlong 😊

https://youtu.be/UUoZwty9DYA?si=N_260D8dpT0Oh7lf

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🎶🎤🎶 Look who can sing! The multi-talented #StephenWest. This series, dubbed Shawl Songs, is to kick off the 2025 shawl MKAL. Cast on in early October, kits available now. I'm probably going to do this one. Anyone want to join me?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=i6Su_FE2yiE&si=ix9Zja2My22-HsRF

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