{"id":1501,"date":"2021-01-23T13:44:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T13:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?p=1501"},"modified":"2021-01-23T13:44:22","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T13:44:22","slug":"macmillan-mystery-knit-a-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/2021\/01\/23\/macmillan-mystery-knit-a-long\/","title":{"rendered":"Macmillan Mystery Knit-a-Long"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pattern kindly provided for the MKAL by Ther\u00e9se Hedlund-Heap<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pattern was released over a 4 week period, and could be knit ‘flat’ or ‘in the round’. I actually learnt a new cast on method for this – the German Twisted cast on – apparently more stretchy at the bottom. It was interesting to learn another method, but when I analysed what was being done, I am pretty sure it was exactly the same as the thumb method I normally use!! I am open to being corrected, and maybe need to look at it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn’t a mystery for long (which caused some consternation within the facebook group!!), as you needed to know which size to make, and it was a head size, so obviously a hat!!! I managed to use wool I already had in stock (I really have plenty so not really an excuse to buy more), and used Stylecraft Special DK (SSDK). I decided to use circular needles for a change. This is partway through the second part. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I should show you a picture of the back. I don’t think I have every really done colour work before, normally choosing pretty colour changing wool!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was nice and relaxing to do, and to see others’ progress in the facebook group. Some people were doing multiple ones at a time! I am happy with my finished hat, which after popular consensus had a bobble added!<\/p>\n\n\n\n