Twenty Four Birds MKAL
Knit a glorious mystery shawl, inspired by the iconic prints and tapestries of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Those lavish, exuberant depictions of the natural world are a feast for the eyes and the imagination. Lush flowers and forests, twining vines and ripe fruit, mythical creatures and exotic birds: all things bright and beautiful, woven together in glorious abundance.
Our mystery knitalong design this year is a tribute to William Morris and his daughter May, Edward Burne-Jones, and their fellow designers and artists, who left us such a legacy of beauty, and craftsmanship. In this mystery knitalong, we’ll let their work spark our creativity.
Our secret shawl is on a grand scale, full of rich detail and texture to keep you guessing until the end. But don’t let that intimidate you! The pattern will be suitable for brave beginners through experienced shawl knitters: while the final design seems intricate and impressive, the stitches are straightforward and simple. Look forward to detailed instructions and row-by-row stitch counts with the Curious Handmade Percentage Checklist™ pattern format.
How it works:
In a mystery knitalong, you take a step into the unknown. The only certainty is that you’re knitting a shawl, and at the beginning, all you know is the type and amount of yarn to use. Everything else is revealed along the way.
The shawl pattern is split into clues (in this case, six clues) and you receive a new piece of the pattern every week. The shawl’s design is a total secret, and we try to keep it that way until the grand reveal at the end of the knitalong. We will have spoiler-free chat threads if you want to knit at your own pace and be completely surprised by the process, and guilt-free spoiler threads if you’d like to peek ahead!
As we knit our shawls together, you can share delightful speculation, support, encouragement and camaraderie with your fellow knitters in the community. We’ll gather on Instagram to share our yarn choices and our progress, and to cheer each other on until the end of the project.
The Twenty Four Birds Mystery Knitalong begins Thursday March 21st, when the first clue is released.