The first clue of the Mystic Supernova knitalong was released last week. A few people have already finished the clue, and are eagerly awaiting the next one (due Thursday). So far the result looks amazing.
There are two options for this shawl – it can be knit as a circular or a semi-circular shawl.
Ophelia63 on Ravelry has opted for the circular version, and this is what it looks like:
And CarolSue on Ravelry is knitting the semi-circular Supernova
On Thursday we’ll see how it continues. In the meantime, happy knitting!
The swatch for the Mystic Supernova KAL was posted today.
When knitting lace shawls, gauge is not as critical as it is for a sweater. That is to say, if your shawl is somewhat larger or smaller than mine, it doesn’t matter. The important thing to look for is the difference between the yarn overs (the holes) and the knits (the solid part). If it all looks like holes, go down in needle size. If it all looks solid, increase your needle size.
Make sure you like the fabric created, and that you can clearly see the difference between yarn overs and knits. There is no right and wrong, just personal preference.
That said, my swatch blocked out to 18 cm x 18 cm [7 in x 7 in].
The Mystic Supernova KAL is still open for sign-ups at a discounted price. You can join here.
My absolute favourite cast-on for circular shawls is the Invisible Loop cast-on. TechKnitter has an absolutely fabulous blog-post about how to work the cast-on. The reason I like this cast-on so much is that it’s relatively simple to do. And when you work the first few rounds of a circular shawl, it is not very tight, and allows you to wiggle the needles around. In the beginning it will look like you have a big hole in the centre of your shawl, but fear not – at the end when it’s time to sew in the ends, you pull the cast-on end and the hole disappears like this:
Afterwords, all you do is sew in the loose end. I like to loop it a few times through the centre stitches, and then duplicate-stitch the stitches around the centre, before I cut the yarn. It’s completely invisible and results in a neat centre that stands up to scrutiny.
Announcing the new Mystic KAL!
Mystic Supernova is a circular shawl inspired by the stellar explosions that are so bright they can outshine an entire galaxy.
There will also be a semicircular version of the shawl available (which uses approx. 1/2 the amount of yarn of the circular shawl).
MATERIALS
1 skein Wollmeise Lace-Garn
3.75 mm (US 5) needles
KAL START DATE: Apr 17, 2014
Clues posted every Thursday for 6 consecutive weeks.
The swatch will be posted on Apr 10, 2014.
SIGN UP TODAY
CDN $6.50 (KAL price will increase to regular pattern price upon the release of the first clue)
Come join us in the Knit & Knag Designs group on Ravelry for more KAL fun.
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