Westknits

Finished measurements
The overall shape and dimensions are part of the mystery! The Color Kaleidoscope Shawl will be a similar size to the past couple MKAL shawls (Go Go Dynamo & Mystery MusiKAL) with 400g of yarn.

Yarn
Fingering weight + an optional lace weight Mohair Dare

Yardage
Approximately 1528yds / 1397m total
Color A - 191yds / 175m
Color B - 191yds / 175m
Color C - 191yds / 175m
Color D - 191yds / 175m
Color E - 191yds / 175m
Color F - 191yds / 175m
Color G - 191yds / 175m
Color H - 191yds / 175m

Notions
1 split ring marker, 16 stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle

Needles
US 4 / 3.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
24 sts & 48 rows = 4″ / 10cm in garter stitch before blocking
Try to get close to the recommended stitch gauge to ensure you don’t run out of yarn. A similar stitch gauge is more important than getting an exact row gauge.

Color Relationship
Gather a contrasting palette of 8 colors of fingering weight yarn. I like to have something light, medium, and dark in my color palette to exaggerate the contrast in the design. Get inspired by the kaleidoscope theme!

Westknits Workshops
Venture into the world of Westknits with my series of online workshops. Westknits Workshops can be watched as many times as you like and at your own pace as you learn new knitting skills. Sign up here!
https://www.westknits.com/collections/workshops

Westknits Kits
We have dozens of curated color palettes to inspire your next Westknits project. Collect a Westknits kit at Stephen & Penelope! We ship worldwide!
https://www.stephenandpenelope.com/collections/westknits_kits

Westknits on YouTube
Check out my videos on YouTube for some helpful tutorials and an exciting insight into the woolly world of Westknits!
https://www.youtube.com/@StephenWest

Stay tuned!

You can use plied or single ply yarns.
This year’s shawl works well with lots of different fingering weight yarn types and fiber contents.