There is a new Westknits Knit A Long starting at the beginning of November. We are going to do this as a store KAL at the same time (see more about this later in the newsletter)
From Stephen West:Yarn: Fingering weight
Yardage: Color A - 355yds / 325m
Color B - 285yds / 261m
Color C - 395yds / 361m
CHOOSING YARN
This year's mystery KAL uses 3 colors. I recommend using solid, semi-solid, or speckled yarn like the beautiful colors from Hedgehog Fibres.
Color A
Think about color A as the main color, the leading role in the shawl. This could be a speckled or multi-color yarn or a beautiful neutral. It has space to shine. If you want to use a self-striping yarn then I recommend using it as color A. Color A needs a buddy so along comes color B.
Color B
Color B is an accent color. It needs to offer some contrast to color A. Think about a pop of color or something brighter or darker than color A.
Color C
Color C joins the party fashionably late. It's a color that demands to be featured. This could be a bold sassy color or something dark and dramatic.
Try to avoid 3 colors that look very similar like 3 shades of light blue or 3 busy multi-colors. If the colors are very similar they will blend together. Instead, choose a light, medium, and dark color for your trio or 3 colors that offer different personalities.
