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Mystery Sock 3 KAL Starts Jan 11, 2011

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Mystery Sock III: Family Jewels is a fun new ladies sock pattern.  We don’t want to give too much away, but the key to this project is trails of travelling stitches which will lead you to the family jewels. We guarantee this to be a fun and rewarding project that will impress all who see it!

How to Play Along:

1. To sign up, Click Here to visit the Ravelry Group discussion thread for this KAL. Just reply to this thread (on Ravelry, not here) to let us know You’re In! All KAL related chit chat, pattern support, show and tell, and prize awards will be managed through this Ravelry group.

2. The Mystery Sock III pattern will reveal itself over the course of five “clues.” The KAL will begin with the release of the first clue January 14, 2011.

3. The four subsequent clues will be posted on the Ravelry Board on these dates:
Clue #2: January 21, 2011
Clue #3: January 28, 2011
Clue #4: February 4, 2011
Clue #5: February 11, 2011

4. The Moderating Brewmistress reserves the right to release clues early if it seems like the right thing to do, because that’s how she rolls.

5. No purchase is necessary to participate in this KAL, however the Grand Prize will be awarded to a knitter who uses Knitters Brewing Company Sock-aholic Solid or Sock-aholic Sweet yarn. Sock kits are available below in 28 colors! Knitters who use other brands of yarn are eligible for all other prizes.

Are you in? I am! Remember Click HERE to sign up for the Mystery Sock KAL #3!

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Comments

  1. Hello! Thanks for featuring our Mystery Sock KAL – we look forward to knitting with you in January!

    Cheers,
    Wendy
    knittersbrewing.com

Have you read?

Knit and Felt Some Tabi Style Slippers

The felted slipper craze that began last year doesn’t seem like it’s fading away. The Sailor Slippers, often striped knit and felted slippers made with super bulky yarn, because the project of the moment late last year (check out more knit slipper options in this post all about sailor slippers) and they’re still consistently popular with knitters.

Which makes sense because they are fun and fast to knit, and seeing them go from this giant thing to something that actually fits a foot feels a little magical. 

I have always loved felting (in fact my first book was about felting knitting) and it’s always fun for me to see people rediscover this technique. 

If you’ve knit enough plain slippers to fit all the feet you know, maybe it’s time to stitch up some tabi style slippers instead. 

Maymade Knits has designed these cute tabi ballerina slippers, made with bulky yarn and felted. They’re worked flat at first and then in rounds, and are available in 10 EU sizes (the Internet tells me add 31 to your American shoe size to get your EU size). The designer says the slippers are meant to have a close fit and you should choose a size a little smaller than your foot for the ideal fit. 

The pattern includes a video tutorial along with the written pattern. 

You can grab this pattern on Ravelry. The same designer has her own version of the striped felted slipper as well, called Sarah’s Striped Slippers. These are worked in super bulky yarn and have a contrasting foot and a striped body. These are knit flat and seamed and there are 7 size options available. Check that pattern out here if you’re looking for a more traditional slipper shape. They also look roomier so you can wear them with socks if you like. 

[Photo: Maymade Knits]