Welcome to the Fall 2017 Geoknittrix MKAL: COLOR STRIKE!

Color Strike is a fun-to-knit, three-color shawl that uses slipped stitches, stripes, simple short rows, and color changes to create an easy-to-wear asymmetric triangular shawl perfect for the transition from summer into fall!

This is a Mystery KAL, so every week you will receive an update to the pattern with the next part of the pattern.

When you purchase this pattern, you will receive an intro file with color selection advice AND the first clue/swatching opportunity! This is Clue Zero and will get you all setup to start the MKAL as well as get your color selection down pat before the MKAL officially starts!

Schedule for MKAL:

August 14th - September 1: Sign Up/Clue 0 period!
September 1: Clue 1!
September 8: Clue 2!
September 15: Clue 3!
September 22: Clue 4!
September 29: Clue 5!

PLEASE do not post any photos of your shawl-in-progress as your main project page photo to eliminate the chance of spoiling the surprise for anyone! Feel free to use a photo of your yarn or even grab the official MKAL photo as your cover! Thank you! <3

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The FAB ladies over at The Three Irish Girls Yarn Inc. have made some SMASHING kits for the MKAL!

In photo order:

Almost Fall: Skinny Jeans, Cian, and It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere (This is the kit that I used for the original sample of Color Strike!)

For the Love Of Prince: I Wanna Be Your Lover, Day Glo, and When Doves Cry

Expedition: Lucky Penny, Yukon, and Ventus

Check them out here and grab a set for your own today!

Three Irish Girls Yarn Inc: Color Strike kits

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Don’t forget to join the Ravelry group to join in on all the shenanigans and color planning and grab SPOILERS!

Check it out: HERE!

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Recommended yarn: Three colors of fingering weight yarn in a Dark-Medium-Light combo

Sample Used: Three Irish Girls Adorn Luxe (85% Merino/15% Nylon; 430 yd / 393 m) in the color ways: “Skinny Jeans” (A); “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere” (B); and “Cian” (C)

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Yardage: (NOTE: I used almost all of my Color A. If you knit at a looser gauge, you may want to have a bit more of that color handy!)

• Color A: 400 yd/ 365 m
• Color B: 350 yd/ 320 m
• Color C: 375 yd/ 343 m

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Needles: One set of 32 inches or greater US size 5/3.75 mm circular needles.

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Gauge: 6 sts to the inch in garter stitch on a US size 5/3.75 m needle

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Notions: Stitch markers, scissors, tapestry needle.