The Second Fickle-Zen Mystery KAL
Michelle Miller and Roxanne Yeun are so excited to bring you the second FickleZen Mystery KAL! We hope that you enjoy the beautifully hand dyed yarn by Roxanne and the specially crafted Mystery Pattern by Michelle. We sincerely hope that this is a special experience for you. Please join us in the Ravelry Group if you have any questions or comments. VVCICOLLLC!
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Important KAL Information
[Needles
Size US 5/3.75 mm Knitting Needles, or size needed to get gauge. Included in Clue #1 is all the information you'll need to get started. You'll find the Suggested Needle Size, Gauge, Yarn, Abbreviations and all the Supplies you'll need to complete the Mystery Shawl.
[Yarn
One 100 gram ball of Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Single Lace [75% Superwash Merino, 15% Cashmere, 10% Silk]. 774 yards/803 meters. Total yardage: 740 yards/ 710 meters. This pattern uses all but 34 yards of the yarn included. Please be extra mindful that you are getting gauge so that you don't run out of yarn! The first clue is short and sweet with just enough knitting to get you working with your new yarn and needles but before you know it you'll have moved on to Clue 2.
Gauge
28 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch
[Supplies
Removable stitch marker, yarn needle (for weaving in ends), blocking aids (optional) The clue comes with written instructions and charts so feel free to knit from either the written instructions or the charts or a little of both. Enjoy your first clue and behalf of Michelle and Roxanne, Thank you! Abbreviations yo = yarn over. k = knit. pp = purl. k2tog = knit 2 together. ssk = slip, slip, knit. p5tog = purl 5 together. sk2p = slip1, k2tog, psso. st(s) = stitch(es). RS = right side. WS = wrong side.
Clue #3
Chart C-Clue 3
The main body pattern repeat is indicated by the red-bordered sections on Chart C, and is shown in the written instructions below in bold and enclosed in brackets. Repeat bold, bracketed instructions eleven times through Row 42, twelve times through Row 42 on the second repeat while working Chart C two times total ending with Row 42 and there are 305 sts. All wrong side rows are purled. Row 23 (Rs): K1, yo, kl, [k10], yo, kl, yo, [k10], kl, yo, k1. (229 sts) Row 24, and all even-numbered (WS) rows to Row 42: Purl all stitches. Row 25: Kl, yo, k3, [k8, pl, k1], yo, kl, yo, [kl, pl, k8], k3, yo, kl. (233 sts) Row 27: Kl, yo, k5, [k7, pl, k2], yo, kl, yo, [k2, pl, k7], k5, yo, kl. (237 sts) Row 29: Kl, yo, k7, [k6, pl, k3], yo, kl, yo, [k3, pl, k6], k7, yo, kl. (241 sts) Row 31: K1, yo, k9, [k5, kl, yo, kl, yo, k1 into one stitch, k4], yo, kl, yo, [k4, (kl, yo, kl, yo, kl into one stitch), k5], k9, yo, k1. (253 sts) Row 33 (Rs): K1, yo, k11, [k4, p5, k5], yo, k1, yo, [k5, p5, k4], k11, yo, k1. (257 sts) Row 35: K1, yo, k13, [k3, p5, k6], yo, kl, yo, [k6, p5, k3], k13, yo, kl. (261 sts) Row 37: K1, yo, k15, [k2, p5, k7], yo, kl, yo, [k7, p5, k2], k15, yo, kl. (265 sts) Row 39: K1, yo, k17, [kl, p5tog, k8], yo, kl, yo, [k8, p5tog, k1], k17, yo, kl. (261 sts) Row 41: K1, yo, k19, [k10], yo, kl, yo, [k10], k19, yo, kl. (265 sts) Stitch Counts after Chart C Repeats (265, 305) Stitches.
Charted Instructions
Note for Chart C: The main body pattern repeat is indicated by the red-bordered sections on Chart C, and is shown in the written instructions below in bold and enclosed in brackets. Repeat bold, bracketed instructions eleven times through Row 42, twelve times through Row 42 on the second repeat while working Chart C two times total ending with Row 42 and there are 305 sts. All wrong side rowsarepurled.
