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Malabrigo KAL - September 2023

Please join us for our new Mohair and Ultimate Sock Knit Along.

This edition of the malabrigo KAL features an amazing two-yarns shawl designed by Lora Marin with beautiful chevron patterns.

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Ravelry:  Lora Marin

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She presented this design at last year's Charlotte event and we loved it!

This beautiful pattern takes 2 Ultimate Sock skeins and 3 Mohair skeins. You can do it using the same color for both yarns or combine two different shades. The sample shown in these photos is Aniversario in both yarns.

If you haven't tried this yarn yet, you can find information and colors here: malabrigo Mohair malabrigo Ultimate Sock

KAL starts on September1st.

To knit this shawl (the skill level is advanced beginner) you would need to know how to:

  • Knit

  • Purl

  • Lace with YO (Beginner level)

  • K2tog

  • SSK

  • I-cord tab cast on

  • Written and chart pattern

Pattern help

Our team will be answering questions about the pattern and help you work through the tricky parts.

We have created a Ravelry thread a Facebook group and Blog Posts to help you.

Yarn stores

We are teaming up with many local yarn stores. These stores may be organizing their own special KAL events and will be there to provide you with extra support. You can check the stores signed up here.

Sign up

ARE YOU IN? Please join us and sign up here: malabrigo KAL

Prizes

KAL participants are invited to share their progress and photos on Ravelry, Facebook, and Instagram during September 2023 for the chance to win weekly prizes. Please, use #malabrigokal on all social media channels.

To be eligible for the prizes, projects must be knit using only malabrigo Mohair (required) and Ultimate Sock (can be changed for Sock or Mechita if you don’t have US).

*Prizes will be selected by the Malabrigo Team. Winners will be contacted by email or Instagram messages via our official user only. We will only ask for a shipping address and will never request any banking/financial information or other sensitive information. 

We will share the pattern with our registered knitters very soon!