It’s Kickoff Time!
The time has come to begin the FKC Summer 2018 Knit/Crochet-Along! We’ve been planning for weeks, and it is time to start stitch
ing. If you haven’t already downloaded or printed out your pattern, be su
re to go back to the original KAL/CAL page to find the links. Our awesome pattern options are: Reyna (knit), Secret Paths (crochet), and Power Wave Scarf (knit or crochet versions).
Suggested Schedule
I’m seriously not big into having a lot of “rules,” and this is our first K/CAL, so I’m definitely learning as I go to a large extent, but I thought it might be helpful to have a general timeline for working through the shawl patterns. Of course, you can work at your own pace, faster or slower than this suggested schedule. I just thought it might be helpful to break the patterns down a bit to help people stay on track. So, we have an 8-Week timetable, which is designed to make it a comfortable pace for people to keep up.
So, here’s what I had in mind for each shawl:
Reyna
- Week 1 (May 25-May 31): Cast-on through Row 28
- Week 2 (June 1-7): Rows 29-48
- Week 3 (June 8-14): Rows 49-72
- Week 4 (June 15-21): Rows 73-104
- Week 5 (June 22-28): Rows 105-136
- Week 6 (June 29-July 5): Rows 137-140
- Week 7 (July 6-12): Catch up (if needed) and Bind-off
- Week 8 (July 13-20): Weave in loose ends and block
Share your work! Post to the Fandom Knitting & Crochet Facebook Group.
Secret Paths
- Week 1 (May 25-May 31): Rows 1-8
- Week 2 (June 1-7): Rows 9-18
- Week 3 (June 8-14): Repeat Rows 5-9
- Week 4 (June 15-21): Repeat Rows 10-18
- Week 5 (June 22-28): Repeat Rows 5-9
- Week 6 (June 29-July 5): Repeat Rows 10-16
- Week 7 (July 6-12): Catch up (if needed) and Edging
- Week 8 (July 13-20): Weave in loose ends and Block
Share your work! Post to the Fandom Knitting & Crochet Facebook Group.
Power Wave
If you are making either the knit or crochet versions of the Power Wave Scarf, I’d suggest just trying to hit the half-way mark by the end of Week 4.
Sharing & Support
Throughout the process, no matter the stage, I highly encourage you to share and get support in the Fandom Knitting & Crochet Facebook Group. We’re in this together, after all, so if you need help, have tips, or simply want to share pics of your progress, be sure to do so! I’d love to see it (and so will the rest of the group).
I can’t wait to see what everyone creates!
