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Knit/Crochet Along Prep & Yarn Recs

March 4-April 14

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Shawls are coming! It is almost time to kick-off our Game of Thrones-inspired Knit and Crochet Along here at Fandom Knitting + Crochet. We are going to be making some lovely shawls as we await the premiere for the FINAL season of Game of Thrones, which airs on April 14th.

So, how do you get started?

(This post is in no way affiliated with Game of Thrones or HBO. It is simply a fan activity. This post may contain affiliate links.)

Step 1: Sign up to Get the Updates

First thing’s first – if you would like to get the email updates, including the weekly schedule, tips, etc, you can sign up here: JOIN THE KCAL NOW!

Step 2: Choose your Pattern & Prep

We will be working two shawls – one knit and one crochet. These were the most popular choices (as determined in the Fandom Knitting & Crochet FB Group) (Not a member? Go and join – you will find many fandom/yarny friends and you can share your progress there.)

So, we have a knit shawl and a crochet shawl.  They are not meant to look the same, just a general “feel” in common. They are loosely inspired by the dragons from Game of Thrones. Here at FKC, we tend to lean toward the more “inspired by” rather than literal interpretations of fandoms. (Note: we LOVE literal fandom projects – we just try to skew toward loose interpretations for our KCals.)

GoT Shawls FKC KAL/CAL Patterns:

“Lizard” by Jasmin Räsänen (Crochet)

 “Martinmas Shawl” by Sarah B. Abram (Knit)

You can get the full scoop on these pattern choices by going to the original GoT Shawls KCAL post right here: GoT Shawls.

Step 3: Get Your Supplies

The beauty of a shawl is that you don’t have to follow the yarn and needle/hook guidelines precisely.  If you want to make the shawl larger or smaller, you can adjust your yarn size and how many rows you complete.  Easy peasy.  So, if you want to work up the shawl faster, try using a light weight yarn, rather than fingering.  Just be sure to size-up your needles or hook accordingly, as well.

The recommended yarn weight and yardages are here, and I have some specific yarn and supply recommendations included here, as well.

Note: I am providing two yarn weight suggestion options: fingering weight and medium weight. The patterns call for fingering weight, so I’m giving some of those suggestions, but I’m also including medium-weight suggestions for people that would rather use a larger yarn.

You will have time to find or order some yarn as we will be working on this over 6 weeks. So, you can catch up if your yarn is a few days late. 😉 Of course, any yarn from your stash dying to be used will work just as well, too.

The Inspiration: The Dragons!

I decided to go with color schemes inspired by Dany’s dragons from GoT, Drogon (black with red markings), Rhaegal (green with bronze markings), and Viscerion (cream with gold markings).

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Lizard Yarn Suggestions

• Recommended Yarn Weight: Fingering
• Yardage Needed: 776 yards. (if using a greater yarn weight, you’ll need fewer yards)
• I recommend:

Martinmas Yarn Suggestions

• Recommend Yarn Weight: Light fingering/Fingering weight yarn
• Yardage Needed: 350-420 yards each of two different colors (if using a great yarn weight, you’ll need fewer yards)
• I recommend:

Step 4: Mark your Calendar

Mark you calendar for the schedule of the Starting Date! You’ll want to get your supplies by the first week, if possible. Our kick-off is March 4th!

Again, if you haven’t already signed up for the email list, you will want to do that to get all the official KAL/CAL updates and weekly schedule.  Also, be sure to join the Fandom Knitting & Crochet Facebook Group to share your progress and interact with your fellow stitchers throughout the process!