Some of us have spent the last few weeks looking forward to the new year (well, those of us who were pretty sure the world wasn’t actually going to end on December 21). Most of this year was not so fantastic for me and I’m having trouble believing that 2013 will be any different, BUT my oh my I am so looking forward to January and some upcoming crafty fun times I have planned.
First, in the Sweater Odyssey group we’re kicking off the new year with a Heidi Kirrmaier KAL. Come join us—you get to knit any adult garment pattern by Heidi, and she has quite a few fantastic patterns. I’m going with Raindance in two shades of Quince and Co Chickadee.
And then, in the Amy Christoffers fanclub, we’re doing a couple of KALs: a Lilac Wine knitalong and a sweater knitalong (similar to the Sweater Odyssey group, just pick a pattern from the designer and go). The Roam Tunic and Stonecutter’s Cardigan I recently posted? Both Amy C patterns. You know you want to.
And THEN, I came across this Crocheted Puff Stitch Scarf and I have to have it. HAVE TO. I’m 99% sure one of my friends is making one for me as a gift, but I think I’m going to need multitudes. So @jacintillating on Twitter and I plotted and schemed a Crochetalong. I mean, can you blame me? This is going to be a blog-based CAL, meaning there’s no place on Ravelry to currently chat about it, but I figure we’ll probably bleed all over the internet—Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, maybe even Tumblr, who knows? And I’ll be asking participants for photos to share here on the blog (with links to your own blog if you’re writing about the CAL).
Photo from the Ravelry pattern page
The CAL details:
- Start hooking on February 1 or later.
- Finish by March 1 and who knows, there could be a prize.
- Leave a comment here letting me know you’re planning to participate.
- Tag project updates on your social media platform of choice (Ravelry, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) with #puffyCAL
- Have fun and end up with a sweet scarf.
Questions? Please ask! You should know by now that I make most of this crap up as I go.
What are you looking forward to in the new year? Have any big crafting goals in mind?
You’re knitting plans for next year are quite awesome, I’d say. ( And the Lilac Wine pattern is BEAUTIFUL. It’s going right into my queue!)
These are just my plans for the first three months or so! I’m afraid I’m going to burn out early in the year.
Stop! I want to join every KAL right now. I’ve got so much going on. How do you do it all, Amy? How!?
Basically, I have no life. It’s the sad truth.
puffy cal, puffy cal, you are so beautiful! (sung to the melody of “smelly cat,” naturally.) I can’t wait! I have a lovely skein of bamboo
HAHA I totally stopped to talk to my mom in the middle of writing my comment then hit post before realizing I had not completed my sentence. I have a lovely skein of bamboo in worsted, but it’s only 200 yards, so I am hoping it is enough for a cowl version. I am thinking yes. I’ve had this skein for almost long enough that it’s close to making it to the “never going to be made into an actual project” part of my stash.
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I think I might need some hand-holding for that scarf. I am not sure I’m following the puffy how-to. I am, however, intrigued
i don’t know how i missed this post about the puffyCAL, but thank god i dug to find it! and i have this awesome malabrigo navy & lime yarn in my stash that i’ve been DYING to use for over a year, and now i know why i’ve held out!
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