“Don’t be afraid to go into the mist, be excited because you don’t know where you will end up.” - Sophie Madden

Over in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the mist stretches from sky to tree, it is easy to lose oneself in the wonder of laurel bushes, mountain tops, and cool, wild woods. It is like stepping into a different world. Guided by the ancient wisdom that seems to exude from the ground, we have nothing to do but discover … new directions, new scents, a new sense of self. The excitement of discovering what lays behind the misty, laurel-coated hills is the inspiration for our 2020 SweetGeorgia Mystery Knit-Along (MKAL)!

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
Knitters will be using these techniques: knit, purl, yarn over, k2tog, ssk, central decrease, working flat, slipped stitch, changing colours, measuring gauge, and following a pattern with changing stitch counts.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Wingspan: 63” / 160 cm
Center Length: 37” / 94 cm

YARN
2 skeins SweetGeorgia Yarns CashLuxe Spark, 1 each in Silver (MC) and Lady Grey (CC2) (420 yd / 384 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Silver Stellina).
1 SweetGeorgia Yarns Sock Yarn Blank in Andromeda (CC1) (425 yd / 388 m per 4 oz / 115 g blank; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon).

Yarn Note: To aid in your yarn estimations for substitutions, the original sample had:
(MC) 11.5 grams leftover (10% of 115 g)
(CC1 - Sock Blank) 22 grams leftover (20% of 115 g)
(CC2 - swatching yarn) 29 grams leftover (25% of 115 g)

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 6 US / 4 mm circular needle, 32” / 80 cm long
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
16 stitch markers, yarn needle

GAUGE
19 sts and 35 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Ridge patt, with MC or CC1, after blocking
Please note that if you use the MC for swatching, you may need to unravel about half of it to finish the shawl.
25 sts and 33 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st, with CC2, after blocking.

Laurel Mists is worked with three colours: two skeins of CashLuxe Spark and one Sock Yarn Blank. The total yardage used is 1264 yds of fingering-weight yarn.

The original sample uses colours that softly contrast each other, while emphasizing the changing-colours of the sock blank itself. In fact, it makes it look like you’ve used a lot of colours without actually using a lot of colours! So, aim for fun contrast in your yarn selections, with one being a multi-colour yarn, so that the individual stitch patterns are highlighted to their full potential.

You’ll find colour combination ideas in the Planning Stage PDF to help take out some of the guesswork for you. Check out current kits HERE from sweetgeorgiayarns.com.

Visit the School of SweetGeorgia for loads of workshops and tutorial resources to help bump your skills and discover new techniques!