This pattern is available for € 5.00 EURO (exclusive of possible VAT charges) until the first clue is released on December 1st, 2023.
After the cast-on date the price of the pattern will become € 6.00 EURO (exclusive of possible VAT charges).

MKAL Advent Calendar Stole 2023

Schedule: (The MKAL clues will be posted no later than 10AM CET/4AM EST each day)
Clue 1: December 1, 2023
Clue 2: December 3, 2023
Clue 3: December 5, 2023
Clue 4: December 7, 2023
Clue 5: December 9, 2023
Clue 6: December 11, 2023
Clue 7: December 13, 2023
Clue 8: December 15, 2023
Clue 9: December 17, 2023
Clue 10: December 19, 2023
Clue 11: December 21, 2023
Clue 12: December 23, 2023

Pattern:
Over the past several years I have designed unique Advent Calendar Stoles. It was really wonderful to learn that a lot of our Never Enough Lace members enjoyed this annual event! As a result, I’m very proud to announce my new design MKAL Advent Calendar Stole 2023.

The Advent Calendar Stole 2023 is a rectangular shaped stole. The stole is composed of 12 patterns and each pattern has a different pattern/motif. There are two different formats for the patterns. There are patterns with instructions for both RS and WS rows and there are patterns with instruction for the RS rows only. All patterns will provide instructions to explain how the stitches have to be worked on the WS rows. Between each pattern there are a few resting rows with the name “Interlude”. The Interlude rows are used to either increase or decrease the number of stitches to fit the next pattern. The stole uses approximately 800 - 880 meters / 875 - 962 yards of fingering yarn, depending on the needle size used and your personal knitting style. I recommend using either a solid or a semi-solid colour for the stole. The finished size is approximately 177cm x 39cm | 69.7” x 15.4” (depending on yarn choice and your personal knitting style). The stole can also be knit in lace weight yarn, but the finished size will be smaller.

Skill level:
Advanced beginner. Pattern includes charts and full written instructions. There will also be suggestions for bead placement.

Gauge:
Gauge isn’t important but will determine the final size of the stole and the amount of yarn needed.

Finished size:
Approximately 177cm x 39cm | 69.7” x 15.4” (depending on yarn choice and your personal knitting style).

Suggested yarn:
Two skeins of Invictus Yarns - Seraphic of 400m/437yds - 100 gram (70% Superwash Merino, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere). A lot of gorgeous colourways have been dyed for the MKAL Advent Calendar Stole 2023. More details can be found here: Yarn Offer: MKAL Advent Calendar Stole 2023 by Invictus Yarns. It is highly recommended that you DO NOT use a thin one-ply yarn or mohair yarn. The patterns will not show up clearly if you use this type of yarn. I DO recommend that you use either a solid or semi-solid colour for your stole, this will also help the patterns to show up clearly.

Tools:
For fingering weight yarns: circular needles in size US3/3.25mm and US2½/3.00mm of 60 - 80cm/26 – 34 inch for the patterns and US2½/3.00mm for the “Interlude sections”, depending on your tension (please pay careful attention for the recommended needle size in each pattern), stitch markers (optional) and a tapestry needle. Adding beads to the Interlude rows require 176 beads and 2 x 26 beads for the picot cast on and picot bind off; 228 beads in total. Beads are optional.

Please see the Never Enough Lace Group for two separate topics for the MKAL, with one that will be “spoiler free” for those who like to keep the mystery alive!

Each clue/pattern will be published separately.

A sincere thank you goes to Tiziana Sammuri – tiziana for her expert advice and feedback!!!
Another sincere thank you goes to Deborah Bowanko - Yarnoholic52 for proofreading AND test knitting my pattern! A heartfelt thank you goes out to my lovely test knitter Carrie - ImAKnitphomaniac who helped me in so many ways to achieve the best possible Stole pattern.

A huge thank you to the other fantastic test knitters:
Anne – anneswolle
Luba – LivingRiver
Ineta – larka1959