Welcome to Knitting Escapades!

We are designers Cynthia Spencer and Valerie Reed. Each year, we team up to create a special mystery shawl, kicking off on Local Yarn Store Day. This year’s date is Saturday, April 27.

We love supporting local yarn stores!

Clues will be released every 2 weeks. There are 9 legs total, so we’ll finish in mid-August.

Our 2024 adventure is called Pacific Coast Tour, and it spans the states (and one Canadian province) that touch the Pacific Ocean: Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia (where our yarn partner, SweetGeorgia, resides!), and Alaska.

As we travel virtually from tropics, to deserts, to lush forests, to deep winters, we’ll use our yarn and needles to capture the essence of each region, creating a beautiful and meaningful rectangular shawl that you’ll enjoy wearing for years to come.

The shawl is a rectangular shape that measures approximately 14” x 67”.

We’re also going to be traveling in person this year, near Philadelphia. Please join us for our weekend retreat on August 9-11. More info is here.

If you’ve joined us on our previous MKALs, you’ll find that this year is quite different! We’re using worsted-weight yarn as opposed to fingering weight, and our designs are all about texture.

The difficulty level of project is appropriate for newer knitters, but experienced knitters will enjoy the easy travels. Smooth transitions from one section to the next make this a perfect option for gradient or ombré colorways.

Our yarn packs are chosen especially for this project from Sweet Georgia Yarns. You may find them only at your local yarn store. If your local store doesn’t know about this project, please have them contact cynthia@reallyclear.com, and we’ll help them join in!

Our pattern will increase in price after Local Yarn Store Day, so grab it now!