So in my excitement and KAL inexperience (it’s my first time as a KAL organizer), I realized that while the Pavo Real KAL began yesterday on ravelry, I completely neglected to post about it HERE.  FAIL*.  Hopefully, it will sound like so much fun, some of you will still want to join in and forgive my gaffe.

So without further delay, here are the details:

The KAL’s homebase is in the KSD group on ravelry.  The only real rules are use KSD yarn (because it’s a KSD knitalong, right?) and check with me if you have any major pattern issues before freaking out mid-forum (I’m not expecting any real problems since the pattern’s been knit by several different knitters, but you never know.).

If you’re on twitter, tweet with the hashtag #PavoKAL to join in on the conversation there.

The KAL’s flickr group can be found HERE.

This is a month-long knitalong for February, so join in at any time and share your projects.  I can’t wait to see them.  We’ll aim for finished shawls by the 28th, but since life sometimes has other plans, just show us what you’ve got along the way.  It’s the journey, right?

And again, not to plug it too hard, except I think it would help new laceknitters, but if you love the look of these lace shawls but are intimidated by hole-y knitting and charts and markers, consider signing up for my online Pavo Real lace class.  I promise to make you more confident and capable with lace knitting, and you’ll get a lovely shawl to boot!

*I could blame it on the groundhog.  He is awfully compelling.

Are you ready for the Pavo Real knitalong? We’ll be casting on for our shawls tomorrow, Feb. 2nd, and I’m super excited to see what variations y’all are working on!

The knitalong’s home will be on KSD’s ravelry group, and I’ve also set up a flickr group to share photos of your projects.

I’ll start a fresh forum thread tomorrow morning for you to post your progress, photos, questions, and ideas. And, because this everyone loves prizes, there will be random prize giveaways for KAL participants during the event!

Get out your needles and KSD yarn and get ready, this is going to be awesome!  Want to participate but feel a little out-of-your-league?  This project is much easier to learn than you would think! CLICK HERE for more information on the Pavo Real online class, where I’ll teach you step-by-step from cast on to bind off how to knit this fun (and addictive) lace project.

I’ve just opened enrollment on the Pavo Real online class, which will run from Feb. 2-22 to correspond with the Pavo knitalong next month.  I’ll show you how to knit a beautiful one-skein lace shawl from start to finish, with step-by-step instruction and support.  It’s all the fun of a group knitting class, but you can stay at home in your jammies!

Here’s the details:

What you get:

3 week class, includes PDF copy of Pavo Real pattern, video tutorials that you can refer to at your convenience any time during the duration of class, PDF handouts for you to print out and keep for your reference after class, chat and e-mail support for the three week class period, plus an additional 2 weeks of access to videos and PDFs after class.

Standard Enrollment= $65 ($59 if student has previously bought copy of the Pavo pattern)

Special Intro Price!= $45 ($39 if student has previously bought copy of the Pavo pattern)

What you’ll learn:
-lace knitting stitches, including yarnovers, decreases, and increases
-chart reading
-“reading” your stitches to tell where you are in the pattern repeat
-tips and tricks for lace knitting
-blocking

What you’ll have:
FUN!!! Oh, yeah, and a beautiful finished shawl.

Students who have previously purchased the Pavo Real pattern will receive a $6 PayPal refund on their class fee.

Questions? Contact me at mail-at-kitchensinkdyeworks-dot-com.

$45 Early-bird Enrollment