{"product_id":"westknits-mkal-2026-color-kaleidoscope-kit-in-fabulous-sock-8x50g","title":"Westknits MKAL 2026 Color Kaleidoscope Kit in Skein Sisters Fabulous Sock","description":"\u003cp\u003eStephen West's mystery knit-along is back, and this year it is all about colour and contrast – eight shades meeting across one big generous shawl. Clue one lands on 1 October, and there is nothing quite like casting on alongside thousands of other knitters, none of you knowing where it goes next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have put the whole palette together for you. The eight balls or skeins of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/skein-sisters-fabulous-sock\"\u003eSkein Sisters Fabulous Sock\u003c\/a\u003e in each kit have been chosen to really make this shawl shine – Color Kaleidoscope is built on contrast, and the lines only stay crisp when the colours have some differentiation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkein Sisters Fabulous Sock is a 4ply in 80% Australian extra fine superwash merino wool and 20% nylon, with beautiful stitch definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have put together a combination of gorgeous Skein Sisters Fabulous Sock that ships to you in time for the knit-along to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepending on the kit you choose, yours arrive as either 50g balls or 50g skeins. Each ball or skein contains 200m, comfortably over the 175m Stephen recommends for each colour. You also need a 3.5mm \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/circular-knitting-needles\"\u003ecircular needle\u003c\/a\u003e in 40\" \/ 100cm, plus 2 split ring markers and 16 \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stitch-markers\"\u003estitch markers\u003c\/a\u003e, waste yarn and a tapestry needle. A \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/double-pointed-needles\"\u003edouble pointed needle\u003c\/a\u003e in the same size is handy though not essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern comes from Stephen – you can buy it on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/mkal-2026-color-kaleidoscope-shawl\"\u003eRavelry\u003c\/a\u003e and knit along with the rest of us. Pick your palette and cast on. If you would like a hand putting colours together, just ask – we love it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mohair Dare.\u003c\/strong\u003e Stephen's optional extra is a strand of lace weight mohair silk held alongside one of your colours for a section that shimmers. It does not have to match exactly – a little lighter or darker is lovelier. Add \u003ca href=\"\/products\/skein-sisters-plume\"\u003eSkein Sisters Plume\u003c\/a\u003e (50g, $49.95), \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kremke-soul-wool-silky-kid\"\u003eKremke Soul Wool Silky Kid\u003c\/a\u003e (25g, $26.85), \u003ca href=\"\/products\/naturally-yarns-pacific-lace\"\u003eNaturally Yarns Pacific Lace\u003c\/a\u003e (25g, $20.65), \u003ca href=\"\/products\/indiecita-baby-suri-silk-brushed\"\u003eAlpaca Yarns Indiecita Baby Suri Silk Brushed\u003c\/a\u003e (25g, $16.50).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skein Sisters Yarns","offers":[{"title":"All Dolled Up","offer_id":48321802436795,"sku":"SSY-FSCK8-ALLD","price":239.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dreamscape","offer_id":48321802469563,"sku":"SSY-FSCK8-DREA","price":239.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gossamer","offer_id":48321802502331,"sku":"SSY-FSCK8-GOSS","price":239.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Honey Rose","offer_id":48321802535099,"sku":"SSY-FSCK8-HONE","price":239.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Liquidity","offer_id":48321802567867,"sku":"SSY-FSCK8-LIQU","price":239.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Luminous","offer_id":48321802600635,"sku":"SSY-FSCK8-LUMI","price":239.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Nocturne","offer_id":48321802633403,"sku":"SSY-FSCK8-NOCT","price":239.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sisterhood","offer_id":48321802666171,"sku":"SSY-FSCK8-SIST","price":239.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sunray","offer_id":48321802698939,"sku":"SSY-FSCK8-SUNR","price":239.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/0459\/3595\/files\/Fabulous-Sock-Sets-kaleidoscope_89a0b13e-838a-4852-8e8c-8df2f825d2a3.jpg?v=1788506565","url":"https:\/\/www.skeinsisters.com.au\/products\/westknits-mkal-2026-color-kaleidoscope-kit-in-fabulous-sock-8x50g","provider":"Skein Sisters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}