{"product_id":"westknits-mkal-2026-color-kaleidoscope-kit-in-sesia-mistral","title":"Westknits MKAL 2026 Color Kaleidoscope Kit in Sesia Mistral","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 of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sesia-mistral\"\u003eSesia Mistral\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\u003eSesia Mistral is a 4ply in 100% fine merino wool, with beautiful stitch definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach ball contains 175m, which is exactly what 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":"Sesia","offers":[{"title":"Sunset","offer_id":48321762033851,"sku":"SES-MISCK-SUNS","price":154.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pastille","offer_id":48321761935547,"sku":"SES-MISCK-PAST","price":154.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Prism","offer_id":48321761968315,"sku":"SES-MISCK-PRIS","price":154.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sea \u0026 Sky","offer_id":48321762001083,"sku":"SES-MISCK-SEAS","price":154.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cityscape","offer_id":48321761902779,"sku":"SES-MISCK-CITY","price":154.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/0459\/3595\/files\/Sesia-Mistral-Sets-kaleidoscope_cdffac0b-eddd-4e60-9edf-9fde1fbf47c4.jpg?v=1788506509","url":"https:\/\/www.skeinsisters.com.au\/products\/westknits-mkal-2026-color-kaleidoscope-kit-in-sesia-mistral","provider":"Skein Sisters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}