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This is so funny! I’m just doing the same thing on a shawl.😂

Dear Mel, I’m just thinking about you and your beautiful projects. I hope you are well and happy. If you have time for a knitting update that would be great. If not, I wish you and your family well. Stay happy. 🧶

So great to see you back! I've only just found your videos again. Sorry to hear you were unwell.

My first time watching and I really enjoyed. Your sweaters are beautiful!

Hi Mel I missed this previously and I am still on clue 3! And yes I have tinked back because of missed count. Your colors closely resemble the Silver Ice Hiberknitalong that is now out!

Love your version and I found I got very ‘into’ this stitch, which I didn’t think I would at first. Also live in a part of Australia that has cold weather with little notice. Got to learn to love it.

Love your greys, Mel. Although it looks great, I’m finding Clue 3 beyond tedious. I finished the first section on Monday and had to put it away as it was driving me crazy with boredom and yarn changes. . I plan to pick it up again once Clue 4 is released.

Love your version - definitely finding the slip stitches slow- but I’m in no hurry this year …. I’m embracing my own pace and trying to enjoy this process. Excited to see what clue 4 holds!!

Oh dear, my clue 3 looks very different, I did not get, that the yarnstrands change direction 🤦‍♀️ now what? to frog or not to frog….

Looks fab my first love crocheting enjoy. I do love the shawl ❤

I'm loving the look of clue 3, but the fabric created feels so stiff. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, or perhaps it's my yarn (I'm using some cotton in my shawl).

I love how the shawl comes out in grey scale. Excellent gradient!!!

Love the podcast! And so nice to speak over such a huge distance 😁 I had already completed Clue 1 when all the hoo- ha broke out so I re- knitted it just like you did. Then I frogged the first one and ended up with lots of teeny tiny balls of yarn - which have been perfect for the ends of each side of Clue 3. Any bits I have left I will use up in mitred squares which is where all my bits go - and eventually ( when I'm about 90) I will end up with a mitred square blanket!

I love your monochrome version! I had done 1 quarter of clue 1 when v2 came out and went on to do a modification of clue 1 and finished that by the time v3 came out. I then took a breather for a few days to figure out how I wanted to proceed with clue 1 as I thought v3 was a bit boring (in hindsight it actually looks perfect with clues 2 & 3). Very happy with the mod I decided on though, which include slip stitches. Oh and I did the m1s purlwise on clue 2. Knitwise didn't make sense to me. But in the grand scheme of things, I don't think it makes a lick of difference either way. :-P My thoughts are still that the shawl will end up as a rectangle somehow.

Looking good Mel :o). Good instructional video too, thanks heaps.

Love your greys. I’ve just completed clue 3 and am taking a breather until clue 4 drops to let my sore hands calm down…..

I've been carry the yarn up along the icord instead of cutting it between each stripes.

I love the pattern the floats makes.

Under NO circumstances frog Clue 3…I did and had to restart 😢 the whole section…tinking is your friend at this point. For that reason, I am also knitting quite carefully and as a result, it is quite slow going. I did not put my ends in the icord, or weavin’ Stephen for Clue 3(because of the slip stitches) but it took maybe half an hour to weave in the ends at the end of the first triangle-ly bit, I didn’t think it was that bad, TBH My fabric appears to be exactly the same as yours at this point. Much like you, I have a fair bit of knitting to do, over the next two days…and I don’t even wear shawls…so got caught up with the hype. Anyway, onwards and upwards. So much knitting 😂

I’m planning to knit cushion covers using this stitch and other woven stitches.

Mel, just bury those ends inside your icord. If they’re short, push your tapestry needle through the icord backwards and thread, then pull through.

I wish I had started carrying all my colors up the icord starting with Clue 2. I don’t know why I waited until halfway through Clue 3. This is what I always do to manage multiple colors on my shawls that have an icord edge. I thought perhaps Stephen was “Weavin’ for a Reason,” but apparently not. It might create too much bulk for those using more than 4 colors, with the tails.

I’m halfway through clue 3 - lost steam 😣 and knit other things 😬 wanted to see clue 4 before I continue, not like me at all but I think I’ll finish as I like my colours. Clue 3 I wove in all my tails 🫤 and it made the fabric even thicker. I just saw a comment someone left here saying people have been carrying the colours up the side in the Icord so I might try that when I finally get back to doing the second wing. It is slow for me but I think I’ve not had as much joy as I would’ve hoped (life has also been chaos). I haven’t been on social media much either so it was nice to see all the photos at the end and also reading someone else’s comment about carrying the yarn in the icord 💪🏻 happy knitting 💕

Quite a few people on the Forum and other podcasters have been carrying their yarn up in the I cord and while there’s a bit of yarn management it’s working well - I’m doing it now on my second wing, you don’t have to break the yarn. I think it’s much better and won’t interfere with the wrong side texture you’re loving

I agree it’s a lovely pattern. I found I tinked a bit until I learnt what to expect per row. Especially on purl rows. But once I learned the rhythm I was able to pick up errors pretty quickly. I enjoyed knitting it a lot but it certainly wasn’t mindless. It required concentration.

Yes I did have to frog my second side because I ended up off and instead of thinking back I tried to fix it… and it didn’t work. It wasn’t heard to frog but I did pick it up wrong and ended up frogging the whole second side instead of just to wear I finished the icord edge like I had planned. And yea I’m also finding it tedious even though it’s slip stitches and gets smaller as you go.

I have been burying the ends in the i cord. It isn't looking too bulky but I have done a reef knot (buried in the i cord as well) at colour changes so I could keep the tails shorter. I had to tink a few rows because apparently I can't count to 4. DO NOT rip it back. It's way too hard to pick up the slipped long stitches. Ask me how I know. I won't finish by the next clue. It doesn't matter how many hours I knit there seems to be even more to do and you know how impatient I am. Anyway, Squirrel! Socks and turtles to make for Christmas are calling me.

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Hi lovely, I think clue 3 is absolutely beautiful and and I loved knitting it.

Yes, this stitch (clue 3) is much slower for me as well. I have had to frog back several times, no problem! Weavin' Steven hasn't worked well for me... because of the four slipped stitches. So, there will be some plain weaving. 😅 I also ❤ the back of the fabric. 😊 Greetings from Florida, USA, AND happy knitting!

Loving clue 3 texture. Holy cow! I seriously get off count ever other row! It’s a very tricky mind game this one😂.

Wonderful podcaster, please thank about putting together a donation to be tendered in the name of the w*NEER of the dr*wing. ( I astricted the vowels to prevent bots from spamming your comments.)💗💗💗💗

Very cool texture in clue 3! I'm happily knitting something else 😂 PS I love your nail polish color!

I'm not doing the MKAL this year but love following the progress and seeing everyone's colors. Your shawl is starting to look really pretty

Your shawl is looking so beautifull, I love your colours. I am still on clue 2 🙈

Lots of tinking . Counting to four is hard when it’s repeated over and over again. It’s so pretty but not a mindless combination.

It’s looking fabulous Mel! I’m on eyelet row 4 of the second side /clue 2 so I’m nearly to clue 3. 🎉

Omg your Geo looks fantastic Mel im still on clue two I’ve had way too many false starts lol

I had to tink back while watching because I got distracted 🤡 that's how good your colours are looking in this clue!

I love your colors and design. I stuck with the SW last version. I was afraid that I wasn't advanced enough to alter anything. I do like how it turned out, anyway.

All the shawls are gorgeous. This year MKAL is soo much more simple compared to the past few years.

Good Day!! Found you through your comment on the Finnish knitting stories! Love to come and watch new to me podcasts! Mine is still pretty smal but growing. Love your colour choices for the Geo Gradient MKAL ❤

Mel, como lo cuentas así lo he sentido yo también. Me dio un ataque cuando el primer día ya avanzado mi pista 1 se dio esa noticia. Y yo no quise ningún detalle que se viera como ese símbolo. Así que destejí y tengo que decirte que incluso, habiendo avanzado la pista 3, no me gusto como se veía mi paleta de color. así que ya avanzada la pista 2, volví a destejer tooooooooooooooooooooodoooooooooooo. y voy de nuevo con mis colores cálidos sin mucho atrevimiento. Feliz, porque adoro a Stephen! y se que tendré un hermoso diseño. te envío mi abrazo enorme!

I’m on my 4th variant of clue 1! Decided to do a granny square like Finnish knits has done . I’m so so behind but loving it , I will get there, embracing my pace lol 😝

Total side note to say I love your houseplants! Love that little pilea peperomioides!

I wasn’t sure if I was going to join in this year, but after the drama, I decided I would to support Stephen and #teampivot

just finishing clue 2, I did the first triangle of clue one, and set it aside when asked, I added some extra Grey's in as one of my teals was too mergy.

In clue 2 did m1r purlwise. Still enjoying the process.

Thanks Mel, another wonderful video, I love knitting along with you, so bubbly and positive. Thanks for showing mine at the end! Yes it was definitely a journey of emotions for everyone, certainly felt all the tears watching Stephen., but I love this version so much and have learnt to embrace frogging that’s for sure! Mmmm I’m hoping we get a great big gorgeous border along the bottom! I’m calling mine Geogorgeousness! I love it! And yours is too, so stylish and I can see the blue grey tones. By the way the start seam in the knit in the round in clue one also looks different to the others too as you swap from purl to knit in between the markers every round. 🤪

Love seeing Aussies on utube. Your bubbly happy and compassionate self is lovely to see. And the knitting is good too. I frogged a couple of times but in the end am happy with my version, just slight adaptation on the square with stripes of decreasing rows with a single row of my darkest colour providing some definition. Happy to show but don’t do socials.. my loss I suppose. Anyway I’m looking forward to seeing the clue 3s as they appear. Thanks Louise