First ever KAL: Introducing Taliesin!

Leeana Gardiner
Aug 31, 2014
3 min read

You have all seen my recent posts looking for testers for my Taliesin patterns, well the time is soon approaching for them to be released! To celebrate the release of all 3 versions (baby, child and adult) I have decided to hold my first ever Knit-A-Long (KAL). I am excited about this for so many reasons, one is that I simply love seeing what everyone is creating, and I always enjoy releasing a new pattern, but I also have prizes on offer!!! I am thrilled to announce that Bendigo Woollen Mills has been very generous and have offered a $50 voucher! As most of you are aware, I use quite a lot of BWM wool in my projects and designs as it is so lovely and luscious to knit with. There is also a delicious skein of yarn from the wonderful Carrie of Fibrewebs which is also on offer as a prize. I am also offering 3x of a pattern of your choice from my designs. Now, I'm sure you want to start gathering ideas and begin your planning, so here are some details for you: See below for more details on how you can win!

KAL Details Cast on: Wednesday 15th October 2014

Patterns: Mini Taliesin, Little Taliesin, Taliesin Sweater

Cost: All single patterns will have 25% off, an ebook of all 3 will be 30% off. The ebook will be $9.80 for KALers (usually $14). Where: The KAL wil be held in my Ravelry group

How do I sign up? Subscribe to the Taliesin KAL mailing list here. I will email out coupon codes closer to the date as well as advise when the KAL thread will open.

How do I get a coupon? You need to sign up to the Taliesin KAL mailing list so that I can email the coupon code to you.

Mini Taliesin (Baby) Ravelry Pattern Page Cost: $3.75 for KALers (usually $5) Yarn: Fingering weight yarn (4 ply) Sizes: 0-3 months [3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months] Needles: US 3 (3.25mm) circular needles, or correct size to obtain gauge Gauge: 28 stitches and 38 rows in stocking stitch over 4" or 10cm Yardage: 216 [270, 306, 342] metres or 236 [295, 335, 374] yards

Little Taliesin (Child)

Ravelry Pattern Page Cost: $4.50 for KALers (usually $6) Yarn: DK weight yarn (8 ply) Sizes: 12 months [18 months, 2 years, 3 years], [4 years, 5 years, 6 years], [7 years, 8 years, 10 years] with 2 neckline options Needles: US 6 (4mm) & US 2.5 (3mm) circular needles, or correct size to obtain gauge Gauge: 22 stitches and 30 rows in stocking stitch over 4" or 10cm Yardage: 320m [350m, 395m, 430m], [470m, 520m, 570m], [635m, 720m, 790m] or 350 [383, 432, 360], [470, 569, 625], [695, 788, 864] yards

Taliesin (Adult)

Ravelry Pattern Page Cost: $4.50 for KALers (usually $6) Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (10 ply) Sizes: 32” [34”, 36”, 38”], [40”, 42”, 44”, 46”], [48”, 50”, 52”, 54”] or 81 [86, 91, 96], [101, 106, 111, 117], [122, 127, 132, 137]cm bust Gauge: 18 stitches and 24 rows in stocking stitch over 4" or 10cm Yardage: 789 [864, 941, 1001], [1062, 1124, 1187, 1251], [1316, 1382, 1449, 1517] metres or 863 [945, 1029, 1095], [1161, 1229, 1298, 1368], [1439, 1511, 1585, 1659] yards

Competition To be in the draw to win one of the 5 amazing prizes on offer, you will need to:

finish your project by end of day 15 December 2014 AEST
upload a photo to the voting page in my group (TBA)
by end of day 31 December 2014 AESThave the most votes

Notes about the competition:

The BWM voucher does not include postage
Postage is included for the Fibrewebs yarn
Coupon codes will be sent via Ravelry for winners of patterns

Don't forget to subscribe to the KAL mailing list to register your interest so that I can keep you updated on what is happening closer to the date, to send out your coupon codes for the patterns and to find out when the KAL thread opens up for discussion.