Minuet Crochet & knit’s first crochet along starts today!!

In August, I hosted my first ever KAL (knit along) with the first knitting pattern I ever wrote, Pizzazz Socks. That KAL was a great success thanks to all of you! I am really looking forward to beginning this CAL!

The new pattern is called “Twill’s Boot Cuffs“. Unlike the first KAL, which was a mystery, for this CAL, you will know what the final product will look like from the beginning. Take a look at the photos below!

Picking a button that pairs nicely with your boots adds a lovely finishing touch!

The pattern is written in sizes small 14-15″ calf, medium 16-17″ calf, large 18-19″ calf, and x-large 20-21″ calf.

The width of the boot cuffs varies depending on your size.

They are about 4 inches tall.

A close-up of the unique ribbing pattern.

This CAL begins today! So go ahead and pick out your yarn, download the pattern, and start crocheting!

The best part of a CAL or KAL is that others are working on the same project as well. Be sure to post pictures not only of the final product, but also your progress along the way! It is fun to see what yarns others pick out and how their projects work up. The buttons are going to be the biggest variable in this project. Every pair of boot cuffs will have their own unique look.

Experienced crocheters will be able to whip these up fairly quickly. If you make more than one pair, be sure to post individual projects on Ravelry of each one! I’m looking forward to seeing all of your projects!!

Happy crocheting!
Mindy

Wibbly, Wobbly, Timey, Wimey Scarf!

All of the Whovians already know what this post is about based on that title!

For those of you who are confused, I am working on a massive project for a friend of mine. There is a British television series called, “Doctor Who”. The show has been running for decades. Earlier on in the series, there was a rather unique and large scarf, worn by the main character “The Doctor” on the show. The scarf is SO iconic that many fans have made scarves of their own.

There is even a website, Doctor Who Scarf, dedicated to the scarf with detailed instructions on recreating the scarf. The website includes every possible detail a knitter could need, yardage, stitch pattern (garter stitch), gauge, variations for respective differences in the scarf from season to season, and even covers yarn suggestions!

The yarn suggestions are very impressive as they cover a wide range of yarn types, weights, and brands. They’ve matched the colors as closely as possible to the original scarf using the Pantone color bridge system.

I am making this scarf using the Doctor Who Scarf website and following their directions for the original scarf. It took a while for my friend and I to select the yarn. I advised that it was best to have the yarn be all the same exact brand/type/weight. Though I know you can mix yarns of the same weight, you really get the best product with the same exact yarn. Ultimately, we found some great yarn, Cascade 220 Sport (NOT superwash) through Webs. You can see the exact color numbers I used on my Doctor Who Scarf Ravelry project (link only works if you are logged into Ravelry, Oh! Be sure to add me as a friend, “minuetcrochetknit”, and favorite the project so you can easily see updates! 🙂 )

Here is a picture of the yarn in beautiful little cakes before I began knitting! The colors are certainly not precise, but they were to my friend’s liking and will knit up nice and evenly as they are all the same exact fiber.

Pretty little cakes!

I will post photos as the project progresses! Would you ever take on this big of a project? Have any of you ever knit a “Doctor Who Scarf”?  What other kind of “fan” knitting have you done?