Nothing marks the beginning of winter knits season more than the announcement of Stephen West's annual mystery knit-a-long. Join knitters across the globe as for the month of October we watch the shawl be revealed week by week and see the bundle of yarn be transformed into something FABULOUS! As a team we couldn't resist pulling different options from the shelves and our favourite combos are listed below for you to check out. These kits are for the yarn only - you will need to purchase the MKAL Pattern separately from the Westknits Ravelry shop or on Gumroad. You will then receive week-by-week mystery updates direct to your email. Yarn Bundle Includes: 100g of each of the 5 colours photographed are included in your bundle. If the yarn comes in 50g balls that means you will receive two of each colour. Not Included (but also required): Shawlography pattern 3.5mm 100cm circular needle Tapestry needle Stitch marker Cast on date is Friday the 8th of October and once you purchase the pattern you will receive a PDF full of MKAL details,  including how to swatch for the best colour placement in your project. What is a MKAL? An MKAL is a Mystery Knit-A-Long and Stephen West is famous for creating the most spectacular shawls for each of these mystery events. Every autumn knitters around the world knit a shawl based on a new "clue" (a fresh section of the pattern) that is released every Friday. There is a very active Ravelry group for MKAL members, with loads of support on hand and always someone to cheer you on. Stephen will also have great tutorials for any tricky bits. How do I sign up? Visit the Westknits Ravelry store or you can purchase the pattern from Gumroad. We don't include the pattern with the kits as you will need to sign up with your email address so you get the new section each Friday. Once you purchase the pattern you will received a PDF with lots of information about the MKAL. Have you seen the finished shawl? We wish! We don't get to see the finished shawl but we have chosen the kits based on the information given in the pattern PDF. Basically we read the information and then ran to the shelves to pick the colours we wanted to use ourselves and that how these kits were born! What are the key dates? Clue 1 - Friday 8th October. Clue 2 - Friday 15th October. Clue 3 - Friday 22nd October Clue 4 - Friday 29th October.