Hi there! If you are new here, my name is Amy Small and I am the founder of Knit Collage. Welcome! Next week, we kick off a new iteration of our mini making challenge, where as a community we will crochet the Frolic Flower Shawl over the course of 2 weeks together. Check out the video below to hear all the details! 

 

 

The Knit Collage team and I will be here to support you and answer any questions that you may have along the way so that you happily finish with something you adore. Together, we’ll jumpstart your crochet practice, so that you get to experience the amazing benefits that come from making things – increased creativity and a healthy tool you can lean anytime into to bring about calm and peace, just to name a few! We kick the adventure off on August 1, 2025.

 

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Inside the 14 day knitting challenge you’ll get:

* Easy-to follow video courses on how to crochet the Frolic Flower Shawl from start to finish. The course is yours forever, all hosted within our Knit Collage App

* Our Crochet 101 course where you can learn the basics of crochet - also yours forever!

* Techniques you'll learn: How to combine 4 classic crochet stitches to create 4 distinct flower motifs and how to arrange your flowers into a beautiful scarf or shawl (your choice!) with freedom to go your own way and create something totally new and unique to you!

* A downloadable workbook with the pattern and our best tips and resources for crochet success.

* Seven live zoom sessions with our Knit Collage coaches to help answer in the moment questions.

* Access to our private Challenge community space within the Knit Collage App to answer all of your questions and receive technical support. We are a welcoming, energetic, and kind community of members to hold you accountable and keep you motivated to actually complete your project.

* You have the option to order a yarn kit from us or use your own yarn and join in with the virtual option. Yarn kits include a curated selection of gorgeous summer-friendly yarns, handmade in India. Each kit contains a mix of hand dyed viscose ribbon yarn and screen-printed cotton fabric yarn in 9 unique colorways.

* Finish with a closing celebration party and community fashion show!

Bonus: The first 20 participants that join us with a yarn kit purchase will get a Wildflower yarn Mini Skein in their box, valued at $13. The color will be a surprise!

 

Click here to view the curated color combos that will be available as kits.

 

Here are the yarn, gauge and sizing details if you know you'd like to go with the virtual option and want to source (or maybe spin?!) yarn on your own.

 

Pattern details:

Skill Level: Beginner

Needle Size:

Size N/P / US 15 (10 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Sizes:  One Size

Finished Measurements:

Shawl: 59” / 150 cm length; 27” / 68.5 cm depth at center

Scarf: 111.5” / 283 cm length; 8”/ 20 cm width at widest point

Gauge:

Check gauge by making any one of the flowers. Measure your flower’s diameter from point to point across the center. The Marigold Flower is the easiest to measure accurately because it has a more solid outer edge.
- Marigold Flower: 8”/ 20 cm
- Poppy Flower: 7” / 17.5 cm
- Daisy Flower: 5.5” / 14 cm
- Aster Flowers: 4” / 10 cm

Materials: 

Main Colors (MCs): 3 skeins Waterfall (100% viscose, approx. 60 yds (55 m) / 70g)-These can be different colors or all 1 color

CC1: 1 skein Wildflower (100% cotton, approx. 60 yds (55 m) / 70 g)

CC2: 1 Wildflower Mini Skein Kit [(approx. 85 yds (78 m) / 100 g)-5 mini skeins of yarn included per kit, 17 yds (16 m) / skein]

Pattern Designer: Amy Small

Tap the link here to check out our Ravelry page of the Frolic Crochet Shawl in the wild!

 

I so hope you'll consider joining in. On Saturday, I'll share a blog post with more pattern pics, yarn color combo details.  I am so excited for it! AND If you are a beginner crocheter, this is for you. Our team plus the video tutorials are there to guide and support you. When you're starting out, you need the most help and support - that's what this challenge is all about! Let me know in the comments if you have any questions!

Amy