In today's yarn deep dive, I'd love to introduce you to Mixtape. In our Mixtape yarn, a little bit of all things Knit Collage combine for a stripe-tastic yarn mix of wool, screen printed cotton, boucle, and a hint of sparkly lurex. It's a colorful, textural explosion in every skein!

When we first released this yarn as part of our Spring Knitalong, it sold out within a few short hours. What feels like a very long wait is soon to be over! Mixtape yarn is finally coming back in stock next week! If it’s calling to you, I encourage you to sign up over on the product listing to be notified when it’s back in stock. It will be back in stock, along with the two new colors and Mixtape Sweater Kits, on August 6th at 10am ET.

Originally, Mixtape was created out of a desire to give new life to discontinued colors of our Serenity boucle and Wildflower cotton yarn. The idea was to mix in these remnants with some of our existing yarn line and create a self striping yarn unlike any other in our lineup. Monika, who runs our India team, and I laid out pretty much every color we had and got to work. We created 5 unique colorways, which I'll introduce to you below, in that original run and then this summer when I was back in India we designed 2 more! All 7 colorways will be coming back in stock next week!

The first colorway is Kaleidoscope. This one is my absolute favorite because I love a good rainbow. Over 20 different yarns/colors make up the recipe for this colorway. It is truly so special.

Next up is Alchemy. I think of this one as our fall feeling colorway. It's gorgeous knit up--feels just like being at Rhinebeck. I loved Alexi from Two of Wands' Mixtape Sweater that she knit with it this spring.

Rambler is the colorway made with our neutral lovers in mind. It gently shifts between greys, cream and taupe with subtle pops of peach for a look that goes with anything. I love it paired with jeans, like knitalong participant Raye went with, but I could also see grounding a funky pair of pants with it. Love!

Ocean Calm is for all you blue lovers out there. It's a seaglass-esque mix of aquamarine, cerulean and bright greens and it knits up beautifully. I loved KAL participant Lori's long sleeve Mixtape Sweater in this colorway.

Next up is Wild Child. I absolutely live in my long sleeve Mixtape Sweater knit in this colorway. Wild Child is a mix of neon pink, neon purple and some golds. For me, it reads almost like a leopard print–– but more happy! I could not love it more.

Alongside our 5 existing colors of Mixtape, we have two new special colors coming that I have sneak peeks for! The first, shown above, is “Harvest Moon” and it’s a moody fall rainbow vibe designed by team member Julia Norris. As soon as she sent me the photo collage of the yarns she wanted to use for it my jaw hit the floor and the sample did not disappoint. It’s totally epic and I can’t wait to share it with you. Think of it as a more autumn version of a rainbow.

The second new color “Mountain Mist,” I designed around this special Spun Cloud Light collab color that we did with Vickie Howell a few years back. We don’t currently have plans to bring this Spun Cloud Light color back so this may turn out to be a limited edition colorway of Mixtape. Not sure yet!

Alongside the Mixtape restock, we will also be releasing the Mixtape Sweater pattern and kits out into the wild. The kit will come with my simple, easy-to-follow, video course on how to knit this sweater too--jam packed with over 30 video lessons to take you from yarn to a rocking FO (finished object!) in no time :)

I designed this pattern based on the Serenity Stripe sweater by Laurel Gervitz. This sweater is all about customization–– sleeves/no sleeves, mock neck or scoop neck, you get to knit your own adventure!

These are just a few gorgeous Mixtape sweaters from our Spring KAL participants. Each one is incredibly stunning - just like their makers. It’s hard for me to not smile ear to ear while looking at these. Be sure and check out our Spring Knitalong Celebration Video if you haven't yet--it's beyond inspiring and SO MANY gorgeous Mixtape Sweaters to peruse!

Mixtape will be back in stock, along with the two new colors and Mixtape Sweater Kits, on August 6th at 10am ET. If it’s calling to you, I encourage you to sign up over on the product listing to be notified when it’s back in stock. Can't wait!

Last Thursday, I shared about the crochet challenge headed your way so soon. If you missed that last video, take a quick minute to check out all the details right here. If you are just looking for the available Frolic Flower Shawl kit colorways, click here.

As a quick reminder, 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!

In our upcoming challenge, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your crochet skills, connect with other makers and dive deep into your own creativity. You’ll finish with a gorgeous shawl that you will cherish for yearns to come because YOU MADE IT! In today’s blog, I share all of the curated color combos we’ve put together for you so that you can decide which one calls to you before we officially open up enrollment on Wednesday, July 16th.

Ok first up, the color combination details! For this pattern, you'll need three skeins of Waterfall in three different colors (1 skein per color of Waterfall), one skein of Wildflower cotton yarn, and one Wildflower Mini Skein sampler kit (more details listed below). We've kitted the yarn up to have the exact amount of yarn you need to successfully make the shawl design shown above! Our Waterfall yarn is a tie dye-esque viscose ribbon yarn with colors reminiscent of a watercolor painting. Our Wildflower cotton yarn is screen printed by hand in Jaipur, India with prints inspired by vintage treasures. Together, these summery yarns create a stunning patchwork of color with fantastic drape––perfect for a shawl, scarf, or whatever your dream up for your finished flower motifs to become!

Peruse all of the available color combinations at the link below.

Frolic Flower Shawl Color Combinations

We have very, VERY few skeins of certain Waterfall colors left. If you have your heart set on a special kit, please order early to ensure you get what you like! No more is slated to arrive until next spring. Please feel free to reach out and ask me any and all questions in the blog comments below.

Pricing for our yarn kit + the challenge experience is: $228 

If you would like to use your own stash or handmade fabric yarns, that is AWESOME. Make sure your yarns are similar yarn weights to our yarns listed here and that they will work with the needle size and gauge listed. You will need approximately 325 yards of yarn.

Virtual option pricing: $26 (our yarn kits include pricing for all the challenge deliverables like the pattern, video classes, zoom help sessions and that awesome bonus bundle!)

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!

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 create?!) 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:

Gauge:

Materials: 

Pattern Designer: Amy Small

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

We open up registration on Wednesday July 16^th at 10am ET for both the virtual option, priced at $26 and the yarn kit option at $228 and we would so love to have you join us! If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comment section below or drop us a line at hello@knitcollage.com. You can also sign up at the link below to get updates about everything Challenge related!

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Thank you so much!

Amy

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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