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Louisa York, Past Mayor of Barnstaple. Modern knitter and creator of pretty things!

09/10/2025

SPOILER ALERT!
Clue 1: Finished, with struggles!
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Here lies clue 1 of my ‘Macavity the Mystery Cat’ themed ‘Mystery MusiKAL’ shawl Mystery Knit-A-Long by 🐈

I love the look of this and I love modular knitting, but for some reason I kept getting unsightly stretched holes between the scallops. A lot of unpicking and attempts to handle the fabric more gently turned out to be fruitless, so I ended up lashing them together in back. 😬 However, I think I have done it too tightly in places! 🤦‍♀️ I will redo it, but wanted to have a slight rest before I start clue 2 today. Really looking forward to sneaking a look at how this next clue will go!
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I acquired my colourful yarn from (I’m a Mill Member!) and Super Kid Silk cakes from .uk giving maximum flexibility for the mohair dares!
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Yarn:
Knit by Numbers 4ply 50% Merino 50% BFL in the shades 013 (Orange)/98 (Yellow)/01 (Black)/55 (Natural White)
76/24 Lace Mohair/Silk; shades 88 (Carrot)/21 (Olives)/02 (Black)/06 (Offwhite)
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03/10/2025

SPOILER ALERT!
Clue 1: The first scallop!
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Witness the birth of my ‘Macavity the Mystery Cat’ themed ‘Mystery MusiKAL’ shawl Mystery Knit-A-Long by 🐈
Black and white Mohair has been held with the matching colour wool in this clue.
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I acquired the perfect, colourful yarn from (I’m a Mill Member!) and Super Kid Silk cakes from .uk giving maximum flexibility for the mohair dares!
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Yarn:
Knit by Numbers 4ply 50% Merino 50% BFL in the shades 013 (Orange)/98 (Yellow)/01 (Black)/55 (Natural White)
76/24 Lace Mohair/Silk; shades 88 (Carrot)/21 (Olives)/02 (Black)/06 (Offwhite)
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The playing card stitch marker is from my 2024 Alice in Wonderland advent calendar by Jess of
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01/10/2025

The day before the annual shawl MKAL begins, I’ve made it to the halfway point of my first project by
This is the ‘Jon Shawl’ named after Jon of
Obviously, I had to use a Birdstreet skein in this fi*****ng weight shawl; this time, my tried and true shade, ‘Figgy’. The contrast is a colour-shifting zauberball by in the shade 2469: ‘Jumping Shadows’.
This is really meditative pattern and it’s got a lovely ridged effect. It’s a really well-written pattern.
The stitch markers are from my 2024 Alice in Wonderland advent calendar by Jess of
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29/09/2025

Lazy swatch and B&W tone photos!
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Coming soon: My ‘Macavity the Mystery Cat’ themed ‘Mystery MusiKAL’ shawl Mystery Knit-A-Long by 🐈
I have acquired the perfect, colourful yarn from (I’m a Mill Member!) and Super Kid Silk cakes from .uk giving maximum flexibility for the mohair dares!
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Now I have the agonising wait for the first clue to be released on 2nd October! ⏰
Also, looking forward to the MKAL shenanigans of Martyn and Irina along the way! 🙌
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Yarn:
Knit by Numbers 4ply 50% Merino 50% BFL in the shades 013 (Orange)/98 (Yellow)/01 (Black)/55 (Natural White)
76/24 Lace Mohair/Silk; shades 88 (Carrot)/21 (Olives)/02 (Black)/06 (Offwhite)
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28/09/2025

💚🧡💛 I’ve finally completed the ‘Mooi Scarf’ by from by
Probably one of the more technical shawls I’ve knitted with instructions which I feel could have been laid out in a more user-friendly way. However, I’m not one for frogging, so I persevered and the end product was definitely worth it. It’s very soft and refreshingly different. ✅
I used stash yarn by which I banked when they were selling off their 100% merino range, so these specific yarns are no longer available. However, they have produced equivalents with a 50% merino and 50% BFL base.
I used a fabulous drawstring project bag which I also picked up from , illustrated by the wonderfully talented
It’s interesting to note that the WS of the scarf was photographed for the publication, so the zig zags actually go in the opposite direction!
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Started: 21st January 2025
Finished: 10th September 2025
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27/09/2025

‘Wine Twister Beanie’ by made with chunky yarn from a quarterly yarn subscription by
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SW Merino Chunky im the shade ‘Northern Lights’
Lavender pom-pom from
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Started: 10th September 2025
Finished: 12th September 2025
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25/09/2025

All ready, bar the winding!
Coming soon: My ‘Macavity the Mystery Cat’ themed ‘Mystery MusiKAL’ shawl Mystery Knit-A-Long by 🐈
I snagged the bag kit from .and.penelope and I have acquired the perfect, colourful yarn from (I’m a Mill Member!) and Super Kid Silk cakes from -hobby.uk giving maximum flexibility for the mohair dares!
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Now I have the agonising wait for the first clue to be released on 2nd October! ⏰
Also, looking forward to the MKAL shenanigans of Martyn and Irina along the way! 🙌
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Yarn:
Knit by Numbers 4ply 50% Merino 50% BFL in the shades 013 (Orange)/98 (Yellow)/01 (Black)/55 (Natural White)
76/24 Lace Mohair/Silk; shades 88 (Carrot)/21 (Olives)/02 (Black)/06 (Offwhite)
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15/09/2025

My little 3-skein haul from Birdstreet Yarn’s on Saturday. 🐑

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These are fully intended to be used for the ‘Color Craving’ shawl from
This will be another project on the way to completing all of Stephen’s back catalogue of shawl MKALs. His original version had three contrasting, tonals, so that’s what I went with!
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14/09/2025

I wore my first ever, wearable, hand-knit sweater for its first airing to in Bristol yesterday. 🧶👚
I met up beforehand with my secondary school bestie and her friend for lunch .lab in
At Little Flock I made a new friend in .scary with whom we shared a table. We had such similar tastes in yarn choices and she was excellent at the table quizzes!
I also finally met the lovely who makes the most fabulous framed project bags. (Thanks to for promoting them to the crafty community!)
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Pattern: ‘V-neck Boxy’ by made with KBN 100% Merino (old base) in a teal fade. This was a perfect exercise in using leftovers as I had originally made my sister a funky ‘Batad’ poncho/cowl by for her 50th birthday two years ago! I really enjoyed making this and there was enough yarn to make it big and baggy! Much of this sweater was crafted whilst at my Mum and Dad’s bedsides in hospital and will forever be a memory of those sad times.
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Little Flock, which is organised by Clare and Jon , is a wonderful opportunity to meet up quarterly with like-minded, modern knitters and crocheters, have refreshments and fun, plus a chance to peruse Birdstreet Yarn’s mini shop. Yes, purchases were made. (I’ll show them off in another post!)
Jon, who is also a photographer, took some shots of me wearing my jumper, so I will post them at some point if they look ok! 😬
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06/09/2025

Another MKAL adventure completed.: The ‘Hiss & Vinegar Shawl’. 🛳️
What a lovely knitting experience. I love samplers because you get to change colours frequently and try new stitch patterns which don’t get boring. I made the slightly shorter version because at one point I got a bit behind. It’s turned out so pretty and I love the asymmetrical shaping and interesting stitches. 🩷🩵
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Six clues over seven weeks (the last clue was very short and I finished it in one day!)
Embarked: 18th July
Disembarked: 29th August
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I used a trio colour combo that I’d previously put together that was waiting for something suitable featuring a special OOAK colourway called ‘Harley Quinn’ from stash bought from at in June 2024. Whilst at this year, I teamed it with yarn from and
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A - 4ply 85% SW Merino/15% Nylon base in the shade ‘Starfish’. ⭐️
B - 4ply 75% SW Merino/25% Nylon base in the shade ‘Harley Quinn’. 🧨
C - 4ply 75%SW Merino/25% Nylon base in the shade ‘Geum ’ 🌺
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04/09/2025

Macavity, Macavity, there’s no one like Macavity! 🐈
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Let me introduce you to my inspiration for the Mystery MusiKAL shawl knit-a-long 2025.
When I watched Stephen singing in the musical theatre style, I decided to take the musicals route rather than the neon, retro music route.
I’m a cat person (sorry Stephen!), and my favourite musical has to be ‘Cats’. I also grew up loving the ‘Old Possom’s Book of Practical Cats’ by T.S. Eliot which the musical is based on.
Macavity: The MYSTERY Cat was my favourite poem by far and at one point I knew it off by heart! 🐈 [I wish I could tell my mum about my plans… she would have loved this theme. 😢]

I bought the perfect, colourful yarn at (I’m a Mill Member!) 🧡💛🖤🤍 and the two Super Kid Silk cakes, for the mohair dares, at .uk 🖤🤍
The choice of black and white mohair will allow me to tone the main colours up or down a notch.

Now I have the most agonising wait for the first clue to be released on 2nd October! ⏰
Also, looking forward to the MKAL shenanigans of Martyn and Irina along the way! 🙌
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Yarn:
Knit by Numbers 4ply 50% Merino 50% BFL in the shades shades 013 (Orange)/98 (Yellow)/01 (Black)/55 (Natural White)
76/24 Lace Mohair/Silk; shade 01 (White) and 02 (Black)
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09/08/2025

The shawl I made for Mum to take with her. 🖤
The ‘Do Not Disturb Shawl’ by using a one of a kind skein by .uk
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