It is fun to see how the colors play out. I like the splash of purple which will repeat. But the beauty of this project is that you can mix it up how you want.
Enjoy.
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Floops! Just got them for my birthday last week.
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This may be a helpful tip for 2-handed stranding knitters - I hold the yarn that is making the 8-round
diagonal in my left hand, and the yarn that is the > or < in my right hand.
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On the row where the light grey began, you started to move the diagonals to the Left, but then went back to the Right. The blue should have been shaped > and the light grey a backslash
That said, it is still lovely and the staggered /// are bold.
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I figured it out in the night. Of course. I’m knitting the chart back and forth instead of every row from the right. 
Will there be a prize for the most rows ripped out???
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I’m with you! I have never done a knit along or felting…Question: We hold two strands for the first two rows—do we also cast on with two strands?
Thank you!!
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I would cast on with a single strand of the bulky yarn, then adding the other end to work the first round in the stranded pattern (2 A, 2 B) with the same color which should result in a more evenly felted edge.
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Thank you!
It’s lovely to see your heather colors looking so well blended and beautiful. I just added Mauve Dust to the Wild Ginger and wasn’t crazy about the combination. I need patience for the finished product.
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I fell in love with this rug when MDK started posting about the KAL on Instagram. But by the time I was getting around to ordering the kit, it was gone! I wanted the blue colorway, so I started searching the web for a substitute. I ended up with Knit Picks Wool of the Andes, but instead of going for their bulky weight, I opted for the worsted, because of the larger color selection. I picked what I thought looked closest to the MDK kit photo, and I think I came pretty close. The only thing is that I wanted a lighter grey that they were out of. No big deal… I got the yarn a couple of days ago, and started right away, and I am very happy with how it is turning out!
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My husband is an engineer refuses to get a front loader he feels they are not well made. We have Spode Queen top loader and I love it!
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How are you getting the ridge of stitched on either side of the steek?
I knit the first and last steek stitch with the yarn of the straight section.
ETA: This does mean that (alternating) at the beginning or end of each round of the steek there will be 2 stitches of that color next to each other.
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It’s growing. 10 more rows before I start my second go at Chart II.
I did buy a 24 inch set of needles and that makes it easier for me.
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I’m loving this pattern! Using combination of stash lambs pride and new for an assortment of 12 colors. I feel good about being just past the 1/4 mark 1 week in. Let’s hope I keep up the pace!
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If you didn’t get the skinny ones, try them next. I love them.
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