Colours collide with this year's mesmerising Kaleidoscope MKAL theme!

This year's shawl invites you to create a dynamic contrasting colour palette with eight colours of fingering-weight yarn. Explore fragmented geometric shapes and reflective colour contrasts with the kaleidoscope inspiration. It's a great opportunity to step outside your comfort zone, learn something new, and gather together with Stephen West and thousands of knitters from all around the world.

About the Pattern:
To create this wearable piece of art, you’ll need to purchase the pattern on Westknits or through ravelry.com. For 4 weeks, starting 1 October, you will receive a clue (set of instructions) to knit a section of the Color Kaleidoscope Shawl. The first clue will also guide you through the placement of your 8-colour palette.

About the Kit:
This kit contains 8 skeins of fingering weight yarn in a colour palette chosen to highlight the sharp geometry of the design. For each colour, you’ll receive a 50g skein of merino wool from West Wool in Bicycle. If you accept the Mohair Dare, you can add an optional 25g ball of lace weight mohair silk in a coordinating colour. And of course, no Westknits KAL would be complete without a goodie bag. Select one of 3 project bags, and we’ll add the rest.

Kit Contents:
One 50g skein of West Wool in the following colours:

• Red Hot
• Tangerine
• Bianca
• Pickle Juice
• Grass Green
• Aquamarine
• Royal
• Fandango

Goodie Bag

• One Project Bag (Your choice)
• One MKAL 2026 Sticker Sheet
• One MKAL 2026 Surprise Tape Measure (colours will vary)

Mohair Dare Add On:
Looking for a little extra challenge? Add a 25g skein of West Wool Glowhair in one of the following coordinating colours:

• Grass Green (true green)
• Fandango (magenta)

Please Note: When purchasing one of our kits, colour variation may occur across yarns that are hand-dyed or dyed in batches. We take great care in photographing our kits and yarns accurately, however colours may vary slightly from the pictures.