Red Hot Rainbow Kaleidoscope - West Wool - MKAL 2026

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 four 100g skeins of West Wool superwash merino nylon Hex and four 50g skeins 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. 

Kit Contents: 

• One skein West Wool HEX in Pisces
• One skein West Wool HEX in Cantaloupe
• One skein West Wool HEX in Guava
• One skein West Wool HEX in Daydream
• One skein West Wool Bicycle in Pickle Juice
• One skein West Wool Bicycle in Red Hot
• One skein West Wool Bicycle in Hydrangea
• One skein West Wool Bicycle in Royal

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:

• Fandango (magenta)
• Red Hot (red)

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.