Friday, December 06, 2013

Come One, Come All, Check Out Our Aranami-Along!

We are all snuggled up over here at Fancy Tiger Crafts with our new Aranami shawls! Thanks to our amazing customers who picked this pattern for our most recent KAL. Bonus: we finished just in the nick of time for snowy Denver city! 


The Aranami Shawl pattern by Olgajazzy calls for 5 colors which aid to the beautiful ombré effect many of these shawls have. We couldn't wait to get our hands on some Brooklyn Tweed Loft for this project. Some of the ladies opted to use a variety of different yarns, just look at those colors!  It is such a perfect pattern for a project on the go and for using up small amounts of fingering weight yarn. Each motif is worked one at a time and is quite easy to remember.

Here are the folks who made this KAL such a success! 


Alsn
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL: I liked how easy it was to memorize the pattern so I could knit with friends and have complex & deep conversations. 
Yarn: Elemental Affects Shetland Fingering
Colors: Mediterranean Night, Ciel, Light Denim, Mioget + White


Amber
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL: I loved the spectrum of colors that everyone chose for their shawls & I liked the addicting motif knitting.
Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Loft
Colors: Wool Socks, Homemade Jam, Thistle, Plume, Pumpernickel


Betsy
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL: I really enjoyed the construction of this shawl; it was like watching a puzzle take shape. When I realized the Cinnamon didn't marry well with the other colors I decided to bracket it with fawn. I absolutely love the final product!
Yarn: Elemental Affects Shetland Fingering
Colors: Cinnamon, Forest Moss, Fawn, Lichen, Ochre


Caitlin
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL: I enjoyed the repetition & therapeutic nature of the pattern. "Just one more repeat!"
Yarn: Elemental Affects Shetland Fingering
Colors: Pumpkin Spice, Red Bark, Deep Garnet, Old Gold, Burnt Cinnamon


Emily
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL: The camaraderie of working on the project together really inspired me to knit fast and steady.
Yarn: All my own hand spun from Spinzilla 
Colors: Dire Wolf, Earth Wolf, Grey Wolf, Rabbit Wolf, Sun Wolf


Jaime
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL: I loved knitting this! It was so addicting and I love everyone's color combos... #neutralsforever
Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Loft
Colors: Pumpernickel, Truffle Hunt, Storm Cloud, Wood Smoke, Fossil


Katy
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL: How quick it was + MODULARNESS. Also my matching project bag!
Yarn: Cascade Sport 
Colors: Shrimp, Anis, Blue Hawaii, Como Blue, White


Kiyomi
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL: It was so easy to knit & I finished it!! =)
Yarn: Cascade Sport 
Colors: Charcoal Grey, Ginseng, Sage, Light Grey, White


Pink
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL: This shawl made the Zauberball color changes look awesome!
Yarn: Lace Zauberball
Colors: 1874 Rusty


Rachel
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL: I liked making the individual waves because it made me seem like a faster knitter than I actually am.
Yarn: Jamieson & Smith Shetland Jumper Weight
Colors: Fuschia, Berry Heather, Raspberry, Lavender Heather, Rose Heather


Sara
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL: Knitting this was addictive and satisfying. The finished project is so soft!
Yarns: Lotus Mimi & Jade Sapphire
Colors: (Lotus) Purple, Light Grey, Beige (Jade Sapphire) Cream & Dark Gray 


Sophia
Favorite thing about the Aranami KAL:  Hooray! Perfect for stash busting!
Yarn: Cascade Baby Alpaca Lace
Colors: Mocha, Turtle, Ecru, Indigo, Chianti Heather

So much happy fun time! Knit-a-longs are the best! 

Thanks to all of you, we have another successful Knit-a-long completed!

If you missed this one don't fret--check back on Monday for the reveal of our Second Annual Sweater KAL, starting in January!

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