IMPORTANT UPDATE

4/6/2023 - We’ve just learned from Manos del Uruguay, our yarn partner for the Great Lakes Road Trip, that a wall collapsed in their yarn-dyeing facility, causing a delay in the shipment of our yarn for the Road Trip knitalong. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Because of this situation, we have decided to postpone the start of the Great Lakes Road Trip mystery knit-along until Manos is able to ship the yarn. As soon as that happens, we will be able to revise our itinerary and announce the new dates.

We know that you’re probably disappointed that we can’t start on April 29, as planned. We are, too. But we want to make sure everyone has their yarn before the clues are released.

We do not have an estimate of when the new start date will be, but we hope it will be by early summer. We will be in touch the moment we know the new date.

Thanks so much for your patience.

Welcome to our Mystery Knit-Along!

We're heading north and covering a lot of territory as we explore the Great Lakes in this fourth installment of the Road Trip Mystery series. We'll visit eight states, five lakes, and one Canadian province as we continue our celebration of knitting, local yarn shops, history, and nature. So what's the mystery? Where we'll stop along the way, of course! And our inspiration for each leg.... And how that translates into knitting a beautiful shawl. We hope you'll join us on this grand knitting adventure and knit along.

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The Designers

Cynthia Spencer & Valerie Reed

We are your knitting tour guides, Cynthia Spencer and Valerie Reed. Cynthia is both a knitting designer (Really Clear Designs) and a yarn shop owner (Stitch Your Art Out) who has lived in PA for her entire life. Valerie is a tech-editor and number-crunching guru who grew up in Maryland but has spent the past 20+ years living in and exploring PA. We're both experienced knitters with a love of beautiful yarn, local yarn shops, and the wonderful community of people that share our

love of knitting. We hope you'll knit along with us as we create a beautiful shawl.

Valerie & Cynthia wearing our completed Pennsylvania Road Trip Shawls from 2020.

the Project

So What's the Project?

We've designed another lovely shawl that drapes and wraps beautifully around the shoulders. This one is similar in shape to the Pennsylvania Road Trip in that it is something of a cross between a crescent and half-circle, but the construction and design is all new. This shawl is sure to become a go-to item in your wardrobe.

The pattern is available for pre-order through your favorite Local Yarn Shop or on Ravelry now, and the Packing List is immediately available upon purchase. Check the itinerary for the complete release schedule.

On each of the nine legs, knitters will choose between two design options, one by Cynthia and the other by Valerie. Each option is a creative tribute to a landmark, historical event, or natural wonder that can be encountered in the Great Lakes region.

The shawl pattern is available in two different sizes, misses or plus. See the yarn requirements to determine how many skeins of yarn you'll need.

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Welcome to our Mystery Knit-Along!

The Designers

Cynthia Spencer & Valerie Reed

the Project

So What's the Project?

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