Category Archives: Tour de France KAL

Tour de France KAL underway – more prizes!

Posted on July 8, 2018 by natalie

We are now 2 days into the Tour de France and my annual KAL. I’ve sent out one pattern correction (sorry about that), and I need to tell you about some wonderful new prizes that have arrived. Details for how … Continue reading →

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Marie Curie KAL Prizes

Posted on June 30, 2018 by natalie

Last week I introduced the Marie Curie shawl, the subject of my Tour de France KAL this year. Now it’s time for the prizes! I’ve updated my Ravelry rules/prizes thread with pictures of the prizes that I’ve got/chosen so far, … Continue reading →

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Tour de France KAL: Marie Curie shawl

Posted on June 24, 2018 by natalie

As I mentioned before, the Tour de France is coming in July, and I’m going to be running my 9th annual Tour de France Knit Along (TdF KAL) at that time. Starting on July 7th and running until July 29th, … Continue reading →

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Tour de France preparation: inspiration

Posted on June 2, 2018 by natalie

July 2018 will mark my 9th year of running a Knit Along (KAL) during the Tour de France. It all started out in 2010 with the Eiffel Tower Shawl, and every year since I’ve created a new shawl pattern inspired … Continue reading →

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Last day of the Echinacea KAL: another prize!

Posted on July 23, 2017 by natalie

Remember earlier in the week I showed you the fabulous one-of-a-kind Echinacea bag that my friend Beatrice made? Well she’s done it again. This time she spotted some echinacea fabric and she’s sewn it up into a sturdy bag with … Continue reading →

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Echinacea KAL: 1 week to go!

Posted on July 17, 2017 by natalie

With one week remaining in the Tour de France (and so also one week remaining my Echinacea Shawl KAL), I’ve got some wonderful news. Beatrice, a fantastically talented friend of mine, had an idea and she had to act on … Continue reading →

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Tour de France KAL: prize details

Posted on June 26, 2017 by natalie

Yesterday I covered some details on the Echinacea shawl, the subject of the KAL as well as the prize categories. Today, I wanted to show the yarny goodness that you can win. Prize details: As well as the yarny prizes below winners can … Continue reading →

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Tour de France KAL: Echinacea details

Posted on June 25, 2017 by natalie

July 1 is less than a week away. That’s when the Tour de France starts, and with it my annual KAL. This year’s shawl is Echinacea. It’s time for a few pictures and more details about the pattern. The blue sample is a … Continue reading →

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Tour de France KAL 2017: Echinacea and prizes

Posted on June 18, 2017 by natalie

July is less than 2 weeks away, and I’m afraid I’ve been running a little later than usual on my annual Tour de France Knit Along (TdFKAL) preparation, but I’m close! The pattern has been edited. Two samples have been … Continue reading →

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Hockey knitting

Posted on May 20, 2017 by natalie

My husband and I have long been Ottawa Senators fans. Sometimes we’ve had full season ticket, sometimes we’ve had smaller packages of games, and sometimes we haven’t gone much (especially as the kids have been getting older). I’m not even sure that … Continue reading →

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