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Winners of the Mysterious MAL 2024

July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 indiayarncircle

Woah!!!

Thank you so much, everyone, for showing such enthusiasm with your participation and making this mysterious MAL a huge success. ✨❤

We were very excited to see all the makes and it was a tough pick to select the winners!!!

And here they are!!!

THE WINNERS!!!

The first scarf that won everyone’s hearts has been created by @knitting_bae
She created the scarf following all prompts wisely, and the colors and stitches were in rhythm.

The second scarf is the crochet version of this MMAL, created by @07amritpaul. Her choice of stitches and colors is so beautiful and eye-pleasing. The added pockets made her scarf stand out.

The Third scarf is the knitted scarf by @saviknits. Her choice of intricate lace and cable stitches made her scarf worth noticing. The idea of adding the lace edging deserves a round of applause.

The task was challenging and fun. We got to see so many beautiful scarves finished. So, we decided to feature all five finished scarves on our page and the website.

So, many many congratulations to @sonas-connect_to_crochet & @pragnachetan for successfully completing the MMAL ✨❤

Once again, Thank you to all who participated and made the project with us!!!

Keep following us for more CALs, KALs, and MALs and join the community tribe!!

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Mysterious Make ALong – Prompt 6

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 indiayarncircle

Week 6 – Prompt 6

Hello everybody!! Time is flying by so fast!!

A big applause for everyone who has reached till final prompt promptly today!!!
We are in our final week of the Mysterious MAL24. The excitement of revealing the final prompt is the same as that of the first one.

Are you excited?
Here is your final prompt for MMAL24

Now, If you are a knitter, work as written below:

Work any stitch from the following ( Group A- garter/ moss/ double moss/ RIB 2×2)

If you are a crocheter, work as written below:

Work any stitch from the following ( Group A- miss stitch/single crochet/herringbone half double crochet)

You can find all the details of the Group A stitches HERE.

Yes, you are right! Our final prompt is the same as our first prompt to ensure the symmetry of the scarf. Though, you are allowed to change the stitch from the group.

We can’t wait to see your finished scarfs/shawl.

All the best

Community Activity, IYC

Mysterious MAL 2024 – Prompt 5

May 29, 2024May 28, 2024 indiayarncircle

Week 5 – Promt 5

Hello everybody!! we hope the make along is going well and you are catching up to the prompts everyweek!!

We are entering 5th week of our mysterious MAL 2024, and it’s supper exciting to see how your scarves/shawls are taking shapes!!!

And here is a time to reveal our 5th prompt-

If you are a knitter, work as written below-

Change yarn colour and work any stitch from the following ( Group C- diamond eyelet lace, spearhead lace, or any lace pattern)

1. Diamond Eyelet Lace:

2. Arrowhead/spearhead lace:

If you are a crocheter, work as written below:

Change yarn colour and work any stitch from the following ( Group C – star stitch/alpine/waffle stitch/ elizabeth)

1. Star stitch:

2. Alpine stitch:

3. Waffle stitch:

4. Elizabeth stitch:

Now, work according to this prompt until we reveal our sixth prompt.

Reminder: be consistent with 5cm of knitting/crochet daily. So you will enjoy the fun of revealing the next prompt.

Community Activity

Nifty Thrifty Eco CAL

April 15, 2022April 25, 2022 indiayarncircle

We are Back!! A brand new Collaboration, an Eco friendly Project and a novel Purpose.

IndiaYarnCircle is collaborating with GoKraftz Yarns to bring the Nifty Thrifty Eco CAL Designed by Divya of @Stringtierey

Read through the post for all the details on the CAL

Inspiration and Purpose:

IndiaYarncircle aspires to be aware and mindful of the things we do as a community together. One of the things we envisioned, was use crafts as a means to recycle reuse and reduce waste and plastic consumption. Getting the community involved together to participate in a “Avoid Plastic Campaingn” became an idea we pursued. Not only does this CAL project help in the community learning new techniques and construction, but it also becomes a platform to spread awareness towards reducing the use of plastic and use reusable and recyclable materials and items.

About our Collaborator – GoKraftz Yarns:

Lets hear from our collaborators GoKratfz yarns

Hello IYC Members! We at Gokraftz yarns are super excited to collaborate with IndiaYarnCircle to bring our yarns for the community to work with.

It took a month for us to name our brand because we wanted our continuous efforts to provide engaging products to the craft community and to reflect on the name. With ‘Go’ we want you to never stop doing what you’re best at and you love – curating the finest craft products and expressing yourself fully. And, Kraftz is our creative way of saying, ‘craft.’ We are totally focused on quality craft material which is ahead of the league. And this is the story behind the name – GoKraftz.

We know our customers need three things :

Best of quality yarns.
Colour richness and fastness of the yarns.
Innovation that brings comfort, convenience, and speed while working.

Don’t be surprised, because we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re working on a crochet, knitting, quilting, embroidery, or any craft project, GoKraftz aims to bring the finest yarns maintaining the highest standards of quality. We bring out the balance and richness of the colours in the yarns that we dye.

Nifty Thrifty Eco CAL

As a collaboration with Gokraftz yarns, we decided on a reusable crochet cotton bag as our project, useful for daily use for groceries and other shopping. Designed by our very own IYC member Divya Bhat of Stringtierey, the Nifty Thrifty Eco Bag is a uniquely constructed market tote bag. This beginner project is easy to make, light, and meshy, making it the perfect fabric for a tote bag.

Materials and Yarn:

The Bag design has an option to be made in two different types of yarn,

Gobulky yarn – sport weight yarn – 100gms each in 2 colours – total 200gms

Gohibulky Yarn – heavy DK weight yarn. – 150 gms each in 2 colours – total 300gms.

For this CAL you will need

3.5/ 4mm hook for gobulky yarn.

5/ 5.5mm hook for gohibulky yarn.

Stitchmarkers

Yarn needle, scissors and measureing tape.

How to participate in the CAL:

So to participate in the CAL,

Register for the CAL.
Buy the kit with your favourite colour combination from Gokraftz yarns using the link in the below section.
Follow IndiaYarnCircle and GoKraftz.
Join our Facebook Group Here.

and show some love to our host and designer Divya of Stringtierey.

As we are collaborating with GoKraftz Yarn for this CAL, the amazing people at GoKraftz had put together Yarn kits at discounted prices for making the bag. These yarns are super soft and colour fast, perfect for our CAL!!!

Registrations are now closed.

The yarn kits at discounted prices are no longer available now.

However, You can still buy Gokraftz yarns at the link below at normal prices.

BUY GOKRAFTZ COTTON YARN HERE

Timeline:

The CAL will be running for 4 weeks after the delivery of the yarn kits.

Starting from 15th April 2022, the timeline for the CAL is as below:

15th – 1st May – Registration till 25th April and delivery of yarn kits from Gokraftz.

Week 1 – 2nd May – 8th May – Section 1 of pattern

Week 2 – 9th May – 15th May – Section 2 of Pattern

Week 3 – 16th May – 22nd May – Section 3 of pattern

Week 4 – 23rd May – 29th May – Finishing and Photos submission.

We would love to see your colour combinations and your choices. so dont forget to tag us, gokratfz and stringtierey on instagram and use hashtags #goiyccal2022 #goiycecocal #niftythriftyecocal #iyccal2022 #goiyccal #niftythriftyecobag

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Envie-a-Hexie Doily CAL – Registration

January 17, 2022February 7, 2022 indiayarncircle

Hello Everyone!! Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!!!
Hoping you guys are staying safe in this pandemic and maintaining Covid Precautions!!

We hope you all enjoyed making our last CAL and participating for the IYC Christmas Charity beanie event!

We are back with a brand new CAL and this one is absolutely stunning!!!

Designed by our very own Vimala Vignesh of @vimalavignesh especially only for this CAL, the Envie-a-Hexie Doily is simple yet striking and perfect for homedecor, dreamcatchers, etc. It will for sure make you fall in love with Mandalas and add to your crochet skill set!

PRESENTING….

The Envie-a-Hexie Doily

The name “Envie” is a French noun meaning “desire”. We are sure you will desire to make this project too!!

The IndiaYarnCircle team and Vimala will guide and help you every step of the way to make this gorgeous design.

So dont worry! We got you!

Let’s Dive in and see how you can participate in this CAL:

The CAL will be running for 3 – 4 weeks and each week part of the pattern will be published here on our blog. The first week is for registration and gathering of the materials and next week onwards we will begin making the Doily.

You need to register for the CAL (scroll all the way below to the register here button) .

Join our facebook group for all the CAL discussions and queries. (Scroll down to find the link)

MATERIALS

Materials used Baroque thread size 20 and 1.1mm hook.

The doily can be made with AKC 4057 or redrose knitting cotton and 2 mm hook. However this will make it bigger.

* Stitch marker
* A pair of scissors
* darning needle

Yarn Substitutions

These are the threads/ yarns that one can use .
1: Baroque / size 20 thread – 100 gms( won’t use full) – 1.1mm hook
2: Anchor knitting cotton 4057 – 150gms – 2 mm hook
3: Hobby India crochet thread 200 gms ( won’t use much from the second ball) – 2.5 mm hook
4: Gulera 3ply 200 gms – 3 mm hook
5: kotton 4ply 200 gms 2.5 mm hook

Hook
1.1mm or 1.5mm crochet hook (the sample is made with 1.1mm hook)

You can choose any colour combinations you like and build you own colour pallete for the doily.

Measurements

The doily measures 15″ across and is hexagon shaped.

Level

Beginner/Intermediate

Now that all the basics are covered lets set you up for the CAL.

REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR THIS CAL.

join our facebook group here

follow our blog

follow our designer to see her works

We hope you join us in making this CAL a huge sucess and make this beautiful doily that Vimala has created just for you!!

Use hashtags #envieahexiecal #indiayarncircle #enviecal #IYCcal #iycdoilycal #iycdoilycal2022

Please feel free to comment below your queries or post a question on our facebook group or DM us on instagram.

Community Activity, IYC

Sunburst Diamond Mochila CAL – Week 3

August 2, 2021August 9, 2021 indiayarncircle

Hello Everyone!!! Can you believe it?? It’s Week 3 already!!

Time surely is flying by and we are swiftly progressing ahead on our Bag CAL.

We are absolutely loving the pictures of all your Sunburst Diamond Mochilla bags and definitely keep tagging us in all your pictures!!

For Week 3, we will continue with the body or the side section of th bag.

Recap of previous weeks you can find below:

Materials and Registration Week – CLICK HERE.

Base of the Bag – Week 1 – CLICK HERE.

Side / body of the bag part 1 – Week 2 – CLICK HERE.

So lets begin with Week 3 Instructions.

Written instructions

Round-19.   *6A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 5E, 2D, 2C, 2B, 7A*   {6x}
Round-20.   *7A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3E, 2D, 2C, 2B, 8A*   {6x}
Round-21.   *8A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 1E, 2D, 2C, 2B, 9A*   {6x}
Round-22.   *1C, 8A, 2B, 2C, 3D, 2C, 2B, 9A, 1C*   {6x}
Round-23.   *2C, 8A, 2B, 2C, 1D, 2C, 2B, 9A, 2C*   {6x}
Round-24.   *1B, 2C, 8A, 2B, 3C, 2B, 9A, 2C, 1B*   {6x}
Round-25.   *2B, 2C, 8A, 2B, 1C, 2B, 9A, 2C, 2B*   {6x}
Round-26.   *3B, 2C, 8A, 3B, 9A, 2C, 3B*   {6x}
Round-27.   *2B, 2C, 10A, 1B, 11A, 2C, 2B*   {6x}
Round-28.   *1B, 2C, 11A, 1B, 12A, 2C, 1B*   {6x}
Round-29.   *2C, 26A, 2C*   {6x}
Round-30.   *1C, 28A, 1C*   {6x}
Round-31.   *30A*   {6x}
Round-32.   *30A*   {6x}

Button holes

We will make Button holes in Round 33…Crochet 4 stitches around the yarns you carry. Slide the stitches if needed, pull the yarns gently. Skip 4 stitches and insert the hook in next stitch.
In this video we will see how to make button holes:

See instructions below:

Round-33.   *9A, BUTTON HOLE, 18A, BUTTON HOLE, 19A, BUTTON HOLE, 18A, BUTTON HOLE,     19A, BUTTON HOLE, 18A, BUTTONHOLE, 19A, BUTTON HOLE, 18A, BUTTON HOLE, 10A*

Round-34.   *30A*   {6x}
Round-35.   *30A*   {6x}

As we work in spiral, there is a difference in height at the end of the round.
we can minimize the height by cutting the yarns one by one in Round-36.
20 stitches before the end, cut yarn color E. 15 stitches before the end, cut yarn color D. 10 stitches before the end, cut yarn color B. At the end of the Row, cut yarn colorA.

Round-36. *30A* {6x}
Round-37. Crab stitch with color C, (Do not make crab stitch in every stitch, skip every other stitch)

Graph

Thats it for Week 3! You can always get in touch with us by leaving a comment below or dm us on instagram @indiayarn.circle or join us on our facebook group where all the action happens!!

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We would love to see your makes!! So dont forget to tag us @indiayarn.circle and our designer @handmadeby_ashita on instagram and facebook and use hashtags #sunburstdiamondcal #indiayarncircle #sunburstdiamondmochilacal #IYCcal

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Community Activity, IYC

SunBurst Diamond Mochila Bag CAL – Registration

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 indiayarncircle

Hello Everyone!! How are you guys doing?

We hope you all enjoyed making the Solitaire Mochila CAL by Rosy of @mnhcrochetcreation and we loved seeing all your entries for that CAL! Check out the final makes of all the participants HERE!

We are back with a brand new CAL and this one is going to blow your minds!

Designed by the very talented Ashita Javeri of @handmadeby_ashita especially only for this CAL, the Sunburst Diamond Mochila bag will make you fall in love with mochila crochet and up your crochet game!

Before we dive into the specifics of the CAL, let’s hear from the Designer herself and know a little more about her journey into crochet and designing.

Ashita Jhaveri

My name is Ashita, a happily married mum to a daughter, a self-taught crocheter and the maker behind handmadeby_ashita on Instagram.

My passion for crochet started about 6 years ago. Spent my whole childhood and youth watching my grandma and my mama creating beautiful things with yarns. But it wasn’t until I saw a crochet page on Facebook that I felt the need to learn to crochet. This was how my journey started. I started my Facebook page with the purpose to inspire anyone with a do-it-yourself attitude.
I am a home-maker, my days are often busy but I always find time to pick up my crochet hook to create beautiful things.

I learned crochet entirely by watching tutorials on YouTube and I am happy to pass it on to the people who want to learn this art. I came across Mochila work last year but never initiated anything until one of my friends asked me to make her a Mochila Bag. I then, visited Marion’s Facebook group, watched her YouTube tutorials to get started and tried my first Mochila Bag (it would never have been possible without her tutorials). I am still a beginner to mochila techniques, but managed to create my second design to inspire everyone and grab their hooks and say, “this is my crochet!”
Yes, I say we can. And I look forward to seeing YOUR OWN Mochila.

Special mention to my friend Rosy for encouraging and supporting me to do this CAL without which I would have never thought of taking this up. It’s been an absolute pleasure to collaborate with India Yarn Circle and working as a team with all of you.

PRESENTING….

The Sunburst Diamond Mochila Bag

This Bag is designed with the purpose to learn Mochila techniqes.

The IndiaYarnCircle team and Ashita will guide and help you every step of the way to make this gorgeous design.

So dont worry! We got you!

Let’s Dive in and see how you can participate in this CAL:

The CAL will be running for 4 – 5 weeks and each week part of the pattern will be published on our blog here. The first week is for registration and gathering of the materials and next week onwards we will begin making the bag.

You only need to register for the CAL (scroll all the way below to the register here button).

Join our facebook group for all the CAL discussions and queries. (Scroll down to find the link)