Hello, sweet soul! I am so thrilled to announce our 2025 yearlong Mystery Crochet Along (MCAL) is here! Our previous mystery make alongs have been wildly popular, so we can’t wait to do it with you again! And did I mention that there will be prizes? Tons of them this year! So I hope you’ll read on to learn how you can sign up and join in on all of the fun!

Connote was designed by Janica York Carter. When asked about this design, Janica said, “‘New year, new me.’ ‘This year‘s gonna be MY year!’ ‘This year, I resolve to…’

“Have you ever said one of those phrases and later chastised yourself? Things don‘t always go as planned, and too often, we become our own worst critics. We forget that yearlong (or longer!) commitments are hard. We fail to extend grace to ourselves in the same way we might extend it to others. Let‘s try to break that bad habit together as we stitch through this project. The goal of this crochet-along is to bring you joy. It’s an opportunity to learn new stitches, to play with unusual stripes, and to create something special, knowing that other crocheters around the world are right beside you, cheering you on. If you don‘t finish, that‘s okay! If you do finish, congratulations!”

“One of my favorite aspects of crochet-alongs is the camaraderie they engender. We celebrate when things go right; we commiserate when things go wrong; we remind each other that no matter how things go, we are in this together. We demonstrate kindness to one another—the same kindness each of us should give ourselves.”

This pattern is an Adventurous Beginner to Intermediate level design and is for crocheters who know basic stitches and are ready to learn texture options such as post stitches, bobbles, and puffs.

To crochet Connote, you will need 12 different colored skeins of our dreamy soft CashSilk Sock yarn or an equivalent amount of yarn/yardage in another fingering-weight yarn. For Clue #1, we used Icy CashSilk Sock yarn.

Each month, we’ll let you know which color we used for that clue, but you can also create your own color combination. We DO recommend that you choose colors with a good amount of contrast among them, and crochet Connote with at least two different colors.

CashSilk Sock is a gorgeous blend of 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 15% Cashmere, and 10% Silk. It’s a dreamy soft, luxurious sock yarn that’s warm, cuddly, squishy, and strong with the tiniest hint of glow. It has a 4-ply structure that results in round, beautifully defined stitches, which is perfect for long-wearing items like sweaters and socks! 410 yds/375 m per skein.

We’re also putting together an alternative set of CashSilk Sock colors that could be used for the 2025 MCAL. The clue colors in this Tranquil Dreams palette are: A) Syrup CashSilk Sock.

We filmed a video for Clue #1. Take a look to learn more about our 2025 Mystery Crochet Along.

 

 

We are also having a yearlong contest for this pattern with prizes! And they’re going to be bigger and better than ever with both monthly prizes and HUGE grand prizes! The Mystery Crochet Along event is being hosted solely on Ravelry. Click HERE to learn more and to sign up for the MCAL. I hope you’ll join us to get in on all the fun!

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Talk to ya soon.

XOXOXO  Chandi