For this clue you’re going to need 2 balls of Contrast B, 1 ball of Contrast D, and 1 ball of Contrast C. If you need a hand on any technique, just click on its name – it links to a video tutorial!
Pattern
DOWNLOAD KAL CLUE 1
Download the blocking template - please print as "actual size" on your printer. NOT as "fit to page"
View text-only version of KAL Clue 1
Helpful notions:
- Stitch marker or piece of waste yarn in a color that contrasts with Contrast A.
- Knit
- Purl
- Garter stitch – knit every row
- Inc/Kfb – an increase where you knit into front and back loops
- Changing colors or balls while knitting
- K2tog – a decrease where you knit 2 stitches together
- Sl1. K2tog. Psso. – slipping a stitch knitwise, knitting two together, passing the slipped stitch over the k2tog.
- Working from corner to corner
- Blocking motifs
- Keep your ends about 12” inches long because you’ll be using them for seaming later. Tie those ends into a neat knot to get them out of the way!
- When casting on one stitch, simply make a slipknot and use it as the stitch.
- Keep a stitch marker on hand and mark the right side of your work so you know when to increase. It saves a lot of tedious counting (believe me!). Instead of a fancy stitch marker you can tie on a scrap piece of another shade of yarn.
- There’s quite a bit of knitting in this week, but don’t worry – this isn’t what every week will be like. Next week isn’t as many squares, and there’s a catch-up week at the end in case you have a couple squares left to make.
- Your blocks may not look all the same size, and this is why blocking is important. It will make sure your blocks are uniform, and it’s a good idea to start now and gradually block every square so you don’t do them all at once later!
If you have any questions, this is the place to ask and answer!
Please do not post any photos to this thread. They belong in the "Knit-Along Clue 1: Spoilers and Photos" thread!
When you're done the week's knitting, why not pat yourself on the back and add a badge to your signature?
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we'll chat later!!!
But then it will be just knit, knit, knit. 
