Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Get ready for Clue 3 of the Mystery MusiKAL! This week, we have two beautiful sections featuring woven checks and modular shaping, and we’ll be working with all four colors again!
01:19 COLORS & MOHAIR DARE
SECTION 3
MODULAR STRIP 1 - TRIANGLE 1
3:49 Begin by picking up sts into the left I-cord edge of Scallop 1 starting with the color A I-cord next to the first welt
4:21 Row 1 (RS): Using C, (pick up and k3, m1) twice, pick up and k2, m1. You should now be at the CO corner of Scallop 1. Turn to work WS. 11 sts
5:31 Row 2 (WS): Pick up and k3 sts from the I-cord edge of Scallop 1, k10, sl1 wyif. 14 sts
7:19 Row 3 (RS): Kfb, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif. 15 sts
8:24 Row 4 (WS): K12, k2tog, sl1 wyif. 14 sts
08:57 PATTERN REPEAT
09:51 Repeat Rows 5 & 6 of Pattern Repeat 8 more times. 5 sts
10:23 Next Row (RS): K2, sl3 wyif
10:31 Next Row (WS): K3, k2tog. 4 sts. Break yarn
10:53 Place 4 sts onto a waste yarn or onto a split ring marker
MODULAR STRIP 2
12:35 Row 1 (RS): Using D, (pick up and k3, m1) twice, pick up k2, m1, sl1 wyif (the first selvedge st from the previous Strip). 12 sts
14:30 Row 2 (WS): K2tog, kfb, k8, sl1 wyif. 12 sts
15:17 Row 3 (RS): Kfb, k10, sl2 wyif (last st and next picked-up selvedge st from the previous Strip). 14 sts
17:15 Row 4 (WS): K2tog, kfb, k8, k2tog, sl1 wyif. 13 sts
18:25 PATTERN REPEAT
19:40 Repeat last 2 rows 9 more times resulting in 12 garter ridges. Break color D
21:25 Place the 4 live color C sts from the previous strip onto your needle. With RS facing, these are now the last 4 sts of the row. 17 sts
TRIANGLE 2
22:24 Row 1 (RS): Using C, k12, ssk, sl3 wyif. 16 sts
24:05 Row 2 (WS): K13, k2tog, sl1 wyif. 15 sts
25:00 PATTERN REPEAT
25:45 Repeat last 2 rows 9 more times. 5 sts
26:08 Next Row (RS): K2, sl3 wyif
26:17 Next Row (WS): K3, k2tog. 4 sts. Break yarn. Place 4 sts onto waste yarn or onto a split ring marker
27:38 MODULAR STRIP 3
38:37 SECTION 3 COMPLETED SPOILER ALERT
SECTION 4
SLIP STITCHES
43:38 Row 1 (RS): Using C, k3, kfb, k67, *k12, k1 while closing the short row gap, k27, k1 while closing the short row gap, k11; repeat from * twice more.
48:35 Reverse the order of the last 3 sts, so you are looking at the smooth knit side of these I-Cord sts, k3tog. There should now be 229 sts from Section 2. Continue working Row 1 on the RS by picking up sts along the Section 2 I-Cord edge and along the Section 3 selvedge
50:18 Row 1 continued (RS): Place marker. (Pick up and k2, m1) 8 times along the Section 2 I-cord edge.
53:23 (Pick up and k2, m1) 54 times along the Section 3 selvedge.
56:01: Place the 4 live sts from the color C Triangle onto your left needle. K1, sl3 wyif. 190 sts. This stitch count and the rest of the stitch counts in this section only refer to the picked-up stitches along the Section 2 I-cord edge and Section 3 selvedge
57:28 Row 2 (WS): K3, m1, p187, remove m, turn to work RS. 191 sts
This section is worked using the German Short Row technique
59:08 Row 3 (RS): Sl1 wyif, place yarn on top of right needle and pull downward to reveal 2 strands of yarn on the right needle,
59:55 k3, pm, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
1:02:59 Row 4 (WS): Using A [B, D], k3, m1, (sl3 wyif, p5) to me, remove m, turn to work RS. 1 st increased
1:05:08 Row 5 (RS): Sl1 wyif, place yarn on top of right needle and pull downward to reveal 2 strands of yarn on the right needle,
1:05:38 bring yarn forward, p3, pm, p1, sl3 wyib, (p5, sl3 wyib) to last 4 sts, p1, sl3 wyif
1:07:44 Row 6 (WS): K3, m1, k1, sl3 wyif, (k5, sl3 wyif) to 1 st before m, k1, remove m, turn to work RS. 1 st increased
1:09:47 Row 7 (RS): Sl1 wyif, place yarn on top of right needle and pull downward to reveal 2 strands of yarn on the right needle,
1:10:17 sl3 wyib, pm, (p5, sl3 wyib) to last 5 sts, p2, sl3 wyif. Break yarn
1:12:36 Row 8 (WS): Using C, k3, m1, p to m, remove m, turn to work WS. 1 st increased
1:14:50 Row 9 (RS): Sl1 wyif, place yarn on top of right needle and pull downward to reveal 2 strands of yarn on the right needle,
1:15:09 k3, pm, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
1:15:35 Row 10 (WS): Using D [A, B], k3, m1, p7, (sl3 wyif, p5) to m, remove m.
1:19:57 Next Row (WS): Using C, k3, m1, p13, remove m. (P3, p1 while closing the short row gap) 58 times.
1:23:33 You should now be at the 229 sts from Section 2. (K2tog, yo) to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif. 478 total sts. Break color C
1:25:45 COMPLETED CLUE 3 SPOILER ALERT
Download the Mystery MusiKAL pattern on my website here...
westknits.com/products/mystery-musikal?_pos=1&_sid=870e6350c&_ss=r
Download the Mystery MusiKAL pattern on Ravelry here...
ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-musikal
Collect a Mystery Knit Along kit from Stephen & Penelope here...
stephenandpenelope.com/collections/mkal-2025-all-kits
Join the 2025 MKAL Ravelry group...
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#knitting #knitalong #knittingdesign
Get ready for Clue 3 of the Mystery MusiKAL! This week, we have two beautiful sections featuring woven checks and modular shaping, and we’ll be working with all four colors again!
01:19 COLORS & MOHAIR DARE
SECTION 3
MODULAR STRIP 1 - TRIANGLE 1
3:49 Begin by picking up sts into the left I-cord edge of Scallop 1 starting with the color A I-cord next to the first welt
4:21 Row 1 (RS): Using C, (pick up and k3, m1) twice, pick up and k2, m1. You should now be at the CO corner of Scallop 1. Turn to work WS. 11 sts
5:31 Row 2 (WS): Pick up and k3 sts from the I-cord edge of Scallop 1, k10, sl1 wyif. 14 sts
7:19 Row 3 (RS): Kfb, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif. 15 sts
8:24 Row 4 (WS): K12, k2tog, sl1 wyif. 14 sts
08:57 PATTERN REPEAT
09:51 Repeat Rows 5 & 6 of Pattern Repeat 8 more times. 5 sts
10:23 Next Row (RS): K2, sl3 wyif
10:31 Next Row (WS): K3, k2tog. 4 sts. Break yarn
10:53 Place 4 sts onto a waste yarn or onto a split ring marker
MODULAR STRIP 2
12:35 Row 1 (RS): Using D, (pick up and k3, m1) twice, pick up k2, m1, sl1 wyif (the first selvedge st from the previous Strip). 12 sts
14:30 Row 2 (WS): K2tog, kfb, k8, sl1 wyif. 12 sts
15:17 Row 3 (RS): Kfb, k10, sl2 wyif (last st and next picked-up selvedge st from the previous Strip). 14 sts
17:15 Row 4 (WS): K2tog, kfb, k8, k2tog, sl1 wyif. 13 sts
18:25 PATTERN REPEAT
19:40 Repeat last 2 rows 9 more times resulting in 12 garter ridges. Break color D
21:25 Place the 4 live color C sts from the previous strip onto your needle. With RS facing, these are now the last 4 sts of the row. 17 sts
TRIANGLE 2
22:24 Row 1 (RS): Using C, k12, ssk, sl3 wyif. 16 sts
24:05 Row 2 (WS): K13, k2tog, sl1 wyif. 15 sts
25:00 PATTERN REPEAT
25:45 Repeat last 2 rows 9 more times. 5 sts
26:08 Next Row (RS): K2, sl3 wyif
26:17 Next Row (WS): K3, k2tog. 4 sts. Break yarn. Place 4 sts onto waste yarn or onto a split ring marker
27:38 MODULAR STRIP 3
38:37 SECTION 3 COMPLETED SPOILER ALERT
SECTION 4
SLIP STITCHES
43:38 Row 1 (RS): Using C, k3, kfb, k67, *k12, k1 while closing the short row gap, k27, k1 while closing the short row gap, k11; repeat from * twice more.
48:35 Reverse the order of the last 3 sts, so you are looking at the smooth knit side of these I-Cord sts, k3tog. There should now be 229 sts from Section 2. Continue working Row 1 on the RS by picking up sts along the Section 2 I-Cord edge and along the Section 3 selvedge
50:18 Row 1 continued (RS): Place marker. (Pick up and k2, m1) 8 times along the Section 2 I-cord edge.
53:23 (Pick up and k2, m1) 54 times along the Section 3 selvedge.
56:01: Place the 4 live sts from the color C Triangle onto your left needle. K1, sl3 wyif. 190 sts. This stitch count and the rest of the stitch counts in this section only refer to the picked-up stitches along the Section 2 I-cord edge and Section 3 selvedge
57:28 Row 2 (WS): K3, m1, p187, remove m, turn to work RS. 191 sts
This section is worked using the German Short Row technique
59:08 Row 3 (RS): Sl1 wyif, place yarn on top of right needle and pull downward to reveal 2 strands of yarn on the right needle,
59:55 k3, pm, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
1:02:59 Row 4 (WS): Using A [B, D], k3, m1, (sl3 wyif, p5) to me, remove m, turn to work RS. 1 st increased
1:05:08 Row 5 (RS): Sl1 wyif, place yarn on top of right needle and pull downward to reveal 2 strands of yarn on the right needle,
1:05:38 bring yarn forward, p3, pm, p1, sl3 wyib, (p5, sl3 wyib) to last 4 sts, p1, sl3 wyif
1:07:44 Row 6 (WS): K3, m1, k1, sl3 wyif, (k5, sl3 wyif) to 1 st before m, k1, remove m, turn to work RS. 1 st increased
1:09:47 Row 7 (RS): Sl1 wyif, place yarn on top of right needle and pull downward to reveal 2 strands of yarn on the right needle,
1:10:17 sl3 wyib, pm, (p5, sl3 wyib) to last 5 sts, p2, sl3 wyif. Break yarn
1:12:36 Row 8 (WS): Using C, k3, m1, p to m, remove m, turn to work WS. 1 st increased
1:14:50 Row 9 (RS): Sl1 wyif, place yarn on top of right needle and pull downward to reveal 2 strands of yarn on the right needle,
1:15:09 k3, pm, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
1:15:35 Row 10 (WS): Using D [A, B], k3, m1, p7, (sl3 wyif, p5) to m, remove m.
1:19:57 Next Row (WS): Using C, k3, m1, p13, remove m. (P3, p1 while closing the short row gap) 58 times.
1:23:33 You should now be at the 229 sts from Section 2. (K2tog, yo) to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif. 478 total sts. Break color C
1:25:45 COMPLETED CLUE 3 SPOILER ALERT
Download the Mystery MusiKAL pattern on my website here...
westknits.com/products/mystery-musikal?_pos=1&_sid=870e6350c&_ss=r
Download the Mystery MusiKAL pattern on Ravelry here...
ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-musikal
Collect a Mystery Knit Along kit from Stephen & Penelope here...
stephenandpenelope.com/collections/mkal-2025-all-kits
Join the 2025 MKAL Ravelry group...
ravelry.com/groups/westknits-mkal-2025
#knitting #knitalong #knittingdesign
