I’m so excited that for most of you, this will be your first steek! Eek! I love how brave you all are, and I really hope your trust in me pays off. The best part is, we've got a bunch of experienced steekers who can help us through this with moral support! But we don't need to worry about all that yet. Today we focus on the first clue. It's been a bit of a wait but it's officially out! If you have already purchased the pattern, check your inbox for a notification about the pattern update, then refresh your Ravelry library to download the newly added Clue 1 file. If not, you can still grab it here. There’s also a few tutorials waiting for you here on Skool! Just head over to the Classroom tab and find the Rujuu course. Let the fun begin! I can’t wait to see all your amazing projects! P.S. A little note on spoilers! To keep things simple and fun for everyone this year, we won't be using spoiler photo covers or separate clue threads. This means you'll likely see WIP photos out in the open as each clue is released. If you're starting a bit later and want to keep the surprise, it might be best to hop back on here only when you're ready to see the images.

Our Mystery KAL is officially back for year three! We’re knitting a top-down round yoke sweater (or a steeked cardigan) together over seven weekly clues, kicking off on January 16th. This year, we’re leaning into stash-busting, so feel free to start hunting through your yarn collection now. You can get all the details on the Ravelry pattern page or here on Skool in the dedicated Classroom where I’ll also be posting all the relevant video tutorials as clues become available. We’d love for you to jump in and share your yarn picks, questions, and progress photos. Just use the "MYAL 2026" category for your posts. Heads up: we aren’t doing spoiler alerts this time, so feel free to post away in whatever way you like just as long as it is in that category! I can’t wait to see what you all come up with this year.

...then you might love this one, too! The Celestia Top pattern just launched, and it’s a Latvian-inspired, top-down, round yoke sweater with all-over colourwork in sport weight yarn. Honestly, I loved every stitch of it, and the many compliments I get when I wear it is just the cherry on top. It comes with the usual charts for light and dark backgrounds, plus options with or without Ladderback Jacquard placements. There’s a quick deep-dive video on YouTube as well. P.S. Newsletter subscribers, your exclusive discount code should be waiting in your inbox! For everyone else, use code CELESTIA to get 20% off until the end of June 22nd. If you run into any issues, reach out before you finish your purchase since we can’t apply discounts afterward.

We had another great knitalong! A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Annual KAL to spring clean your project bags. It has been an absolute joy to watch your projects take shape and the personal touches you've added to the patterns. We are incredibly grateful for this community. Your creativity, courage to try new techniques, and kindness in cheering each other on make this space truly special. Thank you for sharing your time, your energy, and your talents with us all. ♥ And now... Congratulations to all lucky winners: 🎁 Gift card worth ($50/50 EUR/£50) from your favourite yarn store - rheinlust 🎁5 winners who get a Zaneteknits self-published pattern of their choice: @Claudia Bader-Dedecke , Beth961, @Wiebke Buschmann , @Sarah Brooks, smarti 🎁1 skein of hand-spun yarn by Zanete: @Liga Popcova Congratulations to everyone, and thank you so much for participating! ♥ Our next KAL – the Socktober KAL is coming up in October. Hope to see you there! 🧦

In case you haven't heard the news, today we're launching #refractasweater – my first real adventure into mosaic knitting! It's another top-down round yoke design with geometric motifs that continue beyond the sleeve separation. It’s available in seven languages: English🇬🇧, Danish🇩🇰, Dutch🇳🇱, French🇫🇷, German🇩🇪, Portuguese🇵🇹, and Spanish🇪🇸 and for a limited time you can use the code "REFRACTA" at checkout on Ravelry or Etsy—choose your platform here P.S If you are a newsletter subscriber, check your mailbox for your exclusive discount code. 🎁