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Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along 2022
For those of you who joined us for the Game Day make-along back in February, you know the great time we had making a mystery project together. Make-alongs, especially mystery make-alongs, are among your favorite projects here at Marly Bird. And it’s time for our next one: Tournament of Stitches 2022. Over the years, we have learned a LOT from our many mystery make-alongs and are using what we learned to make this one better!
Things will be run a little different for this mystery make-along, so be sure to read the full post below to know how it works and how to participate.
There is a pattern for the knitters, crocheters, and Tunisian crocheters because we know this is a bicrafty community! All skill levels will be covered so please be sure to join in the fun!
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History of the Tournament of Stitches 2022 Mystery Make-Along
We started this annual event in 2018 during March Madness. Therefore, 2022 is the fifth annual Tournament of Stitches event. We’re excited to keep growing this each year. More and more people participate each year. We get better at streamlining the whole process, design new creative projects, and keeping it all running smoothly.
Past Tournament of Stitches Patterns
It’s the most fun if you join in during the make-along, so you can be part of the community and uncover what we’re making together. That said, though, we put a lot of effort into creating great timeless patterns that you’ll want to use again and again. See what we’ve made in the past:
- 2021 Tournament of Stitches; this year’s crochet pillow/throw pattern is one of my most popular Ravelry crochet patterns to date
- 2020 Tournament of Stitches; this year’s crochet scarf pattern is one of my most popular Ravelry crochet patterns to date
- 2019 Tournament of Stitches
- 2018 Tournament of Stitches
Each post has the clues to the patterns as well as links to the ad-free PDF versions of the completed patterns where available.
What is the Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along?
The Tournament of Stitches mystery make-along is held during the time of college basketball March Madness. It is a great way for us to come together as a community and make something that is the same but different. Sound confusing? I hope not.
For the Knit and Crochet projects, think of the old, “choose your own adventure” stories you probably read as a kid, this will be similar to that.
(**Note: the Tunisian project is only one pattern without concentration levels**)
Your first choice is whether you want to make a shawl or a cowl. Once you decide that, you will follow along with the instructions for that piece.
Each week there will be a set of plays for you to choose and each play will have the concentration level attached (see chart below). You get to choose the concentration level you want to use for each week’s instruction.
Once you select concentration level, simply work up the pattern for that play, then wait for the next week to continue with the project.
On the next week, you will have another set of plays to choose from, and again, you can select which concentration level you want to follow for that week.
The cool thing is we’ve written the pattern in such a way that you can mix and match concentration levels. Therefore, you don’t have to stick to the same one each week.
After five weeks you will have a finished shawl or cowl that was a mystery to you (and to us) prior to you making it.
???? Tournament of Stitches Make-Along Concentration Levels ????
Concentration levels are based on how much concentration you need to put into the pattern as you are working it. We have broken them out as the following:
- “Netflix and Chill” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who might be watching something more detailed that they want to pay attention to but aren’t so involved in what they are doing that they don’t want to keep track of what they are working on. These plays have detailed stitch patterns that still allow you to hold a conversion with one person or watch a light TV program.
- “Smooth Jazz” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who can have some noise in the background but not something that they need to focus on. When you listen to music, think smooth jazz, you can hear the music but you don’t really need to be listening to the words. These plays will have stitch patterns that are more beefy than the first concentration level and will require some thinking.
- “Be Quiet, I’m Knitting/Crocheting” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who will need to have a quiet house so they can count and make sure they are following the stitch pattern correctly. These plays will have more complicated stitch patterns and will need more counting as you work them. These plays require the most focus
When is the Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along?
The make-along schedule is
**UPDATED…we asked you and you voted to have extended time. Below is the new schedule of plays:
Play 1: March 15 (Tuesday
Play 2: March 25 (Friday)
Play 3: April 5 (Tuesday)
Play 4: April 15 (Friday)
Play 5: April 26 (Tuesday)
If you want to have your project entered for a chance to win a prize, it must be completed and posted to the Marly’s Minions FB Group by Midnight, May 2, 2022.
How do I Participate in the Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along?
- To participate in the ⭐️ Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along sign up here ⭐️.
- Join the Marly’s Minions Facebook Group where we chat about the event all month long.
- Get your materials. See the list below.
- Add your project to Ravelry ➡️ Knitting ➡️ Crochet ➡️ Tunisian
- Mark you calendar!
- Return to this blog on March 15, 2022 to get started!
- Return to the blog throughout the event for the plays, which you’ll find linked below.
- As you work on the project, post progress pictures on Facebook and Instagram with the tag #tournamentofstitches #tosMarlyBird #MMMDI. When you do, you’ll have the chance to win various surprise mystery prizes!
- Grand Prize details coming soon.
How Do I get the Plays for Each Week for the Tournament of Stitches 2022?
Beginning March 15, 2022, the plays will be added in a post here on the MarlyBird.com website.
All of those plays will be linked at the bottom of this post as they become available.
So, you want to bookmark this post. Need help with that? Watch how to get a Marly Folder:
Sounds Great, What are We Making?
So traditionally, when it is a mystery make-along it is truly a mystery from start to finish. This one is slightly different in that I want you to know what the final project is so that you can decide which plays you want to follow, but the mystery is that you still don’t have any idea what it looks like.
As I mentioned before, you need to decide if you are making the shawl or cowl before you get started.
Then, each week select with concentration level play you want to follow.
???? Remember, you can mix and match concentration levels each week. So, if you select “Netflix and Chill” in week one, you can still choose “Be Quiet, I’m knitting/crocheting” in week 2.
Materials for Tournament of Stitches 2022 Mystery Make-Along
We chose a yarn weight that is easily accessible to most. This year, we are featuring the WeCrochet and KnitPicks Yarn for the samples, but you can use any yarn you choose that is fingering weight for the knit and crochet project, or DK for tunisian crochet, as long as you get gauge!
As for color choice, the sample is made in one color.
Also, because I know you all are going to ask, like many of the Game Day Mystery Make-along events, we do not suggest using any variegated yarns. We think it is best to choose solid or semi solid colors of yarn.
The yarn amounts are different for each craft … and notice this year we are including another craft option for those of you who are triple threat bicrafters…TUNISIAN CROCHET*!
As noted above, the Tunisian project is just a normal pattern without concentration levels. For those of you wanting to try tunisian, you will have fun with the “normal” mystery make-along 🙂
Here’s what you’ll need to gather before the event begins:
Crochet
Materials needed for Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along 2022
- Hook: E (3.5mm) *or size to obtain gauge
- Yarn: WeCrochet Comfy Fingering, 50g / 218 yds =
- Shawl: 10 balls
- Cowl: 5 balls
- Notions: Stitch Markers, Tapestry Needles
Tunisian Crochet
Materials needed for Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along 2022
- Tunisian Hook: J (6mm) with 16″ (41 cm) cord, *or size to obtain gauge
- Yarn: WeCrochet Swish DK, 50g / 123 yds
- Shawl: 10 balls
- Cowl: 5 balls
- Notions: Stitch Markers, Tapestry Needles
Knitting
Materials needed for Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along 2022
- Needles: 5 (3.75 mm) 32″ (80 cm) circular needle or size to obtain gauge
- Yarn: KnitPicks Hawthorn 100g / 357 yds =
- Shawl: 5 hanks
- Cowl: 2 hanks
- Notions: Stitch Markers, Cable Needle, Cotton Thread for life line, Tapestry Needles, Row Counter (Optional)
Like this project? Don’t forget to like it and queue it up on Ravelry
Tournament of Stitches Pre-Game Video
Because I know all of this can be clear as mud, we are doing a FB Live on the WeCrochet FB Page with the Editor of WeCrochet, Katelyn Moll on March 2, 2022 @ 12:30 pm EST
Tournament of Stitches Extended Time Vote Video
We asked all of you to weigh in on the time between plays. Over 500 of you did and it was overwhelming how many of you wanted a bit more time between plays. Therefore, we are extending the time to 10-11 days between plas vs. only 1 week.
Our hope is this will help all of you have a more enjoyable and less stressful time making your beautiful project.
The live video of us explaining this is here: https://youtu.be/4evdt8EWYcc
!Get LINKS TO ALL THE Patterns below AFTER THEY ARE RELEASED!
The make-along schedule is **UPDATED…we asked you and you voted to have extended time. Below is the new schedule of plays:
Play 1: March 15 (Tuesday
Play 2: March 25 (Friday)
Play 3: April 5 (Tuesday)
Play 4: April 15 (Friday)
Play 5: April 26 (Tuesday)
Weekly Tournament of Stitches Crochet Shawl Clues:
Week 1 Crochet Shawl Play :
- Netflix & Chill: CLICK HERE
- Smooth Jazz: CLICK HERE
- Be Quiet: CLICK HERE
Week 2 Crochet Shawl Play
- Netflix & Chill: CLICK HERE
- Smooth Jazz: CLICK HERE
- Be Quiet: CLICK HERE
Week 3 Crochet Shawl Play
- Netflix & Chill: CLICK HERE
- Smooth Jazz: CLICK HERE
- Be Quiet: CLICK HERE
Week 4 Crochet Shawl Play
- Netflix & Chill: CLICK HERE
- Smooth Jazz CLICK HERE
- Be Quiet: CLICK HERE
Week 5 Crochet Shawl Play
- Netflix & Chill: CLICK HERE
- Smooth Jazz: CLICK HERE
- Be Quiet: CLICK HERE
Weekly Tournament of Stitches Crochet Cowl Clues:
Week 1 Crochet Cowl Play :
- Netflix & Chill: CLICK HERE
- Smooth Jazz: CLICK HERE
- Be Quiet: CLICK HERE
Week 2 Crochet Cowl Play
- Netflix & Chill: CLICK HERE
- Smooth Jazz: CLICK HERE
- Be Quiet: CLICK HERE
Week 3 Crochet Cowl Play
- Netflix & Chill: CLICK HERE
- Smooth Jazz: CLICK HERE
- Be Quiet: CLICK HERE
Week 4 Crochet Cowl Play
- Netflix & Chill: CLICK HERE
- Smooth Jazz: CLICK HERE
- Be Quiet: CLICK HERE
Week 5 Crochet Cowl Play
- Netflix & Chill: CLICK HERE
- Smooth Jazz: CLICK HERE
- Be Quiet: CLICK HERE
Weekly Tournament of Stitches Tunisian Crochet Shawl Clues:
Week 1 Tunisian Crochet Shawl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 2 Tunisian Crochet Shawl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 3 Tunisian Crochet Shawl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 4 Tunisian Crochet Shawl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 5 Tunisian Crochet Shawl Play: CLICK HERE
Weekly Tournament of Stitches Tunisian Crochet Cowl Clues:
Week 1 Tunisian Crochet Cowl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 2 Tunisian Crochet Cowl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 3 Tunisian Crochet Cowl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 4 Tunisian Crochet Cowl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 5 Tunisian Crochet Cowl Play: CLICK HERE
Weekly Tournament of Stitches Knitting Shawl Clues:
Week 1 Knitting Shawl Play : CLICK HERE
Week 2 Knitting Shawl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 3 Knitting Shawl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 4 Knitting Shawl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 5 Knitting Shawl Play: CLICK HERE
Weekly Tournament of Stitches Knitting Cowl Clues:
Week 1 Knitting Cowl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 2 Knitting Cowl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 3 Knitting Cowl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 4 Knitting Cowl Play: CLICK HERE
Week 5 Knitting Cowl Play: CLICK HERE
Categories: Crochet, Knitting, Make-Alongs, Pattern, Uncategorized
I’m really looking forward to Knitting part of TOS. Maybe I missed it but is there a sign up list?