Scoreboard KAL

It's FREE! It's a fun way to knit and watch football!

Slated to kick off on Sept. 3, 2015, the 2015 Scoreboard KAL will allow fans to capture a favorite football team's season in the form of a hand knit cowl. The cowl is worked in HiKoo Simplicity using the team's two main colors. One color (call it the primary color) will represent your team. The secondary color will represent opposing teams. 

The idea is fairly simple. When your team scores, you will knit a round in the MC for each point attained. Did they kick a field a goal? That would be 3 rounds. Did they score a touchdown? That would be 6 rounds. Was the point after good? Add another round.

Should the opposing team score on the next drive, their point will be knit in the CC (following the same rules as noted above). You will follow this structure for the entire tame, switching back and forth between the MC and CC depending on which team scores. All round will be worked in knit stitch, except the optional, game-dividing, purl rounds.

Once the game has ended, you can choose to insert a visual break (in a third colorway) as an option. When the season is over and the dust settles, you will be left with a stunning piece of knitted sports history.

Here's what you will need:

• 6 skeins of Simplicity in Main Color (MC)
• 6 skeins of Simplicity in Contrast Color (CC)
• 16" US #7 circular needle
• Darning needle

Here are some recommended colors in HiKoo Simplicity:

• UM Wolverines -- Maize and Blue -- Color #133 Bullion, Color #029 Royal

• MSU Spartans -- Green and White -- Color #031 Real Green, Color #001 White

• Laker High School -- Green and White -- Color #031 Real Green, Color #001 White

• Central Michigan Chippewas -- Maroon and Gold -- Color #046 Crimson, Color #048 Hillcreek Gold

• Detroit Lions -- Silver and Blue -- Color #029 Royal, Color #036 Silver Hair

Try one of these colors as the Third Color (visual break):

• Color #001 White
• Color #003 Natural
• Color #037 Gun Metal Grey
• Color #038 Seattle Sky
• Color #002 Black
• Color #036 Silver Hair

This KAL is not just for diehard fans. It's an opportunity to spend some extra time with those special fans in your life. You may end up with a new found love of the game, or even be afforded a chance to pass along your love of knitting.

Be ready for kickoff time and the SCOREBOARD KAL this fall! Order your yarn and needles now!