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  • Welcome—and thank you for ordering a Gripping kit!
    Here is all the information you need to knit your tentacles and access your self-paced, guided knit-along!

    1. Open your kit.

    Please check that you have everything you're supposed to. (Mistakes can happen, and if I've overlooked something, please let me know so I can make it right!)

    Luxe kit

    • Yarn: You should have 4 hanks of yarn (50g to 25g each), bundled together (Targhee Sweater, Harvest Sport, 80/20 Sock, and Mohair-Silk lace)
    • Stuffing (a lightly braided twist of 100% wool)
    • 2 small canning lids and 2 large canning lids
    • 4 tiny rare earth magnets
    • 12 gauge aluminum wire (in a coil)
    • Needle nose pliers
    • Foraged sea stone
    • Keepsake postcard (with or without Ravelry code, depending on what you ordered)

    Simple kit

    • Yarn: You should have 3 hanks of yarn (50g to 25g), bundled together (Harvest Sport, 80/20 Sock -or- Targhee Fingering, and Mohair-Silk Lace)
    • Stuffing (a lightly braided twist of 100% wool)
    • 2 small canning lids
    • 4 tiny rare earth magnets
    • 12 gauge aluminum wire (in a coil)
    • Needle nose pliers
    • Foraged sea stone
    • Keepsake postcard (with or without Ravelry code, depending on what you ordered)
     

    2. Make sure you have the Gripping pattern.

    You indicated on your kit order whether your order should include the Gripping pattern. If you bought it from me, you were emailed a download link when your order shipped, and a Ravelry code is on the back of your postcard.
     

    3. Download a printable hand-out.

    https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0488/7993/files/Gripping_Tips_Tricks.pdf?v=1697301596https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0488/7993/files/Gripping_Tips_Tricks.pdf?v=1697301596

    Anne's tips & tricks (PDF | 130 KB)

    4. Stream your guided knit-along video.

    This was recorded during my live session on Monday, October 14, 2023, and I hope it's useful for you to hear my explanation of the tips and tricks that helped me make this project!

    Here are the slides from the session: Slides from Guided Knitalong (PDF | 7.8 MB)

     

    Please do not share these links or resources.

    The video, sources for materials, and other templates are part of your kit purchase and part of what I sell (i.e., it's my job, so please don't give my work away for free!).