I am proud to present to you the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/striped-tooth-shawl">Striped Tooth Shawl</a>.  This is one of my newest patterns and has quickly become one of my favorites as well.  I have decided to kick off a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/are-you-a-fan-of-grace-akhrem-join-us/2854948/1-25">KAL</a> (Knit Along) for this pattern on the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/are-you-a-fan-of-grace-akhrem-join-us">Ravelry group</a> and I hope you'll be able to join us. Please read below for more details and how to win the KAL PRIZE!!!

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We will get started on the KAL on the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/are-you-a-fan-of-grace-akhrem-join-us/2854948/1-25">thread</a> in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/are-you-a-fan-of-grace-akhrem-join-us">Ravelry group</a> on Saturday, March 15th. Here we can share photos, questions, comments, etc.   The KAL will end Saturday, April 5th so that we can get a little bit of a break before we jump into the next one.

Three <em>active</em> KAL participants will receive a prize. The first place winner will receive a copy of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/stitch-mountain">Stitch Mountain</a> signed by Laura Zander and myself as well as two skeins of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/rowan-felted-tweed-dk">Rowan Felted Tweed</a> in the orange and white color featured in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/slip-stitch-beanie-3">Slip Stitch Beanie</a> pattern. The second and third place winners will receive three pattern PDFs (from my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/stores/grace-akhrem-2">Ravelry store</a>) of his/her choice.

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Wondering what it means to be an active participant? The participant must post progress and pictures frequently in this thread, at least once a week. To be eligible to win you must finish your <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/striped-tooth-shawl">Striped Tooth Shawl</a> on or before the KAL end date and post a picture by then as well.  Also please feel free to post pictures on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/GraceAkhrem">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/GraceAkhrem">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/graceakhrem/">Pinterest</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/graceakhrem">Instagram</a> and link back to those pages as well.  <em>The more you post and the more places you post will increase your chances of winning.</em>

Those are all the rules, and as always play nice (but you always do). Please feel free to ask any questions about anything related to the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/are-you-a-fan-of-grace-akhrem-join-us/2854948/1-25">KAL</a> in this thread. I look forward to getting started on this piece!