HAPPY NEW YEAR! I am very happy to announce the new winter KAL and the first KAL of 2015.  <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crashing-waves">Crashing Waves</a> is a triangular shawl with a simple garter tab construction that can easily be modified using this simple <a href="http://graceakhrem.com/2011/08/the-many-faces-of-crashing-waves-2/">blog</a> post to modify the pattern to any yarn, any gauge, and any needle size you like.

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One lucky KAL participant will receive a pretty neat yarn and pattern prize combination (more details on the exact pattern and yarn coming soon - it will be good)! And two lucky winners will receive a pattern bundle prize.

To qualify to win the prize you must start and finish your <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crashing-waves">Crashing Waves</a> shawl during the KAL dates. In order to qualify to win, participant must post a finished picture of his/her project completed in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/are-you-a-fan-of-grace-akhrem-join-us/3103009/1-25">this thread</a> on or before the KAL end date.

Please feel free to swatch and share your yarns before the KAL kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, January 10th. Make sure you read up on the <a href="http://graceakhrem.com/2011/08/the-many-faces-of-crashing-waves-2/">blog</a> post to find out how you can modify this pattern from everything to gauge and yarn choice to striping your shawl.  This pattern makes a perfect stash buster!

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