Welcome to TKGA’s newest KAL beginning January 17, 2026.
A Study in Contrasts is available for free to all knitters during our KAL. After 2/26/26, the pattern will be available in Cast On magazine for TKGA members only. Not a member yet, you can join here: https://tkga.org/membership/

Enjoy the friendly, supportive, social aspect of knitting with others as we knit a seamless, top-down pullover with options so you can create your own version. Choose from long or short sleeve, cropped or standard length, slip stitch or mosaic colorwork.

Now’s the time to order your yarn, gather your supplies, cast on and get ready for our Launch Party with Fiberchats on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2pm ET/11 am PT. Visit https://tkga.org/kal/ for Zoom link coming in December 25.

Ready to join the KAL?
First – Sign up for the KAL! This is the only way to obtain the special yarn discount from Universal Yarn. https://tkga.org/contests-events/kal/

Next – Download your free planner to help keep track of your design decisions and supplies

Connect with knitters - We’ll be sharing WIP photos and exchanging ideas in our TKGA Facebook group and would love for you to join us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/425747943194136
We are a friendly, kind group of knitters and all are welcome. You do not need to be a member of TKGA to join. The KAL Ravelry thread is also open for discussion here: https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-knitting-guild-association-tkga/4377396/1-25

One of the most enjoyable aspects of designing knitwear is playing with contrasts, whether it’s colors, stitch patterns and textures, yarn textures, or any combination of the three. With this sweater duo, I decided to play with contrasting colors as well as texture patterns.
I wanted to pair a painted yarn with a lighter solid color for the first pullover, and with a darker solid color for the second pullover to see how the colors played together. The long-sleeve, standard-length pullover with the lighter solid color, featuring a two-color slip-stitch pattern, is bright and vibrant. And the short-sleeve, cropped pullover with the darker solid color, worked in a mosaic stitch pattern, is more subdued and restful.