Mystery Blanket Club 2026: post 1, February (Mail Out 1)

Mystery Blanket Club 2026: post 1, February (Mail Out 1)

Debbie Abrahams

WELCOME TO THE FIRST INSTALMENT OF THE 2026 MYSTERY BLANKET CLUB! So here we are at the start of my nineteenth Mystery Blanket, with a brand new knitting adventure ahead of us! Over the next ten months you will be sent a total of forty-nine squares to create your own beautiful knitted blanket, giving you the opportunity to learn new techniques and master your existing skills within a friendly global community.

You are now part of a global KAL with five hundred knitters from all over the world working on this project at the same time as you. And with plenty of help and support through social media groups, technical videos and emails (we answer all queries), you can be confident that you are going to make a truly wonderful and inspirational project over the next ten months. 

So 'hello' to our existing members (some have knitted all eighteen blankets so far!), and a very warm welcome to many new members who have joined this club for the very first time. This year we have knitters signed up from around the globe including the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Canada, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Italy, Ireland and the UK - isn't that wonderful!

This is our virtual meeting place where at the beginning of each month I will post all the latest Mystery Blanket news, including lots of tips and advice about the squares you are knitting in each instalment. In this blog there is also a twenty-five minute video intro from me (click on the link below), which is well worth a watch before you get your knitting needles out. So I suggest that you make yourself a cuppa, settle down in your favourite comfy chair and and enjoy my short film...

 

 

MY TECHNICAL VIDEOS ARE A TAP AWAY VIA A LINK TO TUTORIALS AT THE TOP OF THE HOMEPAGE, which gives you access to numerous short demos showing you many different knitting techniques which are used in the blanket. In each blog I will list the tech vids that are available, and will add to this list each time a new one is added to the Tutorials. To help you knit this month's squares there are tech vids for:

IF YOU NEED ANY HELP OR ADVICE WITH YOUR MYSTERY BLANKET THEN WE HAVE A GREAT TEAM TO SUPPORT YOU. These are the contacts details of who you need to email for your queries. We don't work twenty-four hours a day, but we do our best to answer your query as soon as we can:

ALL OF THE MYSTERY BLANKET PARCELS HAVE BEEN POSTED, which was an enormous undertaking. This year my sister Julia and I packed your parcels and we managed to get them all done and off to Royal Mail in good time. Hopefully you have yours, however, the speed at which it is delivered to you is dependent on the postal service in your own area and country. So if it has not arrived yet, it will be with you soon.

 All of the parcels, both overseas and tracked, were posted using Royal Mail's Tracked Service. The parcels do not require a signature on receipt, but you can follow your parcel's progress using the tracking number which has been emailed to you. If you have any queries about your parcel, please contact Sue.

YOU WILL FIND YOUR WELCOME LETTER IN YOUR DEBBIE ABRAHAMS ACCOUNT ON OUR WEBSITE, so if you have not already downloaded it, make this your first task. We decided not to include a printed copy in your kit this year, and going forward this is what we will continue to do for future clubs.

IF YOU OPTED FOR PATTERNS ONLY (AND NO KNITTING KIT), then you will need to get together your own choice of yarn and beads. You will find a list of the contents of the first parcel on page 2 of your February mail-out which includes the yarns, beads and other bits and pieces that are in the kit. So if you want to stick to what I have used, this is your shopping list. The parcel contents are also listed in the Welcome Letter.

However, if you are planning to put together your own choice of colours and yarns then you need to keep an eye on the weight of the yarn you are using, the specified needle sizes and meterage per ball to make sure that you achieve the correct tension and have sufficient yarn to complete the project.

The second parcel will be posted to the members to arrive around the beginning of May, and a list of the contents will be emailed to all the members mid-April so that patterns-only members can plan their second shopping list.

WE HAVE ALL OF MY OWN BRANDED LIGHT MERINO DK YARN AVAILABLE TO BUY IN OUR ONLINE SHOP, so if you are patterns-only and want to buy this yarn (or you might want more for yourself!), you can do so very easily.

There is only one dye lot for each colour, so if you don't want to buy it all in one go (bearing in mind that there is a second parcel of yarn which is sent out in April), you don't need to worry about dye lots.

IF YOU WERE ONE OF THE FIRST TWO-HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEMBERS TO SIGN UP AND QUALIFIED FOR THE FREE 30TH ANNIVERSARY PINK PEN, you will find it in the knitting kit in the bead pack. I hope you like your limited edition new piece of stationery!

IF YOU SIGNED UP BEFORE THE END OF SEPTEMBER AND QUALIFIED FOR THE EARLY BIRD SPECIAL OFFER, you will receive your Balearic Sunglasses knitting kit in your second yarn parcel.

EACH MONTH ALL OF THE MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM US TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE NEW DIGITAL MAIL-OUT IS AVAILABLE, and that you can download it from your Debbie Abrahams account on our website. If you cannot find this email from us, please get in touch straight away. Often our emails end up in Spam, but sometimes the address is incorrect or we have used an alternative email address for you which you have not checked. It is very important that we have your correct email address otherwise you will miss out on all the club news and alerts, plus any other exciting things we need to tell you about throughout the year.

THIS IS HOW YOU DOWNLOAD THE DIGITAL MAIL-OUT FROM YOUR DEBBIE ABRAHAMS ACCOUNT ON OUR WEBSITE:

  • Log into the website with your username and password: https://debbieabrahams.com/account/login
  • Under 'MYSTERY CLUB DOWNLOADS' click "View all downloads"
  • Your latest available mail-outs will be visible here in PDF format to download.

MEMBERS THAT PAID FOR PRINTED PATTERNS will receive them each month in a hard-backed envelope. If you did not sign up for printed patterns but would like to add them to your membership, pop Sue a quick email and she will set them up for you for an additional cost: sue@debbieabrahams.com

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COLOURS IN THE MAIL-OUTS MIGHT NOT BE COMPLETELY ACCURATE TO THE COLOUR OF THE ACTUAL YARNS. We do our very best to match them as closely as possible, but on different computer screens the colours may not look exactly the same as what I am looking at on my screen. This goes for the printed patterns too. Therefore, it is always best to reference the ball-bands for the name and/or shade number of the colours rather than going solely by the images of the squares.

I ALWAYS SAY THAT GOOD PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL KNITTING, so here are a few suggestions of what you should do before you make a start on the blanket:

  • Have a good read through of the February mail-out to familiarise yourself with the layout of the pages and the patterns. Each mail-out will be laid out in the same way, so once you get your head round it, each subsequent one should be easier to read and follow.
  • Read through the general blanket information on page 3 of the mail-out. It includes lots of useful tips and hints, including advice on tension, blocking and pressing and working in vertical strips.
  • Test your tension to check that the specified needle sizes are the right ones for you. You may need to change them to achieve the correct tension. See my extra advice about tension and how to knit a tension square later on in this blog.
  • Set up your Colour coder so that the colours of the yarns are easy to reference. This is the long white card with punched holes which you will find in the bead pack in your parcel. Tie some of each colour onto the card, write on the name of the yarn and the shade number next to each one, and bingo! - you have a very handy tool for your project!

SO BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE, TEST YOUR TENSION TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT NEEDLE SIZES. 

The tension for this project is:

24 stitches and 34 rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 3.50mm (US 4) (UK n/a) needles and Debbie's Light Merino DK yarn.

Use one of the paler colours in the kit to knit your tension swatch, such as Stone (045) or Saffron (046), as it will be much easier to count the stitches and rows on a lighter colour.

Any discrepancies in your tension could lead to yarn shortages, especially if you knit looser than the stated tension. So it is important that you take time to do this. The swatch can be unravelled and the yarn reused if it is needed, but I would keep the swatch until you know for sure that you need the yarn for the blanket.

If you need to change your needle size to match the tension then make sure that you make a note of what it is. You could use page 5 of your mail-out for this which has been left blank to make your own notes. Be aware also that if the main needle size you use is different to the main recommended one (3.50mm), you will also need to change all of the other needle sizes that are used in the patterns accordingly. In the Pattern notes and tips for each pattern I give advice about how to grade your needle sizes up and down if needed.

Here are some tips about how to knit a tension swatch:

  • It should be longer and wider than the stated tension, so it is advisable to cast on a minimum of 30 stitches and work a minimum of 40 rows for this tension swatch.
  • Block and press the tension swatch so that the stitches are fully relaxed.
  • Use a solid ruler rather than a tape measure to measure the stitches and rows.
  • Start and finish counting the stitches and rows in from all four edges, and not from edge to edge.
  • If your tension is too loose (you have fewer stitches and rows), you will need to knit the tension swatch again using smaller needles (ie, 3.25mm).
  • If your tension is too tight (you have more stitches and rows), you will need to knit the tension swatch again using larger needles (ie, 4:00mm).
  • Stitch tension in most of the squares is more important than row tension, so if you are unable to match both to the recommended tension, choose the needle size that gives you the closest match to stitch tension. 

IT IS ADVISABLE, ALTHOUGH NOT NECESSARY, TO WORK IN VERTICAL STRIPS. Not only does this guarantee that your squares are in the correct position, but it also means a lot less finishing off at the end as you will only have seven strips to sew together rather than forty-nine individual squares. The squares will be sent to you starting from the bottom of the blanket and working up towards the top which will enable you to work in vertical strips. To do this you will need to begin each new square (following on from squares 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 36 and 43) by picking up the stitches along the cast-off edge. If you are not sure how to do this there is a tech vid for it in Tutorials. You can also read more about it in the general information on page 3 of your mail-out. I would strongly recommend that you follow my advice and do this as it will make your life a whole lot easier. And hey, you never know, you might even enjoy it (a Debbie secret, I LOVE picking up stitches!).

BLOCKING AND PRESSING THE SQUARES IS VERY IMPORTANT, and although I know that it's not everyone's favourite task, there are many reasons why you should do it. Not only does it help to make all of the squares a unform size, but it fully relaxes the stitches, softens the fibres and results in a professional looking piece of fabric which is flatter and therefore easier as well to sew to the adjoining squares in the blanket.

There are various different stitch structures in the blanket, so you will find that some of the squares will need gently easing out, and others might need easing in to get them to the correct measurements. Within reason it does not matter if your squares are slightly bigger or smaller than the recommended size of 18cm x 18xcm, but what is important is that they are all the same size. 

Blocking is the pinning out of the knitting, and, unless otherwise instructed, with the wrong-side facing upwards. Pin frequently along each edge, keeping all four edges as flat and even as possible. If you are working in strips then the bottom edge will need to be pinned along the seam where you have picked up stitches.

Pressing is the process of applying either heat or water to the knitting to relax the stitches. There is no need to use an iron (heat) to press your squares, instead I would recommend a wet block which uses nothing more than cold water and a gentle press with your fingertips. So, if available, fill up a plant water-spray bottle with cold water and use this to generously wet the knitting, making sure that the water is dispersed right across the square from edge to edge. Manipulate it with your fingers, gently pressing down on the fabric and paying particular attention to the edges to make sure they are flat and straight. Then leave it to dry completely before removing the pins.

If you are working in strips you can either press each square as you complete it, or press one whole strip in one go.

THE PIECING DIAGRAMS ARE ALWAYS ON PAGE 4 OF THE MAIL-OUTS AND SHOW WHERE THE SQUARES ARE POSITIONED IN THE BLANKET. There are two diagrams - one for Option One and a second one for Option Two (I will talk about the options later on in this blog). Each month the new squares will be added to each diagram so that bit by bit you can see how the overall design is progressing.

TOWARDS THE END OF EACH MAIL-OUT THERE IS AN ABBREVIATIONS LIST. This will be updated each month with any new abbreviations added to it, so make sure that you are always using the latest and most up-to-date list when you are working on your squares.

SOME OF THE SQUARES IN THE BLANKET HAVE A SECOND OPTION, which means that you will be offered an alternative and easier square to knit if it involves colour knitting (fairisle or intarsia). Option One squares include colour knitting and are considered to be more advanced in their skill levels; Option Two square replace colour work with something else, beads, stripes or textured patterns, and are considered to be easier to knit.

It is clearly stated in the pattern instructions when there is a second option - there is a note in the left-hand column on the first pattern page of each square. You can also see it on the Piecing diagrams on page 4. Throughout the project you can stick to knitting Option One only (pink headed pages), Option Two only (blue-headed pages), or if preferred you can mix them up to knit your own unique choice of squares. Squares that don't have an option are purple-headed. Mixing options is perfectly okay to do and gives you increased flexibility. However, to maintain a balanced design it is sometimes important to choose a particular option, and when this happens I will advise you of this in the blog.

NOBODY LIKES A PATTERN ERROR - LEAST OF ALL ME! HOWEVER, THEY DO OCCUR SOMETIMES. So if a correction is flagged up, we will add it the Addendum page on our website. There is a link at the bottom of the Homepage to Addendums. I would suggest that you check this before making a start on each square, just in case an error has been reported. It only takes a couple of minutes to check, but it could save you a lot of time.

UNFORTUNATELY A COUPLE OF ERRORS HAVE BEEN FLAGGED UP IN SQUARE 9, LANTERNS IN THE WORDED INSTRUCTIONS. The first one is on page 11, Row 8, which should read as follows:

ROW 8: K10, [(hb Gold) twice, K10] 3 times.

And on Row 11 the make one increases should read as follows:

ROW 11: K1, m1R, K2, [ssk, K2tog, K3, yo, (K1tbl) twice, yo, K3] 3 times, ssk, K2tog, K2, m1L, K1.

I will add these to the Addendums on our website. 

THE TITLE OF THE MYSTERY BLANKET REMAINS A MYSTERY UNTIL YOU GUESS IT. To help you each month there is a word puzzle (see below), plus of course all the clues that are in the squares themselves (look at the names of the squares, the colours and the patterns). If you think you know the answer then I would love to hear your guess, so email me directly at debbie@debbieabrahams.com and I will let you know if you are right. 

This month the first letter I am giving you is 'L':

- - - L / - -/ -  -  -  -  -  -  -

The guessing game of the Mystery Blanket title is all a bit of fun, there are no prizes for who gets it right. But with your permission I will include your name in the list of correct guessers in the next blog. So why not have a go and send me your ideas, I would love to know what you are thinking after this first batch of squares...

THERE ARE THREE SQUARES TO KNIT THIS MONTH IN MAIL-OUT 1:

Square 8, Option One, Ornate: fairisle pattern with hooked-in beads:

Square 8, Option Two, Ornate: striped pattern with textured stitches and slip-stitch beads:

Square 9: Lanterns: lace pattern with hooked-in beads (there is no alternative option for this square):

Square 15: Majorelle: slip-stitch bead pattern (there is no alternative option for this square):

Before you start knitting take a look at the Pattern notes and tips which are on the right-hand side of the first pattern page, opposite the image of the square. This advice will help you and gives you pre-warnings of what to watch out for in the pattern. Also take note of the description under the title which tells you what the stitch structure is.

Remember that there are tech vids to help you with some of the techniques, but here are some extra tips to assist you:

SQUARE 8 (OPTION ONE), ORNATE: so straight away you need to make a choice of which option to knit - fairisle or a stripe. Which one will you decide to knit?...

Tech vids to help you with this square:

  • How to carry yarns up the side of the work (find it in Knitting Basics)
  • How to knit fairisle (find it in Colour Knitting Techniques)
  • Hooked-in beads (find it in Beading Techniques)

The pattern is worked partially from worded instructions and partially from charts, beginning on page 7 working from Chart 1. Apart from the single rows of Tangerine garter stitch, the whole square is knitted using the fairisle technique. If you are unfamiliar with this or need a reminder, then check out my tech vid for fairisle which will guide you through the basics of the technique including how to strand and weave-in. 

The fairisle sections are knitted using 3.50mm needles, but you will need to swap to 2.50mm needles for the Tangerine garter stitch stripes. This is because they are a completely different structure to fairisle with a different tension, so the change of needle size compensates for that. We have hi-lighted all needle size changes in bold in the pattern instructions so that you can see them more easily.

You will notice that you are instructed several times to transfer the stitches back onto the other needle. To do this you need to carefully slide them one by one back onto the other needle. The main reasons for doing this are so that you can continue working with colours that are at the opposite end of the work, and for the garter stitch stripes (which are two rows of knit), they must begin with a right-side row. Alternatively you could knit this square using a circular needle or double-points, then you would just need to slide the stitches to the other end of the needle.

It also worth pointing out that when you start to work from Chart 2, you are beginning Row 1 with a wrong-side row. However, because the chart is completely symmetrical you can read it from whichever direction you prefer as the pattern will come out the same.

There are 23 Indigo beads hooked into the fairisle pattern, so you need to have either your crochet hook, wire or dental floss at the ready. On Chart 1 the beads are hooked onto a Turquoise stitch, and on Chart 2 they are hooked onto a Crimson stitch (this might be difficult to see on the chart). If you have never hooked in beads before then my tech vid will guide you through the technique.

SQUARE 8 (OPTION TWO), ORNATE: if you don't fancy fairisle then you can opt out and knit this easier option instead which combines textured stitches with slip-stitch beads in a brightly coloured stripe pattern.

Tech vids to help you with this square:

  • How to carry yarns up the side of the work (find it in Basic Techniques)
  • How to thread beads onto yarn (find it in Beading Techniques)
  • Slip-stitch beading (find it in Beading Techniques)
  • Square 16, Sandy Squiggles (find it in Mystery Blanket 2025)

As with Option One, there are needle size changes throughout the pattern. You are using 3.50mm needles for most of the rows, but swapping to 2.50mm for the rows of Tangerine garter stitch. These needle size changes will help to keep your knitting really neat and with width of the square uniform.

The beads in this square are knitted in using the slip-stitch method, so this means you will need to pre-thread them onto the Tangerine yarn before you join it into the work. There are 84 Indigo beads in total which can be threaded on all in one go. If you have never tried this beading technique before, my tech vid for this in Tutorials will assist you. There is also a tech vid which shows you how to easily thread beads onto yarn, so both are worth a watch.

The squiggly rows in Turquoise and Crimson (see Rows 6-7 and 22-23), are pretty straightforward to knit and involve increases and decreases to create the textured pattern. The stitch count is increased at the end of the first row and decreases back down to the original number at the end of the second row. If you find the worded instructions a bit tricky to follow then check out the tech vid called 'Square 16, Sandy Squiggles' and this will show you how to knit these two rows. The vid is not specific to this blanket, it was created for the 2025 Mystery Blanket. However, how the textured stitch pattern is created is the same.

SQUARE 9, LANTERNS: this all-over lace pattern with a glimpse of Gold beads is for everyone to knit with no option, and uses basic lace stitches to create a pretty openwork square.

Tech vids to help you with this square:

  • How to pick up stitches to knit the next square (find it in Basic Techniques)
  • Mattress stitch (horizontal) (find it in Basic Techniques)
  • Hooked-in beads (find it in Beading Techniques)
  • Under standing lace stitches (find it in Fancy Stitches)

For this square you can choose between working for a chart OR worded instructions. If you have not knitted a lace pattern from a chart before, this would be a good opportunity to give it a go. Charts can look scary at first, but if you take a good look at it before you begin, work out what the symbols mean and look at the extra notes on the side of the chart, you might find that you actually prefer it to worded instructions. If you are unsure about any of the charted rows you can always double-check them against the worded instructions. So I would say, have a go and see how you get on.

There are various lace abbreviations used in this square, so if any are unfamiliar you can reference the Abbreviations list on page 19 to check what they mean. I have decided to use the abbreviation 'yo' going forward in all my patterns for an increase as I think it is more universally understood. In this lace pattern the 'yo's are all between two knit stitches, so in English terms this would be 'yf' (yarn forward).

There are M1L (make one left) and M1R (make one right) increases on some of the rows. These increases are created by picking up the bar/strand between two stitches and working into it either from the back or the front (this determines the slant of the stitches).  On the chart itself they are both represented by 'M', but if you look at  the left and right sides of the chart it specifies whether they are M1L or M1R.

The abbreviation 'ssk' (slip, slip, knit) gives the same result as 'skpo' or 'K2togtbl' and leans the stitches towards the left (the opposite way to K2tog). Although when worked all of these decreases look the same, I found that 'ssk' was the neatest technique for this lace pattern. But feel free to use any of the other decreases (skpo or K2tbltog) if they work better for you.

Note that the stitches with a hyphen symbol (-) are K1tbl and P1tbl, so these stitches are knitted through the back and therefore are twisted on both right side and wrong side rows to make them tight and neat.

Gold beads are hooked in to the square, there are not too many, just 28 which are added in pairs. There is no pre-threading for this technique so you simply hook them in when you are instructed to do so.

There are some needle size swaps in this square for the rows of garter stitch. They are included in the worded instructions, but they are also written on the side of the chart on page 12. The main lace pattern uses 3.25mm needles (note that these are smaller than the main recommended size of 3.50mm, they are one metric size smaller), and 2.50mm needles for the garter stitch rows.

Important note: two errors have been found in this square on page 11 (they were mentioned earlier on in this blog aswell):

ROW 8: K10, [(hb Gold) twice, K10] 3 times.

ROW 11: K1, m1R, K2, [ssk, K2tog, K3, yo, (K1tbl) twice, yo, K3] 3 times, ssk, K2tog, K2, m1L, K1.

SQUARE 15, MAJORELLE: this super sparkly, all-over beaded square is a dream if you love slip-stitch beading! 

Tech vids to help you with this square:

  • How to thread beads onto yarn (find it in Beading Techniques)
  • Slip-stitch beading (find it in Beading Techniques)

There are over a couple of hundred beads in this square, so it's going to give you a great opportunity to practice this technique if you are new to it. On page 15 I have instructed for the beads to be threaded on in two halves - the first batch for chart rows 1-34, and the second batch for chart rows 35-64. It is absolutely essential that the beads are threaded on in the correct order, otherwise your beaded pattern will not look like the image on page 13. So if it helps, you could ask someone that has a free half hour to read the beading sequence out to you as you thread them on.  You can always make them a cuppa afterwards for all their efforts!

There is not much more to say about this square, apart from thread on the beads very carefully, follow the chart and enjoy a few hours of beading bliss!

WE ARE ACTIVE ON SEVERAL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF FABULOUS HELPFUL GROUPS YOU COULD JOIN! 

You never need to feel that you are on your own when you are part of a Debbie Abrahams Mystery Blanket Club. With social media at our fingertips, we can easily make connections across the world and stay in touch with each other. So if you are not following us on these various different platforms, why not join today!

  • Ravelry: this social media platform is super friendly and free to join. You will find on there a group for the Mystery Blanket, with many of the members very willing to give help and advice if you have a question: Debbie Abrahams Handknits.
  • Facebook: there are two groups on Facebook, but the one to visit for Mystery Blanket help and advice is: Debbie Abrahams Mystery Knitters. The members here on this platform are also very happy to help each other and share thoughts and comments about the project, so it's well worth joining, and it's free to join too.

These are our other social media platforms. Please follow us on as may as you can to make our Debbie Abrahams world online even bigger and better!

IF YOU LIVE IN OR CLOSE TO NOTTINGHAM, THEN JOIN US AT 'YARN LOFT' FOR REGULAR MYSTERY MEETINGS! Our monthly meetings will begin again in February, and are a great opportunity to meet up with other Mystery Blanket members in the comfort of Doreen's wonderful knitting shop in Nottingham. Because it is just a stones throw from my house (aren't I lucky!!!), I am there at most of the meetings to discuss the blanket, help with techniques and listen to your comments. We always find many things to talk about, not only knitting! And we have a laugh and a giggle too over a cuppa and a biscuit.

We usually meet on the first Wednesday of the month, however, our first meeting of 2026 is on Wednesday 11th February. By then you would have probably made a start on your Mail Out 1 squares and can sort out any problems that may have arisen when you are at the meeting. We meet from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Yarn Loft which is at 118 Hucknall Road, Carrington, Nottingham NG5 1AD, tel number 07825 702433, website: www.yarnloft.co.uk. There is a small sub of £3.00 to pay to Doreen on the day to cover her opening costs and refreshments. 

I hope to see some of you there!

NEXT MONTH YOU WILL RECEIVE NEWS OF A NEW SUPER EXCITING KNITTING CLUB THAT I AM LAUNCHING THIS YEAR! I am very excited about this new venture, and hope that you will decide to join me on it! It will be a knit-a-long, spread across a year and divided into four instalments. MBC26 members will receive some benefits including a discount on the cost of the membership, and there's other great benefits for Early Bird sign-ups. I am not going to say much more about it now (I'm going to keep you guessing!), but it does involve beads...and lots of them! So keep an eye on your inbox and be one of the first to jump onboard this new Debbie project!

ALSO WATCH OUT NEXT MONTH FOR THE LAUNCH OF OUR POPULAR MOTHER'S DAY MYSTERY KNIT BOXES! If you need a unique idea for a gift for your mum, then our Mother's Day Boxes are the perfect answer. Filled with eight 'mystery' gifts, including a brand new knitting kit designed by Debbie, our boxes are a real treat for someone special in your life.

There will be a choice of wording for the gift box label, so it can be given as a  gift to anyone or for any occasion - or maybe you think you deserve a treat!?! We have a limited number of boxes, so make sure that you reserve one when we launch our pre-orders on 14th February. We will begin posting them week commencing 2nd March (Mother's Day in the UK is Sunday 15th March).

WE ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, SO DON'T FORGET TO KEEP IN TOUCH! It is so rewarding for me to hear from you and to see your Mystery Blanket progress. So if you have images and a story to tell, please send your emails directly to me: debbie@debbieabrahams.com and I will share them in the next blog!

AND FINALLY, I AM THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF THE FIRST 2026 MYSTERY BLANKET CLUB FREE PRIZE DRAW! Each month a member is picked at random to win a Debbie Abrahams prize. So it is worth reading my blog from beginning to end every month to check whether you are a winner!

PRIZE DRAW ONE (FEBRUARY): this months' winner is Maria Didonna from Bloomingdale, Illinois, USA. Well done Maria! Please choose a prize from the following selection and email me with your choice: debbie@debbieabrahams.com:

  • Your choice of one of Debbie's knitting kits from our online shop up to the value of £30 (excluding shipping);
  • Your choice of six packs of Debbie Abrahams Beads (size 6 and/or size 8) from the selection in our online shop;
  • £30 voucher towards a Debbie Abrahams Club (MBC27 or my brand new yet-to-be-revealed club!);
  • A Mystery bag of five gifts.

So now it is time to grab your knitting needles and make a start on your first three Mystery Blanket squares. I hope that the information in this blog has been helpful and that you have found the answers to any questions you might have had. If not then Jason, Sue and I are here to help you, so please get in touch. Wherever you are in the world, I wish you a happy month of knitting and I can't wait to see you back here at the beginning of March for instalment two! Have fun and take care, Debbie, x

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