Mystery Blanket Club 2026: post 8, September

September 4, 2026 Debbie Abrahams

WELCOME TO THE SEPTEMBER INSTALMENT OF THE 2026 MYSTERY BLANKET CLUB! It's been a bit of a crazy start to the month with the launch of the 2027 Mystery Blanket Club sign-ups, new kits on the agenda for release (very soon!), workshops starting back up, and my eleven year-old son embarking on a whole new educational adventure at secondary school (where did all those years go?!?).

Above: a glimpse of the 2027 Mystery Blanket.

Autumn is always a super busy time for me with my Festive Mystery Boxes to plan alongside our Christmas promotions and new kit launches, so I try my best to make the most of the fewer hours of daylight as the change of season gives way to cooler temperatures and darker evenings. I do love this time of year though - it's the perfect time to settle down with your yarn and needles and lose yourself in a project while snuggled up on the sofa - possibly under one of your Mystery Blankets?!?

Another glimpse of what's in store for 2027!

First of all I must apologise for the slightly later launch of this blog. A combination of different things made it impossible for me to complete the blog before the 1st of the month. So I made the decision not to panic, give myself time and write it when things had settled down. Your September patterns were still delivered to your inbox as usual, so you may have already made a start on this month's squares. But whether you have (or haven't), it's worth taking some time to read my blog which has lots of useful tips for this month's squares, as well as info about my brand new blanket KAL for 2027!

There are six squares to knit in this instalment, but as we drift towards the end of the project (there are only two more instalments to come after this one!), this month's squares are repeats of previous squares with some subtle variations, making it a relatively easy ride through to the end of September.

This is a list of what tech vids are available to you if you need any knitting help:

UNFORTUNATELY I HAD A MINI DILEMMA WITH THE PRINTED PATTERNS THIS MONTH - my postman did not collect any of the overseas until the 1st September. As you can imagine I was not at all happy to return to my house after a week away to find that they were still sitting in our porch waiting to be collected! So straight after the UK Bank Holiday weekend I took them to my local post office. This means that they won't arrive until next week at the earliest, depending on the efficiency of your country's own postal service. However, if you want to make a start on the September squares before your printed patterns arrive, you can download the digital file from your Debbie Abrahams account on our website. I understand that this is an inconvenience which I apologise for, but at least you can get yourself familiar with what you are going to knit, even if you decide to wait for your patterns to arrive.

The better news for the UK members who ordered printed patterns is that the postman did collect these before the Bank Holiday weekend, so they are definitely on their way to you, if not already delivered.

AS WE HEAD TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR'S BLANKET, YOU MAY FIND THAT SOME OF YOUR KIT SUPPLIES ARE RUNNING LOW. You should have enough yarn to see you quite comfortably through to the end of the project. However, if you do run short of anything - yarn or beads - then just send me an email to let me know what you need and I will send it to you.

THE BIG NEWS - IF YOU HAPPENED TO HAVE MISSED IT! - IS THAT THE 2027 MYSTERY BLANKET CLUB SIGN-UPS ARE NOW OPEN! I am so excited about this new knitting adventure as it celebrates a massive milestone in the Mystery Blanket collection - it's the twentieth MBC! And for next year's theme I have decided to do something that I have never done before, and that is to reveal to you the theme.

So the theme of the Mystery Blanket for 2027 is...CHRISTMAS!

You can look forward to a very seasonal festive blanket, knitted in the traditional colours of red, green, indigo and white with vibrant splashes of luscious magenta and deep purple. And there will be lots of beads in it too, in super sparkly festive colours, including some exclusive and very special gold and silver plated beads to add a touch of luxury to this very special blanket design.

There is still a big element of 'mystery' as the forty-nine squares will remain a secret until they are revealed in the ten monthly instalments. There is just a glimpse though of what to expect if you take a look at the images on our product page...is that Rudolph the Reindeer I can see?!?

If Christmas is not something you celebrate, then you can still participate and opt for the non-pictorial squares (Option Two) instead which replace the festive motifs with striped, beaded and textured patterns.

As with every Mystery Blanket Club, memberships are limited, so it is advisable to sign up sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment. The club begins February 2027 and runs until November.

Sign up before 30th September and take advantage of our Early Bird Special offer! All members who sign up for the membership with knitting kit get:

5% off the cost of the basic membership price (a saving of £16.50)
a limited edition Twenty Years of the Mystery Blanket Club tote bag
a super special Twenty Year MBC anniversary pen

All members with knitting kit option or pattern-only option get entry into our Prize Draw with the chance to win one of ten prizes:

1st Prize: 2027 Mystery Blanket Club membership - a full refund of the amount you paid for your basic membership package (£330)
2nd Prize: Festive Mystery Knit Box (with a value of over £80)
3rd Prize: Mother's Day Knit Box (with a value of over £60)
4th Prize: set of 10 printed patterns for MBC27 - if already purchased, we will refund what you paid)
5th & 6th Prizes: knitting kit from the selection on our website (up to the value of £50)
7th and 8th Prizes: four packs of Debbie Abrahams beads in your own choice of colours and sizes
9th and 10th Prizes: set of three Winter Wonderland ready-made socks.

Winners of the Prize Draw will be notified by email on 1st October.

If you opt to purchase the knitting kit, you will receive everything you need to knit the whole blanket delivered directly to your doorstep. And with patterns for five to six squares sent to you over a ten-month period, the Mystery Blanket provides you with enough knitting for a whole year!

There will be a choice of two options for the trickier squares (fairisle), enabling knitters of all abilities to participate in this unique knitting experience.

Monthly tech vids in a dedicated blog give you all the help and support you need as you work your way through the forty-nine squares. It's a great way to learn new knitting skills!

What does my membership with a kit include? Each member receives ten sets of emailed patterns and two parcels containing over thirty-five balls of premium quality yarn and embellishments to knit and assemble a blanket. The kit will be posted in two halves with the first one delivered in February, followed by the second one in May.

You can add to your membership ten sets of printed patterns for an additional cost.

Due to recent changes to EU customs rules and regulations, if you live in the EU you won't be able to purchase the membership with knitting kit unless you can provide a non-EU shipping address from which you can collect your parcels.

A Download pattern-only option is available with no knitting kit. We are offering the option of ten sets of patterns a monthly downloads enabling you to use your own yarn and beads to knit the blanket. The list of yarns and beads for the first parcel will be released in January before the club begins. This is a great option for knitters in the EU who can't purchase the knitting kit, but can still sign up and be part of the club.

You don't have to pay for your membership in one go. You can choose to spread your payments over a timescale that suits you and your finances. Simply contact Sue at sue@debbieabrahams.com and she will set up a personalised payment plan outside of our online shop directly with you. If you choose this option you can still take advantage of all the Early Bird benefits.

To find out more about the 2027 Mystery Blanket Club, visit the product page on our website, and get yourself signed up today!https://debbieabrahams.com/products/mystery-blanket-club-2027

I hope you decide to join me on this super sparkly, festive knitting adventure! I just can't wait for it to begin!

WE HAD A SLIGHT TECHNICAL HITCH ON FRIDAY WHEN MBC27 LAUNCHED IN OUR SHOP, which meant some of our customers who signed up had two blanket memberships show up in their account with a double payment taken. Please be assured that I have checked all of the orders and only one blanket has actually been purchased. Our tech team were notified straight away and now the issue is resolved. We have sent an email to our new sign-ups to let them know about the glitch. But if you have any further questions or concerns about it, please get in touch with Jason at support@debbieabrahams.com.

SO BACK TO THISYEAR'S MBC AND THE BLANKET GUESS...and with no more letters to add to the puzzle without giving the game away, you will have to work on the letters already revealed below if you are still unsure of the title:

S_ U L / _ F / M _ R _ C C _

With just one more instalment to go after this before the title is revealed, the countdown is on to guess it correctly. If you've got an idea of what it is, please send your guess directly to me at debbie@debbieabrahams.com and I will let you know if you are correct. Good luck!

THERE ARE FIVE SQUARES TO KNIT THIS MONTH, WITH TWO OPTIONS TO CHOOSE:

Square 12: Labyrinth 2- cable pattern with twisted stitches (same for both options):

Square 13: Lanterns 4 - lace pattern with hooked-in beads (same for both options):

Square 47: Majorelle- slip-stitch bead pattern (same for both options):

Square 48, Option One: Plush - fairisle pattern with hooked-in beads:

Square 48, Option Two: Opulent 2- striped pattern with textured stitches and slip-stitch beads:

Square 49, Option One: Fes - intarsia pattern with embroidery and a sewn on button detail:

Square 49, Option Two: Fes - three-colour slip-stitch pattern:

Don't forget to check out the Pattern notes and tips for each square which are to the right of the main image on the first pattern page. This advice gives you important information about the square and things to watch out for. Also take note of the description of the square under the title which tells you what the stitch structure is.

SQUARE 40, LABYRINTH 2: this is the same as Square 10 which you knitted back in May in Mail-Out 4.

Tech vids to help you with this square:

This is the fourth and final knitting of this cable pattern, and for this month it goes back to the original colour of Tangerine.

Remember that the stitches are cabled on wrong-side rows, which is no more difficult than cabling on a right-side row, you are just looking at the back of the work instead of the front as you work them.

The cable instructions are c8f and c8b, but it is advisable to remind yourself of the explanations of these two abbreviations before you make a start as the stitches are knitted differently to a standard c8f and c8b cable pattern. You will find the abbreviations list on page 27 of your September mail-out.

I sat with a few of the Mystery Blanket ladies at the most recent meeting at Yarn Loft, and it became clear that this square is very tricky to knit when there are distractions - several rows were undone as a result. So I would advise to find a quiet spot to knit this square, especially when you are on a cable row. There are no gaps between the groups of cabled stitches - they are knitted in pairs beginning with c8b and then c8f, repeated across the row a total of four times. If you lose track of whether you are cabling to the front or to the back, the cables will twist the wrong way. So be on your guard with this one, and make it clear to everyone around you that no interruptions are to be made while you are cabling!

Remember to block and press this square with the right-side facing as you will be able to pin out the edges a lot easier with the fabric curling in rather than under. The fabric gathers in a lot with the intensity of the cables which are packed closely together. But it will stretch out, just give it a good tug on all sides. I had to stretch mine out to get it to the right size, but you should find that it will give quite easily with a bit of manipulation.

SQUARE 13, LANTERNS 4: this is the fourth and final square in the Lanterns series, with the only difference being the colour of the hooked-in beads, everything else is the same.

Tech vids to help you with this square:

This time you are hooking-in Bright Green beads - the previous squares used Indigo, Red and Gold. As this is the fourth repeat - with the exception of the changes to bead colours - you should find it relatively easy to knit, but here are a few tips in case you need a reminder of the stitch pattern...

If you decide to work from the chart, there are several symbols to read. 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 stitches with a horizontal dash are K1tbl and P1tbl, so these stitches are knitted through the back of the loop on both right-side and wrong-side rows, and are therefore twisted which makes them tight and neat.

There are also symbols for yarn over, ssk and K2tog, all of which you can find explanations for in the Abbreviations list on page 27.

One last thing, don't forget to watch out for the needle size swaps 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 15. 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.

SQUARE 47, MAJORELLE 3: this is a repeat of Square 3 from Mail Out 3, way back in April.

Tech vids to help you with this square:

You may (or may not!) remember that there were some bead threading errors in Square 3 for chart rows 5, 33 and 61. However, they have been corrected in the instructions for this square so you can confidently thread them on without any worries. They are threaded on in two batches, chart rows 1-36 and chart rows 37-64. Be aware that beads are knitted in on both right-side and wrong-side rows, which I know caught some of you out last time.

As it is essential that the beading sequence is absolutely spot on to get the beaded pattern correct, so it would be a good idea to ask someone to read out the threading sequence to you so that you can happily thread on beads without having to look back and forth at the instructions yourself.

SQUARE 48, OPTION ONE, PLUSH: this is a repeat of Square 2, which was also in Mail Out 3 in April.

Tech vids to help you with this square:

There are two options for this square, so I would suggest that you choose the same option that you chose for Square 2 to keep the overall design of the blanket balanced.

This square begins with a long sequence of instructions for picking up the stitches using Rose and Peacock (see page 14). They are pretty intense, so it might help if someone is available to read out them out loud to you.

The pattern is worked partially from worded instructions and partially from charts, beginning on page 15 working from Chart 1. Rows of Indigo garter stitch separate the bands of fairisle, with beads hooked-in onto some of the stitches. The instructions tell you when to work from Chart 2, and when to switch back and forth between the two.

You are instructed several times to transfer the stitches back onto the other needle, so you might want to 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.

There are 12 Yellow beads and 8 Indigo beads hooked into the fairisle pattern. In Chart 1 the Yellow beads are hooked onto a Peacock stitch, and in Chart 2 Indigo beads are hooked onto a Rose stitch which might be difficult to see on the chart.

SQUARE 48, OPTION TWO, OPULENT 2: this square is very similar to Squares 2 and 36, but the Yellow beads are swapped out for Tangerine.

Tech vids to help you with this square:

There are two options for this square, so I would suggest that you choose the same option that you chose for Square 2 to keep the overall design of the blanket balanced.

Here are a few reminders of what to watch out for when knitting this square...

There are changes in needle sizes throughout this square to keep the width uniform and the length correct, so these are important to do. They are hi-lighted in bold so you don't miss them.

If you knitted this option for Square 2 then you will remember that this is the pattern that has very long instructions for Rows 3 and 4. They are not difficult to knit, you just need to follow what you are being instructed to do very carefully. Once you get going on these rows you won't need to read through the instruction for every repeat across a row. After several repeats you will remember it as despite the length of the instruction, each repeat (in brackets) only uses two stitches.

Keeping the yarns picked up in the correct order across these two rows is really important to get the stitches looking like the image on page 16. On both rows Rose is picked up under Grass, and Grass is picked up on top of Rose. If you are not sure what I mean by this then take a look at my fairisle tech vid which shows the stranding technique and how to pick up the yarns from under and on top.

Don't forget to pre-thread your Tangerine beads onto the Indigo yarn before you join it in. There are 21 beads in each of the four stripes.

SQUARE 49, OPTION ONE, FES: this is the third intarsia square in the blanket, completing the top right-hand corner of the blanket. It is the same as Square 1 from the March mail-out.

Tech vids to help you with this square:

I would recommend that you choose for this square the same option that you chose for Square 1 so that the bottom left and top right corners match each other.

It was some time ago since you knitted this square (Square 43, Fes 2 was back in May). So if you need some reminders about how to knit it, read on...

Intarsia is a multi-coloured piece of knitting which uses separate balls of yarn for each area of colour, so there is none or minimal carrying of yarns across the back of the work (unlike fairisle). This is really important to keep the work flat and neat and unpuckered. So it is really important that you don't use the fairisle technique for this square.

It is a good idea to study the chart first and prep your balls or bobbins of yarn before you cast on. I prefer to wind the yarn onto yarn bobbins rather than work from the balls of yarn, but this decision is up to you. Remember that once you've finished with a bobbin it can be reused for another section higher up in the chart. Therefore I wound off in total 2 bobbins of Saffron, 4 of Grass, 2 of Terracotta, and for the Sulphur I used long separate lengths of yarn.

The embroidery is added when the knitting is complete, and preferably after the square has been blocked and pressed. There are two tech vids in our Tutorials that you can take a look at if you need some guidance: Swiss-darning and chain stitch. The Swiss-darning is represented on the chart by a small circle, and the chain stitch by a 'V'.

SQUARE 49, OPTION TWO, FES: this is your alternative choice if you don't want to knit intarsia. It's a much easier option, an all-over slip-stitch pattern in textured stripes of Terracotta, Saffron, Grass and Sulpur.

Tech vids to help you with this square:

I would recommend that you choose for this square the same option that you chose for Square 1 so that the bottom left and top right corners match each other.

If you joined The Brilliant Bead Club, you will recognise this pattern from the Sycamore Cowl. It looks quite complicated but it is actually very easy, created by knitting a four row pattern repeat over and over again, with changes made to the colours to give a striped effect. If you can remember that on right-side rows the yarn is brought backwards and forwards between the needles in between slipped and knitted stitches, but on wrong-side rows the yarn is always kept towards you on the wrong-side of the work as you alternately slip and purl stitches, that should help you.

When I knitted this square it helped me to talk through the wrong-side row as I worked across it - "purl one stitch, slip one stitch, purl one stitch, slip one stitch...". It can be quite easy to go wrong on this row and purl a stitch when you should be slipping it, or vice versa. So if you do talk it out loud, it might help you to avoid making any mistakes.

And that's all of your squares to knit this month. There are a lot of repeats of previous squares, but this should mean that you have an easy month of knitting ahead of you!

WITH TWO STRIPS COMPLETED AFTER THIS INSTALMENT, YOU COULD GET AHEAD AND SEW THEM TOGETHER. If you decide to make a start on this, these useful tips will guide you through the process.

If you have knitted your squares separately then you will need to join these together first to create strips 6 and 7 (these are the two vertical rows of squares on the right-hand side of the Piecing diagram on page 4 (Squares 36-42 and 43-49). If you need some guidance with this, check out the tech vid in Tutorials for Horizontal mattress stitch which demonstrates this technique.

Once you have your two strips completed you can make a start. This is a guide to how to sew the squares together using Mattress stitch. It is important to note that these are my suggestions as to how to sew together the squares, but please feel free to use your own method if preferred.

In this blanket most of the squares are facing in the same direction. So all you need to watch out for is the number of rows, which vary from square to square. This means that some easing-in will be required.

The instructions for sewing together strips 6 and 7 are based on taking the needle under two ‘bars’ at a time as demonstrated in the tech vid for Vertical mattress stitch. To ease in a row, you will need to take your needle under one less bar on the side you are easing the extra row into.

Before you make a start, these are some extra tips on easing-in rows:

· garter stitch has a tighter row tension than stocking stitch, so for every row of garter stitch (which is two knit rows), ease these two rows into one stocking stitch row.

· slip-stitch beads (and slip-stitch patterns too) have a tighter row tension than stocking stitch, so if you need to ease in some rows it is best to do this across beaded rows, taking the needle under more of the beaded rows than the stocking stitch rows.

· fairisle usually has a looser row tension than stocking stitch, so if you need to ease in some rows it is best to do this across fairisle rows, taking the needle under more of the stocking stitch rows than the fairisle rows.

· for a square that has an all-over pattern, such as Square 43 Fes 2 (Option Two), any easings need to be spread out evenly across the total number of rows (and not eased-in all at one end or unevenly).

When there are two options for a square, I have given separate instructions for each option, so make sure that you check which one you need to follow for your choice of squares. If you have mixed your options then you might have to work out some of the easings yourself, but the Stitch and Row Reference grids on page 5 will help you with this.

If you want to see a demo of Vertical mattress stitch then you will find a tech vid for this in our Tutorials.

These are my guidelines for sewing strips 6 and 7 together but they do not have to be followed if you prefer to use your own method and calculations.

SEW STRIP 6 (squares 36-42) TO STRIP 7 (squares 43-49)

Sew Square 36 (Option One) (53 rows) to Square 43 (Option One) (59 rows): you need to ease 6 rows of Square 43 (Option One) into Square 36 (Option One).

Along the edge of Square 36 (Option One) place a marker on Row 27.

Along the edge of Square 43 (Option One) place a marker on Row 30.

Ease in 6 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 36 is matched to the marker on Square 43.

Sew Square 36 (Option Two) (70 rows) to Square 43 (Option Two) (84 rows): you need to ease 14 rows of Square 43 (Option Two) into Square 36 (Option Two).

Along the edge of Square 36 (Option Two) place a marker between Rows 35 and 36.

Along the edge of Square 43 (Option Two) place a marker between Rows 42 and 43.

Ease in 14 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 36 is matched to the marker on Square 43.

There are also these options for sewing Square 36 to Square 43:

Sew Square 36 (Option One) (53 rows) to Square 43 (Option Two) (84 rows): you need to ease 31 rows of Square 43 (Option Two) into Square 36 Option One).

Along the edge of Square 36 (Option One) place a marker on Row 27.

Along the edge of Square 43 (Option Two) place a marker between Rows 42 and 43.

Ease in 31 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 36 is matched to the marker on Square 43.

Sew Square 36 (Option Two) (70 rows) to Square 43 (Option One) (59 rows): you need to ease 11 rows of Square 36 (Option Two) into Square 43 (Option One).

Along the edge of Square 36 (Option Two) place a marker between Rows 35 and 36.

Along the edge of Square 43 (Option One) place a marker on Row 30.

Ease in 11 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 36 is matched to the marker on Square 43.

Sew Square 37 (68 rows) to Square 44 (Option One) (53 rows): you need to ease 15 rows of Square 37 into Square 44 (Option One).

Along the edge of Square 37 place a marker between Rows 34 and 35.

Along the edge of Square 44 (Option One) place a marker on Row 27.

Ease in 15 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 37 is matched to the marker on Square 44.

Sew Square 37 (68 rows) to Square 44 (Option Two) (74 rows): you need to ease 6 rows of Square 44 (Option Two) into Square 37.

Along the edge of Square 37 place a marker between Rows 34 and 35.

Along the edge of Square 44 (Option Two) place a marker between Rows 37 and 35.

Ease in 6 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 37 is matched to the marker on Square 44.

Sew Square 38 (65 rows) to Square 45 (65 rows): there are no rows to be eased in.

Along the edge of Square 38 place a marker on Row 33.

Along the edge of Square 45 place a marker on Row 33.

Make sure that the marker on Square 38 is matched to the marker on Square 45.

Sew Square 39 (Option One) (48 rows) to Square 46 (72 rows): you need to ease 24 rows of Square 46 into Square 39 (Option One).

Along the edge of Square 39 (Option One) place a marker between Rows 24 and 25.

Along the edge of Square 46 place a marker between Rows 36 and 37.

Ease in 24 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 39 is matched to the marker on Square 46.

Sew Square 39 (Option Two) (59 rows) to Square 46 (72 rows): you need to ease 13 rows of Square 46 into Square 39 (Option Two).

Along the edge of Square 39 (Option Two) place a marker on Row 30.

Along the edge of Square 46 place a marker between Rows 36 and 37.

Ease in 13 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 39 is matched to the marker on Square 46.

Sew Square 40 (65 rows) to Square 47 (65 rows): there are no rows to be eased in.

Along the edge of Square 40 place a marker on Row 33.

Along the edge of Square 47 place a marker on Row 33.

Make sure that the marker on Square 40 is matched to the marker on Square 47.

Sew Square 41 (68 rows) to Square 48 (Option One) (53 rows): you need to ease 15 rows of Square 41 into Square 48 (Option One).

Along the edge of Square 41 place a marker between Rows 34 and 35.

Along the edge of Square 48 (Option One) place a marker on Row 27.

Ease in 15 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 41 is matched to the marker on Square 48.

Sew Square 41 (68 rows) to Square 48 (Option Two) (74 rows): you need to ease 6 rows of Square 48 (Option Two) into Square 41.

Along the edge of Square 41 place a marker between Rows 34 and 35.

Along the edge of Square 48 (Option Two) place a marker between Rows 37 and 35.

Ease in 6 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 41 is matched to the marker on Square 48.

Sew Square 42 (Option One) (53 rows) to Square 49 (Option One) (59 rows): you need to ease 6 rows of Square 49 (Option One) into Square 42 (Option One).

Along the edge of Square 42 (Option One) place a marker on Row 27.

Along the edge of Square 49 (Option One) place a marker on Row 30.

Ease in 6 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 42 is matched to the marker on Square 49.

Sew Square 42 (Option Two) (74 rows) to Square 49 (Option Two) (84 rows): you need to ease 10 rows of Square 49 (Option Two) into Square 42 (Option Two).

Along the edge of Square 42 (Option Two) place a marker between Rows 37 and 38.

Along the edge of Square 49 (Option Two) place a marker between Rows 42 and 43.

Ease in 10 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 42 is matched to the marker on Square 49.

There are also these options for sewing Square 42 to Square 49:

Sew Square 42 (Option One) (59 rows) to Square 49 (Option Two) (84 rows): you need to ease 25 rows of Square 49 (Option Two) into Square 42 (Option One).

Along the edge of Square 42 (Option One) place a marker on Row 30.

Along the edge of Square 49 (Option Two) place a marker between Rows 42 and 43.

Ease in 25 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 42 is matched to the marker on Square 49.

Sew Square 42 (Option Two) (74 rows) to Square 49 (Option One) (59 rows): you need to ease 15 rows of Square 42 (Option Two) into Square 49 (Option One).

Along the edge of Square 42 (Option Two) place a marker between Rows 37 and 38.

Along the edge of Square 49 (Option One) place a marker on Row 30.

Ease in 15 rows as evenly as you can across the whole length of the squares, making sure that the marker on Square 42 is matched to the marker on Square 49.

HEATHER HORNER FROM CHEAM, SUTTON IN THE UK HAS BEEN BUSY AGAIN COMPLETING HER DEBBIE PROJECTS. You may remember in last month's blog that she shared her lovely Majorelle Bag with us from The Brilliant Bead Club. More recently she has finished knitting her 2026 Mystery Blanket free knitting kit, the Balearic Sunglasses Case! And here is it, sitting in perfect companionship with her Majorelle Bag!

Heather says: "Here is my new favourite accessory the Balearic Sunglasses Case! I am very much enjoying The Brilliant Bead Club and have almost completed the Sycamore Cowl I love the slip stitch technique and even the 'wrong side' looks great!"

What a marvellous pair of beaded projects, the perfect duo to take with you on holiday to add a splash of glamour to your trip! Well done Heather, I am so glad to hear how much you are enjoying all your beaded projects!

OUR 'MYSTERY' MEETINGS AT YARN LOFT HAVE RESUMED, with the first meeting of Autumn already taken place. A small group of us gathered at Doreen's shop on the 2nd of September and spent a couple of very jolly hours knitting and chatting.

Two of the ladies, Michelle and Vanessa were knitting their Labyrinth squares, and you may remember further back in the blog I talked about how tricky this one is to knit in company? Well, unfortunately many rows had to be undone and cables that were twisted the wrong way had to be undone and reworked. However, it was all done very patiently and without too many harsh words spoken - phew!

Vanessa had a great little gadget for keeping track of her rows. She uses this rainbow coloured fidget toy to strike off her rows. Not only does it look great, but the joy of pressing down those little bubbles (like popping bubble-wrap) is very addictive. It's something that is at the top of my new list of knitting gadgets I must have!

If you want to join us at our next meeting on Wednesday 7th October then we meet between 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 you there!

DON'T FORGET TO JOIN OUR VIBRANT AND HELPFUL SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS FOR THE MYSTERY BLANKET!

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 many as you can to make our Debbie Abrahams world online even bigger and better!

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AND FINALLY, I AM THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF THE EIGHTH 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 EIGHT (SEPTEMBER): this months' winner is Member 108, Melanie Bibby from Kendal in the Lake District, UK. Well done Melanie! 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 TBBC26);
A Mystery bag of five gifts.

With the 2026 blanket in it's final stages and 2027 fluttering on the horizon, there's plenty to keep you busy now and in the future months ahead. If you've enjoyed this year's KAL so far and don't want the fun to stop, then you can get yourself signed up today if you have not already done so. It's so easy to do in our online shop, and if you sign up before the end of September you can enjoy all of the benefits of our Early Bird special offer!

I hope you enjoy knitting your September squares and are feeling as excited as me about the final few instalments, plus the reveal of the much anticipated centre square in November - any ideas!?! Keep yourselves busy, happy and healthy over the next four weeks and I will see you back here next month for the penultimate instalment! Debbie xx