It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s Christmas time AND it’s time for MERRYMAKING! This Christmas cowl is unapologetically jolly. Using a combination of textural stitches and stranded colorwork, knitters will knit some Christmas cheer this holiday season. Let’s make something merry!

This pattern was originally released in 12 clues as a mystery knit-a-long in December of 2024. When you buy this pattern, you will receive a complete, condensed version of the pattern as well as the original 12 clues.

This cowl includes:

• seamless construction

• stranded colorwork

• textural stitches

• slipped stitches

• video tutorials

• Christmas knitting fun!

  A portion of this cowl will be worked in textural stitches. These sections will be charted and include written instructions. I provide tutorials to help you through the textural stitches. This pattern includes stranded colorwork. In fact, MOST of this pattern will be worked in stranded colorwork. The stranded colorwork will be charted, but will not include written instructions. All stranded colorwork will be done in the round and you will never need to carry more than 2 strands at once. The Merrymaking cowl is intended for intermediate knitters who are comfortable with stranded colorwork.

SIZE
ONE SIZE : Adult

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
FRONT LENGTH: 25 inches / 63.5cm
BACK LENGTH: 11 inches / 28cm
NECK OPENING: 19 inches / 48.5cm

YARN
Fingering weight yarn in 6 colors

Color 1: 124 yards / 113m
Color 2: 107 yards / 98m
Color 3: 115 yards / 105m
Color 4: 77 yards / 70m
Color 5: 75 yards / 69m
Color 6: 108 yards / 99m

NEEDLES
US 4 (3.5mm) 24-inch (60cm) circulars or as required to meet gauge

GAUGE
24 sts & 32 rounds = 4 inches / 10cm in stockinette flat & in the round after blocking
24 sts & 32 rounds = 4 inches / 10cm in stockinette stranded colorwork flat & in the round after blocking

TOOLS
5 stitch markers, cable needle, measuring tape, & tapestry needle