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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s Christmas time AND it’s time for the MERRYMAKING Mystery Knit-A-Long! This Christmas mystery knit-a-long is unapologetically jolly. Using a combination of textural stitches and stranded colorwork, knitters will knit some Christmas cheer this holiday season. Knitting begins December 1st with one clue a day for 12 days. That’s 12 days of Christmas knitting! The final clue will be released on the twelfth, so you have plenty of time to wear and enjoy your cowl before Christmas. Let’s make something merry!

SCHEDULE
You will receive one clue a day for 12 days beginning on December 1st and ending on December 12th. That’s 12 days of Christmas knitting!

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• 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

The overall shape & size of this cowl is NOT part of the mystery. This will be a shawl-shaped cowl. This is my absolute favorite shape for knitting a cowl. This shape is wonderfully wearable, and it is PERFECT for working colorwork in the round. If you have never knit one of my shawl-shaped cowls, check out the Witch’s Brew Cowl (this was my Halloween MKAL cowl).

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

When you purchase this pattern, you will receive the GETTING READY GUIDE. Check out the kits available from Miss Babs OR from the list of dyers who have created something special for the MKAL. This project is also great for stash busting and using up leftovers!

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