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What is a Mystery Knit a Long (MKAL)? An MKAL is when the pattern is broken up into a series of clues or parts. What the final piece looks like is a mystery until all the parts have been received.

The Cozy Cat Shelf MKAL will begin on January 8 and run for 8 weeks with new clues sent each Thursday. Additionally, participants in the MKAL will be entered into a drawing (read more below).

About the Pattern

Curl up for cozy knitting with this bookshelf scarf full of books, cats, and knickknacks. It will keep you warm as you wear it to a bookstore or just a relaxing night in!

Double knit, the scarf is fully reversible, featuring opposite color schemes on each side. Solid colors or yarns with subtle or gradual color changes work best.

Instructions are included for the double knitting technique. The finished size of the scarf is approximately 70 inches (178 cm) in length and 5.5 inches (14 cm) in width. The color work design is chart only, not written instructions.

Materials

• Size 2 US (2.75 mm) needles.
• Size 1 US (2.25 mm) needles (optional for a neater cast on edge).
• Approximately 460 yards (421 m) each of two contrasting colors of fingering weight yarn.
• Needle to weave in ends.

About the MKAL

The Cozy Cat Shelf MKAL will begin on January 8 and run for 8 weeks with new clues sent each Thursday.

Schedule
Week 1: January 8
Week 2: January 15
Week 3: January 22
Week 4: January 29
Week 5: February 5
Week 6: February 12
Week 7: February 19
Week 8: February 26

Please note that prior to January 8, you will only receive information about the pattern, such as yarn and gauge, and not the full instructions. The first clue will be sent on January 8 when the MKAL starts, with new clues sent every Thursday. The full pattern will be released on the last week of the MKAL on February 26.

If you are new to double knitting, I recommend trying out the technique before the MKAL starts. Try a double knit dishcloth, such as my Cat Playtime Potholder pattern or any of my other free double knit patterns.

Join or visit the Nifty Knitter Designs group on Ravelry to see progress photos of what the scarf should look like during the MKAL, share your project photos with other knitters, or discuss any of my other patterns.

Enter to WIN!
Any knitter who creates a project on Ravelry with pictures of their scarf and completes at least 50% of the scarf by the time the MKAL finishes on March 4 will be entered into a drawing. Three lucky winners will get $10 to spend in my Ravelry store.

For spoiler reasons, please do not use project photos as the first photo in your project until the final MKAL clue has been released on February 26. You can use the MKAL image from the Ravelry pattern page or a picture of your yarn or even a photo of your favorite cat. :)

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