If you’re joining us for this year’s Knitmas in July KAL + FAL and would like to knit this pattern, we’ve brought back some of our most popular kits from the original MKAL. You can purchase the Kits of Knitmas Past here.

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The Twelve Days of Knitmas Mystery Knit-Along(MKAL) is our annual “let’s-spend-this-awkward-post-holiday-time-knitting-together-and-shaking-off-the-stress-of-the-season” MKAL.

It is a twelve-day knit-along full of fun and friendship, and at the end of it, you have a beautiful project to gift or keep.

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The 2022 Twelve Days of Knitmas MKAL project is a gorgeous, squishy cowl full of beautiful motifs.✨

The shape of this project makes it easy to customize the length; the stitch count doesn’t change as the cowl progresses, so you can adjust the length of each section as you go. If there’s a stitch pattern that you love, keep going with it as long as you like. If there’s a stitch pattern that’s just not your jam, skip it. You can just knit an inch or two, skip the whole day, or substitute a stitch pattern from a previous day.

Can you help me choose color combinations?

Sure! We originally curated kits featuring Emma’s Yarn in Practically Perfect Sock. If you look at the kits, you’ll see a wide variety of colors in a range of contrasts. They are a great reference when choosing your own colors.

For stash divers, here’s a guide for creating your own combination:

The Twelve Days of Knitmas MKAL contains simple lace and colorwork sections. If you enjoy high-contrast colorwork, be sure that at least one of your CCs is in high contrast to your MC. If you prefer a more subtle contrast, choose a kit with softer contrasts for a more delicate effect. If you are unsure if your yarn has high or low contrast, take a black-and-white picture of all skeins together. This will make your contrast level clear.

The Twelve Days of Knitmas MKAL is for everyone, from adventurous beginners to seasoned experts.

PATTERN DETAILS

Size: 25”/ 63 cm circumference, approximately 22.5”/ 57 cm length.

Needles: US 5/ 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge in SS, and US 6/ 4.0cm or size to obtain gauge in colorwork. If you are using a circular needle, 24” is recommended.

It is recommended to change needle sizes if you are new to colorwork (the pattern is simple, don’t worry!) or have tighter stitches when knitting colorwork.

Gauge: 24 stitches and 30 rows = 4”/ 10cm over Stockinette stitch and colorwork.

Yarn: fingering weight:

MC: 400 yards/ 366 meters; and

CCs 1 - 4: 80 yards/ 73 meters each.

Notions: stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle.

Samples knit in: Nomadic Knits Twelve Days of Knitmas 2022 kits.

Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect Sock & Smalls (80% Superwash Merino / 20% Nylon) 400 yards/ 100 grams.