All kits include three 20 gram minis and three 25 gram minis of fingering weight yarn needed to complete MKAL.

This kit only includes the yarn, you can purchase the pattern from Stephanie HERE on Rav or on her website HERE. 

PATTERN DESCRIPTION:

Knitters BEWARE! There are mysteries lurking around every corner. It is time for the HAUNTED HOUSE Mystery COWL Knit-A-Long! Designed by Stephanie Lotven, this Halloween mystery knit-a-long is full of frights and delights. Using a combination of textural stitches and stranded colorwork, knitters will embark on a spine-tingling Halloween journey. Knitting begins October 1st with one clue a day for 13 days. The final clue will be released on FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH, so you have plenty of time to wear and enjoy your cowl before Halloween. Grab your knitting needles and get ready for tricks and treats! 

YARN DATES:

• September 13: Pre-Orders open.
• September 20: Last day to order.
• September 25: Orders begin to ship in the order they are received.

MKAL DATES: The MKAL will begin with a 'Getting Ready Chat' on September 13th. The final clue will be released Friday, the 13th. The MKAL will end October 31st (Halloween!). Prize winners will be announced the first week in November.

CLUE DATES: Clues will be released once a day starting October 1st and ending October 13th. There will be 13 clues. The MKAL will officially begin October 1st, so knitters will need their yarn by this date!

The pattern will be 60% OFF until October 31st. No coupon code needed.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• Top-Down, Seamless Construction

• Fun Stranded Colorwork

• Charts & Written Instructions

• Endless Stash-Busting Opportunities

• Textural Stitches

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 Haunted House Cowl is intended for intermediate knitters who are comfortable with stranded colorwork. All colorwork is done in the round and you will never need to carry more than two colors at a time.

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 Little Leftovers , the Quiet Thicket, or the Stocking Stuffer cowls.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
FRONT LENGTH: 25.5 inches / 65cm
BACK LENGTH: 11.5 inches / 29.5cm
NECK OPENING: 19 inches / 48.5cm


YARN
Fingering weight yarn in 6 colors

Color 1: 73 yards / 67m
Color 2: 105 yards / 96m
Color 3: 99 yards / 91m
Color 4: 109 yards / 100m
Color 5: 113 yards / 104m
Color 6: 68 yards / 62m

When you purchase this pattern, you will automatically receive the GETTING READY GUIDE. This guide will give you all the details you need to prepare for cast on and choose your yarn! Check out the kits available from Miss Babs OR from the list of dyers who have created kits for the MKAL. This project is also great for stash busting and using up leftovers!

NEEDLES
US 4 (3.5mm) 20-inch (50cm) or 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
4 stitch markers, measuring tape, & tapestry needle

Care of your hand knit garments  
Please hand wash cold or lukewarm water and lay flat to dry. Even though this yarn does contain superwash merino, I do always recommend that you hand wash your knitwear. We use colorfast acid dyes for dying our yarn, and rinse until water runs clear. There may be a chance that some dye may bleed slightly in the first wash of your finished item. This does sometimes happen for speckled yarn and stubborn colors that are prone to bleed. For the first couple of washes, hand wash separately to be sure that no further bleeding. 

There are no dye lots. We always try to sell from same dye lots but if not sure, we recommend blending the skeins as you work. Color saturation can differ from different dyelots.