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Step onto the winding path and begin your adventure in Ravenwood. As the leaves begin to fall and Halloween magic stirs among the trees, join me for a Mystery Knit-a-long. This mystery is woven with woodland magic and hidden wonders. Using a combination of textural stitches and stranded colorwork, you’ll create an autumn-inspired cowl full of surprises waiting to be uncovered.

Knitting begins October 1st, with one clue revealed each day for 13 days. That’s 13 days of mystery knitting! The final clue will be released on October 13th, leaving plenty of time to enjoy your finished cowl throughout the crisp days of autumn.

NOTE: This year’s mystery is strongly AUTUMNAL. It is touched with the magic of Halloween and steeped in the enchantment of AUTUMN. Though it will feel right at home during Halloween, its timeless woodland charm will carry you through the rest of the season as well.

SCHEDULE
You will receive one clue a day for 13 days beginning on October 1st and ending on October 13th. That’s 13 CLUES!

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• seamless construction

• stranded colorwork

• textural stitches

• slipped stitches

• video tutorials

• Lots of 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 Ravenwood Mystery 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 cowls from my previous Halloween MKALs: the Witch’s Brew Cowl, Haunted House Cowl, and Halloween Party Cowl.

FRONT LENGTH: 25.25 inches / 64 cm]
BACK LENGTH: 12.75 inches / 32.5 cm]
NECK OPENING: 19 inches / 48.5 cm]

YARN
Fingering weight yarn in 6 colors

Color 1: 127 yards / 116 m
Color 2: 90 yards / 82 m
Color 3: 117 yards / 107 m
Color 4: 108 yards / 99 m
Color 5: 118 yards / 108 m
Color 6: 122 yards / 112 m

When you purchase this pattern, you will receive the GETTING READY GUIDE. You will not receive the pattern clues until October 1st. The 13 clues, & supplemental photo tutorials will be delivered daily from October 1st through the 13th. The condensed version of the pattern will be sent to you in early November (after the mystery knit-a-long has finished). 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
4 stitch markers, measuring tape, blocking pins, & tapestry needle