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Nomadic Knits’ Knitmas Bundle

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

Simply put, it’s a twelve-day mystery knit-along full of fun and friendship, and at the end of it, you have a beautiful project to gift or keep.

How do we get the clues?


Since you’re already here, go ahead and grab this pattern. All twelve clues are included in the Day Twelve PDF.

Where can I participate?

You can find us hanging out in our Facebook and Ravelry groups, and would love for you to join us there! We have a wonderfully kind community where all are welcome.


If Instagram is more your speed, share project posts using #twelvedaysofknitmasmkal so we can check them out!

Can you give us any hints?

Sure thing!

This year’s Knitmas project is a luxurious Moebius cowl full of textured motifs to keep your fingers happily knitting row after row!

Can you help me choose colorway combinations?

Absolutely! We originally curated six Knitmas Kits featuring Emma’s Yarn. They are a great reference when choosing your colors.

You will need one skein of fluffy laceweight yarn for your MC and six coordinating mini-skeins of fingering weight yarn for your CCs. We used Suri Silk for our MC and Practically Perfect Smalls for our CCs.

Pattern Details

Size: 8.75”/ 22cm wide, approximately 29”/ 74cm circumference.

Needles: US 5/ 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge in SS, and US 6/ 4.0mm or size to obtain gauge in colorwork.* Use your preferred needles for working in the round. I found that a 16” circular needle was perfect.

You will need two circular needles in your gauge size to work the graft.

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: 21 stitches and 28 rows = 4”/ 10cm over Stockinette Stitch and colorwork.

Yarn: lace weight* in MC; 328 yds/ 50g MC; fingering weight in six colors; 80 yds/ 20g each CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5, CC6.

If substituting for the MC, a fluffy lace weight such as Mohair Silk or Suri Silk, or a fingering weight is recommended.

You will also need approximately 4 yards/ 2g of scrap yarn in a contrasting color. Non-sticky yarn in fingering weight is ideal.

Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking supplies, crochet hook in similar or slightly larger size than your gauge needle.

Sample knit in: Nomadic Knits Twelve Days of Knitmas 2023 kits.
1 skein: Emma’s Yarn Suri Silk (74% Suri Alpaca, 26% Silk); 328 yards/ 50g)
6 skeins: Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon); 81 yards /20g

Join us in the Nomadic Knits Ravelry group or the Nomadic Knits Facebook group to share your progress and cheer one another on!