Trick or Treat! It’s time for a Halloween MKAL!!! Get this pattern for 50% OFF until September 11th, 2024 (11:59pm EST). Use coupon code HALLOWEEN at check out.

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Want more Halloween fun while you’re waiting for the first clue!?! All of my previous HALLOWEEN PATTERNS are on SALE now for 30% OFF! Check out:

• HAUNTED HOUSE (last year’s Halloween MKAL)
• COWLOWEEN
• VENOMOUS cowl
• 
BONEYARD SWEETHEARTS hat
• BONEYARD SWEETHEARTS DK hat
• BONEYARD SWEETHEARTS SWEATER

Grab your needles and your broomsticks, knitters! It is time for the WITCH’S BREW Mystery COWL Knit-A-Long! This Halloween mystery knit-a-long is designed for any knitter looking to practice stitch witchery. Using a combination of textural stitches and stranded colorwork, knitters will brew up something special for Halloween. So if you are a Stitch Witch or Wizard, then let’s make some Halloween magic! Knitting begins October 1st with one clue a day for 13 days. The final clue will be released on the THIRTEENTH, so you have plenty of time to wear and enjoy your cowl before Halloween. Let’s make a WITCH’S BREW!

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
• Halloween 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 Witch’s Brew 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 Haunted House Cowl (last year’s Halloween MKAL cowl)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
FRONT LENGTH: 25.5 inches / 65cm
BACK LENGTH: 11.5 inches / 29.5cm
NECK OPENING: 19.5 inches / 49.5cm


YARN
Fingering weight yarn in 6 colors

Color 1: 126 yards / 115m
Color 2: 96 yards / 88m
Color 3: 110 yards / 100m
Color 4: 86 yards / 79m
Color 5: 124 yards / 113m
Color 6: 65 yards / 59m

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 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, & tapestry needle