All of Nomadic Knits’ Twelve Days of Knitmas patterns are available on Ravelry.

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Twelve Days of Knitmas MKAL

Twelve Days of Knitmas MKAL 2020

Twelve Days of Knitmas MKAL 2021

The Twelve Days of Knitmas MKAL 2022

Twelve Days of Knitmas MKAL 2023

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We included a few size options this Knitmas. The first is a full-size rectangular shawl: two feet wide by (up to) nine feet long.
The second is a scarf version: eight inches wide by (up to) nine feet long.

Wait, NINE FEET LONG?! No, that’s not a typo, and no, we haven’t lost our minds (not yet, anyway, ask us again in a few days…); we know that it’s enormous!

Up to?
That’s right! The rectangular shape of this project makes it super easy to customize the length; the stitch count doesn’t change as the shawl 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. For those of you who are already hyperventilating from the thought of yarn chicken, don’t panic! Each section will list the required grams and yards, including how many grams/yards per row, because I’d be in the corner breathing into a paper bag with vague instructions like “keep going if you want to.”

Sizes: 8” x 108” (24” x 108”)/ 20.5cm x 275cm (61cm x 275cm), or length as desired.

Needles: US 5/ 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge in SS, and US 6/ 4.0cm or size to obtain gauge in colorwork.
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: 26 stitches and 36 rows = 4”/ 10cm over Stockinette stitch and over colorwork.

Yarn: fingering weight in four colors; 117 yards/ 107 meters (350 yards/ 321 meters) of each color.

Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Samples knit in: Nomadic Knits Twelve Days of Knitmas 2021 kits.

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

Color 1: a bold solid/ semi-solid color.
Color 2: a speckled colorway - best if the speckles include bits of Colors 1, 3, and 4.
Color 3: another solid/ semi-solid color, with or without some more speckles.
Color 4: a soft neutral color.

All colorways should be in similar weight (fingering), but let’s mix up those bases! Merino, merino-nylon, merino-nylon-cashmere, single ply, two ply, four ply, bring it all!

Please remember - this is just knitting, and there are no hard and fast rules for color selections. Choose what makes your heart happy.