Travel and Knit with Shaina

Seam together your cowl from the Mystery Cowl Knit-Along! Join knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow as she demonstrates how to work a Mattress Stitch seam to connect a cast on edge to a bind off edge. The Mystery Cowl Knit-Along is taking place between December 26, 2025 and January 1, 2026. To join the KAL, purchase the pattern here: https://www.shainabilow.com/post/mystery-cowl-knit-along-2025 To learn more about the KAL, visit: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-cowl-kal-2025

Graft together the ends of your cowl from the Mystery Cowl Knit-Along! Join knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow as she demonstrates how to work the Kitchener Stitch to connect live stitches on a cast on edge to live stitches on a bind off edge. The Mystery Cowl Knit-Along is taking place between December 26, 2025 and January 1, 2026. To join the KAL, purchase the pattern here: https://www.shainabilow.com/post/mystery-cowl-knit-along-2025 To learn more about the KAL, visit: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-cowl-kal-2025

Join your Mystery cowl together using the three-needle bind off! Join knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow as she demonstrates how to work a three needle bind off to connect the edges of the cowl from the 2025 Mystery Cowl Knit-Along. The Mystery Cowl Knit-Along is taking place between December 26, 2025 and January 1, 2026. To join the KAL, purchase the pattern here: https://www.shainabilow.com/post/mystery-cowl-knit-along-2025 To learn more about the KAL, visit: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-cowl-kal-2025

Every time we have the Mystery Cowl Knit-Along, I am in LOVE with the cowls that the participants make! I usually end up wanting to knit another 3 cowls once I see their gorgeous color combos. Today is the second-to-last day of the MKAL and here are just a handful of cowls knit by the amazing knitters that are participating. Do you see your cowl here?!

Looking back at some really lovely designs, awesome trips, and the connections we've made over the year. Thank you so much for joining me for Happy Knitting - looking to creating more of it with you in 2026! Happy New Year!

The Mystery Cowl Knit-Along is back for the 6th year! This year's cowl is worked on the bias in two colors of DK weight (CYCA 3) yarn. In this video, knitwear designer and knitting instructor Shaina Bilow takes you through the steps of working the first 8 rows of the cowl, giving you all the skills you need to knit this cowl during the 7 day KAL (or whenever you're knitting it)! The Mystery Knit-Along takes place December 26, 2025-January 1, 2026. New pattern clues are released every morning. There will be a Zoom Finished Cowl Party and New Year's Celebration on January 4th for participants. To get the pattern and sign up for the KAL, visit: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-cowl-kal-2025 To learn more about the KAL, visit: https://www.shainabilow.com/post/mystery-cowl-knit-along-2025

Learn how to do a long tail cast on in this tutorial by knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow. This cast on is one of two cast-on options for the 2025 Mystery Cowl Knit-Along. Supplies needed: Knitting needle Main color yarn The Mystery Cowl Knit-Along is taking place between December 26, 2025 and January 1, 2026. To join the KAL, purchase the pattern here: https://www.shainabilow.com/post/mystery-cowl-knit-along-2025 To learn more about the KAL, visit: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-cowl-kal-2025

Learn how to do a crocheted provisional cast on in this tutorial by knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow. This cast on is one of two cast-on options for the 2025 Mystery Cowl Knit-Along. Supplies needed: Knitting needle Scrap yarn Crochet hook that's a similar size to the knitting needle The Mystery Cowl Knit-Along is taking place between December 26, 2025 and January 1, 2026. To join the KAL, purchase the pattern here: https://www.shainabilow.com/post/mystery-cowl-knit-along-2025 To learn more about the KAL, visit: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-cowl-kal-2025