welcome, Armchair detective!
If you’ve stumbled onto this page, I assume you’re looking for clues about some of my murder mystery themed patterns, or the 2025 The Holidays Are Murder knit and crochet along. You’re in luck!
The Holidays Are Murder knit along kicks off November 1. You can pre-order your kit for either the Murder Most Cowl pattern or the Partners in Crime pattern between August 1 and August 15. After that, you’ll have to choose from what’s in stock on my website. Kits will ship between mid-September and early October, and the knit along proper will begin November 1 and run through the end of the year. This is not meant to be stressful. Tag @DarkSeaYarn on instagram or use the hashtag #TheHolidaysAreMurder to share your progress.
If you purchase a kit, I’ll add you to the list to receive periodic mystery-themed newsletters for the duration of the knit along, where I deep dive the genre as a whole: its history, its subgenres, its tropes, its contributors, etc. I have two English degrees and sometimes I like to use them. I’ll also include some recommendations of my favorite examples of the genre for your entertainment!
More info on the patterns and photos can be found below. Head over to the shop portion of the website when you’re done perusing to claim the kit you’d like!
Happy sleuthing!
Murder Most Cowl
The Murder Most Cowl is a doodle cowl pattern inspired by three of my favorite murder mystery TV shows—Murder She Wrote, Matlock, and Only Murders in the Building. Kits are available in three palettes inspired by each of the shows, and the kit comes with a link to retrieve your digital pattern.
The pattern features 14 mix and match doodles, influenced by the individual shows, as well as some common murder mystery tropes.
The cowl can be made in two sizes: a close fitting, extra thick, double knit tube that you’ll need to graft, or a longer, narrower and not as thick version that won’t conceal your floats.
Less of a pattern and more of a blueprint, it’s fully customizable!
Partners in Crime
The official 2025 The Holidays Are Murder knit or crochet along pattern! This is a scarf/shawl for the advanced beginner with short repeat textured sections and easy colorwork. 14 of the 15 Murder Most Cowl colors have been remixed into new palettes for these five 50g skein kits.
Kits contain a code to get you the digital version of both the knit and crochet pattern.
Murder Your Inbox!
Want to receive The Holidays Are Murder newsletter series, even if you’re not knitting or crocheting along? Sign up here and let me ramble to you about my love of all things mystery! I have two English degrees, and sometimes I like to use them.