Candlelight, company, and six secrets to share
Knitvent 2026 is almost here. This year’s theme is Candlelight and Company: a season shaped around the people you’d choose to spend it with, and the small, warm details that make an evening worth remembering.
Whether you’re a Knitvent regular or joining us for the first time, this is where you’ll find everything you need to know before the first window opens on Thursday 12th November.
What is Knitvent?
Knitvent is Curious Handmade’s annual mystery collection: part knit-along, part holiday countdown, part community celebration. Six secret accessory patterns are revealed one at a time over five festive weeks. Every design is made to be given, whether to someone you love or to yourself.
Key details for Knitvent 2026
Release dates
- Thursday 12th November: Secret Pattern 1
- Thursday 19th November: Secret Pattern 2
- Thursday 26th November: Secret Patterns 3 & 4
- Thursday 3rd December: Secret Pattern 5
- Thursday 10th December: Secret Pattern 6
Price: the early bird price is £10.75, 40% off the regular price of £18, until the first pattern is revealed on Thursday 12th November. No code needed: the discount is applied automatically at checkout. Prices exclude any taxes that apply in your country.
Delivery: if you buy on Ravelry, your patterns appear in your Ravelry library automatically. If you buy on Gumroad, you’re notified by email.
Difficulty: adventurous beginner to intermediate.
Format: written in the Curious Handmade Percentage Checklist™ style, with full written instructions and charts where needed.
Get Knitvent 2026 on Ravelry | Get Knitvent 2026 on Gumroad
How does the mystery work?
When you preorder, you’ll receive an information sheet straight away with everything you need to get ready. Then, from Thursday 12th November, a new secret pattern (or two) arrives each week, in your Ravelry library or your inbox depending on where you bought it. Opening each one is a little like opening the next window of an advent calendar.
What yarn will I need?
As always, the first pattern is our grand scrappy design, made for the 24 mini skeins of a yarn advent calendar, your own cherished leftovers, or a mix of both. You’ll find its yarn requirements on the Knitvent 2026 Window One page on Ravelry.
The other five designs are smaller, giftable accessories. Each pattern will list its yarn weight and quantity, and I’ll share yarn hints along the way by email, so you can shop or stash dive ahead of time.
Can I buy Knitvent as a gift?
Yes, and lots of knitters do. Buying Knitvent for a friend or family member who lives far away is a lovely way to gather across the distance. You each open the same window on the same Thursday and cast on together from wherever you are, so you’re never quite knitting alone.
On Ravelry, choose the option to buy the collection as a gift at checkout. On Gumroad, select “Give as a gift” before you pay. Your recipient will receive their patterns just as you do.
Get Knitvent 2026 on Ravelry | Get Knitvent 2026 on Gumroad
Other questions
Do I need a Ravelry account?
No. You can buy and download everything through Gumroad.
What if I join late, or miss a release?
Once you’ve bought the collection, every pattern is yours to download at any time. If you join after a release, the patterns already revealed will be waiting for you.
Will I have time to knit all these patterns before the holidays?
There’s no deadline. Some knitters cast on the moment a pattern arrives and race to finish. Others make one or two, and save the rest for birthdays and quieter months. My own handmade presents tend to appear throughout the year rather than all at once in December, and I think they’re all the better for it.
Do I have to knit all six?
Not at all. Knit the ones that call to you, in whatever order suits you.
What if I need help with a pattern?
Email support@curioushandmade.com. Support is handled by one person across a lot of time zones, so thank you in advance for your patience.
Ready to join us?
The early bird price of £10.75 is available until the first pattern is revealed on Thursday 12th November. I’d love to have you along for the season, and whoever you bring with you.
