Christmas Patterns to Knit and Crochet

While hopping about on the web this week, I’ve discovered several quirky, original Christmas patterns, and thought it’d be helpful to list them in one place:
Knit
Cute Elf Slippers in multiple sizes
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Christmas Tree Hat, with or without battery powered lights
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Snowflake Ornament
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Crochet

Button Ornaments
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Christmas Tree
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Angel Bells
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Two Needle Christmas Stocking

Quick and easy. Worsted weight yarns, size 8 (US) needles. Knit flat, seamed up the back.
Errata:
Divide for Heel
(RS) K13 and sl to holder for right half of heel; k17 and sl to 2nd holder for instep; k13 for left half of heel. Work on these 13 sts only. Should read k27 [...]

Knitting Tips: Enough Yarn for One More Row?

Whenever I’m reaching the end of a skein, I always wonder if there’s enough yarn remaining to complete another row. Here’s a rule of thumb for that situation, from Creative Knitting:
Spread out your work, so you get the full width of the piece. With your remaining yarn, loosely extend it from one side to the [...]

Knitting Tips: No-sew Circular Needle Holder

I knit almost everything on circulars, but like most knitters, find them a pain in the *** to store. So, I think this little thingy is ingenious! Requires 13 spools with 1/4 inch holes, floral wire, markers, scrap yarn or fabric, and glue. And only 15 or 20 minutes to assemble. From Jen at [...]

Knitting News: Knitting Your Voice

Ran across an article this morning in the online mag Make (link ), about a new knitting machine that has been configured by two German women to record a voice and   knit its waveforms. Electronic knitting machines are now available for home use, but it would take some doing to program it to do [...]

Knitting as Art: Graffiti and ‘Yarnbombing’

photo: BNPS
Imaginative knitters around the world are turning their skills to creating public art projects out of yarn. There are even plans in the works for a book about the phenomenon. The UK’s Telegraph has an article about this fantastic bus, with information about how this trend got started. I think this is [...]

Knitting as Art: The International Tree Project

Interesting in participating in a collaborative fiber arts project? Last year, University of Alabama’s Jennifer Marsh created  fiber covered gas station. Now, she’s organizing another huge project– a covered tree in Huntsville, Alabama. Participants are asked to make and submit a leaf, using any fiber arts technique. The deadline is March 15, and her site [...]

Valentine’s Day’s Coming: Knitted Heart Socks

Lace weight yarn, size 2 (US) needles. From Crystal Palace Yarns.
pattern link
Crystal Palace is removing this pattern in March 2009. Be sure to obtain a copy if you need one.

Beautiful Gansey

This is the most beautiful gansey pattern I’ve ever seen. Thanks to Lori and Ann for bringing it to my attention. I tend to knit “big”, so I think the largest version of this child-sized pullover will be just right for me. Love the color, too. First thing tomorrow, off to find the yarn, probably [...]

Fingerless mitts (aka muffatees)

This pretty pattern knits up quickly, and the mitts fit very well.

http://www.knittingatknoon.com/fingerlessmittenpatt.html”>pattern