Patterns, projects and techniques
Knitch Knitting is offering this new contest: If you think contests are for the birds, this one’s for you!
Pick up Blue Sky Alpacas’ Knit Chickens Pattern and some fabulous Knitch yarn* and let your imagination go free range. Submit as many wacky chickens as you like by the June 15, 2009 deadline.
Go here for more details, this one sounds like fun! http://knitchknitting.blogspot.com:80/
I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.
These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.
The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.
Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.
Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.
Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?
Hi, This is a beautiful web site congratulations I would like to send me the patterns of “Blue Sky Alpacas Knit Chickens” to my email: [email protected]
thank you so much
please could you send me the chicken pattern. i know its too late for your charity event but my neighbours and i are knitting for charity and this pattern will be wonderful.. thankyou… pauline x
Hi Pauline,
The link to the pattern is in the post, here it is again: http://www.shopknitch.com/product_info.php?products_id=3951&osCsid=7olleou539ogffel11oc1cgfe1
Terrye
Hi, I’ve just seen your wonderful knitted chickens and would really love a copy of the pattern (Blue Sky Alpacas’ Knit Chickens Pattern)so I can make some for our local Christmas fete.
Thanks,
Julia Nelson.
The link says “not found”… is it just “outdated”? Or is it my computer? Could someone maybe post it on here? I love the pattern; it’s so cute! Great for charities 🙂
If the link isn’t active anymore, I wouldn’t have it either, sorry.
Maybe do a google search?
Hi. I have been looking everywhere for a pattern of a chicken and your Blue Sky Alpacas Knit Chickens pattern looks fantastic. Is it possible to e-mail me a copy of the pattern please as I want to make one for my grandaughter for Xmas.
Thank you.
Sandra
The pattern is by Susan B. Anderson and can be purchased from Blue Sky here: blueskyalpacas.com/patterns/knit-chickens/