Knit Bracelets for the True Last-Minute Gift Knitter

All month I’ve been sharing patterns with you to make last-minute gift knitting a little easier. I hope you’ve found some inspiration and maybe knit some great things as well.

Now that we’re down to Christmas Eve eve, there’s not much more to do, but I do have one more idea you still have time to make. Really.

The Adelaide Bracelet from Tian Foley for Classic Elite Yarns is a simple I-cord bracelet, which you can make single or double wrap, depending on how much time you have and how many you want to make.

Add a pompom for extra cuteness if you like.

I made a version of an I-cord wrap bracelet back in my About days using self-striping yarn. I added a little buttonhole and a button to close, but you could also tie it or just sew the ends together and slide it on the wrist.

I also like just making thick cuff bracelets in Garter Stitch (or Stockinette with a couple knit stitches on the edges). Make a little smaller than the recipient’s wrist measurement if you can, and add a cute button for decoration.

What are you knitting this weekend?

[Photo: Tian Foley via Ravelry.]

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Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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