A Couple of Cute Christmas Projects

It’s been well established that I am not even ready to talk about thinking about getting ready for Christmas. But. Maybe you are? Good for you.

And the good news is you’re not a lone, as lots of folks are already getting into the Christmas spirit.

Recently I spied this cute — and totally simple — snowflake hat on the Yarnspirations site. It’s knit flat in stockinette stitch, has minimal shaping, and the snowflake is worked in duplicate stitch once the knitting is done. Easy peasy and a great way to add some holiday to your wardrobe without knitting a holiday jumper. Not that there’s anything wrong with holiday jumpers.

And Kat at Just Crafty Enough knit up a little scalloped trim that because a super cute Christmas tree ornament. I love the little beads and think this would be awesome in a bigger version as a decoration for the table or the mantlepiece.

Are you thinking about holiday knitting yet? I’d love to know what you’re working on.

[Photos via Yarnspirations and Just Crafty Enough.]

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I love a good pattern with a bit of whimsy, and luckily for me that’s easy to find when it comes to Easter knitting patterns. Read on for fun patterns with a theme of bunnies, chicks and eggs, perfect to knit for Easter and beyond.

There’s something about the combination of babies and Easter (and knit things, of course) that is just extra cute, so I couldn’t help sharing this bunny ear hat for babies from Catherine Anfield. It’s actually a set that includes a matching romper, but I’m focused on that sweet hat with the droopy bunny ears. It’s worked in worsted weight yarn, sized to fit a newborn and available on Ravelry.

For bigger kids and adults, Amanda Berry has this cute bunny ears headband, which is a free pattern on Ravelry. They call for bulky weight yarn and are worked in garter stitch, so they’re a great project for beginners.

Whether your egg hunt involves real eggs or the candy variety, you might want to knit up something to keep them warm. WarmandKnittedS on Etsy has a cute set of egg warmers with an Easter twist including a little hat, a chick, a bunny, an owl, a carrot and a sheep. The patterns call for sport weight yarn.

The patterns from Wild Welsh Knitting say they are specifically for creme eggs, but they would probably cozy real eggs just fine, too. This set includes a rabbit, hen, chick and piggy all worked in DK weight yarn. These knit up super fast for a fun little addition to your egg hunt or as a fundraiser.

How about eggs that look like bunnies? Amy Gunderson has this cute pattern (with knit and crochet versions) for an egg shaped rabbit that looks like it’s wearing a little ear hat made with a contrasting color. The pattern calls for worsted weight yarn, but try different weights to get different sizes of eggs. You can find the pattern, called Egg-cited, on Ravelry.

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