A Pretty Capelet for Summer

I’m one of those people who needs a shawl or a sweater handy all year long because air conditioning in the south (even in my own home) is often too much for me to stand. So I’m loving this pretty little Summer Rose Capelet from FitzBirch Crafts.

It has a great scalloped edging but is otherwise a pretty simple knit that you can throw on over a summer dress to ward off the chill. The repeating stockinette/reverse stockinette bands are striking and easy to knit without a lot of effort. And of course the knit roses make a big statement without a lot of work.

What do you use to protect yourself from air conditioning?

[Photo via FitzBirch Crafts.]

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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?

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Jeanne says
July 31, 2013 at 12:38 pm
This is soooo cute and feminine – I have trouble keeping shawls where they blog, and I worry about looking like an old lady as I am now middle-aged with encroaching gray hair. This is youthful and unfussy – it’s definitely going on my to-make list!
Elaine Stark says
July 31, 2013 at 11:49 pm
I follow Fitzbirch Crafts and its a great blog and I have just finished this and its great and looks fantastic.take a look at their site they have some lovely patterns that are so usable

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