A Shawl/Scarf Knitting Pattern Where the Yarn Makes a Huge Difference

There’s been a lot of talk lately in the knitting world about yarn substitution, and I noted when writing about the issue that I almost never use the yarn a pattern calls for.

But in this case I would make an exception.

The Zauberball Crazy yarn used in Kieran Foley’s Black Forest Ruffles pattern is a big part of what makes the pattern work so well. Having all those colors — he used two different colorways — makes the pattern stand out that much more and has the added advantage of making it look more complicated than it is.

Somehow this design reminds me of brioche but it’s stranded knitting with some fancy increases and decreases.

The pattern can be worked as a shawl of a scarf, and you can grab the pattern on his website or at Ravelry for $6.50. It looks like a really fun project to knit and wear for fall!

[Photo: Kieran Foley.]

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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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