A Super Bulky Scarf that Knits up Super Fast

There’s something to be said for quick knits pretty much all the time, but in this season when it doesn’t feel like winter is ever going to end (but we know that it really will pretty soon) it’s a great idea to have some quick, warm knits on the needles.

Or if you’re the southern half of the world and know winter is coming soon, same thing.

This simple bulky ribbed scarf from Patty Mac Knits is worked with two strands of yarn held together on big needles. Working ribbing like this makes it super fluffy, and that makes it extra warm.

It also makes the knitting go pretty fast because every stitch takes up a lot of room. You could probably knit this one in a weekend, and it would make a great gift for Valentine’s Day or anything else you might want to give a gift for in the near future.

[Photo: Patty Mac Knits.]

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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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Pattymac says
January 30, 2018 at 10:26 am
Thanks for the shout out!! I am wearing this project right now as my every day scarf, and I love it so much!! It’s really warm and it looks so good. I also included a video tutorial if someone is not clear in the the techniques. It’s a fantastic beginner’s project!

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