Centenarian Credits Knitting for Longevity

Dody Patterson is 104 years old and lives in Eugene, Ore. She learned to knit when she was 7, during World War I.

“I just love it, because it keeps my hands and arms and shoulders exercised,” she told the Eugene Register-Guard, and she keeps herself busy knitting hats for a local chapter of Caps for Kids.

The hats are distributed to churches and the local Head Start, and her hats come with tags that say “Dody’s Caps — Knitted locally by 100-year-old hands,” though the number has been crossed out and upgraded to reflect more recent birthdays.

Patterson says knitting is one thing that keeps her going; another is her diet. She gave up beef, pork and most dairy products about 20 years ago, she says.

“I think my diet and my knitting are responsible for my longevity,” she said. Sounds pretty good to me.

[Photo by Brian Davies, the Register-Guard / Associated Press]

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Maybe it’s not your Labubu, but if you’ve ever looked at one of those creepy cute dolls and thought “what that thing needs is a sweater,” you’ve come to the right place. These Labubu knitting patterns are super cute and easy to make whatever your skill level.

If you want to keep it super basic, there’s this Labubu sweater from flourish AND fiber. It uses sock yarn and is worked from the top down in the round with a bit of ribbing on the edges but otherwise in stockinette stitch. It says it’s meant to fit all current regular Labubu plush pendants.

Another cute pendant project is the Bubu Cardi by Ginko B. This free Ravelry download uses fingering weight yarn and only uses about 35 yards of yarn, so it’s a perfect scrap knitting project.

Give your Labubu some springtime flair with this sweet little dress pattern by About Yarn. It’s for a 6.5 inch/17 cm doll and is worked in the round using DK weight yarn.

Or get them ready for cooler weather with this cute beanie from Stephanie Connolly. Available as a free Ravelry download, this pattern uses DK weight yarn and has a hole in the top for Labubu’s ears and pendant to pull through.

If you want a more whimsical look, try the Labubu headdress by Shino Craft. This one uses sport weight yarn and makes your critter look like a flower. You can buy it on Ravelry.

Add a touch of colorwork with this adorable heart sweat for a Labubu. This pattern is from kelmadeSG and uses fingering or DK weight yarn (maybe depending on what size doll you have?) and is worked flat in pieces.

Shirley Durmaz made this cute hoodie for a Labubu with two strands of fingering weight yarn (or you could use a DK weight). It’s available on Ravelry.

If your Labubu fan is also a Taylor Swift fan, you’ll want to knit the free Labubu V Neck Cardigan, inspired by Taylor’s Folklore sweater. It uses fingering weight yarn and you can find it on Ravelry.

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