Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
Knitch Knitting is offering this new contest: If you think contests are for the birds, this one’s for you!
Pick up Blue Sky Alpacas’ Knit Chickens Pattern and some fabulous Knitch yarn* and let your imagination go free range. Submit as many wacky chickens as you like by the June 15, 2009 deadline.
Go here for more details, this one sounds like fun! http://knitchknitting.blogspot.com:80/
Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!
I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.
If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.
Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.
If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.
There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.
If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.
Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.
Hi, This is a beautiful web site congratulations I would like to send me the patterns of “Blue Sky Alpacas Knit Chickens” to my email: [email protected]
thank you so much
please could you send me the chicken pattern. i know its too late for your charity event but my neighbours and i are knitting for charity and this pattern will be wonderful.. thankyou… pauline x
Hi Pauline,
The link to the pattern is in the post, here it is again: http://www.shopknitch.com/product_info.php?products_id=3951&osCsid=7olleou539ogffel11oc1cgfe1
Terrye
Hi, I’ve just seen your wonderful knitted chickens and would really love a copy of the pattern (Blue Sky Alpacas’ Knit Chickens Pattern)so I can make some for our local Christmas fete.
Thanks,
Julia Nelson.
The link says “not found”… is it just “outdated”? Or is it my computer? Could someone maybe post it on here? I love the pattern; it’s so cute! Great for charities 🙂
If the link isn’t active anymore, I wouldn’t have it either, sorry.
Maybe do a google search?
Hi. I have been looking everywhere for a pattern of a chicken and your Blue Sky Alpacas Knit Chickens pattern looks fantastic. Is it possible to e-mail me a copy of the pattern please as I want to make one for my grandaughter for Xmas.
Thank you.
Sandra
The pattern is by Susan B. Anderson and can be purchased from Blue Sky here: blueskyalpacas.com/patterns/knit-chickens/