Christmas Treats from DROPS

December 4, 2014 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Yarn company Garn Studio and its DROPS Design patterns offer a ton of opportunities for Christmas crafting. Each year they do a Christmas calendar, sort of like an advent calendar in which one new pattern is revealed every day (as of this writing they were all crochet, but it’s usually a mix). Their Christmas Workshop pattern collection could keep you going for years, and they even have a whole section devoted to red knit socks and another devoted to holiday-themed hot pads.

With all that in mind I thought I’d highlight just a few of their projects that I really like, and I hope you’ll go explore and share what you find, too.

These “calendar socks” would be cute in a bunch as an advent calendar on a clothesline, but since we don’t have time for that this year you could also use them to present small gifts, as decoration on a package or just in your regular holiday decor. It’s a great odd-ball-using project, too.
And speaking of socks, these snowman socks are adorable. I’ll bet that colorwork section goes faster than you think and you could still knit these before Christmas.
Julius the elf is a super cute little guy who could also be worked from scraps. I love his tiny head and big, round body.
Need a hostess gift or a thank you for someone who’s been extra good this year? Why not knit up and felt a bottle cozy that could be used for wine, olive oil or whatever else you like.

[Photo by DROPS Design.]

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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