Classic Elite Does It Again!

You Need This Book:
Classic Elite Knits, 100 Gorgeous Designs For Every Occasion.
But before I convince you how much you need this book, check out this link; you can actually see the projects in the book: http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pattern_detail.php?patternID=65
And you can see who’s knitting them on Ravelry!

Ok, ready? Here’s my take on this book.
The cover is interesting in the fact that they have combined a warm orange with a cool purple/mauveish shade and totally made it work.

If you check out the link above, you’ll see sweaters, vests, scarves, mittens, bags, coats, t-shirts to fit every size human! Even the cutest little princess socks.
These projects are easy, these projects are design intensive, these projects are all consuming. One book, every type of knitter. Make the Bulky Ridge Cardigan quickly and easily. Or, go all super knitter and tackle lace, cables, short row shaping, embroidery, and colorwork. Classy or sassy, whatever you like, it’s in there!

This is what the publisher, Taunton, says: “This exciting collection features patterns by well-known names in the field, including Melissa Leapman, Annie Modesitt, Michele Rose Orne, and Kathy Zimmerman, along with the work of up-and-coming designers. So much variety.”

Knit these design in Classic Elite’s yummy assortment of yarns and you can’t go wrong. This book’s a keeper, sorry local library!

Obligatory snowflake pattern post:
Augh! I’ve exhausted the knitted snowflake patterns on the net. If anyone knows of any, please send them along. I’m interested in just knitted snowflakes, like the kind you’d block out, starch and then display.
Today I’m going to pour through my collections of patterns and magazine clippings for ideas, yes, I’ve been known to tear out a picture or pattern in a magazine.
Looking forward to all of your wonderful snowflake patterns…… (HINT!)

Looking for more knitting patterns for knitted Cardigans? Check out these Knitting patterns we found on Etsy.

Specific to knitters, you can join our Knitting Patterns Only group to get, well, knitting patterns, ask questions and gain inspiration for what to knit next.

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.

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