Craftsy Classes for $19.99!

Over the weekend Craftsy was running a sale on classes, but the storms on the East Coast knocked out their servers. So they decided to extend the sale for one more day, meaning you can get a great deal on knitting classes (or any other crafty classes you might want to take) if you buy before midnight tonight.

All classes are just $19.99, down from the usual $39.99 (at least all the knitting classes are usually $39.99; prices usually range from $9.99 to $49.99, depending on the class).

In the knitting category there are now 20 classes, everything from toy knitting with Susan B. Anderson to fitting your knits with Stefanie Japel. There are classes on toe-up and cuff-down socks from Donna Druchunas, a class on plus-size knitting with Marly Bird and classes on short rows, lace knitting and entrelac, to name a few.

I have started but not finished a couple of classes on Craftsy (Japel’s “Fit Your Knits” and “How to Say it: Pattern Writing for Knitters” with Edie Eckman) and I find them to be really interesting and the video is a good format for visual things like knitting. I’ve got my eye on a photography class for crafters, and there are also great classes for other crafts including sewing, crocheting, weaving, paper crafts and even cake decorating.

Have you ever taken a Craftsy class? What did you think? Spill it!

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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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