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Dig into Knitty’s Deep Fall Issue

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I don’t always post about Knitty’s new issues, but it’s been a while and they have some news so it’s worth taking a look at the latest issue.

There are actually a couple of projects in this one that I would love to knit. Linger is a classic, slouchy, ’90s grunge cardigan that I am confident I would wear all the time. It’s made with chunky yarn, which is the only thing that’s kept me from casting on already, because I’m not sure I have yarn in the house that I can use for this project. But it’s definitely getting on my needles soon. It was designed by Åsa Buchta and uses super cozy half fisherman’s rib.

The other one I love is this plaid jacket, called Plaid World and designed by Amy Gunderson. It’s not a difficult project but it is a large project, and it does have some surprises like a folded hem and facings and a short row collar. How great would it be to have the perfect fall jacket and to know you knit it yourself?

You can see all the other patterns for Deep Fall here.

Starting this issue Knitty also announced the beta rollout of Knitty+, a service that will be available to the magazine’s Patreon users. It allows you to select the size of the pattern you want to knit and print out a copy that includes only the numbers you need. If you’re working from the pattern online, it will also save your progress and open up the next time right where you left off (highlighting the row you are working on is a feature for the future).

You can read all about Knitty+ here, and subscribe to the Knitty Patreon here. Patreon is what keeps Knitty free and allows them to inovate in this way, so if you’ve ever knit something from their virtual pages, consider supporting them.

[Photo: David Buchta via Knitty]

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Summer Headband Knitting Patterns

Some knitters have trouble coming up with projects they can both knit and wear when it’s warm outside. Especially if you’re not ready for garments (thought tank tops and summer tops are great first garment projects!) it might seem like there’s nothing to do when it’s hot outside.

One way to remedy this situation is by knitting headbands. Headbands are great any time of year to keep hair out of your face and make you look a little more pulled together without any effort. Wider headbands double as ear warmers when it gets colder, but skinnier ones are great throughout the year.

A couple of great examples are from designer Elly Donner, who has a set of headband knitting patterns on Ravelry you can buy individually or as an ebook. Homebody, shown here, is worked in garter stitch (the ties are crocheted but you could also use I-cord), while Slipstream uses slipped stitches and garter ridges, and Sounds of Spring has little cables. The patterns use DK weight yarn and are a great way to use a little leftover yarn from another project.

I also recently came across the lovely Plush Braided Headband by Yevgeniya Li. A free pattern on Ravelry, this wider design is covered in lush cables for a sleek and fancy look. It uses worsted weight yarn and you can customize the length for a perfect fit.

Celeste Knitwear’s Spikelet is a simple twisted headband with columns of eyelet lace to keep it from being too heavy. It’s worked flat and sewn together to make the twist, and uses DK weight yarn. It has three sizes available.

This skinny lace headband from Lusi Knits is another cute choice. It calls for fine weight cotton yarn, but you could use heavier yarn if you have it on hand to make a wider headband (or use any fine yarn you have available). It uses ties to customize the fit.

And if you want to go super basic but still really cute, try the easy ring headband from Lulu Pattern. The sample is knit pretty wide, but you could make a narrower version if you want, and the little ring turns it from a plain loop into a bow with very little extra work. It calls for worsted weight yarn but you could also use whatever weight you like for this one to change up the look and size.