Easter Sock Knitting Patterns

Looking to knit something for Easter that’s totally different from your traditional baskets and eggs? Why not knit some Easter socks? Of course bunnies don’t have to be for Easter; these are all socks you can wear all spring long and beyond, but would be especially fun around Easter.

I love these multicolored bunny socks from Naehbenwirkung on Etsy. The yarn does most of the work but the designer says they are for more experienced sock knitters because there are no tutorials included. The pattern, which is for a single size, is charted and available in English and German.

Renarde Endormie‘s spring rabbit socks are also cute and would be a great little stash buster as they are shown using four colors of yarn. The socks include stripes, stranded colorwork and contrasting heels, toes and cuffs (here shown in two different colors but you could make them all match if you’d rather. The pattern comes in three sizes.

I love the bunny on the Bunny Wishes socks from Grey Owl Knits By Sarah. It looks like it just hopped off an ancient tapestry. These socks are worked in two colors from the cuff down and using different needle sizes to accommodate the colorwork. I think this one is one size.

If you like shortie socks and lots of whimsy, stitch up the Bunny Got Back socks by Amy Gunderson for Universal Yarn. These sweet socks have a row of bunnies around the foot and a bunny tail pompom on the back. The pattern is free and comes in one size.

Use reverse stockinette stitch on a stockinette stitch background to make the bunnies on these socks from Nicloa Susen (available in German and English on Ravelry). They use a single color of yarn and are worked from the top down with a chart for the rabbits. The pattern comes in 5 sizes.

Another one in English and German (and also on Ravelry) is Spring Socks with Bunny (or Frühlingssocken mit Hase) from Tanja Steinbach. These sweet socks have a bunny peeking up from the toe end of the socks. The pattern page shows this done both with colorwork and reverse stockinette stitch, so you can take your pick. The pattern includes three designs in English: the bunny socks, a colorwork sock with circles in squares, and a striped sock.

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Sashiko is a traditional Japanese embroidery technique that uses running stitches to make lines (straight or otherwise) that reinforce and insulate fabric. It can be used as a mending technique or for decorative purposes, and it has become popular in recent years as a visible mending technique.

It’s also the inspiration behind the Sashiko Tee by Elenor Mortensen. This top down, circular yoke top is worked in the round with allover stranded knitting designs reminiscent of intricate sashiko stitching.

You’ll find floral patterns, starbursts, straight lines and individual colorwork stitches in this design.

The pattern is offered in six sizes and two different gauges (both use fingering weight yarn) making a dozen different size options. The finished bust circumference of the sweater ranges from 33.8 to 57 inches, or 86 to 145 cm.

The project calls for two colors, and I love the traditional blue and white of the designer’s sample, but some of the projects shown on Ravelry use more than two or use a multicolored yarn as one of the options, which gives it a different look that’s even more interesting. There are also some projects that show longer sleeves, repeating the patterns from the body on the sleeves, which is a great move if you need a sweater for the fall.

I know I say this a lot but it’s worth your time to look at the different ways people have approached this sweater by clicking on the projects tab on Ravelry. You’ll find different colors and sleeves, different ribbing treatments, added beads, a bit of mohair, different lengths, subtle colors and bolder choices…so many fun options.

The pattern is available in English, French and German, and you can grab a copy of Ravelry. I think this one would be a fun way to get into colorwork knitting without having to deal with a bunch of colors, and you get a cool result and lots of practice following a chart.

[Photo: Elenor Mortensen]

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