Patterns, projects and techniques
But even though we just got summer up here, the new fall fashions are out. It’s a bit of a slap in the face, enduring 8 months of winter, finally getting summer and then the fashion industry starts talking about the new autumn inspirations.
Nothing to be done about it, but enjoy the views! At Vogue, their new Early Fall selections are out. You can see them at the Vogue Knitting Site, here.
Looking for Fall patterns to Knit? Check out these Fall knitting patterns we found on Etsy.
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?
I hate to think of fall as well when summer is almost here but it does help to plan ahead. For instance I’m already mixing my clay palette of Pantone fall/winter 2010 colors. This way people have enough time to order the beads I make and create their jewelry designs in time for fall. And just the same, I’m already preparing my spring/summer colors right after Christmas. After all, the early bird does get the worm!