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Free Ebook with Charity Knitting Patterns

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kids hats charity knittingIf you like to knit for charity or just like simple, cute patterns to knit for gifts, the Knitting Daily free ebook Knitting for Charity is something you ought to check out.

The ebook has five patterns — for an earflap hat if various sizes, knit toys, a baby hat, a little shawl and a garter stitch baby blanket — all of which are perfect little projects for comfort and warmth.

Knit up some blankets for the local hospital, donate hats to the homeless, or knit prayer shawls for cancer patients.

This ebook is available for free to members of the Knitting Daily community, which is free to join and includes a daily email about knitting.

Do you like to knit for charity? I’d love to hear what you make!

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  1. I lead a group of women, open to anyone, that create complete sets of cocoon, hat, sweater, booties, and some make mitts for the newborn babies at 2 hospitals in our area. I’m always looking for good patterns that go quickly to meat our need of up to 90 babies a month.

Have you read?

Knit a Spiky Balaclava

Not too long ago my daughter and I had a discussion about what a chestnut really looks like. The nut itself is small and brown, of course, but on the tree they’re covered with this weird kind of spiky, kind of fuzzy shell. It’s a wonder anyone ever figured out they were edible.

If you didn’t know that, you might wonder why this project is call Chestnut balaclava, but now you know.

This fun design from Yevheniia Pyroh is covered with spikes just like a chestnut shell, and is even the same color, though of course you can make yours whatever color you like. It uses two strands of fingering weight yarn held together (which it says is fingering weight but you could try a light/DK yarn and see if you get gauge with it if you’d rather).

There are two different design options in the pattern. One is a more fitted balaclava style hat (it doesn’t cover the face but does go around the neck) and a looser fit hood.

It’s worked primarily in garter stitch, with shaping done by knitting and purling in the same stitch and through various decreases (including a knit 3 together).

The pattern is charted but also explained in words. It’s worked flat to the size you want, and then joined into a hood shape with ribbing at the neck. The opening for the face is finished with I-cord.

This hood/balaclava would definitely be a conversation starter and in different colors it might read more dinosaur than chestnut, which could also be fun. The sizing is totally custom so you can make it fit whatever head you’re stitching for.

If you want to try it for yourself (and I’d love to hear about it if you do!) you can download the free pattern from Ravelry.

[Photo: Yevheniia Pyroh]

Balaclava Knitting Patterns

Colorwork Balaclava Knitting Pattern [Knitting]