Get a Free Shawl Knitting Pattern Collection from Craftsy

January 22, 2015 by Sarah White 3 Comments

Did you know that Craftsy sometimes puts together pattern ebooks? I recently came across on on shawl knitting, and it includes seven sweet patterns from Craftsy designers.

The patterns are rated for intermediate knitters and all have at least a little lace, though some include cables and other textured stitches as well.

It’s a nice little collection if you’re looking to build you shawl collection (or your chart reading skills). I particularly like the Ashton Shawlette by Dee O’Keefe, which is worked completely from charts, though there is lots of explanation on how to do that if you’ve never worked an all-charted pattern before. It’s the one shown large on the cover.

There are also a couple of easier ones, including a mesh stitch rectangular shawl great for those new to shawl knitting and an “anything goes” pattern for a triangular shawl you can make any size you want with any gauge of yarn you have handy.

If you check it out I’d love to hear if a project catches your eye.

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Elena Tucker says
January 23, 2015 at 11:52 am
How do you find this collection? There is no link and it does not come up when searched on Craftsy.
Sarah White says
January 23, 2015 at 11:56 am
It’s there now, or the direct link is http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/knitting/clothing/free-knit-shawls-pattern-ebook/58516#_=_
kim says
January 24, 2015 at 7:38 pm
havn’t done a shawl yet, except for my daughter’s doll. These look wonderful.

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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