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Get in the Holiday Spirit with the Yarnspirations Holiday Look Book

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Check out the Yarnspirations holiday decor lookbook.OK, I’ve been saying for weeks now that I’m not ready to think about Christmas.

And I’m really not.

But I’ve also been working on a Christmas-related knitting project for CraftBits (which I will share with you just as soon as it’s live), so I am maybe, at least a little bit, starting to think about Christmas knitting.

It doesn’t hurt that husband requested knit gifts for his colleagues, so I need to get cracking.

The Yarnspirations holiday look book has put me in a bit more of a holiday mood as well. This collection (you can see it in ISSUU) is full of adorable knit and crochet things for the Christmas tree, stockings and more.

In the knit area, I’m pretty well in love with the knit Dala horse, the partridge and the pear. The tiny tree ornaments are pretty perfect, too, and great for using little odd balls from your stash (they’d be great as gift tags, too).

There’s an amazing granny square tree skirt for those who like crochet, too, and some great afghans and pillows in both knit and crochet. I adore the Nordic Holiday pillow, complete with jumping reindeer and Nordic stars.

There are cute ideas for wrapping and presenting gifts as well, from knit wine bottle cozies and jar toppers to a snowman gift card cozy.

See anything that catches your eye? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Yarnspirations.]

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Comments

  1. Thanks! I like the Dala Horse, too, having been to Dalarna once. Also the three Jolly Stockings, with their motifs close enough together to knit in the round. And the Snowman gift card hugger. I have lots of yarn to use up; these will be fun.

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A Knit Vest to Get You Ready for Summer

I know that my posts can be read at different times of year and in different years by different people, but as I write this we’re on teh cusp of summer. And I know a lot of people don’t knit as much, and certainly don’t wear a lot of knits in the summer, but I want to encourage you to make and to wear your makes no matter the temperature.

To introduce you to the joys of summer garment knitting, I offer the Tied Vest from Lion Brand Yarn.

This easy project is great to make and wear throughout the year but it’s especially good for summer. It’s worked flat in one piece from the bottom up, mostly in stockinette stitch with a seed stitch edging. The I-cord ties are worked directly onto the garment so you don’t have to sew them on.

The project uses worsted weight yarn, and calls for a blend of cotton and hemp that’s great for warm weather.

There are eight size options, ranging from a finished chest measurement of 35 to 62.5 inches, or 89 to 159 cm. That makes it sound like it should be worn with at least a few inches of positive ease, but the pattern doesn’t specify.

The ties at the front give it a casual look and make it great to wear over a tank top or T-shirt when the weather is warm.

I also think this one would be good to knit in wool or a warmer fiber, too, to make a version you could wear more comfortably in the winter months, too. Though of course you could layer the summer version over a long-sleeved shirt and wear it throughout the year, too.

The tied vest is a free pattern available from Lion Brand. You can also purchase a kit that includes the yarn and optional needles and stitch markers if you need them.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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