Get Ready for Winter with a Snow Bunny Hat

This classic winter hat from Kat at Just Crafty Enough is so cute, and a great project for those who love colorwork.

Because the pattern repeats around the hat, it’s even a good choice for those new to color knitting, just watch your tension on the yarns as you work the colorwork part so the hat will actually fit your head when you’re done.

Worked with worsted weight yarn, someone who is comfortable with color knitting can finish it in a day or two, and the little faux fur pom pom on top is of course optional and adorable.

I love it in gray and white but you can use whatever you have in your stash that needs to be a hat.

Have you knit a new hat for winter yet? I’m starting one for my daughter (who says she has a lot of hats but can take one more!) but don’t have plans for me yet. This would be a great one!

[Photo via Just Crafty Enough.]

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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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