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Gifts to Knit for Father’s Day

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Father's Day knitting patternsFather’s Day is coming up soon, and if you want to knit something sweet for a dad in your life, now’s the time to start!

I have collected some great patterns for Father’s Day in previous years, but here are a few more ideas for you, too.

If the dad you’re knitting for likes coffee or tea, a knit cup cozy is a great idea. Here’s one from Knits’ End I shared a few months ago, but of course there are tons out there, such as:

just to name a few. Or stitch a bottle cozy such as the Root Beer Bottle Cozy from Random Heather or the ribbed bottle cozy from Laura’s Knits.

Red Heart has some great, easy patterns for Father’s Day knitting. Some of my favorites are the Men’s Mosaic Vest, Garter Stitch Neckties and the easy Slippers for Him.

Or try a laptop sweater from Just B Crafty. I actually gave my husband a Kindle Cozy the other day, and patterns for the old-school Kindles still work pretty well on newer versions. A couple of options:

And speaking of knitting for guys, we had a little mishap with our spam filter the other week when I was giving away copies of Boyfriend Sweaters, so go enter that giveaway if you didn’t get a chance. With the end of school and vacation, it will be a couple weeks before I catch up on giveaways anyway.

 

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Textured Baby Blanket Knitting Patterns

There are so many baby blanket knitting patterns out there I could probably do a post a month full of them and not run out for a very long time. This time I thought I’d look specifically at single color baby blankets that are interesting because of the inclusion of textured stitching. This makes them easy enough for new knitters but engaging for knitters of all skill levels. 

Take the Textured Checks Baby Blanket from Janet Dubbelman for example. This project is mostly stockinette stitch, with some what looks like reverse stockinette and garter stitch thrown in to make the ridges. You can use whatever yarn weight you like to make blankets of different sizes. Find the pattern on Ravelry. 

The Seedling from Modern Made Shop is just about as easy as it comes, combining seed stitch with a garter stitch border. It calls for worsted weight yarn and is perfect for beginners. 

The Julie Baby Blanket by Elisabeth Kristiansen is another one with an easy allover stitch pattern that you can knit up in a flash in whatever size you want. (The pattern notes say any gauge but it also says 28 stitches per 4 inches, which would be a superfine or fine weight yarn. Learn more on Ravelry. 

The Oscar Baby Blanket from Snufflebean is another one with an easy repeating stitch pattern that has a really fun, graphic effect. This is also great worked in a bright color, reminding us that babies don’t have to be in pastels! This one uses DK weight yarn. 

If you want to get a little fancier, check out Sammy Bristow’s Georges Blanket. This one alternates blocks of stockinette stitch with boats and anchors made by purling on the right side of the blanket. It calls for DK weight yarn and has multiple sizes for dolls through toddlers. Check it out on Ravelry.

Another cute texture is this heart blanket with diamonds that are a little reminiscent of argyle. Yarn Sonata Patterns has this one, which is worked in DK weight yarn and comes in four sizes. It includes a chart and row by row instructions. 

Or try the pretty Seton Portage baby blanket from Knitted Wishes, which has a border of trees and textured stitches that look like snow falling. The pattern includes different options for snowflakes and doing a mirror image of the trees on each end of the blanket. It’s worked in worsted weight yarn. This one includes charts, written instructions and video tutorials for special stitches.