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  7. Mmmmmm, the Moroccan Lace Socks. I’ve never felt socks were worth taking the time to knit before, but these are just yummy! It might just be time to dive in! =0)

  15. I’m so thrilled that you’ve introduced us to the design talents at Knit Circus. I’m most fond of the elegant “Josephine” beaded, fingerless mittens. All the projects are begging to be swiftly knitted up, as fast as needles can fly. Thank you again for the lovely giveaway.

  17. Love the Josephine Mitts and the Carnival scarf/shawl. Thank you for the opportunity.

  23. I love the serendipity earbands… My step mom BOUGHT this headband for a friend (made in China, $25). I actually laid the thing out on a photocopier to try to do it myself I liked it so much, but that’s as far as I got. I sure hope I win!!

  24. I love the Opposite Shore hat. I have some wonderful handspun that would look lovely in that pattern. And I desperately need a hat now that winter is coming!

  25. Just stumbled across the mag…. fab! Hard to pick, but I am very taken with the carnival shawl… The colours are amazing, just the thing to cheer you up on a cold grey day.

  26. I love the Josephine fingerless mitens. Pefect for my cold office in the winter. Also love the socks and adorable flower brouches. I, too, just stumbled across your net mag as I was looking for a project to brighten my soon to experience winter evenings.

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Super Cozy Blanket Knitting Patterns

Once you get past the rush of the holidays, it’s time to focus on yourself and your home and what’s going to make you feel good for the rest of winter. For me, that’s having a homemade blanket in every room. I’m currently working on a granny stitch crochet blanket, but I wanted to share some cozy knit blanket patterns with you in case you’re on the lookout for something great to knit yourself or someone you love.

I have really been enjoying log cabin projects lately because they’re a great way to use stash and I love the connections between knitting and quilting. This log cabin scrap blanket pattern is free from Very Pink, and it includes a video tutorial if you haven’t done log cabin knitting before. It’s worked in garter stitch and has blocks that are connected by borders in a single color.

Speaking of scrap busting (since that’s on my mind all the time, but particularly when New Year’s resolution time rolls around), the Hue Shift Afghan by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence is worked in a huge array of colors in garter stitch mitered squares. The pattern has options for working with sport weight or worsted weight yarn, and the blanket is worked in quarters and then sewn together, but the individual squares in each section are worked off each other for minimal finishing. Get the pattern from Knit Picks.

If you’re looking for an easy pattern that has a lot of texture, this quilted knit throw from Mama in a Stitch is a great choice. It uses chunky yarn in a single color to make a simple knit and purl pattern that looks like diamonds. The designer notes that a lighter colored yarn is helpful for making the stitch pattern stand out, but you can try whatever color you like.

Or go even simpler with the Bella Vita blanket from Christaco Design. This one uses super bulky yarn (or make it a stash buster by holding two strands of worsted weight yarn together). The pattern has a seed stitch border and allover knit and purl pattern, and includes sizes from baby blanket to California king. 

If instead you want a project that will challenge you and occupy your mind as well as your needles, try the Aran texture cable afghan knitting pattern from Pattern Professionals. This gorgeous design features panels of cables and other textured stitches, and the pattern is originally form the 1970s. It uses worsted weight yarn and each pattern strip is worked individually and sewn together (though you could combine them into one big panel if you’d rather).

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