Gorgeous Wedding Knits to Inspire You

It’s just about time for my 14th wedding anniversary, and we’re heading into wedding season, so I thought it might be fun to look at some projects that are perfect for weddings and other fancy occasions.

Which of course needs to start with the Wedding Gown originally published in Interweave Knits back in 2003 that’s now available as a PDF. This dress is totally amazing and would be great for any fancy occasion knit in a different color (or still in white, why not?). This dress will give you major wedding goals. (And makes me a little sad I wasn’t really knitting when I got married.)

If you’re not up for knitting a whole dress but do want some knit gloves, this pattern from Knitting Universe is lovely (valid account required).

Scarves and shawls are super popular accessories for wearing with wedding dresses (or for wedding guests, for that matter). The Beaded Wedding Scarf from Knitwerks is a beauty with beads worked in for extra sparkle. If you’re looking for something really ambitious, the Wedding Peacock from MMario is a stunner (shown in blue here so you can see the detail a little better).

The Echo Flower Shawl from Jenny Johnson Johnen is another gorgeous one for bride or anyone else (shown here in gold); it’s inspired by Estonian lace shawls. And the Beginner’s Wedding Shawl from Nina Stein is a great introduction to knitting a circular lace shawl that would be a lovely present to a bride-to-be.

A knit garter would be a pretty quick and easy project, and I love this one from Diane Willett and this one from Pilar R. Mendez (scroll down for a link to the pattern in English).

And don’t forget the ring bearer’s pillow! This cute one from Red Heart uses just a band of lace, so you could adapt it to use a lace pattern you love.

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The felted slipper craze that began last year doesn’t seem like it’s fading away. The Sailor Slippers, often striped knit and felted slippers made with super bulky yarn, because the project of the moment late last year (check out more knit slipper options in this post all about sailor slippers) and they’re still consistently popular with knitters.

Which makes sense because they are fun and fast to knit, and seeing them go from this giant thing to something that actually fits a foot feels a little magical.

I have always loved felting (in fact my first book was about felting knitting) and it’s always fun for me to see people rediscover this technique.

If you’ve knit enough plain slippers to fit all the feet you know, maybe it’s time to stitch up some tabi style slippers instead.

Maymade Knits has designed these cute tabi ballerina slippers, made with bulky yarn and felted. They’re worked flat at first and then in rounds, and are available in 10 EU sizes (the Internet tells me add 31 to your American shoe size to get your EU size). The designer says the slippers are meant to have a close fit and you should choose a size a little smaller than your foot for the ideal fit.

The pattern includes a video tutorial along with the written pattern.

You can grab this pattern on Ravelry. The same designer has her own version of the striped felted slipper as well, called Sarah’s Striped Slippers. These are worked in super bulky yarn and have a contrasting foot and a striped body. These are knit flat and seamed and there are 7 size options available. Check that pattern out here if you’re looking for a more traditional slipper shape. They also look roomier so you can wear them with socks if you like.

[Photo: Maymade Knits]

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