Great Knitting Ideas for Father’s Day

I’ll admit I almost never knit for my husband. He’s one of those guys who is warm all the time, I somehow think he wouldn’t enjoy knit socks and he only wears a scarf (one of mine) when he’s about to go on a snow walk with the girl.

But some guys might like knit things more than I assume my husband would, so, in that spirit, here are some knitting patterns you might want to try on a special guy in your life (also see my roundup of patterns over at About).

Lion Brand has a nice pair of socks with a simple flag pattern that isn’t too fancy or fussy for dads (or for knitters).

And since I mentioned vests the other day, this cabled one from Yarnspirations is a great choice for guys who might not like full-on sweaters.

I love this Noro iPad sleeve by unionmaid, and looking for iPad sleeves also led me to the Doctor Who-inspired sleeve from The Knit Guru.

Which took me down a rabbit hole of knitting geekery, since that’s what would suit my husband best.

For math geeks, try a pi hat from Yarntherapy or a binary patterned scarf by Christine Dumolin.

Or there’s a Jayne hat (this one’s from Dryope), some Harry Potter gear or Stars Wars golf club covers.

Are you knitting anything for a guy in your life this Father’s Day? I’d love to hear about it!

Whether you love the cottagecore vibe, are heading to a Renaissance faire, stitching something fun for your Halloween costume, or just want to keep cozy on your fall rambles in the woods, the Wandering Woods Knit Hood from Yarnspirations should be your next knit.

The skill rating is easy, and it calls for worsted weight yarn to knit the hood with an integrated seed stitch border worked in a contrasting color. The hood is worked flat and seamed, then you pick up stitches along the bottom to knit the cape portion.

The cape part is shaped just like a raglan sweater, with increases on each side of four points across the cape. If you’ve ever worked a raglan project before this will be simple for you. And if you haven’t you’ll be ready for your first raglan sweater after this project! The front edgings are worked at the same time as the body, and you’ll finish off with the contrasting bottom edge, as well as I-cord ties for the hood.

This cape is pretty short, just covering the shoulders, but you can knit it as long as you like and even make a full length cape if you’re going for high drama (and warmth!).

There are four size options for the cape, to fit a chest measurement ranging from 28 to 60 inches (71 to 117 cm). As shown the cape edges don’t meet in the front, so if that’s something you want you can work more increases, which will also make the project longer. I’d love a version that’s longer and with a fun clasp to make it even cozier, but you can make it your own way.

The pattern calls for Red Heart Super Saver, but this would be a great project to knit in wool or a wool blend for extra warmth.

You can grab a free copy of the pattern from Yarnspirations, and if you want to make it as shown you can also get a kit that includes the two colors of yarn you need and other supplies if you want them.

[Photo: Yarnspirations]

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