Have You Seen The #KnitPetiteProject?

May 30, 2017 by Sarah White 1 Comment

I just came across this the other day and it’s super cool so I wanted to share.

Canary Knits has been running since February a #KnitPetiteProject, which includes all sorts of great information on who is considered petite and why, the perils of buying and making clothes as a petite person and how and where one might need to alter knitting patterns because they are petite.

Future posts — the plan is to have a post weekly through the end of the year — will cover things like what petite knitters can learn from sewing, petite-friendly designers, shopping for petites and a #KnitPetiteProject stitchalong.

What’s out there already is really interesting. I really liked seeing real-life examples of the same garment on people of different heights and sizes, with a discussion of how patterns could be altered to be more successful on petite frames. She also has a great rundown of potential problems with standard patterns for petite people, and how those issues are multiplied when you’re a full-figured petite.

All of this is so interesting to me as a knitter and a designer, even though I’m not petite. If you happen to be, you are definitely going to want to check this series out and bookmark it to return as new posts are added through the year.

If you’re a petite knitter and can relate to the sizing problems she’s talking about, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo: Canary Knits/Interweave.]

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canaryknits says
May 31, 2017 at 11:30 pm
Thanks for the shout out!!

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

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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