Helix Pullover is a Fun Knit for Summer

I love Jessie Maed Designs and have shared a lot of their patterns over the years, but I somehow missed this one from last summer so I wanted to share it with you now.

The Helix Pullover is a top down crewneck with dropped shoulders and an allover ribbed lace pattern.

The stockinette panels give the design structure, while the eyelet sections make it super breathable and comfortable to wear, even as a long-sleeved shirt, even when it’s hot outside (there is a short-sleeved option, too, if you prefer).

It’s worked with sport weight yarn and is designed to have 1.5 to 7.5 inches, or 4-19 cm of positive ease, though you can pick a size that has more or less ease depending on your preference. It’s also designed to be cropped but you could make it longer if you wanted.

There are nine sizes available with an actual chest measurement (of the garment) ranging from 31.5 to 67.5 inches (80 to 171.5 cm), which means it fits up to a 60 inch/152.5 cm chest.

The intent is to have a ’70s vibe, so pull out your bright neon colors for this one and make it perfect for the beach or wearing over a sun dress. Or you can down it down with more neutral colors and use it as an everyday accessory when you want your outfit to be a little more interesting.

However you make it, you can find the pattern on Ravelry. I feel like I’m always suggesting you look through the finished projects, but you’ll find some great ones here, from a sleeveless long coverup to short sleeved, three-quarter sleeved and long sleeve versions, in all sorts of colors and a variety of ease choices as well. If you know Jessie Maed patterns you know this one is pretty much universally flattering no matter what options you choose.

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I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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