Knit a Little Doughnut, Because We All Need a Little Joy

I feel like the world is a little bit lacking in things to make us smile these days. With all the *gestures broadly* (I’m writing this a month ahead and I’m sure it will still feel like that) we could all just use a little joy.

In this case, a tiny amount of joy.

These little knit doughnuts — the official name is Tiny little doughnut — from Julie Williams were made to tuck into the pocket on a pair of overalls worn by a little bunny she designed. There are also little animals that can fit in the pocket, and she notes the doughnut is a bit of a snug fit but who even cares? It’s a tiny knit doughnut.

Even better this is a free knitting pattern available on Ravelry, so you can knit yourself a bunch of tiny doughnuts totally guilt free.

They call for fingering weight yarn, so you can call on all your sock yarn leftovers to make little doughnuts in all sorts of colors.

And if making the tiniest of the tiny knit doughnuts isn’t your goal, work them in whatever weight of yarn you want. There are no rules here. We’re knitting doughnuts.

And please don’t skimp on the embellishments for these tiny delights. Grab more yarn or embroidery floss to make sprinkles. Stitch on beads or sequins to be sprinkles. Make a tiny crochet chain and use it as a frosting embellishment.

I see doughnut keychains and zipper pulls and a dozen tiny doughnuts as play food for a little one in your life (skip the beads if they’re for a tiny human who might try to eat them). Someone once gave me a crocheted doughnut Christmas ornament; these would be great for that purpose, too.

What I’m saying is go wild. All I can do is share the pattern. What you do with it is up to you. Though I would love to hear about it if you make some wee doughnuts!

[Photo: Julie Williams]

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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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