Knit a Little Dreidel

I am never going to get tired of dreidel song knitting puns, I don’t think. This week I decided I wanted to knit a little dreidel (I made it out of cotton yarn) and I thought I’d check out there in the big world to see if anyone else had been gripped by this desire.

I found a few other patterns you might like to use around the house for Hanukkah and beyond. I don’t think they’ll spin.

Knit Simple published this pattern for cute little dreidels back in 2011. They’re perfect for using up little bits of stash and would be great to decorate gift bags.

Lion Brand Yarn has a dreidel cat toy that could of course be played with by humans as well.

And the blog Need More Fiber has both dreidels and menorahs on washcloths for extra holiday fun.

Do you knit for Hanukkah? I’d love to hear what you’re stitching.

Looking for more Hanukkah patterns to knit? Check these out on Etsy

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Using your yarn stash is important to me throughout the year, but as I start to feel the end of the year coming on I get more excited about using things I already have in the house. Maybe that’s because I don’t want to go to a store in the thick of holiday shopping times, or I like the idea of having a little space in my stash when the new year rolls around.

It’s super satisfying to use up all the little odd balls you’ve made over the year (or years), and I have several stash busting blankets I work on when it’s cold and will maybe finish someday.

If you’d like to start a stash busting project that’s perfect for using up odd balls, check out the Soukish pattern from Neisha Abdulla. This pattern is made for fingering weight/sock yarn, and it’s worked in a tube with allover color work.

This is great for a couple of reasons. You don’t really have to weave in your ends when you can hide them in a tube (this is one time you might even get by just tying a knot when you change colors!) and you can change colors whenever you run out of yarn and it will look good.

Of course the pattern is made with blocks where the designer changed colors, but you can change yours more or less often as you need to make it work for your stash. You can use blank charts to design your own color combinations, or even your own stitch patterns if you like. You can also adjust the length of the scarf as needed or turn it into a cowl based on the amount of yarn you have.

This project looks like a lot of fun and would be a great thing to have on hand to stitch up and then to wear during the cold, gloomy months.

You can get a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Neisha Abdulla]

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