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Knit a Scandinavian Christmas Stocking

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I love the look of traditional knit Christmas stockings with little holiday motifs on them. They’re the sorts of stockings we have in my family (my grandmother and mom made them) and I just love the classic look.

Arne & Carlos have a great Nisse Christmas stocking pattern you can work up in DK weight yarn (or worsted if you want to make a bigger one, though it’s already a good size). It uses traditional Nordic motifs with a solid color cuff, short-row heel and toe and is worked from the top down.

They even have a tutorial video that covers the basics of knitting in the round with multiple colors if you need help with that.

You can get the pattern on their website for $8.

[Photo: Arne and Carlos.]

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A Short and Sweet Top to Knit for Summer

I think one of the things that keeps me from wearing some of the summer tops that I have knit is that when they use worsted weight yarn, they’re actually heavier and warmer than a normal T-shirt would be. Which sometimes is fine, since I tend to be cold, but it’s not always what you want from your warm-weather gear.

That’s why shirts and tops knit with fingering (aka sock) yarn are so great. They’re super light weight and honestly they don’t take as long to knit as you probably think they will.

I’m sure that’s true with the Maya Top from Gavriella Treminio, especially if you choose the cropped length option. This top down sweater has a textured circular yoke with bobbles and eyelets, while the rest of the body is worked in stockinette stitch. Other than the integrated ribbed neckband, other edges are left in stockinette so they will roll slightly to finish the casual look. 

The design comes with seven different size options, ranging from 36 to 62 inches in the chest. The pattern page doesn’t say how much ease is meant to be included in the pattern, but starting at size 36 would leave it pretty roomy for folks in the smaller sizes.

I don’t think the suggested yarn is made anymore, but it looks like a top that would be lovely in a mercerized cotton or a linen and silk blend, something with a little bit of shine to it. This is one of those times when the yarn suggestions on Ravelry can be super helpful because you can see what yarn other people used and how their finished projects came out.

You can get this pattern on Ravelry.

Looking for more summer top patterns? I’ve collected some lacy top knitting patterns here, and a few great tank top knitting patterns here.

[Photo: Gavriella Treminio.]

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