Knit a Square for a Chance at a Trip to VK Live

Here’s a fun contest I thought some of you might be interested in. Have you seen Nicky Epstein’s book Knit a Square, Create a Cuddly Creature? Here’s the book on Ravelry if you haven’t. The idea is that you knit a square with different details on it and then fold, sew and stuff it in such a way that it turns into an adorable animal.

Anyway, the folks at Vogue Knitting Live are hosting a contest for a knitter to design a new knit a square animal, with the top prize being a VIP package to a VK Live event in 2018 (this gets you four free classes but does not include transportation or lodging). Other top winners will receive gift bags full of Nicky Epstein goodies.

Designers from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico can submit up to five knit or crochet animals whose bodies are based on squares of no larger than 24 inches. Other pieces may be added for legs and other details. Photos and design information are due by Oct. 2 and will be judged by the Vogue Knitting editorial team. Finalists will be asked to mail their animals and yarn ball bands so they can be displayed and judged at VK Live Seattle, where the winner will be announced. Check here for complete rules and entry forms.

What kind of animal would you like to make? I’d love to hear about it if you enter!

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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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