Knit Along with Downton Abbey

December 26, 2012 by Sarah White 2 Comments

Lots of knitters and other crafters have become enamored with the British drama “Downton Abbey” (which I lovingly call a soap opera with a British accent), and Shannon at Luv in the Mommyhood is so excited for its return to American TV that she’s hosting a Downton Abbey knit and crochet along when the series returns next month.

She’s a big cheater and has been watching as it airs in the UK, but for the rest of us this will be a fun time to cozy up with our needles and hooks and see what the Crawleys and their servants have been up to.

The idea is to knit or crochet a Downton-inspired project while the series is airing (it begins Jan. 9, 2013). Those who register for the knitalong and start a project (it doesn’t have to get finished) during the almost month of the knitalong will be eligible for prizes. You can learn more and get in on the project discussion at Luv in the Mommyhood’s Ravelry page. If you need inspiration she’s even got a cowl pattern you can purchase for the project.

I don’t know about you, but I could really use some fun knitting to kick of 2013, so I might be joining in on this one. If you do, too, I’d love to know it.

[Photo via Luv in the Mommyhood.]

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Becky PS says
December 30, 2012 at 4:42 pm
I am way behind and need to START watching Downton. I’m always late. 🙂
I almost always have a knitting project going while watching TV at night. Not sure I’ll join the knit along but will be knitting while I watch!

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

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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