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Knit Hidden Bigfoot into Your Scarf

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Right off the bat I had a problem with writing this post, because I don’t know what the plural of Bigfoot is. Bigfoots? Bigfeet? Bigfoot is generally characterized as a solitary creature, so I don’t know if there’s a word for more than one of them hanging out together.

Fine. I broke down and looked it up. Merriam-Webster online says its either, which is supremely disappointing.

In any case, there is more than one Bigfoot hidden in the knitting on the Hidden Bigfoot Scarf designed by Brooke Roegge. There are, in fact, five, though I can only find four of them when I zoom into the photo on Ravelry. But I believe the other one is there somewhere.

This project is worked in double knitting, so that each side is the color opposite of the other. She worked hers with green as the background on one side and white on the other, but you could do brown and white or whatever colors you think your woolly Sasquatches would like. (At least I know how to pluralize that one!)

It’s also worked in lace weight yarn, which adds a layer of difficulty to a technique that already has rather a big learning curve. But the good news is lighter weight yarn at double thickness won’t make a scarf that’s too heavy or hot to wear.

If you have some skill with double knitting already, this would be an amazing project to stitch up for the cryptid lover in your life. It also uses an invisible cast on and bind off and a slipped edging that helps the layers hold together. Those techniques are explained in the pattern, but the colorwork is charted only.

I have it in my mind that I want to do a real double knitting project in the coming year, but I don’t know if I have the stamina for this one. It’s stunning and so funny and if you want to make it I hope to hear all about it. You can grab the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Brooke Roegge]

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Textured Baby Blanket Knitting Patterns

There are so many baby blanket knitting patterns out there I could probably do a post a month full of them and not run out for a very long time. This time I thought I’d look specifically at single color baby blankets that are interesting because of the inclusion of textured stitching. This makes them easy enough for new knitters but engaging for knitters of all skill levels. 

Take the Textured Checks Baby Blanket from Janet Dubbelman for example. This project is mostly stockinette stitch, with some what looks like reverse stockinette and garter stitch thrown in to make the ridges. You can use whatever yarn weight you like to make blankets of different sizes. Find the pattern on Ravelry. 

The Seedling from Modern Made Shop is just about as easy as it comes, combining seed stitch with a garter stitch border. It calls for worsted weight yarn and is perfect for beginners. 

The Julie Baby Blanket by Elisabeth Kristiansen is another one with an easy allover stitch pattern that you can knit up in a flash in whatever size you want. (The pattern notes say any gauge but it also says 28 stitches per 4 inches, which would be a superfine or fine weight yarn. Learn more on Ravelry. 

The Oscar Baby Blanket from Snufflebean is another one with an easy repeating stitch pattern that has a really fun, graphic effect. This is also great worked in a bright color, reminding us that babies don’t have to be in pastels! This one uses DK weight yarn. 

If you want to get a little fancier, check out Sammy Bristow’s Georges Blanket. This one alternates blocks of stockinette stitch with boats and anchors made by purling on the right side of the blanket. It calls for DK weight yarn and has multiple sizes for dolls through toddlers. Check it out on Ravelry.

Another cute texture is this heart blanket with diamonds that are a little reminiscent of argyle. Yarn Sonata Patterns has this one, which is worked in DK weight yarn and comes in four sizes. It includes a chart and row by row instructions. 

Or try the pretty Seton Portage baby blanket from Knitted Wishes, which has a border of trees and textured stitches that look like snow falling. The pattern includes different options for snowflakes and doing a mirror image of the trees on each end of the blanket. It’s worked in worsted weight yarn. This one includes charts, written instructions and video tutorials for special stitches.