Knit Jewelry Knitting Patterns

The other day I saw this gorgeous knit wire pendant somewhere on the internet, and it got me thinking that I hadn’t written about knitting jewelry in a while.

While you can knit with wire to make bracelets, necklaces and pendants, you can also use yarn, with or without beads, to make knit jewelry. There’s really something for everyone! Here are a few fun patterns to get you started.

Since I fell down this rabbit hole thanks to the wire mandala pendant from Katherine Walters, it makes sense to start there. This is a free pattern on YouTube (the link is to part one but there are two parts) that uses 16 gauge and 26 gauge wire to make a pretty round pendant. You can add beads in a couple of different places if you like, or keep it just wire.

Probably the easiest bit of knit jewelry you can make is this simple fidget bracelet, made from a tube of knitting with a marble inside. You can get the free pattern on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen.

While we’re on the subject of bracelets, this plaited bracelet from Janelle Martin is a great use for leftover bits of yarn. The pieces are worked in linen stitch and braided together with button accents to make a really cool cuff. You can get the pattern from Ravelry.

Or try the BCBC bracelet, which uses a cable instead of braiding separate strands. You can use any yarn at any gauge for this pattern, which also has a button closure. It’s designed by Molly HatChick and you can get it on Ravelry.

Laura Nelkin has so many great beaded knitting jewelry projects I don’t know how to pick one, but I did. Mingle is a little beaded cuff that can be either knit or crocheted. You string beads onto the embroidery floss before you start knitting, then slide beads into place when you need them. These look great in a stack, and would be a great gift for a tween or a teen who loves sparkle. You can get the pattern alone on Ravelry or buy a kit from Nelkin on Etsy with beads included.

How about a knit necklace? This cable braided necklace from Olga Jazzy is super cute and easy to stitch, and it could double as a headband. It’s actually made from strips that are woven together so no cable experience is needed.

Or if you want something a little fancier, there’s the Dulce mio necklace from Petra Breakstone. This one is on Ravelry, and it’s a little bit of garter stitch lace worked sideways. It’s a really quick knit and you can try it on as you go to ensure it’s the perfect length for you.

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Last year I shared with you Maxie’s Tank Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva, mostly because I really wanted to knit one (and I still do, maybe this year I’ll finally get to it!). I also am really attracted to patterns that seem to look good on everyone, which this tank top does.

Now Ainur has released a sweater version of the top, known as Maxie’s V-neck, and it seems to have that same wonderful property of looking amazing on everyone, at least as far as I can tell from the pattern’s project page on Ravelry.

This is a top down, V-neck, ribbed top that can be knit with short or long sleeves. Bust darts help with the fit. There are also 13 size options available so you can find just the right fit for you.

The sizes are designed to fit actual bust measurements ranging from 29-32 inches (74-81.5 cm) up to 62-64 inches (158-162.5 cm) and the pattern has instructions for A-C cups, with modification notes in the pattern to help folks with D+ cups make their sweater fit them.

It calls for sport weight yarn, which is probably the only thing that kept me from casting on this sweater immediately when I first saw it because that’s not a yarn weight I typically have in my stash (certainly not in sweater quantity).

Which just gives me an excuse to go shopping! Ainur used Purl Soho Wigeon yarn, which is 100 percent wool from the Falkland Islands. You can check the pattern page for other options that people have used, though wool seems to be a near universal choice as of this writing.

Ainur also does pay what you can on her patterns so if the cost is too much for your current financial situation you can use a code on the page to get a discount. (That said, if you can afford it, please support designers to the extent they ask to be compensated!)

Check out the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Ainur Berkimbayeva]

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