Knit Socks and a Cozy with Jazz

I like to come up with themes for different days of the week to amuse myself and make it a little easier to plan out content for the month, so I’ve decided that from now until I get tired of it Wednesdays will be “Whimsy Wednesdays,” where I share some kind of fun, maybe a little wacky, knitting pattern that has tickled me in some way and I hope will do the same for you.

If you’re a child of the 1990s, you probably immediately recognize the graphic on this sock and cup cozy combo. The iconic design is called Jazz, and it was used on disposable cups through 2015 and has been seen copied onto all sorts of things, including cars, shoes and now, socks.

The Paint Brush socks and cup cozy pattern from Etsy seller Lost Socks Knits features a woolly variation of the classic teal and purple strokes, with a bit of extra colorwork around the foot near the toe.

The pattern comes in three sizes, which are made by adjusting the needle sizes, and they are worked from the top down using three colors of sock yarn. The colorwork sections are charted, and the sock includes a heel flap and gusset. Of course you could work them in other colors but the ones shown here really are classic and will make it easier for people to understand the reference.

The coordinating cup cozy comes in one size and is a fun addition to the ensemble (and of course it’s fitting to have the design on something cup related). Stitch these up to wear and use at your next yoga class or as a gift for a friend who loves all things late 2th century.

You can grab the pattern from Etsy. Lost Socks Knits has a small but cute collection of sock knitting patterns including flowers, axolotls, owls and hearts.

[Photo: Stephanie Maz]

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These cozy Waves Socks are a lovely choice if you want a handknit sock pattern with a little texture but nothing too fussy. The gentle scallop stitch creates a soft wave effect, making them pretty enough for gifting but still practical for everyday wearing. They’re worked in light worsted weight yarn, so they knit up a little faster than fine sock yarn socks too.

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These Ladies Lace Top Socks are a sweet step up from a basic handknit sock, with a delicate lace cuff that adds just the right amount of pretty. The rest of the sock is worked mainly in stocking stitch, so it’s a nice project for knitters who are ready to try sock shaping without making the whole thing overly complicated. A lovely handmade gift idea, especially if you use a soft 4-ply sock yarn.

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork.

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn.

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look.

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me.

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round.

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.

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