Knitability Skill Builder Patterns

[tag]Knitability LLC[/tag] is a company that has developed a series of patterns designed to help knitters learn a new skill. Each pattern in the skill building series explains new techniques in words and pictures.

As you work your way through the series you learn many new skills and you end up with finished projects. The pattern series starts with Sample Stitch Purse where you learn knit and purl, through entrelac where you end with an Entrelac Purse.

Knitability is focused on “Taking Knitters to the Next Level…”, as such, the complete line of Class In A Bag kits is focused on providing simple knitting instructions on the skills covered in the lesson while you complete a fun and practical, project.

The [tag]Class In A Bag[/tag] concept was developed based on the observed need for class projects that provide easy to understand instructions for learning progressively more complex techniques. Each student kit includes everything a student will need for the project with the exception of the basics. The kit includes a detailed Student Handout, yarn and hard to find knitting accessories and comes packaged in a handy vinyl carrying case. Also available are Advanced Class in a Bag, that contain techniques for building sweaters from the top down, working with stripes and creating gloves, learning color techniques and constructing entrelac projects in a whole new way.

Knitability is a way to learn a new skill at your own pace and have the ability to build on that skill with progressively challenging projects.

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I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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