KnitBits: Spring Break Edition

It’s spring break here in Arkansas, so I’ve got a super-short KnitBits for you this week as I get ready to go out on a little hike with my family.

If you need one more quick Easter project to make, or plan to spend some of the weekend teaching a child how to knit, here’s how you make a bunny from a square of Garter Stitch. It’s a perfect first project and a way to keep that first wonky swatch that you’ll actually enjoy looking at. This roundup of square bunny patterns is from BeesDIY.

One reason so many people love knitting in the round is because there aren’t seams to sew up at the end, but the Fringe Association makes a good argument for why you might still want to knit your sleeves flat, even on a top-down sweater worked in the round. The short answer to why is because it’s easier than knitting a small circumference in the round and it adds structure to the sleeves; click through for the how you actually do it.

Finally, OK, this one is crochet, but it’s still awesome. Meet Yolanda Soto-Lopez, a 55-year-old crocheting abuela and YouTube sensation in the crochet crowd. She’s making six figures on her tutorial videos, which can take up to 30 hours to shoot, and she’s racked up more than 70 million page views. Amazing.

Looking for more Easter themed Knitting patterns? Check out these Knitting patterns we found over on Etsy.

It feels like it’s too early to be thinking about back to school, but as I write this my daughter has just a couple of weeks of summer left! So let’s get in that school and fall knitting spirit by looking at some apple knitting projects.

If you have a 22 needle circular knitting machine, knitting an apple is one of the easiest things you can do. I have an apple pattern over at Our Daily Craft that will take you just a few minutes to knit and they’re a great addition to your fall decor.

Apple hats are a classic, and whether you want to knit a hat that looks like an apple or one with apples on it, we’ve got you covered. For hats that look like apples check out the rolled brim version from Emma Crochet Design 4 U, which uses worsted weight yarn and comes in sizes for kids of all ages; and the ribbed brim version from Hand Knit Hugs. This one also calls for worsted weight yarn and comes in four kids sizes. Both include a stem and leaf.

If you’d rather have apples on your hat, try the Red Apple Hat from Little Red Window. This one is sized from newborn to 2T and calls for four colors of worsted weight yarn.

How about apple socks? You’ll find Ariel Chang’s Apple Picnic Socks as a free download on Ravelry. These use three colors of sock yarn and come in three sizes. Stone Knits also a pair of stripey apple socks that show the inside of the apple. These also have three sizes but they use six colors total, with the main color being a self-striping yarn.

If you want a little apple accessory for the house, the apple potholder from Nifty Knitter Designs is cute and a great way to practice double knitting. It uses two colors and you’ll find the colors in the reverse on the other side. The pattern only uses about 50 yards of each color of worsted weight yarn, so it’s a great use for odd balls, too.

Once you’ve got your double knitting skills sorted you can also try the double knit apple scarf from Crow and Chai Shop. The Winter Apples scarf is shown in red and gold, but you can use whatever colors you like. There are apples, stars and random stitches in the design, which calls for DK weight yarn. There’s also a matching fingerless glove pattern.

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