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Knits from Outer Space -Knitting Patterns

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With all the excitement surrounding the Pluto flyby this week, I thought it might be fun to look for some knit representations of space. I didn’t find any knits celebrating Pluto specifically, but there’s lots of fun space-themed stuff out there.

Of course we can’t talk about space and knitting without at least a brief mention of Space Invaders. The little aliens from that classic video game are perfectly shaped for knitting, and there are lots of Space Invader themed knits out there. Two I really liked were this tam from Erica Grønntun and Emily Sontag’s double knit Old School Space Invaders Scarf.

The Illusion Knit Space Scarf by Andrea Blumberg uses a fun technique to make a design that features a rocket, planet and stars you can only see when you look at the scarf just right.

If you love knit hexipuffs (like on the Beekeeper’s Quilt) check out the space-themed charts from Louise Lavender. There’s a rocket, a robot, a moon and Jupiter, and you could use them on other projects as well (I’m seeing them along the bottom of a sweater for a little person).

I also love SJ Griffin’s Moon and Star Socks, which feature lovely stranded colorwork and would be really warm as well as fun to wear.

If you’re willing to shell out a few bucks for some fun patterns, also check out the Little Ringed Planet pattern by Dawn Finney (it’s $2.50) or the super cute Aliens from the Planet Flangelzwat by Liz Wray (somewhere around $4).

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Bucket Hat Knitting Patterns

As I was starting to write this post I thought that it was true that I’d never done a roundup of bucket hat knitting patterns before. But then I looked, and I actually did one last year (which you can find here) but there are plenty of cute bucket hats to do another post about, right? 

The one that made me want to write about this (again) is the Red Heart Knit Fanfare Bucket Hat from Yarnspirations. This cute striped hat can be worked in team colors, and while I might prefer a non-acrylic yarn for a summer hat, it would be fine when it’s not too hot outside (or try a cotton yarn instead). 

Claire Slade’s Sunlit Bucket Hat has an angled brim to help keep the sun out of your eyes. It’s worked from the bottom up using worsted weight cotton yarn, and comes in three sizes. You can find the pattern on Ravelry. 

Get a little air flow in your bucket hat with the Shady Bucket Hat from Wool & Beyond. This one uses DK weight yarn and an eyelet pattern throughout the body to keep it cool. It comes in sizes ranging from newborn to adult large, and is worked in one piece from the top down. You can grab the pattern (in English or Swedish) on Ravelry. 

If you’re looking for a fun, floppy sun hat for kids or adults, this pattern from Muki Crafts is a little more slouchy than a traditional bucket hat but it’s super cute. It comes in baby, toddler and bigger kid sizes and adult. I uses worsted weight yarn and is worked from the bottom up. 

Another variation on the classic bucket is this one that’s more of a cloche style. Made by branda, it uses bulky yarn so it’s more of a winter bucket hat, but now’s a fine time to knit it if you live somewhere that’s warm right now (or even more so if you live somewhere that’s cold right now). 

Another one to get you ready for colder weather is Tirmety, a two-layer bucket hat from ViTalina Craft, which has a textured stitch pattern on one side and stockinette on the other. You can wear either side out or even make them different colors if you want. The pattern is sized for toddlers, kids and adults. 

And if you want to add some extra cuteness to your bucket hat, I love this (of course totally optional but also totally adorable) embroidered deatila on the New York Bucket Hat from Pauline Fanguin. It uses two strands of DK weight yarn held together for extra sturdiness, and uses changes in needle size to shape the hat. Of course you could also knit stripes or use different textures of yarn to change up the look. This pattern is made to fit your head and is available in French and English.