Knitting Gloves by Nanette Blanchard

Nanette Blanchard has self published a knitting glove booklet which is available for $6.88 via Download.

Nannette sent me her booklet for a personal review, and I must say it was my pleasure, gloves are something I love to hate doing and this booklet gave me a little more confidence for the next project.

It is a 36-page self-published booklet with many color photos, diagrams, and charts including a photo gallery of hand knit gloves that do not fit. Glove Knitting discusses the various types of thumbs, how to deal with holes between the fingers, fingertip shaping, and the many methods of knitting gloves (dpns, 2 circs, top-down, etc.). It includes a list of relevant books and articles and a resource section for finding shorter glove needles. Two patterns are included – the Geometric Gloves which is sized for both men and women and the Colorblock Gloves which use an easier thumb gusset.

The booklet is available both in print and as a .PDF file through Lulu. A portion of the proceeds goes to nonprofit rabbit rescue

If your a bit of a cheapskate like me and still want something for free then don’t forget to check out Nanette’s free patterns on the side bar of her blog. Including the most adorable rabbit puppets pattern which is my favorite and I just know I need to find a reason to use these knitted stars.

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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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