Knitting Pattern of the Week: Zuzu’s Petals

Do you ever browse through Ravelry? I do sometimes, just to see what’s trending and get some ideas for new things I might like to knit.

When I was looking at the trending knitting patterns earlier today I was first introduced to the lovely Zuzu’s Petals pattern by Carina Spencer.

The pattern is so clever because it looks like a lace shawl beautifully wrapped around your neck, but it’s actually a drapey cowl so you don’t have to worry about it falling off when you wear it.

It’s shown worked in a solid and a gradient yarn, with two different gauge options depending on the weight of yarn you want to use. It only uses about 220 yards of sport weight or 155 yards of worsted, so it’s a perfect use for a lovely single skein you might have in your stash.

The pattern retails for $5. It’s been knit more than 4,700 times and has a star rating of 4.6 on Ravelry. I think I’m going to buy this one soon.

Have you knit Zuzu’s Petals? I’d love to hear how it was for you!

[Photo via Carina Spencer.]

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Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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