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Knitting Patterns for Little Chicks

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chick knitting patternsSpring is here and what better way to celebrate the season than by knitting some cute little chicks! These adorable chick-inspired patterns are perfect for Easter and the spring season. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced knitter, these patterns will help you create something special and unique. From soft and huggable baby chicks to cute Easter egg decorations, you’ll find a pattern that will suit your skill level and style.

So, grab your needles and yarn and get ready to create something truly special with these little chick-inspired knitting patterns. Regardless of whether it actually feels like spring where you live, these patterns will bring some warmth and cheer to your home.

Spring cleaning can be a little more fun when you do it with a spring-themed washcloth. Try the Spring Chicken Washcloth by Eileen Casey or Melissa’s Little Chick Dishcloth (via the Wayback Machine).

Little chicks are fun to knit and great for little kids to play with or find in their Easter baskets. I like Raverly user gitwerg’s fuzzy Easter chick, but there’s also the Spring Chick from Fuzzy Mitten (aka Barbara Prime), Purl Soho’s Fuzzy Easter Chicks with wings and teensy Easter eggs, or the fun Chick ‘n Eggs from Yellow Thread Knits, which are sort of chicken and egg all in one.

Alan Dart also has an adorable chicken and egg pattern with a larger half egg for the chick to nestle in.

Christine Grant has a cute pair of chick baby boots, and the Little Chick Bath Puppet from BrileyKnits would bring a lot of fun to bath time.

If you have a little kid in your life you may also want to check out my new pattern for a Kid’s Chick Hat over at CraftBits.

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

 

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Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.