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Knitty Deep Fall ’14 is Here

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knitty deep fall 2014I always have to smile at the names of collections. It’s not even officially fall yet and the Deep Fall issue of Knitty just went live. But if you want to knit things to wear when it’s truly fall and into winter, you’re going to need to get started now.

If you’re interested you need no more words from me, but I always like to pick a few faves, so here are mine:

Hugga by Carolyn Noyes, described as a neck, arm and hand warmer all in one, it’s a big shrug with extra long arms and holes for the thumbs (and a bit of lace for cuteness).

Emma Nora O’Neil’s Wild Clover shawl, a pretty lace pattern with bobbles for texture that does, in fact, look like clover in flower.

The Krydda lace cardigan by Madeline Nilsson, a long, pretty, top-down cardigan with a bold, pretty lace pattern (love the color on this one, too!).

Kristen Jancuk’s two-color Volteado socks, worked in a fun (and warm) sideways zig-zag pattern.

And Opus the Octopus by Cate Carter-Evans, because, come on, it’s a knit octopus. And it’s completely adorable.

In addition, Franklin Habit shares a story and a pattern for a baby sweater from Weldon’s Practical Knitter, and Miriam Felton talks about joining knit and crocheted motifs into one pretty scarf, among other goodies.

See something you like? I’d love to hear about it.

[Photo via Knitty.]

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Looking for Fall patterns to Knit? Check out these Fall knitting patterns we found on Etsy.

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Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns! 

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil. 

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn. 

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point. 

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up. 

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.