Knitty Surprises Are Here

I always love Knitty surprise day, because it is, in fact, a surprise to get a couple of new patterns from the web magazine.

This time around (which is still first fall), we’ve got an amazing baby blanket called Dunfallandy by Teresa de Roulet. The center panel is made up of cables that turn sideways and meet, making for a really interesting design and a show-stopping baby gift.

There’s also the Swink! pullover by Amy O’Neill Houck, which is a sweet little cropped garment worked in crochet in the round with knit edgings. This one is extra fun because it’s a worksheet pattern so you can make it to perfectly fit the recipient, and it will be great for layering throughout the transition seasons.

See anything that catches your eye? I’d love to know what you’re queuing!

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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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