Knitty’s First Fall Surprises are Out!

I love the days when Knitty releases new patterns. It feels like Christmas (or maybe this time of year, my birthday). Even if I don’t want to knit the patterns myself, it’s always fun to see what people are working on and what might be the next big thing in knitting.

The first fall surprise patterns came out today, and there are three of them: the Eisen cardigan, a perfect pick for fall with its deep twisted rib collar, bands and cuffs; the Bauble shawl, a pretty triangular shawl that has beads, eyelets and twisted stitches; and Vandalia, a classic pullover worked in an allover textured waffle stitch. As of this writing I had no problem checking out the patterns, but the first day often puts a strain on Knitty’s servers, so be patient if load times are slow.

If you’re ready to dive into fall knitting, these projects are a great way to start!

[Photo by Nell Ziroli via Knitty.com.]

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Not too long ago I was seeing a crochet pattern for a glasses holder shaped like a bear all over the Internet. It was super cute, and also useful as a place to put your glasses on your bedside table instead of just throwing them somewhere random.

This project stewed in my brain for a little while and I decided I needed to make a knit version, but I didn’t want to make a bear. If you know anything about me you might know that I’m a cat person, so of course my version had to be a cat.

The base is just a basic little basic worked from the center out to the desired size, then up the sides as long as you want them. Knit some ears and add embellishments to make it whatever kind of animal you want.

The way I figured out to work the base from the center out was to use a crochet cast on, which gives you an easier way to pick up stitches from the back of the cast on than if you worked a more traditional cast on for a knitting project. It’s kind of fun to do things in a different way from time to time.

This little project is adorable if I do say so myself, and even as a plain little basket not made into an animal it’s a cute way to keep your glasses or other little things in one place. I’m tempted to make one for my desk to hold pens or even little little scissors and sewing needles that are always on my desk but somehow always seem to get lost on my desk.

If you need a little holder for your glasses on your table, check out the pattern at Our Daily Craft.

[Photo: Our Daily Craft]

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