Loosely Knit Garter Stitch is Magic in This Wrap

Garter Stitch is often overlooked as a pattern stitch for knitters who know basically any other knit stitches, but I love it for its simplicity and texture.

And when you knit Garter Stitch with small yarn on big needles, it makes a cool airy fabric that doesn’t look at all like what you imagine when you think of Garter Stitch.

The Light and Airy Linen Wrap from Classic Elite Yarns is worked in this way. There are options for a scarf length and a shawl, but whichever way you go it’s a great little project for summer and the seasonal transition that’s soon to come.

And this technique is a fun one to try with different yarns to see what happens when you dramatically change up the needle size.

[Photo: Classic Elite Yarns.]

Want to learn garter stitch? Check out this tutorial on Garter stitch Knitting. We also have these articles to help you find garter stitch patterns.

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A Simple Chunky Garter Stitch Sweater

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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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