More Fun Knitting Patterns for Spring

I hope that spring has started to make its appearance wherever you are if you happen to be in the Northern Hemisphere, and if it hasn’t maybe we can rush it along by knitting some great spring projects. We recently brought you a little collection of knits for spring; here are some others that have crossed my radar recently.

Need a perfect little sweater for spring? The Lacy Curved Cardigan from Tahki Stacy Charles is a great choice, with its curved shape and eyelet details. Or try the Georgina Dolman Top, which is a pullover with plenty of lace to make it breathable for spring and summer.

It may not seem like scarf weather, but a lacy scarf is a great alternative to a shawl when the weather starts getting a little warmer. The Sandpiper Mesh Scarf from Classic Elite Yarns (designed by Susan Mills) is a great project for the changing seasons. It’s worked in cotton yarn, so it’s not too warm, and the mesh stitch keeps it from being too heavy.

I love the slinky, stripey Shapely Striped Maxi Dress pattern from Lion Brand Yarn. Worked in Amazing yarn and designed by Vladimir Teriokhin, it’s a really interesting looking garment without you having to do a lot of work (well, it is a lot of knitting, but it’s easy knitting). And if color in spring is your thing, you should also check out the Fair Isle Pocketed Vest by the same designer, which uses eight colors to form its dramatic ethnic inspired colorwork.

The Flattering Shaded Tunic is a shorter tank style top, and it uses a different yarn, but it’s also easier to knit because the body isn’t shaped. It calls for a fun textured yarn that adds interest beyond its stripes.

If you’d like a different kind of colorful tank for spring, try the Lacy Tank from Tahki Stacy Charles. This is definitely a layering piece, but it’s really pretty, and the soft hues chosen for the sample are great for spring, but you’ll still want to wear it in summer, too.

Looking for more Vest patterns to knit? Check out these Vest Knitting patterns on Etsy.

And one for the younger crowd: my daughter has lately been asking me to knit her a skirt. It turns out she actually meant sew, because she wants a replica of a skirt I made a few years ago that she’s grown out of, but I’m still thinking about a knit skirt, and this Flirty Skirt from Red Heart is both cute and easy to knit.

Looking for more knitting patterns for knitted Cardigans? Check out these Knitting patterns we found on Etsy.

Specific to knitters, you can join our Knitting Patterns Only group to get, well, knitting patterns, ask questions and gain inspiration for what to knit next.

Looking for Yarn online? Check out Lionbrand our preferred source for purchasing yarn online.

For the past few years I’ve taken part in a Christmas in July blog hop that encourages people to get a jump on their making for holiday gifts.

I love to use yarn I already have for these projects in the hope that people will consider what they already have that they can use to make projects for themselves or to give as gifts.

This year it was a couple of knit baskets made using partial balls of yarn left in my stash from other projects.

They use the same basic pattern but the first one is made with two colors of bulky yarn, and the second used two strands of worsted weight yarn held together, which made the gauge about the same, but I cast on fewer stitches to make a smaller version.

The bottom of the basket is square, though you can make them rectangular if you’d rather. Then I just knit up the sides in rounds until I was about to run out of yarn. This gave both baskets rather short sides — maybe more like a tray than a basket — but you can keep knitting as long as you like to make the sides of your basket as tall as you want.

They’re worked in seed stitch, which keeps the edges from curling and adds a nice texture to the baskets.

Of course this also allows you to use even more odd balls from your stash. I’d love to make a big one someday combining lots of different yarn. I mean, I’d probably use it to store more yarn, but that’s a fine thing to do.

As it is, these little trays are great for sitting on your desk or bedside table to hold little things that always seem to appear there. I like to use one to hold the supplies for whatever project I’m working on, things like little scissors, my tape measure, a crochet hook, etc.

And they would make good gifts on their own or as a container to hold some other goodies if you like.

You can find the free pattern for these stash busting baskets over at Our Daily Craft.

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