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More Holiday Goodies from Red Heart

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holiday patterns red heartI’ve gotten way behind on Red Heart’s 12 Weeks of Christmas free patterns, so consider this your catch up if you’re not getting the emails yourself.

I love this Keepsake Stocking, worked mostly in a multicolored yarn with solid red at the cuff, heel and toe. There’s also the wee Fashion Sweater Ornament, which is a great scrap-knitting project you can make in any color and it will still be adorable on the tree.

And if you’re looking for a collection of knit and crochet patterns for Christmas rather than having to download them one at a time, Red Heart has also put together the free Have a Cozy Holiday ebook, which has 15 knit and crochet projects, many of which have been shared in this email series.

I’m finally starting to think about knitting holiday decor, are you? I’d love to hear what you’re working on.

[Photo via Red Heart.]

Comments

  1. The link to the Keepsake Stocking isn’t working. (You need to remove the craftgossip.com stuff from the URL.) Thanks for posting these, since I’m not on Red Heart’s email list.

  3. I got as far as the right heel slipping the remaining stitches to the right needle. I’m confused by how I would Join B and work over the first 12 stitches. There were seven right heel stitches left (in Color B), and then I would have to work stitches that were on the stocking part.(Color A)I’m frustrated and want to finish this…Anyone help me?

Have you read?

Knits for the Table for Thanksgiving and Beyond

As we get into the part of the year with a lot of food-forward holidays, it might be time to start thinking about knitting some new things for your table. While a few of these are more fall/Thanksgiving focused, just changing up the colors would make others work for Christmas, or keep it neutral and use them all year long. 

What got me started thinking about this was the lovely and simple Fresh Bread Dishtowel, a free pattern from Purl Soho. Worked in a lovely cotton and linen blend, the towel is mostly stockinette stitch with a bit of texture on the borders. 

You could use this same kind of pattern to make anything from placemats to a table runner, but let’s look at some specific patterns for those kinds of projects as well. 

The easy moss stitch table runner from Glass Bird Knits is beginner friendly can can easily be modified to fit your table (or, again, to make placemats instead of or in addition to a runner). This version is worked in macrame cord, but you could also use bulky yarn. 

Emielle Design has a garter stitch runner pattern that’s made with braided cotton cord for a lot of texture without a lot of work. But be sure to take a lot of breaks when knitting with cord because it can be rough on your hands!

I also love the diamond pattern on the Hamilton Table Runner from Wyndlestraw Designs. It calls for a DK weight cotton and linen blend yarn and comes in three sizes with different widths and lengths. The pattern has both written and charted instructions. 

Amy Marie’s Table Pumpkins (on Ravelry) is a fun mosaic knitting pattern that would be great to use as a table runner through the fall and for Thanksgiving. It uses a worsted weight cotton yarn in two colors, and you can make it as long as you like for your table. 

The no cable knit placemats from Yarn Culture Studio have a fun faux cable look that would be great for the table through the fall and winter. 

Or here’s another pattern from Wyndlestraw Designs, this time for an easy knit and purl stitch placemat pattern that looks different but still good on both sides. It calls for worsted weight cotton and comes in two sizes for placemats, but also has instructions for coasters, a hot pad and a table pad all using the same stitch.