Practice Ribbing with this Hat and Mitt Set

February 18, 2024 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I love a pattern with thoughtful shaping. Lots of times I think we try to hide the increases and decreases in a pattern, but sometimes that’s not possible and sometimes it’s great to make those increases and decreases a feature of the design.

A great example of this is Svetlana Volkova’s knitpurl mitts pattern. The gusset increases of this pair of ribbed mitts are just beautiful. I also like that they made them extra long so they’re almost mittens just without the shaping at the end (which you could totally add if you’re into that).

The pattern is worked in one piece from the bottom up and is available in five sizes based on the width of the hand (it’s meant to fit teens and adults). It uses DK weight yarn, and while it’s great in a solid color, there are some fun projects on the pattern’s Ravelry page showing it with stripes and color blocking that’s really nice, too.

And if that’s not enough for you there’s also a coordinating pattern for a hat. The knitpurl beanie is also a ribbed pattern worked in DK weight yarn with a classic beanie style, and it has pretty great shaping at the top, too. The four-point decrease really accentuates the shaping and gives it a nice fit.

This one is also worked from the bottom up and it’s designed to have a wide fold over brim, but you can make it shorter (or even longer!) if you like. It has four size options from 17 to 23 inches (that’s 43 to 59 centimeters) so it should fit a range of older kids, teens and adults as well.

This pattern is also available on Ravelry. You can make yours a matching set or use whatever yarn you have on hand to add stripes or make projects that coordinate but don’t exactly match. Totally up to you!

[Photo: Svetlana Volkova]

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Christmas Stocking Knitting Patterns for Your Pets

I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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