Review: iKnit Intrepid Cables Off the Beaten Path

The iKnit series from Leisure Arts is more magazine-like than the company’s usual pattern booklets. It’s also a bit more fun, with projects that are more heavily styled and that have a bit of a story behind them.

The latest in the series, iKnit: Intrepid Cables Off the Beaten Path focuses on intermediate-level patterns using lots of cables, and all knit with Caron Simply Soft yarn.

In all there are six projects, including:

a cropped sweater with cabled sleeves, collar and button band worked in a contrasting color
a maxi skirt with a bevvy of cables and colors (shown on the cover
a roomy carpet bag with cable and beaded accents
a sleeveless cowl neck vest worked in self-striping yarn with a cable running up one side
a classic sweater with a center cable and cables running down the sleeves
a cabled collar that looks like the beginning of a circular yoke sweater

The projects are presented with big, fun photos, while the back of the booklet contains the patterns. It’s a fun little collection if you’re a fan of cables (and if you are, look for this one in a giveaway soon).

Are you a fan of cables? I’d love to hear how you like to use them.

[Photo via Leisure Arts.] Looking for more Cable-styled knitting patterns? Check out these Cable Knit Patterns on Etsy

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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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