Review: Super Duper Knit Hats for Beginners

Evelyne Nemcsok has been a friend of Craft Gossip for a while, so when I heard she had released an ebook of knitting patterns I wanted to check it out. She sent me a copy to look at, and it’s a great collection of quick and easy patterns particularly for newer knitters.

Super Duper Knit Hats for Beginners has six projects:

Big Hat
Faux Fur Lumberjack Hat
Infinity Scarf (big enough to wear over your head)
Peaked Beret
Twisted Stitch Pom Pom Hat
Plum Fedora

All of the projects are worked flat on two needles and seamed after the knitting is done, which is great for knitters who might be intimidated by working on circulars or DPNs. All the projects are for adult women and come in one size.

The instructions are simple and clear, and terms are defined in the pattern notes when needed. There’s no knitting instruction here, but those with a grasp on the basics should be able to knit any of these projects with no problem.

It’s a fun collection for people who love to knit hats and want to make a variety of projects for everyone on their list. New knitters who want to pick up a few skills while whipping up some quick and cute accessories will enjoy this book as well.

About the Book: 22 pages, ebook only, six patterns (two each are rated easy, easy + and “a bit tricky). Published by Evelyne Nemcsok, The ebook in the US is here: and in Canada is here:

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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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