Shamrock Knitting Patterns for Accessories

The other day I shared a collection of simple shamrock knitting patterns that stand on their own as pins or appliques, but I wanted to show you some projects that use shamrocks as a design element as well.

In general these are a good place to start if you’ve never done colorwork knitting because the patterns are usually symmetrical so it’s easy to get the hang of what you’re doing.

And these projects are all pretty small so you still have time to stitch them to be ready for the wearin’ o’ the green!

Add a dapper touch to your holiday outfit with this great Irish bow tie from Samuele Scomparin. It’s worked in super fine yarn in two colors and has a string with a button at the back to keep it secure. You can buy the written pattern on Ravelry. (The pattern page says there’s a way to get it for free so I assumed there might be a video tutorial but I can’t find it. If you do, let me know!)

How about some shamrock socks? These shortie socks from Sidney Rakotoarivelo on Ravelry have colorwork shamrocks around the leg. They’re worked in two colors of sock yarn and the pattern is available in English and French.

Sandy Mills has designed a cute and easy shamrock headband you can knit. This one is worked in worsted weight yarn and uses three colors (though you could use the same shade of green throughout). It’s sized for an adult and you can get the pattern from New Age Knitting CA on Etsy.

If you’d rather knit a hat, Lizzy Knits Shop on Etsy has you covered. This pretty hat also uses two shades of green, and worsted weight yarn, to make a fun shamrock Fair Isle style design. The big pompom on top is lots of fun, too.

Now that we’ve covered our heads, what about our necks? If you need a little more warmth than a bow tie can provide, check out this pretty St. Patrick’s Day cowl from Karina Sweeney on Ravelry. It combines three- and four-leaf clovers, and there’s a version done in green and white as well as one in rainbow colors for extra holiday fun.

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.

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