Silly Goose Knitting Patterns

Last month I shared a bunch of cute duck knitting patterns, so it seemed only fair to share some goose knitting patterns this time around. Maybe we’ll just keep knitting birds all year long? Why not?

I’m not sure it gets cuter than this tiny goose knitting pattern from Gray Bear Akswokrat. These sweet babies are knit flat on straight needles, and it looks like the pattern for the overalls is included.

Another sweet little goose is this whimsical striped goose in a little red hat from Cute Knit Toy. This one looks like it would be a great Christmas tree ornament and it is worked in the round on circular needles, with the wings and legs knit and sewn on separately.

Or how about a wee goose in a little hunting cap? This pattern from Simple Cute Knitting is worked in the round, and of course you can make the hat in any color you like with whatever odd ball you need to use.

Dot Pebbles Knits has the cutest realistic looking animal patterns out there, and this Darling Duck looks like the ideal knit version of the porch goose, complete with a kerchief and bonnet. The goose is about 10 inches/25.5 cm tall and it’s worked flat and joined as you go for minimal finishing.

My Lovely Goose Toy by May Lily Knitting is another good larger sized goose knitting pattern. It’s worked in the round from the top down in one piece and includes both photos and video tutorials to make it easier.

How about some goose accessories? These white goose socks from renardeendormie have a sweet ruffled cuffs, eyelets and a round of geese. They’re worked from the top down and come in three sizes.

I also love the Oh Goose Socks by Halyna Mykhalchenko, which feature a goose on the back of the leg. The socks are available in four sizes and are worked from the top down with a boomerang heel that also shapes the belly of the goose. You can grab this pattern on Ravelry.

And there’s no better place to end than the Quick and Easy Goose Mittens from Softyarn Designs. This mitten looks like a sock puppet to me, so if you knit them please consider using them as sock puppets. They use bulky yarn and come in four sizes, with a button for the eye.

It’s a common complaint among women and femme dressing folk that our clothes do not include enough (and enough useful) pockets. And even if your clothes do have good pockets, there’s always a chance that you’d rather have another pocket to put some essentials in rather than having to carry a whole bag.

But because we are knitters, we can take this problem into our own needles and knit ourselves some auxiliary pockets.

Beatrice Mase did just that, with a kind of fancy toolbelt pocket accessory that they call VELVET Pockets.

The stitch pattern has a plush, sort of velvet effect, thus the name, but it’s worked with regular fingering/sock weight yarn. (The sample uses wool, but you could experiment with other fibers, too.) It calls for 776 yards of 710 meters, which you might just have in your sock yarn stash.

The pattern includes several pockets of different sizes, with the main body of the pocket worked flat in one piece and the exterior pockets sewn on at the end. You also have the option of adding screw rivets and a coordinating clasp that make it look even more toolbelt chic.

The design is worked with a loop of knit fabric at the top so it can slide onto a belt. The pattern includes explanatory diagrams, photo and video tutorials and is adjustable to fit different sizes of belts.

It’s almost enough to make me want to start wearing belts again, even though I haven’t for years. Because who wouldn’t want a few extra little pockets to hold things when you don’t have enough to really justify carrying a bag around?

The pattern is available in English and French on Ravelry and you can also buy a kit complete with the yarn, rivets and clasp (the pattern is not included in the kit) direct on Etsy.

[Photo: Beatrice Mase]

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