Speaking of Flowers…

Check out this really cute free knitting pattern for a flower pin with a button center from purl3agony.

This is a great, easy way to liven up your wardrobe to get through the last few dreary days before spring takes hold, or to add a little color to an outfit any time of year.

I like the idea of this flower pinned to a coat, but it would also be great on a hat, on your bag, or anywhere else that needs a little flower power.

And of course it’s a great stash buster and you can make them in different sizes depending on what kind of yarn leftovers you have. Wouldn’t a tiny one worked in sock yarn be darling?

[Photo via purl3agony.]

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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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Carmen says
April 3, 2013 at 12:52 pm
I love flower crafts – especially when they are knit or crocheted! Thanks
Knitting Log says
April 22, 2013 at 10:42 am
I just want to say how much I enjoy this information. You efforts putting this blog together was worth the while. Congratulations again on a good job Sarah.

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