Spring + Summer Knitty is Here

March 11, 2015 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

See, I wasn’t at all kidding about it being almost spring, because the Spring + Summer Knitty has just been released.

This issue includes 13 patterns for shawls, tops, socks, a sweater, a sleep mask and a baby hat.

In addition you’ll find Donna Druchunas‘ last regular column for Knitty (wah!) all about linen and Lithuania, learn about making a top that’s knit and crocheted and make a fun and funky baby hat inspired by Victorian patterns with Franklin Habit, as well as learning tips on how to use a rigid heddle loom, because we all need more things to do with fiber, right?

I love the Geek sock pattern by Wei S. Leong, which combines a self-striping yarn and a slip-stitch pattern to make a sock that’s a little more interesting than the plain striped socks you usually see in self-striping yarn without adding much difficulty. Jennifer Wood’s Mia is a pretty straightforward shell with details along the bottom and at the top front, worked in a gorgeous linen and silk yarn.

Mitenae has a pretty square shawl called Peppermint Bay, inspired by the Pi Shawl worked in a pretty, and actually pretty easy, repeating eyelet pattern with a lace edging that’s applied as it is knit. And that one shown above is called Hybrid Vigour by Mary-Anne Mace, which is sort of a shawl/poncho made with handspun.

Remember the site can be slow loading these first couple of days, but if you get a look around I’d love to know what catches your eye. I’m thinking hard about knitting those Geek socks…

[Photo via Knitty.]

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

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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