Spring Will Be Here Soon, Why Not Knit a Bit of Lace?

I know that I should be thinking more about knitting for spring, but I just can’t bring myself to do it when there is still snow in the immediate forecast.

So instead I will just leave this here in case you are already thinking about knits for spring and summer. The Feminine Touch has whipped up a really pretty — and pretty simple — lace bolero that has ribbed edgings and an easy eyelet repeat for the body of the bolero.

It’s mostly knit flat, then folded and seamed a tiny bit to make armholes. Then you pick up stitches around the outside for a ribbed border and you’re done.

This is a really cute project and a great introduction to lace if you’ve never done it before. It’s also worked with a slightly heavier (and cotton) yarn than is typically used for lace knitting, so you should be able to finish yours up before the weather warms.

Are you knitting for spring yet? I’d love to know what’s on your needles.

[Photo via the Feminine Touch.]

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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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Becky PS says
March 5, 2015 at 8:47 pm
Knit for Spring/Summer? What are these seasons of which you write!? Wacky weather here in North Carolina – 70’s yesterday, winter storm warning today!
Just about finished with a cute winter shawl so maybe next I’ll try some more lace knitting. This one is very pretty.

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