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

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easy lace bolero knitting patternI 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.]

Comments

  1. 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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Beyond Basic Pumpkin Knitting Patterns

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork. 

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn. 

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look. 

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me. 

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. 

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.