Knitting Patterns – Sweet Hats to Knit for Your Dog

I have never owned a dog so I end up not sharing a lot of dog knitting patterns here, but I know a lot of people have dogs and like to knit for them, so I couldn’t resist sharing these dog hat knitting patterns from Lion Brand.

The Gizmo Stocking Hoodie, shown here, is worked in worsted weight yarn and comes in three sizes to fit different dogs. The hat’s circumference ranges from about 10 to 15 inches, or 25.5 to 38 cm.

Or you can go classic beanie style for your dog with the Lola Pom-Pom Beanie. This one also uses worsted weight yarn (in two colors so you can have a contrasting pom pom if you like) and also comes in three sizes similar to the stocking cap above.

You could even make a bigger size than your dog actually needs (or at least knit it longer than called for; we don’t want it to fall into their eyes) to make it slouchy if that’s a look you prefer.

Give your pooch a lot of style with the Freddie Tied Hood knitting pattern. The photo, which you can click to see, shows it in red, which makes me think this would be the perfect quick knit Halloween costume for your little dog.

Again it has three sizes and is worked in worsted weight yarn. All hats are rated easy.

They’re all so cute maybe it’s a good thing I don’t have a dog so I don’t have to choose which one to make. You can find all the patterns at the links in each paragraph above; they are free from Lion Brand Yarn.

If you have a dog I’d love to know if you’ve knit hats or other clothes for them in the past and whether they actually seem to enjoy wearing them. I have cats and I am positive they would not approve of wearing a hat long enough to take a picture let alone for it to actually keep them warm.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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.

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