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]

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.

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