Time for Short-Sleeved Sweater Knitting

To be honest I was just working on a long-sleeved wool sweater the other day, because being cold knows no season for me, but for people who are a little better at regulating their temperature, some short-sleeved knit garments might be in order this time of year.

There’s a great roundup of shorter sleeve knitting patterns (some have three-quarter sleeves) at In the Loop Knitting that you might want to check out if you’re looking for some summer knitting projects you can actually wear in the summer (or if it’s heading into winter where you are, that can help you look forward to spring). Many of the patterns are free, too.

There’s lots of great stuff here but one I really love is Mimic by Veronika Jobe. It’s an oversized, pieced, asymmetrical, ribbed vest/sweater that you can layer or wear alone. I actually downloaded it already and will definitely be searching my stash for something I can use to make it soon.

Do you ever knit short-sleeved (or sleeveless) tops? I’d love to hear about it.

[Photo: In the Loop Knitting.]

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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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