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What Sort of Knitting Book Would You Like to See?

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If you’re a regular reader here you probably know that I have a book of knitting patterns for babies coming out in August (which you can preorder on Amazon!) and I’m already thinking about what the next book should be about.

Given the websites that I write, I have access to some information about what’s popular among people looking for knitting patterns, but it seems worthwhile to ask directly, so I’m going to?

What kind of knitting book would you like to see? Is there something you haven’t seen covered in a book that you’d like? Or a particular kind of knitting you’re really interested in right now?

I can make no promises that I’ll actually write that book, but I’d love to know what knitting topics you’re looking for information on and I can share more of that here, too.

Thanks, everyone, for reading and sharing your insights.

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Comments

  1. This is more of a pet peeve. I find that mosy knitting books start with pages and pages of “How to knit”. A good third, or more, of a book has stuff that I already know. I don’t like paying for that.

    Glad to get that off my chest. Have a good day!

  2. My knitting skills are growing, so I’m a middle of the road knitter. I’m not advanced by any means. I would love to see a book on using alternate yarn for your patterns. Say I found a pattern for a sweater, made in one of our lovely, expensive yarns, but I want to make the sweater in a washable, dryable, everyday yarns. I’d like to have that book that tells me the exact
    exchange yarn to use. I’ve found it difficult to come by this information, and I’ve
    passed up patterns because I couldn’t find this information.
    Thanks for letting me share 🙂

  3. I would like to see more books on using up scrap yarn! I have tons & tons to use up and my patterns are scattered. It would be nice to have a “collection” of patterns.

    And I agree with Teresa N. – please, no “how-to-knit instructions”.

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Bucket Hat Knitting Patterns

As I was starting to write this post I thought that it was true that I’d never done a roundup of bucket hat knitting patterns before. But then I looked, and I actually did one last year (which you can find here) but there are plenty of cute bucket hats to do another post about, right? 

The one that made me want to write about this (again) is the Red Heart Knit Fanfare Bucket Hat from Yarnspirations. This cute striped hat can be worked in team colors, and while I might prefer a non-acrylic yarn for a summer hat, it would be fine when it’s not too hot outside (or try a cotton yarn instead). 

Claire Slade’s Sunlit Bucket Hat has an angled brim to help keep the sun out of your eyes. It’s worked from the bottom up using worsted weight cotton yarn, and comes in three sizes. You can find the pattern on Ravelry. 

Get a little air flow in your bucket hat with the Shady Bucket Hat from Wool & Beyond. This one uses DK weight yarn and an eyelet pattern throughout the body to keep it cool. It comes in sizes ranging from newborn to adult large, and is worked in one piece from the top down. You can grab the pattern (in English or Swedish) on Ravelry. 

If you’re looking for a fun, floppy sun hat for kids or adults, this pattern from Muki Crafts is a little more slouchy than a traditional bucket hat but it’s super cute. It comes in baby, toddler and bigger kid sizes and adult. I uses worsted weight yarn and is worked from the bottom up. 

Another variation on the classic bucket is this one that’s more of a cloche style. Made by branda, it uses bulky yarn so it’s more of a winter bucket hat, but now’s a fine time to knit it if you live somewhere that’s warm right now (or even more so if you live somewhere that’s cold right now). 

Another one to get you ready for colder weather is Tirmety, a two-layer bucket hat from ViTalina Craft, which has a textured stitch pattern on one side and stockinette on the other. You can wear either side out or even make them different colors if you want. The pattern is sized for toddlers, kids and adults. 

And if you want to add some extra cuteness to your bucket hat, I love this (of course totally optional but also totally adorable) embroidered deatila on the New York Bucket Hat from Pauline Fanguin. It uses two strands of DK weight yarn held together for extra sturdiness, and uses changes in needle size to shape the hat. Of course you could also knit stripes or use different textures of yarn to change up the look. This pattern is made to fit your head and is available in French and English.