Patterns, projects and techniques
The ultimate cozy winter sweater! Oversized to wear for all the cold fall and winter days! Basic stitches make this an easy pattern, even for beginner knitters! Bigger needles make this a fast knit that won’t get lost in a pile of WIPS!
You can purchase this pattern via Etsy here.
5-6 skeins Wool and the Gang Crazy Sexy Wool or similar
Size 15 and 25 mm knitting needles
Darning needle
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Sometimes I feel like knitters get intimidated to try new things because they think they need to start with a big project. Your first time working in the round doesn’t need to be a sock, and your first colorwork doesn’t need to be a sweater, for example. You can find little projects that use the skills you want to learn to build your confidence before you move on to something that requires more time commitment.
This adorable knit bunny, for example.
The colorwork bunny from Knit Picks was designed by Amy Munson and is a kind of bowling pin shaped bunny complete with a knit hat, contrasting inner ears and a little stranded colorwork on its body. Note that the ears are attached the the hat not the bunny, but you could stitch them to the bunny if you’d rather.
It’s worked from the bottom up and also has a tiny pompom tail you can’t see in the picture but it’s a really cute touch. There are a variety of little fair isle patterns to choose from to make the best bunny for you.
The bunny comes out about 8 inches tall (or just over 20 cm) and use several colors to complete the colorwork, depending on the design you choose.
You can purchase the pattern by itself from Knit Picks, or make a kit that includes sport weight yarn in all the colors you need for your creation. There are gray and brown options for the main body of the bunny, but of course if you’re using your own yarn you can make it whatever color you like.
Once you’ve tried colorwork (maybe also working in the round and shaping if those are skills you haven’t used before) in a little project like this you’ll be ready to take on something bigger in no time.
Check out the pattern on Knit Picks.
[Photo: Knit Picks]
Hi, I don’t see a link to the pattern. Please, could you add it? Thanks
I love the sweater but wish the pattern is free.
Me too! Pandemic has put a damper on our finances. Great sweater .
If you’re missing the link it’s where it says Etsy in the post.
As for it not being a free pattern, designers need to make money in these times, too! And we try to share a variety of patterns, some free and some paid.