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Winter Socks to Knit

December 11, 2024 by Sarah White

Christmas tends to hog the spotlight when it comes to winter activities and knitting projects, but there is a lot more you can celebrate (and knit!) to keep yourself cozy and festive through the cold season. These winter sock knitting patterns are a lot of fun to knit and you can wear them for the holidays and beyond.

Most of these winter sock knitting patterns have colorwork on a winter theme, but your winter socks certainly don’t have to. Darling Jadore has some really cute Cozy Cabin Socks that are worked in worsted weight yarn and sized for the average adult woman (shoe size 6-9.5 US) that have contrasting cuffs, heels and toes, but that’s as colorful as they get. Of course you could work yours in a solid color or add stripes or whatever you like.

Another pretty winter sock without a winter motif is the Woodland Winter Sock form North Woods Knit Co1. This is actually a collection of three sock designs, all with lots of cable work and texture that makes them fun to knit and cozy to wear. Each pattern comes in four sizes, and while they’re not for beginners, you’ll pick up the stitch patterns quickly and they’ll become a pretty easy knit.

Snowflakes are a classic motif for all sorts of winter garments, and they’re a fun addition to socks, too. The Winter Magic Socks from Knitty Natty on Ravelry use fingering weight yarn and have a band of  colorwork with star-like snowflakes around the leg and beaded accents. A contrasting toe is optional. The pattern comes in three sizes for adults and has top down and toe up instructions, but it doesn’t include instructions for knitting the heels so you can choose the heel you like best.

For a bolder pattern try the winter socks from Sandra C Designs, which have Latvian braid accents as well as a traditional Fair Isle star. They call for two colors of fingering weight yarn and come in three sizes for large children to large adults.

How about some winter animals on your socks? Walking in a Winter Wonderland from Elizabeth Penney (find it on Ravelry) features reindeer and tree motifs on the leg and simple two-color designs on the foot. There’s a little bow at the cuff to help hold these long socks in place. Four sizes are available and the pattern is considered advanced because of all the colorwork.

In a similar vein and also available on Ravelry are the Winter Moose Socks by Renarde Endormie, with have a herd of moose circling the leg. These are worked with two colors in the round from the top down, with lots of colorwork on the leg and a mostly solid foot with trees and diamonds before the toe shaping. Three sizes are available.

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Knitting Market Bag Patterns

There are certain things that just make sense to knit at this time of year, and market bags are one of them. We tend to use our canvas bags more often in the summer with trips to the farmer’s market and the library, but string bags and market bags are great to use all year.

I love the Three Oranges Bag by Hana Cho, which looks just like a knit version of a plastic shopping bag, but with three cute oranges stitched on. The bag uses intarsia to make the oranges, but you could use duplicate stitch or intarsia to add a different design if you like. It calls for fingering weight yarn and you can find the pattern on Ravelry.

Sharyn Anhalt’s Market Square bag (also on Ravelry) uses worsted weight yarn and a mosaic pattern to make a pretty bag you’ll want to use every time you go shopping. The bag comes in two sizes and is worked in two colors of the same yarn for a fun mixed up effect that’s almost like weaving.

Speaking of fun colors, the Market Bag from Hubbabubbie Art uses a multicolored cake yarn (specifically Lion Brand Mandala) to produce fun color changes without any extra work. This bag is worked from the bottom up with a crocheted bottom and knit mesh sides. It’s a free pattern on Ravelry.

The Pike Place Market Bag from Blue Bird Pine Shop looks like a massive bag to hold all your market goodies (that is a child holding it, but still). The bag calls for worsted weight cotton yarn and the mesh is worked on extra large needles to help it open up to hold everything you want held.

The Knit Farmer’s Market Bag form Design BCB is another good one, made mostly of mes with a little stockinette for extra stability. The base is also worked in stockinette so items you put in it will sit flat.

This mesh bag from Sheep and Stitch doesn’t have a base, and the body is worked flat before being joined in the round to make the top and handles. That makes it easy to make the bag just the size you want because you can stop knitting whenever you feel it’s big enough. The pattern includes a step-by-step video if you need extra assistance.

And the Eco Market String Bag from Mama in a Stitch has a solid knit base worked in a contrasting color from the mesh body. It’s an easy project that comes out a great size for your market needs without being too huge.

Do you have a favorite knit market bag pattern? I’d love to hear about it!

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