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Worsted Weight Sock Knitting Patterns

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Every year when it starts getting cold, I think about the things I might want or need to make to help me get through the season without being so chilly. And probably every year I think about the fact that I wish I had more worsted weight socks.

Thicker socks maybe aren’t the best for wearing with shoes (they’re fine with hiking boots, though!) but they are great for wearing around the house, which is where I am most of the time.

Just in case this is the year I get to it, or the year you want to get to it, I wanted to share some worsted weight sock knitting patterns I’ve got my eye on. 

There are a lot of great, simple worsted weight sock knitting patterns, which are ideal for learning how to knit socks if you’ve never done it before, or just for knitting fast.

For example, Easy Peasy Socks for First Timers, a free pattern on Ravelry from Stacy Trock, which is about as easy as a sock can get. It goes straight on from the ribbing into the heel with no leg to knit, and the heel is worked in stockinette stitch while the gusset is simple, too.

Or you can try the beginner socks from Darling J’adore on Etsy, which has a big of a leg (all the better to keep you cozy, or fit in a hiking boot) but is still almost all stockinette.

I also love the Thicksgiving Socks from Summer Lee Design Co, who has such great sock patterns. This pattern has options for a ribbed cuff and stockinette leg, a ribbed leg or a cable on the cuff. The socks in the photo show the pattern worked with two strands of sock yarn held together but you can also do it with worsted weight yarn. The pattern is on Etsy.

You can also use worsted weight socks to learn different techniques in a way that might be a little less fiddly than learning on sock yarn. For example, the Cozy Chillin Socks by Finicky Creations (free on Ravelry) can teach you how to do socks using the magic loop method. has a pattern for worsted weight socks that will teach you to knit socks from the toe up. Yarn Owl has a pattern (free on Ravelry) to teach you toe up socks, and Yolanda Mims has a pattern for two at a time socks (more info on Ravelry).

And if you aren’t about the basics, of course there are other options, like the Acorn pattern from Tin Can Knits (you can find this one on Ravelry) which has columns of cables on the leg and top of the foot, or the Cozy Coffee Bean socks by Kalley Reedy, which uses a slip stitch pattern to give the socks a ribbed look.

Do you have a favorite worsted weight sock knitting pattern? I’d love to hear about it!

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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.