My long dark nights of grey stockinette have me yearning for something small, quick and satisfying (as so often happens). Those of you less selfish than me might be yearning for last-minute knitted gift ideas! Any of these could satisfy us both—
TOP: Varm cowl from Woolfolk is superbulky and supersquishy, and the pattern also includes instructions for it at scarf or throw blanket dimensions. The cowl looks like a one-sitting project.
MIDDLE LEFT: Exeter mitts by Alicia Plummer are sweet little abbreviated fingerless gloves, perfectly unisex too — my husband might need a pair in army green. (Alicia sent me a copy of the book these come from, and it’s a doozy! Lots of great patterns in there.)
MIDDLE RIGHT: Flaps slippers by Cindy Pilon are so funky I have to have them! Bulky and felted.
BOTTOM: Chunky Walnut hat by Katrin Schubert looks like a fun and fast knit, at bulky gauge.
For more gift knitting ideas, see Holiday hat mania! So many gems.
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PREVIOUSLY in New Favorites: Mildly mannish cables
I grabbed the Chunky Walnut hat when it was free (yesterday or the day before), and it’s truly a lovely and easy pattern, if you don’t mind knitting ribs (my hands start to pain).
The cloudberry mitts are nice last-minute fair-isle knitting project : https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cloudberry. And it’s also free !
Wishing you a happy knitting time !
I see at least 2 of my favorite things: garter stitch behind a cable (swoon) and directional stitches. Now, off to buy something bulky…!
Those Flaps are cute! I saw this super fast-only 19 row-slippers too. $2 pattern. Anyone have felting tips for front loading wash machine?
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/duffers-19-row-felted-slippers
Those little slippers are so fun! Although, I really am not much of a bulky-weight knitter.
Great last- minute gifts for us knitting procrastinators.
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