Ashley from dogged has recently moved up in the polls in the race for President of my RSS Reader, due to the recent announcement that she will be running on a Pro-Mitten, Anti-Sock platform. I have only ever finished one pair of socks (two are hibernating), and the one I’ve finished I’ve only worn once or twice. The yarn is too thick, so the bumps hurt my heel. I am a big fan of wearing socks, just not knitting them. I do, however, love knittin’ mittens. So saying that “mittens are the new sock” makes me extremely happy. There is hope for the future!

I don’t normally discuss patterns that are not free, but these mittens are BLOWING MY EFFIN’ MIND. They are totally cool, and I am coveting them with great ferocity. Wowzers! Deep in the Forest Mittens. If you like forests, or things that are deep in them, you should knit these mittens.

Eeeheeeheee! My favourite thing about fall is the prospect of pom poms on new knits. Pom pom mittens! Pom poms on hats, pom poms on sweaters! Dare I say… pom poms on top of pom poms? Upon every strand of the pom pom, another pom pom. And another, and another! Muahahaha!

If you are knitting or have already knit a pattern that I’m talking about, leave me a comment and I’ll update my post with a link to your version. If you’ve written up a pattern and you want me to link to it, send me an email or leave me a comment and I’ll post it! It makes the list longer and my job easier.

• These Vaasa mittens are so beautiful! Oh my goodness!
• Heeheehee! Katamari Damacy Prince of All Cosmos Baby Hat. Oh, my future children are going to hate me with all the crazy hotdog costumes and ridiculous Japanese video game character costumes I’m going to put them in.
• There are two patterns here up for grabs in this Berroco Dye Adventure.
• Here’s the Brûlée Scarf. Congratulations to Cirilia for getting a job at Berroco!
• Francis is a pretty cute scarf.
• I like these snappy Waffle Stitch Fingerless Gloves on craftster.
• Pretty Sweet Summer Socks!
• Taylor‘s been making the rounds on the ol’ blogospheroid this past while. Top drawer. Does anyone know what top drawer means? Does that mean something is so good that you would store it in the handiest place to get things from a drawer? I keep my gym clothes in my top drawer, what about you guys? Ah, here we go. “This term appeared in its figurative sense around 1900 and refers to the top drawer in a bedroom dresser, where society folks usually kept their jewels and other valuables.” The more you know.
• Hermione’s Cable & Eyelet Hat is pretty cute! Example here.
• Monster Baby Booties. Example here.
• I love this Wave Blanket!
• Turn A Square Hat. Good for boys.
• Like these Punk Rock Corset Gloves? So do I!
• This Intrigue Bolero is adorable!

If you are knitting or have already knit a pattern that I’m talking about, leave me a comment and I’ll update my post with a link to your version. If you’ve written up a pattern and you want me to link to it, send me an email or leave me a comment and I’ll post it! It makes the list longer and my job easier.

• On the heels of the Slytherin Socks, Hurray Hufflepuff!
• Eva’s Shawl is pretty in crochet. Example here.
• Cyanne is more crochet! A pretty and colourful bed throw.
• Here’s a cute Happy Star Felt iPod Cozy, a Nintendo Perler Bead Coaster Set and Kimono inspired hoodie from Craftster.
• Here are some patterns I missed from DROPS fall 07/08. There are Felted slippers, Felted slippers in 2 threads, Texture knit mittens, Long socks with cables and folded edge, and Long jumper and hat in 2 threads.
• I’m dipping into the old patterns I never got to last year and was keeping for a dry spell! Knitting pattern designers, post more free patterns! Fortunately, the backup patterns are super cute. Here’s Pretty Miss Bubby and a Santa Helmet.

Better late than never!

If you are knitting or have already knit a pattern that I’m talking about, leave me a comment and I’ll update my post with a link to your version. If you’ve written up a pattern and you want me to link to it, send me an email or leave me a comment and I’ll post it! It makes the list longer and my job easier.

• I really like this poor-boy-type Pi Topper Chemo Cap, example here. Famous The Cat, you always make the prettiest stuff!
• This cute Maneki Neko crochet pattern is cute, too!
• If you’ve always wanted to knit a helicopter, you can go for this Knitted Chinook.
• Here’s a pretty Crochet Collar Pattern.
• Here are some wicked S(p)ock ears.
• Knittycat has some adorable animal toys.
• These Edelweiss Mittens are beautiful.
• I’m not a big sock person, but these fair isle Tulip Socks are awesome.
• Oh man, it’s a Transformer Washcloth!
• Here are some cute amigurumi patterns. There’s also an Amigurumi Snail.
• I really like this Talia Shaped Vest.
• The Provence Summer Breeze Headband has a really nice stitch pattern to it. Classic Elite also has these Alpaca Sox Legwarmers and Inca Alpaca Fair Isle Mitts.
• This Laseta 100 Pulli (PDF) is quite elegant.
• The Ricco sweater from Lana Grossa is in crochet, but it also looks an awful like porcupine stitch. This would be really neat to recreate.

Howdy! I missed the last two Saturdays because of giant piles of work and having just done the anniversary post, but I’m back now. Well, back for a few seconds before having to dash off to the cottage! (I know, I know, it’s so hard to be me.) Here are my favourite patterns from the last few weeks! There aren’t as many captions as usual, but the patterns are all great.

If you are knitting or have already knit a pattern that I’m talking about, leave me a comment and I’ll update my post with a link to your version. If you’ve written up a pattern and you want me to link to it, send me an email or leave me a comment and I’ll post it! It makes the list longer and my job easier.

• Nell
• SkaMama’s Picot Flower and 5-Petal Flower
• Clover Socks
• Small Bunny! I’m knitting this! It’s fun! You’ll see it stuffed soon
• Magic Mirror socks (PDF here).
• The Grasshopper Scarf
• The Charming Shawl-Collared Cardigan is the latest free pattern at Sweaterbabe.
• International Cat Hat from Turkey, The Fez!
• Panache Shawl
• Spring Forward Socks
• Cap Sleeve Cardigan, example here.
• Rudyard
• Baby Mittens!
• A Pixie Hat
• …Not to be confused with The Piksi Hat
• Mary Jane Slippers from Purl Bee
• Basketweave Scarf, example here
• Animal Dishcloths
• Juvenile Sea Nettle

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Howdy, folks! I decided to have a go at editing Yarnival again. It’s been a while! But it was fun. Thanks so much to all those folks who submitted their blog posts. This one has a parental theme, in honour of Mother’s Day. The feature article is Dr. G’s Memory Vest at Through the Loops. Dr. G’s memory is being ruthlessly robbed of him by Alzheimer’s. By leaving a donation, you are supporting The Fisher Center (an Alzheimer’s research center) and being given an absolutely beautiful sweater pattern. Give what you can.

The second feature is from the chemgrrl chronicles. Not necessarily about parenting, but I love science like a motherblather. Which is close. Check out the chemistry behind wool and blocking.

A Friend to Knit With has a post about a handknitted dress knitted by dear old Mom.

Grab a pattern for a Winged Mom Heart Tattoo at anny purls.

Here’s a touching story about a blanket and parental memories at Yarn~Knit~Read~Lit.

Strands Of Me has a pattern from a mom to a daughter.

Kathryn embellished a pair of Fiber Trend clogs to look like Lady Bugs!

Princess Pea is experimenting with minfulness, and is knitting positive emotions into every stitch of her comfort blanket knitted mindfully.

Fricknits wants you to know that Cowl is the new scarf.

med pinner has a beautiful pair of Latvian Mittens on display.

If you’d like to knit like a Scandinavian, try some Two-End Knitting at Pipe Dreams and Purling Plans.

Or you can try some Pansies at mind of winter!

That’s it for this month! Submit your blog post to the next edition of Yarnival! using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on the Yarnival! index page or in the archives. For more information about Yarnival!, visit my writeup on the subject. If you want to edit an issue, send me an email! I’m in need of editors right now (which explains why I edited this one), so if you have the time I’d love to hear from you!

I am just getting out of my haze of overwork, so bear with the Saturday Pettern Day lateness! Here it is, #35.

If you are knitting or have already knit a pattern that I’m talking about, leave me a comment and I’ll update my post with a link to your version. If you’ve written up a pattern and you want me to link to it, send me an email or leave me a comment and I’ll post it! It makes the list longer and my job easier.

• New patterns from Knitty! I really like the Lace Ribbon Scarf, Laminaria, and Mosey. I find the Paw Cozy to be ridiculous. This is the quintessential unitasker.
• I really like the Prismatic Scarf.
• Here’s Whitney’s 70′s Ski Hat.
• Aw! A Little Giraffe!
• This great Strawberries pattern has been turned into a bookmark! I think that’s so neat.
• Here’s a Flowering Vine Bookmark as well.
• The Morning surf scarf. Example here.
• This is really really cool: Make a giant blanket.
• These swirly mittens are very much like Eunny’s Anemoi mittens.
• Need a giant olive?
• Thanks to Orata, I have two new magazines to follow! I don’t like any of the Biba patterns, but I do like their trends section. And I like the Inside Loop! My favourites are Matilda, Treenah, Express Lane, Jules and Maude.