Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Tags: Mittens, Saturday Pattern Day
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.
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Tags: Saturday Pattern Day
Well, we’ve done it! Saturday, Pattern Day has been around for a whole year. Here’s the very first one I posted on June 2nd, 2007. Boy, does time fly! To celebrate 364 days of SDPD, I’m posting a special Double Digest. Think you can handle it?!
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.
From Vogue Knitting: a boatneck pullover, shoulder-slit sweater, off-the-shoulder pullover, cosmopolitan cardigan, aran gauntlets, voyager lace stole, galaxy scarf, cabled pullover, striped top, baby jumper, man’s cabled sweater, map of the world afghan, rolled collar shrug, tank top, and a cabled bag!
Happy Anniversary!
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Saturday, May 24th, 2008
Tags: Saturday Pattern Day
Before we get to the patterns, I’d like to share something I’ve been musing about. I’m considering changing the format of these pattern posts slightly, to include little images of each pattern (if they’re available) so you can see a preview before clicking over to them. This would involve slightly more work on my part, but I think I can manage it. What do you guys think? Would you appreciate seeing thumbnails of each pattern, or could you care less?
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.
- It’s crochet so it might not belong on this list, but I don’t care. I love this frilly coin purse!
- I also like the Shalom Cardigan. I would prefer it with a cap sleeve, but that’s easy to modify.
- I love seeing patterns with real structural ingenuity, and Leethal’s Short-Rows Wavy Hat has that in spades.
- Have you been looking around for a one of those Bowtie Scarves that everyone’s been knitting? Well here’s a pattern to knit your very own Bowtie Scarf. Example here. There’s also another version of this at Drops.
- This bright and shiny sweater is based on the famous Anthropologie cardigan, and it is mega-cute.
- Here’s a recipe for the sassymetrical cardigan.
- I must have randomly come across this link for free Rowan patterns at the same time as the big shots, because a few days after I saved these links to my Pattern Day Repository the web exploded over them. I need to start posting these links faster so I’m not longer being scooped! Here are my favourites: Crystal, Pippa, Navaho, Soldier, Gentry Cushion, Minx, Cable Sweater, Chrissie, Hardy, Ralph, and a Fitted Zipped Jacket.
- I can’t remember if I’ve blogged these Love Heart Socks before, so here they are again.
- Lurema and Scarfina are two new Berroco patterns based on the Ogee Leaf Lace stitch.
- This Smocked Top would be quite elegant for summer.
- Here’s a lace beret pattern for those of you who are not all bereted out yet.
- Here’s a crochet shark toy, or Haifisch in German. Example here.
- I think I’ve seen something very similar to this Lace Capelet before. Example here.
- Here’s a Makeup Bag pattern with a bonus stethoscope warmer, for some reason.
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
Tags: Saturday Pattern Day
My stats class ended on Wednesday, and my taxes were done on Thursday. 110 participants have completed my study, which means that a goal of 200 is not unrealistic! (My undying thanks to all you wonderful folks who helped me reach that number! You guys are the best!) Suffice it to say, there are many things I have to celebrate this week, so I will do so with a return of Saturday, Pattern Day, in a glorious mega-edition! Two days late, but twice as glorious! Hold on to your f-ing hats, citizens!
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.
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
Tags: Mittens, Saturday Pattern Day
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.
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Tags: Saturday Pattern Day
As promised, but a day late: Saturday, Pattern Day.
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.
- This is so very cute! I love this Bluebird.
- You want more animals? Here’s a pair of humping crochet tortoises. Slow and steady does win the race, after all.
- I had an idea like this Skeleton Cardigan, but it had more cables. Scoop’d!
- Tipsy is a nice basic scarf.
- This Brioche Hat is also quite nice.
- Some from Through The Loops that I hadn’t seen before: Rickenbacker (PDF), Ampersand (PDF), Mirelle (PDF), Rhodie (PDF), and Chevron Mitts.
- EZ’s Mitts are of course wonderful. I’d love to knit a pair of these.
- These Garter Stripe Beanies are so beautiful! I have to make some.
- After ogling it from afar, I’m glad this Mario Beret pattern is available to knit!
- I kinda want to make these Bunny Egg Cozies for Easter. It’s coming soon! And then I can finally drink some damn juice. Damn you, Lent! Damn you!
- The Anti-Craft with another crazy pattern, this time an Axe and Chainsaw.
- This Mossy Jacket is adorable.
- Laure is so purty!
- The Sullivan Street Bolero looks really cute, but also really complicated. Maybe it just looks complicated because there are so many photos illustrating everything so it looks like a long process. Hey, who am I to complain about a long, complicated process? I wrote a pattern for a soccer ball.
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Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Tags: Mittens, Saturday Pattern Day
Quick blog because I’m mega busy. Enjoy the patterns, and sorry for being a day late!
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.
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Tags: Mittens, Saturday Pattern Day
My apologies for missing last week; I had a giant stats exam that grabbed my attention for a little too long. To make up for it, there’s a pile more this week!
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.
- For Valentine’s Day, you can knit some Valentine Heart Rings.
- Heartening is a cute sweater.
- I’ve never eaten a stuffed beef heart, but I hear they’re delicious. If you want a slightly more yarny option, you can knit some stuffed hearts from mochimochiland (example here), or some hearts from Berroco.
- Want to knit a shape that’s not a heart? Try this knitted star tutorial.
- If you’re worried you might be a bit of a wuss, feel free to knit yourself some balls.
- I kinda want a hat that will go around my hair if I tie it back, so perhaps this The Not Too-Too Beret could be good.
- Here’s another Beret Recipe.
- Here’s Vitro a bit of crocheting around rocks and things.
- I love this blanket, but the blog itself is really weird. There’s twice as much space devoted to navigation as there is for the actual content! Maybe her monitor is a widescreen.
- This Little sister’s dress is so cute!
- SÃ, Capitán! is a great looking hat. I love the star on top. Example here.
- Evangeline is really pretty. A whole rainbow of examples here.
- Five Fruits is another great MagKnits pattern for a baby.
- I kinda like these White Witch Mitts.
- These Playtime Petit Fours look delicious.
- This chunky hat looks even tastier! Although I wouldn’t recommend eating wool, it’s a little chewy.
- I’ve been waiting a while for a pattern for the Gathered Scarf for your Mother-in-Law. It’s actually quite a basic pattern. Sometimes, you just hit a stitch pattern and yarn combination that just works. This yarn is a beautiful glossy red and sets off the pattern so beautifully. Definitely a must-knit for Christmas. Example here.
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