Here’s the Button Up Hat.

The brim is worked flat, and then the hat is joined into the round.  Choose an eccentric button, pin, buckle to set your hat apart from the rest.

This cardigan is slightly over-sized for easy layering, and to hopefully last through more than one growth spurt.  I opted for a simple top down design, so I could pair it with several different looks.  The color combination has been haunting me for months (it’s popped up in my yarn, fiber, and fabric), so, of course, I had to make a sweater with those colors.  It would also look great in a solid color, or maybe with contrasting edges.

Ravel it!

Meet Link:

“A beguiling blend of visual interest and ease of knitting, Link features matched cables and an easy, in-the-round construction. The almost seamless tunic can be layered over a light shirt, or worn alone, as the yarn is simply scrumptious. It is sized to be close fitting, so be sure to choose the next size up if you want a roomier fit.”

It’s available in sizes 6 months, 12m, 18m, 2, 4, 6 through Three Irish Girls.

Ravelry page here.

H watched two different shows both featuring rocket ships in a really short period of time, and then all he could talk about was rocket ships, going to the moon, and outer space.  So, because I’m the kind of knitter who takes an idea and runs with it, I decided he needed a cuddly rocket ship friend.

This was the final iteration.  Yes it is big, but it is super cuddly.  I have stolen it for my bed on more than one occasion.  The rocket is fun to tote around, fly in the sky, or help you get to dreamland.  Every piece is knit in the round, so it is pretty simple.  You do have to attach the fins and burners to the rocket body, so it isn’t seamless.

All that said, I hope you make a rocket friend of your own!  Up, up, and away!

LaJenna- I love how there is a subtle stripe in the red yarn.  The smooth texture of the yarn really makes the stitches pop.  Also, the pattern was carried around the back of the leg.

AmazingClumsy- The ruffled edge is super cute and whimsical.  A really fun modification.

Nobiantary- First, watermelon yarn!  Second, the chart was repeated twice, like LaJenna’s socks. I think this is a popular modification, because I see it a lot in the Ravelry project pages.

KnittingSM- I love the picot cast on.  It adds a dainty touch to the socks.  The blue yarn looks great too.

Do you think I should feature your finish object?  Email me: gidgetstitches at gmail dot com.

Please take a look at the socks here.

The heel is worked back and forth along the next 27 [31, 36, 38] stitches and using a new needle.  The remaining stitches will be held while you work the heel. (Slip the extra 2 [0, 2, 0] sole stitches onto instep needle.  This will balance the pattern on the instep.)

Flap:

Row 1 (right side): slip 1 stitch, knit to end.
Row 2: slip 1 stitch, purl to end.
Repeat rows 1 and 2.

Repeat these 2 rows 16, [16, 17, 17] more times.

27 [31, 36, 38] stitches

Turn Heel:

Row 1 [RS]: K15, [17, 19, 21] ssk, k1, turn work.                                                                                                 Row 2 [WS]: Sl1, p3, [5, 7, 8] p2tog, p1, turn work.

Repeat these two rows until all stitches have been worked.

Gusset:

16, [18, 20, 22] stitches remain.

You are now ready to pick up stitches to form the gusset.   Pick up and knit 16, [17, 18, 19] stitches.

Resume chart pattern where you left off over instep needle(s).

Using a new needle, pick up and knit 16, [17, 18, 19] stitches, then divide heel stitches so you have an equal number on each of the needles with gusset stitches.

Rnd 1: K to last 3 stitches of needle, k2tog, k1; work next round of chart pattern instep, k1, ssk, K to end of needle.

Rnd 2: K to end of needle, work next round of chart pattern over instep, K to end of needle.

Repeat Rounds 3 and 4 until you have decreased down to the original cast on number.

Designed for the Socks Revived Contest hosted by Elinor of Exercise Before Knitting.

Even though real octopi don’t collect shiny objects, the imagery in this song has stayed with me. The lyrics (and various Muppet versions) combined with the happy, Caribbean colors in the yarn inspired me to create these socks. The stitch pattern reminds me of the movements of the octopus as he crawls along the sea floor.

The sock is worked cuff down with instructions for a short row heel. If short row heels aren’t your thing, feel free to message me for a standard heel option.

You can get the pattern for free here or on Ravelry.