*clickclick* ~ Knitting Resources

  

~ * ♥ * ~ Teaching the Mr. to knit.  So funny!  > <  ~ * ♥ * ~

Recently I have been super inspired by some knitting resources that have popped up in my feed reader.  It makes me so eager to be done with the never~ending~baby~blanket~of~doomed!* and to be moving onto some lovely vintage/vintage inspired sweaters. So eager in fact that I wanted to share some of the amazing free patterns I’ve found! 

~ * ♥ * ~ I am going to knit the jacket on the left for my first ever jumper!  ~ * ♥ * ~

~ * ♥ * ~ I really like the cardigan on the right.  It’s a nice pattern without being too boring or too hard.  I definitely want to try it next. ~ * ♥ * ~

These bulky knit patterns from 1956 are super adorable!  Sarah from Vintage Bobbin posted them up, and even better, made a pdf with all the patterns available here.  How awesome is she?!! 

I love how the cardigans would be so nice and warm with the thick yarn, and there is the added bonus of being able to complete the project quicker.  Yay for chunky knits!  I know I am going to love them because my favourite red cardigan {featured here and here} is a bulky knit and so far I can’t seem to stop wearing it. 

I have to say that I would shorten the cardigans though ~ they are not quite at that ‘hit the waist’ length that I prefer.  I think that would be easy though, and another advantage ~ less knitting!  Bonus!

~ * ♥ * ~ Miette by Andi Satterlund~ isn’t it pretty?  ~ * ♥ * ~

Another free pattern is this gorgeous vintage style cardigan by Andi from Untangling Knots.  She made the pattern up herself {!! Isn’t she clever!} and has made it available here to download as a pdf.  The thing I really like about this design is that it is seamless so you don’t have to sew any pieces up and it’s designed from the top down so you can: A. fit as you go and B. stop where ever you like and get the perfect length you desire!  It’s a winner in my books. 

Oh, so much to do and so little time to do it in….  It’s okay though because Andi also has some awesome tips on how to read and knit at the same time here!  And before you go “That’s all well and good but I am mostly reading blogs on my computer and can’t do that.” check out her post for a moment because she shows you how to set your Google Reader to scroll automatically!  

In case you couldn’t tell, I am totally a fan of that!  O happy knitting days!!   > ω <

xox,

bonita 

*It’s 330 stitches across and measures approx. 50 inches when complete.  I have been working nonstop on this blanket since March and I have got 33 inches finished, and multiple mistakes. I am sooooo over it, but as this is a special present for Theodore I will keep my nose to the grindstone {or my fingers perhaps?} and slog on.  Here’s the blanket terror in person ~