NEW! cable-knit holiday ornaments

 

cable-knit holiday ornament

This is my last pattern published in 2025! I have two more I am working on but will have to wait til next year. Today I am introducing my newest pattern, Cable-Knit Holiday Ornaments! This holiday season create a tree full of sweater-like ornaments.

The pattern gives instructions for 3 cable-knit designs. Each knit ornament measures about 2.5-inch / 6.35 cm wide by 3-inch / 7.6 cm high (including the metal cap). 

buffalo-plaid holiday ornament

The ornament is knit as one continuous piece. No sewing of seams is necessary. Knitting begins at the bottom and moves up towards the top. A clear plastic craft-store ornament is inserted into the knitted piece and the final stitches are synched tight around the ornament's plastic neck. The crowning touch is the metal wire cap hanger.

I love this pattern and actually started creating it in 2023, the same year as the Buffalo-Plaid Holiday Ornaments pattern was published. They were and are meant to go together, but life obviously got busy. 

I have a new tutorial on how to transform a simple silver or gold ornament cap into an antique-like one. You can find it HERE. Its a fun addition to all my holiday ornament patterns, even the felted ones!

So, if you are looking for a quick and easy holiday gift for that special someone or need a unique hostess gift, check out my newest pattern. You can knit up an ornament in less than an hour. Add a decorative ribbon to the cap and you're good to go.

Happy holidays to you and your family! Wishing you a blessed New Year!

Happy knitting!

tartan-plaid and a bit of cable!

Tartan-Plaid Pumpkin

Yes, a new pattern has been published! Actually TWO new patterns! I am pleased to introduce: Tartan-Plaid Pumpkin and Cable-Stitch Pumpkin. They are on the market as of today (PDF-format-only) and I am excited to share. I now have three patterns as part of my 'knit-only' collection, no felting required.

I created the Pumpkin Patch last year with the intention of creating a trio of pumpkin patterns. Three very different designs, similar in shape but using different textures and detailing. In addition, they are sporting different stems: a knit, a clay and a branch stem. Don't be intimidated by the clay stem. It is quick and easy! I'll walk you through each step to completion.

Cable-Stitch Pumpkin

Have you noticed (or not), that plaid is really big this year, especially in fashion? I love the endless combination of colors you can incorporate with the notion of woven fabric. Don't be limited by the fall-ish colors: orange, red, browns. Create a pumpkin with the colors in your living room or bedroom: blues, raspberry, chartreuse. A great addition to your decorating and easy to change out each Autumn.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I had fun creating them for you. Happy Autumn! 

It's never too early and never too late to be creating a knitted pumpkin.

Happy knitting!