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Christmas Party – Ugly Sweater Holiday Party

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It’s that time of year again! Dig out the decorations and pull on your cozy clothes. The holiday season is upon us.

While everyone is putting up their trees, wreaths, and lights, we can’t forget about the sillier traditions. We’re talking about Ugly Sweaters. Ugly sweaters have come a long way. It started off with just wearing winter sweaters that just happened to be less than visually appealing. Now, you can purchase ugly sweaters that light up or make noise. You can even DIY your very own festive sweater to stand out in the crowd.

If you’re looking to host an Ugly Sweater Party this holiday season, we’ve got you covered.

We’ll take the guesswork out of planning the perfect celebration. Just refer to our Ugly Sweater Holiday Party Ideas to get inspired. From the invites to the party favors, we’ll help you put together the perfect holiday party. And if you’re in need of an ugly sweater, Wholesale Halloween Costumes has got you covered. Check out their inventory of all the holiday wearables that will be a hit at any ugly sweater party.

Check out our PrintableChristmas party planners, Meal planners, and Christmas Gift lists in our online Printable Store.

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Knitting Market Bag Patterns

There are certain things that just make sense to knit at this time of year, and market bags are one of them. We tend to use our canvas bags more often in the summer with trips to the farmer’s market and the library, but string bags and market bags are great to use all year.

I love the Three Oranges Bag by Hana Cho, which looks just like a knit version of a plastic shopping bag, but with three cute oranges stitched on. The bag uses intarsia to make the oranges, but you could use duplicate stitch or intarsia to add a different design if you like. It calls for fingering weight yarn and you can find the pattern on Ravelry.

Sharyn Anhalt’s Market Square bag (also on Ravelry) uses worsted weight yarn and a mosaic pattern to make a pretty bag you’ll want to use every time you go shopping. The bag comes in two sizes and is worked in two colors of the same yarn for a fun mixed up effect that’s almost like weaving.

Speaking of fun colors, the Market Bag from Hubbabubbie Art uses a multicolored cake yarn (specifically Lion Brand Mandala) to produce fun color changes without any extra work. This bag is worked from the bottom up with a crocheted bottom and knit mesh sides. It’s a free pattern on Ravelry.

The Pike Place Market Bag from Blue Bird Pine Shop looks like a massive bag to hold all your market goodies (that is a child holding it, but still). The bag calls for worsted weight cotton yarn and the mesh is worked on extra large needles to help it open up to hold everything you want held.

The Knit Farmer’s Market Bag form Design BCB is another good one, made mostly of mes with a little stockinette for extra stability. The base is also worked in stockinette so items you put in it will sit flat.

This mesh bag from Sheep and Stitch doesn’t have a base, and the body is worked flat before being joined in the round to make the top and handles. That makes it easy to make the bag just the size you want because you can stop knitting whenever you feel it’s big enough. The pattern includes a step-by-step video if you need extra assistance.

And the Eco Market String Bag from Mama in a Stitch has a solid knit base worked in a contrasting color from the mesh body. It’s an easy project that comes out a great size for your market needs without being too huge.

Do you have a favorite knit market bag pattern? I’d love to hear about it!