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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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Summer Headband Knitting Patterns

Some knitters have trouble coming up with projects they can both knit and wear when it’s warm outside. Especially if you’re not ready for garments (thought tank tops and summer tops are great first garment projects!) it might seem like there’s nothing to do when it’s hot outside.

One way to remedy this situation is by knitting headbands. Headbands are great any time of year to keep hair out of your face and make you look a little more pulled together without any effort. Wider headbands double as ear warmers when it gets colder, but skinnier ones are great throughout the year.

A couple of great examples are from designer Elly Donner, who has a set of headband knitting patterns on Ravelry you can buy individually or as an ebook. Homebody, shown here, is worked in garter stitch (the ties are crocheted but you could also use I-cord), while Slipstream uses slipped stitches and garter ridges, and Sounds of Spring has little cables. The patterns use DK weight yarn and are a great way to use a little leftover yarn from another project.

I also recently came across the lovely Plush Braided Headband by Yevgeniya Li. A free pattern on Ravelry, this wider design is covered in lush cables for a sleek and fancy look. It uses worsted weight yarn and you can customize the length for a perfect fit.

Celeste Knitwear’s Spikelet is a simple twisted headband with columns of eyelet lace to keep it from being too heavy. It’s worked flat and sewn together to make the twist, and uses DK weight yarn. It has three sizes available.

This skinny lace headband from Lusi Knits is another cute choice. It calls for fine weight cotton yarn, but you could use heavier yarn if you have it on hand to make a wider headband (or use any fine yarn you have available). It uses ties to customize the fit.

And if you want to go super basic but still really cute, try the easy ring headband from Lulu Pattern. The sample is knit pretty wide, but you could make a narrower version if you want, and the little ring turns it from a plain loop into a bow with very little extra work. It calls for worsted weight yarn but you could also use whatever weight you like for this one to change up the look and size.