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Try This Easy Colorwork Sweater Knitting Pattern

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Colorwork yoke sweaters are so popular because they give you a classic look and you get to play with a bit of color without having to do colorwork for the full garment.

If you’re intimidated by the idea of a colorwork yoke in stranded knitting, try the Fizz Pop Sweater from Helen Kennedy.

This sweater looks like it uses traditional stranded knitting techniques but it’s actually done with slip stitches. (It’s pretty much the same pattern as my mosaic cowl, which has a little tutorial if you’ve never done slip stitch/mosaic knitting before).

This makes it a lot easier because you’re only working with one color per round. It goes pretty fast, too, because the repeat is short and easy to remember.

The pattern itself is worked with two colors of sport weight yarn, and there are options to make it short or long sleeved. There are a whopping 16 sizes up to a 64 inch chest measurement.

You can get the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Bryn Goodhead.]

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Free Easter Basket Knitting Patterns

We’re getting pretty close to Easter but there’s still time to add a handmade touch to your festivities. Easter baskets are pretty easy projects to stitch up and they add an extra level of cuteness to your egg hunt or your table decor. Here are a handful of great, cute and quick to knit free Easter basket knitting patterns for you to try.

Gina Michele made a little basket that looks like a chick. Worked flat in Garter Stitch in bulky yarn, this is a super quick project that would be great to hold candy inside a larger basket or as table decor.

Kaity Frakerhas a cute, simple basket worked in DK weight yarn that you can grab from Ravelry. It’s worked in the round from the base up, with an I-cord handle that’s sewn on after knitting. There’s also a pattern for an Easter egg with the basket pattern.

If you’re looking for a teensy Easter basket knitting pattern, check out this one from Marianna’s Lazy Daisy Days. This one is worked flat from the top down with the handle stitched separately. It’s perfect for holding a handful of candy eggs.

Making a felted basket is a great way to get a good sized basket quickly because they tend to be worked at a loose gauge. This one from Ann Lim is worked in bulky yarn and uses size 10.5 US knitting needles, and the handle is integrated into the bag so there’s no finishing other than the felting. This patter is a free download on Ravelry.

These last ones aren’t strictly Easter baskets, but they could be if you made them a little deeper and added a handle, or they can be used to display eggs, fruit or other holiday decor on the table. This one from DROPS Design is worked in Garter Stitch with two strands of yarn held together, then felted for extra strength. And this one by Clare Doornbos (a free Ravelry download) is worked in bulky yarn, also in garter stitch, and is the perfect introduction to short rows for people who haven’t stitched them before.

Check out this White fluffy Easter Chick knitting pattern over on our Sister site Craftbits.com Fluffy Easter Chick Knitting Pattern. and this Knitted Bunny Pattern.