Pattern Retrospective, Part 4

Hunger Games Extreme* Socks

This sock came to me all at once one night about 22 days before the Hunger Games movie was released. I remember sitting there, turning to my husband and saying, “Holy Cow! I have to make a Hunger Games Sock Pattern!”

He looked at me patiently and said, “Okaaaaayyyy..”

I think he’s used to this sort of thing from me.

I knew exactly what I wanted: Ã¼ber cushy replaceable sole, toe-up construction, instep seamed to sides for lacy-breathability as well as functionality, arrowhead lace, three-strand cables down the sides, and a secret pocket to stash your throwing knfe.

Or house keys.

I’m really proud of these suckers and enjoy wearing mine with heavier-than-you’d-expect-for-handknit-socks shoes and boots. I imagine I’ll get some use out of these this winter when we’re supposed to have a “real” winter (unlike the long Fall/Spring we had this year). I hope you like them too. You can add to cart the *extremely comfy socks for $6US.

Cheddar

I love this little guy. Like everyone I come across, I love amigurumi—a lot. But I felt like the Creepy Cute Crochet

had the corner on the market for detailed instructions and cute awesomeness, so I stuck to knitting for my critter.

I also had been thinking for a long time that CraftLit needed a mascot—(Cheddar will be coming with me to Dallas, I think)—but I didn’t want to make the pattern pricey since I know not everyone who listens to CraftLit is loaded. I priced the smaller Wensleydale similarly for the same reason.

I hate seaming so I worked hard to create a little fellah that didn’t need any seaming. I’ve since learned that some folks prefer to make their ears and arms and tails separately and actually LIKE sewing the bits and bobs on. I think Penny on Ravelry has made some alternate instructions if you’re more the latter than the former. There are some really cute variations listed over at Ravelry.

I love that. And you might too if you add to cart your own Cheddar pattern for $3US.

Ruff

This article of clothing, especially for Cheddar, is free for you to download now and can be seen in the picture above.

Wensleydale

I love this little guy!

Cheddar needed a buddy, so I made him one. Knit in a tube—with a similar start to Cheddar—his increases create a flat-ish base and a nicely curved top.

A link is provided to an Etsy store where you can get the fabulous litle safety eyes (thank you, Penny!) which I think really help “make” this buddy.

You can add this cutie’s pattern to your cart for $1.50US.