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Leaf Lace Edging - Free Pattern

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What beautiful knitting lace edging! I found it on Pinterest...

Free instructions pour la bordure (graphique et texte)

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Secession - Knitting Pattern

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Few hand-knitted accessories elevate an outfit quite like a gracefully draped shawl. If you are searching Ravelry for a project that balances relaxing, rhythmic stitches with eye-catching detail, the Secession Shawl is an absolute gem waiting for your needles.

Designed as an asymmetric curved triangle, this pattern flows seamlessly from one corner to the other in a single, continuous piece. The gentle curve allows it to hug your shoulders naturally without constantly slipping off—making it as practical for everyday wear as it is elegant for special occasions.

Why the Secession Pattern Deserves a Spot on Your Needles

Whether you love tailoring every detail of your projects or simply want a versatile piece you can style in multiple ways, this pattern offers complete creative freedom:

Versatile Weight Compatibility: Beautifully adaptable whether you prefer a delicate, airy drape using fingering weight yarn or a squishy, cozy feel using DK weight.
Fully Customizable Sizing: While the pattern includes detailed instructions for two base sizes, it also provides a clear framework to adjust the dimensions to create anything from a petite neckette to an oversized statement wrap.
Optional Beaded Details: Adding tiny glass seed beads brings an exquisite weight, sparkle, and professional polish to the finished edge—though it looks equally breathtaking without them.
Flowing Asymmetric Shape: Worked sideways from tip to edge, making it easy to monitor your yarn supply as you progress toward the final bind-off.

Yarn Choices & Styling Inspiration

Because of its distinctive curved geometry, the Secession shawl showcases both solid and subtly speckled hand-dyed colorways magnificently. A single skein of high-twist fingering yarn easily yields a light spring neck wrap, while rich semi-solid tonal colorways highlight the stitch definition and bead placement for an autumn-ready accessory.

Ready to add this timeless piece to your hand-knitted collection?

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Fast & Easy Cowl - Free Pattern

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I found This easy knitting cowl pattern on Ravelry...

Margaret Zellner: "This large loopy Moebius cowl in worsted weight is fast and easy to make. I used a Cat Bordhi Moebius Cast On and a simple drop st pattern. The gauge and size are not critical but this cowl should be stretchy and lacey. The bigger, the better!"

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Buttercup - Free Pattern

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What beautiful tops/tee knitting pattern! I found it on Ravelry...
A top-down, seamless raglan, A-line top, featuring just a touch of lace and very slightly puffed sleeves. It is designed for a light dk yarn with some drape. The sleeve and body shaping and trim can easily be modified to suit your style. Suitable for an adventurous beginner or intermediate knitter.

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Flowers & Leaves Knitting Patterns

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This garden of flower knitting patterns can be used for all sorts of knitting projects: to create centerpieces for special occasions, for brooches or another clothing embellishment, as appliques to other knitting projects, like home decor and more! Knit one or knit several to make a bouquet. Most patterns are free.

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Spruce Socks – Spruce Tree Sock Knitting Pattern

Spruce Socks knitting pattern by Kaitlin Barthold with spruce tree ankle detail

Spruce Socks. Photos © Originally Lovely

Spruce Socks by Kaitlin Barthold of Originally Lovely are a beautifully detailed pair of top-down knitted socks featuring tiny spruce trees along the outer ankle.

Designed with fingering-weight sock yarn, these socks combine classic sock construction with slipped stitches and small cable techniques to create the distinctive evergreen motif. The pattern includes four adult sizes from S through XL and instructions for either Magic Loop or double-pointed needles.

Spruce Socks Pattern Details

Designer: Kaitlin Barthold / Originally Lovely
Published: December 2018
Craft: Knitting
Category: Adult mid-calf socks
Pattern availability: Paid digital pattern
Sizes: S, M, L and XL
Finished foot circumference: 7, 8, 9 and 10 inches
Yarn weight: Fingering / sock yarn
Yardage: Approximately 330–450 yards (302–411 m)
Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
Gauge: 32 stitches = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch
Construction: Top down, worked in the round
Heel: Heel flap and gusset
Toe: Shaped with decreases and finished with Kitchener stitch
Techniques: Slipped stitches, small cables, increases and decreases
Methods: Magic Loop or double-pointed needles
Language: English

Spruce Tree Detail at the Ankle

The feature that makes these socks immediately recognizable is the spruce tree motif positioned on the outer ankle.

Instead of using traditional stranded colorwork, the design creates texture within a single-color sock using slipped stitches, increases, decreases and small cable movements.

The result is subtle enough for everyday wear but detailed enough to make the socks especially attractive for winter and holiday knitting.

A Festive Sock Without Traditional Colorwork

Spruce Socks are a particularly interesting choice if you love the look of seasonal knitted motifs but don't necessarily want to manage several yarn colors at once.

The spruce trees are formed through stitch manipulation rather than conventional stranded knitting.

This allows the tree motif to emerge from the texture of the knitted fabric itself.

Four Adult Sizes

The pattern includes four sizes: S (M, L, XL).

Finished foot circumferences are approximately:

Small: 7 inches
Medium: 8 inches
Large: 9 inches
XL: 10 inches

The designer provides approximate women's and men's US shoe-size guidance as well, making this a versatile unisex sock pattern.

Women's and Men's Sizing

Approximate women's US shoe sizes are:

S: 3–6
M: 6–9
L: 8–12
XL: 12+

Approximate men's US shoe sizes are:

S: 6–8
M: 8.5–10
L: 10.5–12
XL: 12.5–14

Foot circumference is generally the more useful measurement when selecting your pattern size, while foot length can be adjusted during knitting.

Top-Down Sock Construction

Spruce Socks are constructed one at a time from the cuff down.

After the cuff and decorative ankle section are completed, the pattern transitions into a traditional heel-flap construction.

The gusset is then formed before the foot continues in stockinette stitch toward the toe.

Why the Tree Placement Matters

The spruce tree design is intended to sit on the outer ankle of each sock.

This means the left and right socks need slightly different positioning when the knitting reaches the heel section.

The pattern includes separate adjustment instructions so that after the heel flap is positioned, the decorative trees remain on the outside of each ankle rather than both appearing on the same side.

Traditional Heel Flap and Gusset

The heel uses a classic heel flap, heel turn and gusset construction.

This is a useful technique to learn because heel-flap socks offer a familiar fit and make it possible to reinforce the back of the heel through slipped stitches.

After turning the heel, stitches are picked up along the heel flap and gusset decreases gradually return the sock to its original stitch count.

Adjustable Foot Length

Once the heel and gusset are complete, the foot is worked in stockinette stitch.

This section can be adjusted to suit the wearer's actual foot length. The designer instructs knitters to begin the toe shaping before reaching the desired total length.

This is particularly useful because shoe size alone doesn't always provide the best indication of knitted sock length.

Kitchener Stitch Toe

After the toe decreases are complete, the remaining stitches are grafted together using Kitchener stitch.

Grafting creates a smooth join across the toe rather than a bulky seam, which is especially desirable for socks that will be worn inside shoes.

Magic Loop or Double-Pointed Needles

The pattern is written so you can knit the socks using either Magic Loop or double-pointed needles (DPNs).

Both methods use US 1 (2.25 mm) needles, or the size required to achieve the correct gauge.

This flexibility lets you use whichever small-circumference knitting technique you find most comfortable.

Fingering-Weight Sock Yarn

Spruce Socks use approximately 330–450 yards (302–411 m) of fingering-weight yarn, depending on size and any length adjustments.

The original sample was shown in Kenyarn Cirrus Fingering in the Sitka Spruce colorway.

A fingering-weight wool blend containing nylon is a practical choice for socks because it combines warmth with additional durability.

Choosing a Substitute Yarn

You don't need to use the original yarn to make Spruce Socks.

Look for a fingering-weight sock yarn that can produce the required gauge of 32 stitches per 4 inches in stockinette.

Because the spruce motif relies on visible stitch texture, a solid, tonal or lightly variegated yarn may show the trees more clearly than a very busy multicolored yarn.

Gauge

The specified gauge is:

32 stitches = 4 inches (10 cm)
in stockinette stitch

Gauge is particularly important for socks because even a relatively small difference can noticeably change the finished circumference.

If necessary, adjust your needle size rather than automatically using the needle listed in the pattern.

Skills Used in Spruce Socks

Useful techniques for this project include:

Knitting and purling
Knitting in the round
Magic Loop or double-pointed needles
Slipped stitches
Simple cable techniques
Increasing and decreasing
Heel-flap construction
Turning a heel
Picking up stitches
Gusset decreases
Toe shaping
Kitchener stitch

Are Spruce Socks Beginner Friendly?

Spruce Socks are best suited to a knitter who is already comfortable with basic knitting and wants to develop more sock-knitting skills.

The pattern combines small-circumference knitting, slipped stitches, simple cables, heel construction, picking up stitches and Kitchener grafting.

If you have already made a basic pair of socks, this can be an especially enjoyable next project because the construction remains familiar while the spruce motif introduces something new.

Great for Winter and Holiday Knitting

The tiny evergreen trees naturally give Spruce Socks a festive winter character.

They can work beautifully as Christmas socks without relying on bright red-and-green colorwork, especially when knitted in forest green, charcoal, cream or another wintry shade.

The same understated motif also makes them wearable throughout the colder months rather than limiting them to the holiday season.

A Beautiful Handmade Gift

A pair of hand-knitted socks makes a thoughtful gift, and the spruce detailing gives this design an extra handmade touch.

Because the pattern includes four circumferences and guidance for both men's and women's shoe sizes, you have considerably more sizing flexibility than with a one-size sock pattern.

Why Knit the Spruce Socks?

Spruce Socks combine a dependable top-down sock construction with an unusual textured motif that makes the finished pair instantly recognizable.

The slipped-stitch spruce trees provide visual interest without requiring traditional stranded colorwork, while the heel flap, gusset and grafted toe give you a classic sock structure.

With four adult sizes, adjustable foot length and instructions for both Magic Loop and DPNs, the pattern also offers useful flexibility for different knitters and recipients.

Get the Spruce Socks Knitting Pattern

The complete Spruce Socks by Kaitlin Barthold of Originally Lovely are currently available as a paid digital knitting pattern from the designer's Ravelry store.

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This pattern is not currently free. Pattern availability and pricing on external websites may change over time.

Free DIY Basket Pattern you can Knit up in a Flash

I found This easy knitting Basket pattern on Pinterest...

Cute DIY knitted baskets you can knit up quick and easy. This simple craft project requires a single skein of yarn and requires only basic knitting knowledge. A perfect knitting project for beginners. Knit up a few to give away as handmade DIY gifts.

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Braid and Eyelet Shawl - Free Pattern

I found This beautiful knitting shawl on Ravelry...

Susan Gressman’s asymmetrical shawl features a garter stitch and cable braid which alternates with sections of the simple eyelet...

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Telluride Easy Knit Kimono - Free Pattern

I found This beautiful knitting Kimono on Pinterest...

This particular kimono is completely beginner friendly and it’s made with my all time favorite super bulky yarn and large needles. It’s so comfortable to wear and it’s warm too as it’s made with a wool blend. And if you can’t wear wool, you can easily substitute any super bulky yarn that you like for this pattern. It’s perfect to curl up with on the couch or throw on for a brisk morning stroll.

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