My Favorite Knitting Highlights of 2021
Today, I’m looking back on my favorite knitting highlights of 2021. This year included: a couple of new blanket knitting pattern designs (including my first every multi-colorway blanket design); reading about and test knitting with many yarns; knitting with my dear friend and helping her with a special baby blanket project; a feature in The Loopy Ewe’s Designer Spotlight series; a gorgeous baby blanket knitting kit offered by Unravelled in New Zealand that features my easy-to-knit blanket pattern; attempting to organize all of my yarn (yet again!); and marking eight years of designing knitting patterns in early November… my in-laws surprised me with a cake to celebrate!
It’s pretty obvious from this collection of photos I shared on Instagram during 2021, that my favorite colorways this year were teal blues, grays, and a little bit of mustard yellow. (This selection of colorways was not planned in advance!) Keep reading below for more details!
Some of my favorite knitting photos from 2021! Keep reading for more details about the Look for Happiness blanket (top left and lower right corner), On the Porch blanket in a pretty variegated yarn (top right), and the Light in the Window blanket (center)…. as well as some of my favorite chunky blanket knitting projects (lower right).
LOOK FOR HAPPINESS BLANKET KNITTING PATTERN:
In February, the Look for Happiness blanket knitting pattern was released. This design was inspired by frequent requests for a worsted weight version of my popular Over the Rooftops chunky blanket pattern.
I’m thrilled that the Look for Happiness blanket pattern has quickly become a customer favorite! The PDF pattern includes instruction for six blanket sizes so it’s easy to pick the size that works for your project needs.
Get more details and purchase the pattern on my website or on Ravelry.
This beautiful yarn is Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton Worsted in the ‘Mediterranean’ colorway. Click here to get all the details on the Look for Happiness blanket knitting pattern.
YARN SUGGESTIONS FOR BLANKET KNITTING:
In the spring and fall, I spent a lot of time adding to my knowledge about the many yarns available for blanket knitting. I shared some of my favorite yarns for blanket knitting in these blog posts about worsted, bulky and super bulky yarns:
More than 25 Worsted Weight Yarns for Blanket Knitting
In the spring and fall, I researched and purchased many new yarns. See my suggestions for blanket knitting in my blog posts about worsted, bulky and super bulky yarns.
A ONE-OF-A-KIND BABY BLANKET PROJECT:
In the summer, my dear friend finished a one-of-a-kind baby blanket using my On the Porch blanket knitting pattern and a gorgeous variegated yarn. As I showed her how to block the blanket, we reminisced about my mother teaching her to knit when we were teenagers.
Get all the details about this On the Porch baby blanket project - including the blanket size and yarn used - on my blog post.
Get more details and purchase the On the Porch pattern on my website or on Ravelry.
Click here to get all the details on this On the Porch baby blanket made by my friend.
MODERN COLOR-BLOCK BLANKET KNITTING PATTERN:
In September, the Light in the Window blanket knitting pattern was released. Many requests for a blanket knitting design incorporating multiple colorways led to this easy to knit, modern color-block design.
Customize the blanket by selecting your choice of five colorways in Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling or your favorite worsted weight yarn. See several color combination ideas in my blog post about the pattern.
Get more details and purchase the Light in the Window blanket knitting pattern on my website or on Ravelry.
This design is also available as a knitting kit from Lion Brand Yarn.
Click here to get all the details (including the list of colorways used in this blanket) and purchase the Light in the Window PDF knitting pattern.
TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING KNITTING PROJECTS:
In December, I shared a blog post with some tips for photographing your hand knit projects.
Even though it has been unusually warm here in Kansas City throughout December, I set out some of our favorite chunky hand knit blankets for cozy evenings by the fire. The cable blanket is my River of Dreams bed runner that adds year-round texture to the guest bedroom. The other two blankets are the Game Time Blanket (center) in Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in ‘Mustard’ and the Westport Blanket (top right) in Lion Brand Hometown ‘Dallas Grey’. Click here to get more details on each of these chunky blanket knitting patterns.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR FIFTY FOUR TEN STUDIO PROJECTS!
Throughout the year, I enjoyed seeing so many of your Fifty Four Ten Studio projects on Instagram and Ravelry!
See several beautiful customer projects that were featured in recent Fifty Four Ten Studio newsletters:
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Thank you so much for your interest in my knitting patterns! Thank you for purchasing my knitting patterns, telling your friends about my patterns and for sharing your project photos. Your kind words about my designs and knitting instructions are so appreciated.
Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year!
