how to knit a unicorn, a whale, and jack sparrow

Last year we discovered a really rather exceptional knitter. She sent us the Unicorn hat you see below, along with a little Santa and Robin hat. Her Unicorn went on to win our hat of the year competition. We fell in love with it, and her. Her name is Susan Smith. And now you can knit your own Unicorn too, download her pattern here.

This year she has sent us another broad selection of beautifully crafted and detailed hats, and has sent in a couple of patterns too. Make your own Jack Sparrow, because pirates aaaaaaarrre fun to make.

 
Or you could knit up a Whale if you're feeling aquatic?

 
A great big thank you to Susan for all the hats and for sending us her patterns.

Remember, the deadline for hats is Friday 14th October. Happy knitting.

pattern of the week: mushroom mushaboom

This week's pattern of the week is that of the humble mushroom. Delicious fried with garlic in butter, complimenting beef in a stroganoff, or keeping things simple in an omelette. You can download the pattern here. Enjoy.

 

 

pattern of the week: it may not be halloween yet

But we figured you might be ready to knit up a pumpkin or two for the Big Knit.

 

We just love those curly curlicue leaves. You can get the pattern here. Happy knitting and curling.

 

pattern of the week: ewe better believe it

One of our favourite hats from last year was this sheepish little fella. Some call it Shaun, some call it Dolly, we call it Bob. What do ewe call him? (sorry) 
You can download the pattern for this gem right here. Happy knitting.

 

patterns of the week: sheep, pineapple, and ladybird

With our hatty deadline being next Friday 15th October, we hope you have the time and the fast fingers to get your needles round this selection of patterns. We thought as an extra special treat we'd bump up the pattern to patterns, and give you three this week. Kicking them off is this baaaa baaaaa ball of wool, a lovely little sheep like shaun. Get the pattern here.

 

Next up is a fruity juicy pineapple, pattern from here.

 

And then we have this beautiful ladybird which was a featured hat in Big Knit's bygone. The pattern is available here.

 

Happy knitting.

 

pattern of the week - it's crochet time

For all you crochet fans, here's an intermediate level crochet pattern for a little granny hat. More to follow soon...

And you can get the pattern here.

 

pattern of the week - easy peasy

A couple of weeks ago Suzy won hat of the week with the beautiful peas in a pod. Due to popular demand, she kindly sent in the pattern so you too can get down to the bottom of the garden, among the birds and the bees, where live a lot of little people, called The Poddington Peas.

But hopefully nothing as cree-pea as the black-eyed-pea. Spooky.

Get the pattern here.

 

pattern of the week - grapes of desire

This week's pattern of the week is for a beautiful bunch of grapes. Just remember not to pick them off and nibble. Euch, woolball.

 

You can get the pattern here.

 

pattern of the week - bananarama

Feeling peckish? Want an extra fruity fix on top of your innocent smoothie? Then why not knit yourself up a banana hat to go with.

Here's Jack enjoying one in the office.

 

You can pick up the pattern here.