Ziyal Cowl

I never tried smocking in my knitting until I cast on the Ziyal Cowl. The simple ribbing in this pattern is jazzed up by the smocked stitches. An excellent tutorial accompanies the pattern, so don't be afraid to try to do this yourself!

Knit Bracelets

If I could bring knitting into every aspect of my life, I would. Imagine my delight when I came across the following Ravelry project for knitted bracelets! There isn't a pattern to these beauties as much as a tip by the knitter on how to create your own.

Stag Beetle

The designer considers the legs of this amazingly crafted Stag Beetle to be a cheat, but as a fellow insect designer, I don't think that they are a cheat at all! In fact, I think that the knit body gives a great representation of armor (which is funny since it is actually soft.)

The pattern includes a printout for the legs and antennae so you don't have to recreate the form.

Thank you, Ginny, for the submission!

Naughty Knitting

There are many naughty knitting patterns out there, but there is one that makes me giggle every time. (PLEASE NOTE: the following link will take you to knit images that are mature in content in a cartoonish way. You may not want to open this at work!) The Phallic Chapstick Cozy would make a wonderful favor at a bachelorette party.

Rumor has it!

Rumor has it! is "a lovely pair of socks that is not very difficult to knit and looks both elegant and playful." I know that they make me want to play!

Thank you, Fleurtje, for the submission!

You better beleaf it

I like silly knitting patterns, and what is sillier than putting a cozy on an apple (You Better Beleaf It)? This adorable little knitting pattern is available for free via Ravelry downloads. I think there is a practical nature to this project, too... protect your apples from bruising while in your lunch bag.

Thank you Fleurtje for the KPOTD nomination, "A great way to use your leftover yarn"!

Ducks in the Fountain Part 2

A few months ago, I shared the following image of ducks in a fountain:

Photo credit Twilight Taggers via a Creative Commons License

I thought they were incredibly cute and wanted to know how they were made. It turns out that Bali of Twilight Taggers has shared the pattern on her blog. Now you can crochet your own Rubber Ducky Jumper! (Great step by step photos are included with the pattern.)

Ghast Knitting Chart

I think that the Minecraft Ghasts are so cute.... when they aren't throwing fireballs. Sure, they scare me and I never EVER go into the Nether, but I think that as a design they are adorable.

17 rows x 16 columns

I hope that you enjoyed this series of Minecraft Knitting Charts! I haven't made a chart for every character in the series. Is there a character that I left out that you would like to see? Let me know and I'll see what I can do. I have some ideas for incorporating these Minecraft Charts into more complex knitting designs, hopefully you'll see them in the future!

This knitting chart was created by ChemKnits (www.chemknits.com and kpotd.blogspot.com) for your personal or charity use. You are not to distribute or sell this pattern without the permission of ChemKnits. © 2012 ChemKnits

Minecraft Chicken Knitting Chart

Of the Minecraft themed knitting charts I've shared so far, the chicken is the only one that does not have a square face. The two right squares on the bottom row should be the same as your background color.

6 rows x 4 sts

This knitting chart was created by ChemKnits (www.chemknits.com and kpotd.blogspot.com) for your personal or charity use. You are not to distribute or sell this pattern without the permission of ChemKnits. © 2012 ChemKnits

Cow Knitting Charts

Mooo! I think the Minecraft cows are so adorable, that I made two different versions of this Minecraft knitting chart.

8x8 sts

8 rows x 7 sts

What do you think is coming next in this series of Minecraft Knitting Charts?

This knitting chart was created by ChemKnits (www.chemknits.com and kpotd.blogspot.com) for your personal or charity use. You are not to distribute or sell this pattern without the permission of ChemKnits. © 2012 ChemKnits

Pig Knitting Chart

My Minecraft experiences only started recently, but my understanding of the pig is that they used to be way more important than they are now. While pork was once the only source of meet, you now have chicken and beef... and with beef you get leather, too. Nevertheless, these little pigs are darling and are the only creatures that you can ride!

8x8 sts

What will you knit with this minecraft knitting chart?

This knitting chart was created by ChemKnits (www.chemknits.com and kpotd.blogspot.com) for your personal or charity use. You are not to distribute or sell this pattern without the permission of ChemKnits. © 2012 ChemKnits

Sheep Knitting Chart

Are you surprised that the first friendly mob Minecraft knitting chart I share with you is the sheep? One of this first things I created in my personal Minecraft game was a sheep farm with all of the different colors... if only I could start knitting in the game (just kidding!)

8x8 sts

I would recommend knitting this in the white, brown and pink and then using duplicate stitches for the white and black eyes. I have chosen to show the body of the sheep as a pale grey to give you the easy option to make the wool a different color from the eyes.

This knitting chart was created by ChemKnits (www.chemknits.com and kpotd.blogspot.com) for your personal or charity use. You are not to distribute or sell this pattern without the permission of ChemKnits. © 2012 ChemKnits

Zombie Knitting Chart

8x8 sts

Grrrrrrr..... I love zombies, and the Minecraft zombie is no exception. The official image has many shades to make the zombie face, but I reduced it to a total of three colors to make it easier to incorporate into your knitting.

I hope you are enjoying this series of Minecraft Knitting Charts! Stay tuned for some more friendly faces.

This knitting chart was created by ChemKnits (www.chemknits.com and kpotd.blogspot.com) for your personal or charity use. You are not to distribute or sell this pattern without the permission of ChemKnits. © 2012 ChemKnits

Minecraft Skeleton Knitting Chart

When playing Minecraft, I really like the skeleton mobs. Sure, they may hit you with lots of arrows, but they usually don't push you off anything (or explode behind you!) I chose this face as the second Minecraft Knitting Chart to share with you because it also makes a great knitting chart with only two colors in the face.

8 sts x 7 rows

This knitting chart was created by ChemKnits (www.chemknits.com and kpotd.blogspot.com) for your personal or charity use. You are not to distribute or sell this pattern without the permission of ChemKnits. © 2012 ChemKnits

Creeper Knitting Chart

I have been playing a lot of Minecraft lately, and love the pixelated graphics. Why? Well this makes them easy to adapt into knitting charts! I am pleased to share the first free knitting pattern to be hosted on KPOTD, a Creeper Knitting Chart.

10x10 sts

Most of the Minecraft graphics have many different shades in them. In the future characters knitting charts that I will share, I will do my best to minimize the number of colors so you can use as few colors at a time as possible. The creeper would look best (most authentic) if you use a variegated green yarn for the background.

When will you see the other characters? Well I will be publishing 7 other popular Minecraft character knitting charts this week! Who do you think you will see tomorrow?

This knitting chart was created by ChemKnits (www.chemknits.com and kpotd.blogspot.com) for your personal or charity use. You are not to distribute or sell this pattern without the permission of ChemKnits. © 2012 ChemKnits

Yarn in Disguise

There are many creative dish cloths out there, but if I were to say "Yarn Cloth" what would you think of? I have to tell you I would not have imagined a cloth shaped like a ball of yarn!

Harry Potter Scarf

Have I ever made one of the most iconic "Nerdy" Knits KPOTD? I like to credit the popularity of house scarves after the first Harry Potter movie came out to a rise in popularity of knitting.

Photo credit Jenni Konrad via a Creative Commons License

Of course, there are many free Harry Potter themed knitting patterns out there, not just scarves. Which ones have you knit? (I made a couple HP scarves and the dark mark scarf.)

Bubbling Beaker

Imagine my delight when I stumbled upon this pattern for a bubbling beaker. I think the pollyfill "bubbles" are perfect!

Hey, I'm ChemKnits. Of course I love science themed knitting patterns!

Crochet Swimware

The blog is in Portugese, but the picttures of these crochet swimware images are incredible!

Mini Mania Scarf

The Mini Mania Scarf is yet another reason for you to hang onto your scrap sock yarn (or join a MiniSkein yarn swap.) This beautiful scarf is an incredible way to use up all of your remnant yarns of a single weight in one project. Now you can carry a bit of dozens of past projects with you wherever you go!