Pom Pom's Giftable Making Guide

 

We understand how overwhelming it can be to create heartfelt gifts for your loved ones during the holiday season. Sometimes, gathering the right patterns for your ever-growing list can take days! That's why our team has curated a list of designs you can start on now to show your love to those who matter most. To help you get ahead, we're offering a 20% discount on all books until the end of October.

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As crocheters, we know how amazing it is to build something wearable from little stacked loops, and we hope you enjoy creating the pieces in this anthology as much as we enjoyed putting it together. With just a hook and some yarn, we wanted to spotlight three designs from Crochet Anthology that can be great for anyone!

1. Filix by Judith Brand

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4)
Hand circumference (unstretched): 15 (16, 17, 18)cm / 6 (6 ¼ , 6 ¾ , 7)" – to be worn with up to 5cm / 2” negative ease
Yarn: Moel View Yarn Bliss (light fingering / 3-ply-weight; 50% Mulberry Silk, 50% Fine merino; 495m / 541yds per 100g skein)
Shade: Lilac Leaf; 1 skein

2. Alumina by Inyoung Kim

One size: 120cm / 47" wide x 70cm / 27 ½ " deep
Yarn: The Farmer’s Daughter’s Fibers Squish Fingering (fingering / 4-ply-weight; 100% superwash Merino wool; 400m / 438 yds per 100g skein)
Shades:
Yarn A: York; 2 skeins
Yarn C: Pretty Shield; 1 skein The Farmer’s Daughter’s Fibers Foxy Lady (fingering / 4-ply-weight; 30% silk, 70% Merino wool; 391m / 428yds per 100g skein)
Shades: Yarn B: Fugitive; 2 skeins

3. Aureole by Lucia Luciano

One size: To fit head circumferences 53-56cm / 21-22".
Finished brim circumference: 48cm / 18 ¾ "
Yarn: The Uncommon Thread Everyday Sport (sportweight; 100% superwash Merino wool; 300m / 330yds per 100g skein)
Beret:
Shade: Nutcracker; 1 skein
Beanie:
Shade: Attic Room; 1 skein

 

 

 

 

There’s nothing quite like the lush, cosy feeling of hand-knitted socks! Quick and satisfying to make, small and portable, socks remain one of the most frequently hand-knit items today. Each pattern is written for both 4ply and DK weight! So gear up to warm hearts (and feet!) this season with Ready Set Socks by Rachel Coopey!

1. Shirley

4-ply version: Coop Knits Socks Yeah! // Vicki Brown Designs Sock Minis
Gauge: 36 sts & 50 rounds = 10cm / 4" over St st on 2.5mm needles, after blocking.
Needle size: 2.5mm / US 1.5 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
To fit foot circumference: 20.5 (23, 25.5)cm / 8 (9, 10)" – to be worn with approx. 2.5cm / 1" negative ease.

DK version: Scraps (10-15 assorted shades)
Gauge: 28 sts & 40 rounds = 10cm / 4" over St st on 3mm needles, after blocking.
Needle size: 3mm / US 2.5 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
To fit foot circumference: 20.5 (21.5, 23, 24.5)cm / 8 (8½, 9, 9¾)" – to be worn with approx. 2.5cm / 1" negative ease.

2. Jackson

4-ply version: The Wool Kitchen Sock
Gauge: 36 sts & 50 rounds = 10cm / 4" over St st on 2.5mm needles, after blocking.
Needle size: 2.5mm / US 1.5 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
To fit foot circumference: 20.5 (23, 25.5)cm / 8 (9, 10)" – to be worn with approx. 2.5cm / 1" negative ease. 

DK version: Coop Knits Socks Yeah! DK 
Gauge: 28 sts & 40 rounds = 10cm / 4" over St st on 3mm needles, after blocking.
Needle size: 3mm / US 2.5 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
To fit foot circumference: 20.5 (21.5, 23, 24.5)cm / 8 (8½, 9, 9¾)" – to be worn with approx. 2.5cm / 1" negative ease.

3. Guillem

4-ply version: Coop Knits Socks Yeah! // Purl Soho Posy
Gauge: 36 sts & 50 rounds = 10cm / 4" over St st on 2.5mm needles, after blocking.
Needle size: 2.5mm / US 1.5 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
To fit foot circumference: 20.5 (23, 25.5)cm / 8 (9, 10)" – to be worn with approx. 2.5cm / 1" negative ease. 

DK version: Vicki Brown Designs Double Knit
Gauge: 28 sts & 40 rounds = 10cm / 4" over St st on 3mm needles, after blocking.
Needle size: 3mm / US 2.5 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
To fit foot circumference: 20.5 (21.5, 23, 24.5)cm / 8 (8½, 9, 9¾)" – to be worn with approx. 2.5cm / 1" negative ease.

 

 

 

 

 

Get ready for an unprecedented blend of groovy 70s silhouettes, classic Shetland colourwork, and contemporary design elements; think of bold outlines and shapes which feature intricate, time-honoured Fair Isle motifs. We have compiled a few small but worthy projects from The Shetland Trader, Book Three: Heritage by Gudrun Johnston!

1. Vatna

Yarn: 4-ply 
Gauge: 19 sts & 26 rows = 10cm / 4" over Razor Shell Pattern on 4.5mm needles after blocking; 19 sts & 24 rows = 10cm / 4" over Garter Stitch on 4.5mm needles after blocking
Needles: 4.5mm / US 7 circular needle, 60cm / 24" and 100cm / 40" length; 5.5mm / US 9 circular needle, 100cm / 40" length (for the cast on)
Dimensions: 134cm / 52¾" x 67cm / 26½"

2. Smora

Yarn: 4-ply 
Gauge: 27 sts & 32 rounds = 10cm / 4" over Fair Isle Pattern on 3.5mm needles after blocking; 
Needles: 3.5mm / US 4 circular needle, 40cm / 16" length (for body of hat); 3.5mm / US 4 DPNs or long circular needle (if working magic loop for crown of hat); 3mm / US 2 circular needle, 40cm / 16" length (for brim)
Brim circumference: 46.5cm / 18¼" 

3. Tarra

Yarn: 4-ply 
Gauge: 18 sts & 26 rows = 10cm / 4" over Razor Shell Pattern on 4.5mm needles after blocking; 17 sts & 24 rows = 10cm / 4" over Garter Stitch on 4.5mm needles after blocking
Needles: 4.5mm / US 7 circular needle, 100cm / 40" length; 5.5mm / US 9 circular needle, 100cm / 40" length (for the cast on)
Dimensions: 140.5cm / 55¼" x 30cm / 11¾"

 

 

 

We love knitting for kids, and making something by hand that will keep them warm and snug is an incredible gesture of love! These are practical patterns, chosen and designed with growing bodies and the way they move in mind, that we know you'll want to return to again and again!

Mini Pom also includes colouring pages, for kids (and adults!) to experiment with and make their own. Each copy comes with a digital download so you can easily print these pages for lots more colour exploration!

1. Mini Take Heart by Fiona Alice

Yarn:  John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers DK
Gauge: 26.5 sts & 27 rows = 10cm / 4" over cable pattern on 4mm needles after blocking. 28 sts & 32 rows = 10cm / 4" over twisted ribbing on 3.5mm needle after blocking.
Needle size: 3.5mm / US 4 circular needle, 40cm / 16" length 4mm / US 6 circular needle, 40cm / 16" length AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
One size: 118cm / 46½" wide, 51cm / 20" deep
Yarn: approximately 125 (175, 200)m / 136 (190, 218)yds of DK-weight yarn

2. Mini Shirley by Rachel Coopey

Yarn weight: Blue + pink version: Retrosaria Mondim (204), John Arbon Textiles Devonia Minis 4ply (Dark Skies)
Green + pink version: Hedgehog Fibres Sock Minis (Beach Bunny, Kelp, Rosehip)
Gauge: 6 sts & 50 rounds = 10cm / 4" over St st on 2.5mm needles, after blocking.
Needle size: 2.5mm / US 1.5 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
To fit foot circumference: 11.5 (14, 15, 16.5, 18)cm / 4½ (5½, 6, 6½, 7)" – to be worn with approx. 1.5cm / ½" negative ease.
Yarn A: approximately 44 (66, 80, 116, 141)m / 48 (73, 88, 128, 155)yds of fingering / 4-ply-weight yarn
Yarn B: approximately 31 (47, 56, 82, 99)m / 34 (52, 62, 90, 109)yds of fingering / 4-ply-weight yarn
Yarn C: approximately 44 (66, 80, 116, 141)m / 48 (73, 88, 128, 155)yds of fingering / 4-ply-weight yarn

3. Mini Battenberg by Gina Fama Röckenwagner

Yarn:  BC Garn Summer in Kashmir (Natural, Dusty Pink, Denim, Brick Red, Rainforest, Bras, Kiwi)
Gauge: One Square with 1 round of double crochet border = 7cm / 2¾" square using 2.75mm hook after blocking. One Square without border = 5.5cm / 2¼” square square using 2.75mm hook.
Needle size: 2.75mm / US C crochet hook; 2.25mm / US B crochet hook (for button band); 3.25mm / US D crochet hook (for joining).
Finished chest circumference: 47 (49.5, 56, 58.5, 63.5, 70, 72.5, 75, 77.5)cm / 18½ (19½, 22, 23, 25, 27½, 28½, 29½, 30½)" – to be worn with 5-10cm / 2-4" positive ease.