The opposite day I shared a group of straightforward shamrock knitting patterns that stand on their very own as pins or appliques, however I needed to indicate you some tasks that use shamrocks as a design ingredient as effectively.
On the whole these are a superb place to begin when you’ve by no means finished colorwork knitting as a result of the patterns are normally symmetrical so it’s straightforward to get the cling of what you’re doing.
And these tasks are all fairly small so you continue to have time to sew them to be prepared for the wearin’ o’ the inexperienced!
Add a dapper contact to your vacation outfit with this nice Irish bow tie from Samuele Scomparin. It’s labored in tremendous fantastic yarn in two colours and has a string with a button on the again to maintain it safe. You should buy the written sample on Ravelry. (The sample web page says there’s a option to get it free of charge so I assumed there is likely to be a video tutorial however I can’t discover it. If you happen to do, let me know!)
How about some shamrock socks? These shortie socks from Sidney Rakotoarivelo on Ravelry have colorwork shamrocks across the leg. They’re labored in two colours of sock yarn and the sample is accessible in English and French.
Sandy Mills has designed a cute and simple shamrock headband you possibly can knit. This one is labored in worsted weight yarn and makes use of three colours (although you would use the identical shade of inexperienced all through). It’s sized for an grownup and you will get the sample from New Age Knitting CA on Etsy.
If you happen to’d quite knit a hat, Lizzy Knits Store on Etsy has you lined. This beautiful hat additionally makes use of two shades of inexperienced, and worsted weight yarn, to make a enjoyable shamrock Honest Isle fashion design. The large pompom on high is numerous enjoyable, too.
Now that we’ve lined our heads, what about our necks? If you happen to want just a little extra heat than a bow tie can present, take a look at this beautiful St. Patrick’s Day cowl from Karina Sweeney on Ravelry. It combines three- and four-leaf clovers, and there’s a model finished in inexperienced and white in addition to one in rainbow colours for further vacation enjoyable.