The Christmas season is my favorite time of year, but it never fails to sneak up on me. I always start making lists and thinking about what gifts to buy and which to make well in advance, but time inevitably flies by. Here it is, the beginning of December and Christmas is only a couple weeks away. If you’re like me and you have a few items left on the “To Make” list, never fear. We have some great ideas for projects that are knit in our squishy superwash merino worsted weight yarn called Ringmaster. They’re quick and easy, so you should have no trouble finishing before the holidays!
The Pickford cowl is a pattern designed by our very own Jaala Spiro. This cowl mimics the look of a triangular shawl wrapped around your neck, but there are no ends to manage! It looks great knit in our gradient, speckle, and Impressionist yarn as well as our self-striping skeins of Ringmaster. Plus it only takes one ball of yarn! Shown in Birds of a Feather gradient.
If you’re in need of an interesting, but simple hat pattern, the Blufftop Hat is just the thing! This beautiful textured hat is subtle enough to let the yarn truly shine, yet fun and fast to knit. Add a pom-pom or leave it plain! Shown in Happy Little Trees Ringmaster gradient.
We recently saw an Antler Hat by Tin Can Knits made up in our Shades of Gray gradient colorway and fell in love! The stitch definition is just wonderful and the cables in that hat pop beautifully. Again, one skein of Ringmaster worsted is all this hat takes!
Speaking of Tin Can Knits, their Barley Hat pattern is also a great gift knit! Simple, but fun and interesting, this hat is mostly stockinette with a garter section thrown in for added texture. There are a few examples of the hat knit in our speckle and gradient colorways, but I have a feeling it would be just delicious in our Impressionist Speckle yarn too!
Last, but certainly not least, is Zuzu’s Petals. This lovely lacey cowl looks delicate but is warm as can be around your neck. It shows off all the colors of our gradient yarns and is so fun to knit! Be sure to follow the worsted weight instructions in the pattern and this project is sure to fly off your needles!
These are just a small selection of patterns that would be great for our Ringmaster yarn, but there are so many more ideas on Ravelry and in our store! Happy holiday knitting!
–Jennifer