Vintage-Inspired Baseball Knits

Loving the Paul McCartney Sweater but can’t commit to the entire thing? This hat pattern is for you! Pick and choose your favorite sweater motifs and create a unique hat tribute to Sir Paul’s original sweater. Stay true to the original colors or go rouge.

FINISHED SIZE: 27” cowl circumference and 8” tall.

PLEASE NOTE! This is an exclusive design included with the Knit 1 Subscription Box and not currently available as an individual download.

Finished Size 21” around.

Hikoo’s new Concentric Cotton yarn is perfect for one piece summer projects because of its easy gradient construction. The challenge? Designing a tee pattern that lets the yarn do the talking. This top down tee has eyelet increases for the yoke and a mock garter stitch throughout - the purl bumps adding more visual interest to the gradient yarn.

Simple, classic garter stitch hat with subtle St st triangle patterning. Can be jazzed up with some duplicate stitching in your favorite color!

Three colors of Berroco Ultra Wool play together in texture and color in a uniquely shaped knitted shawl pattern. Easy garter stitch panels separated by a classic houndstooth pattern start at the top of the shawl and work down in stepped increments.

This pattern includes instructions for two sweaters - one winter sweater with long sleeves and knit in worsted wool and one summer sweater with short sleeves and knit in worsted cotton.

Wear your love of knitting on your cowl! A combination of different balls of yarn in various sizes, knitting needles, and geometric shapes and lines makes this stranded colorwork tube cowl perfect for every knitting lover.

Just like those Choose Your Own Adventure books we use to read as kids, this pattern is completely customizable so you can get the body and sleeve length and drape you want! With the same pattern you can make a cropped short sleeve tee or a tunic length tee with elbow length sleeves. Tee length body with flutter elbow length sleeves? Swing tuni...

Thanks so much for signing up for Allyson Dykhuizen’s Windy City Mystery Shawl Knitalong! This shawl KAL will be released in 5 parts, each part building off the previous one, and will use 2 colors of fingering weight yarn. It will combine stripes and graphic shapes of color, as well as garter stitch and openwork sections, to create a show stopp...

Think stranded colorwork mitt for your body! I’ve been working up the courage to knit myself up an all over colorwork cozy wool sweater and thought I’d first give a little cropped tee a try. After falling in love with Damon I’m ready to continue my stranded garment journey and something tells me you will feel the same way. Damon is a cropped, o...

-Sizes 33¼ (36, 38¾, 41½, 44¼, 47)“ bust circumference; shown in size 33¼”

Gradient kits keep you on your toes and work seamlessly with the triangle stitch pattern featured in Dillinger. Choose to ease your colors from dark to light or go with bolder color contrast - you’ve got five colors to play with! Also choose between a more tight fitting beanie style hat or slouchy fitting hat. With lots of color combos and styl...

This pullover is worked in the round from the bottom up. Stitches are held for the back as the front is finished, then the back stitches are worked. Sleeves and neckline stitches are picked up and worked in rib to finish.

The Pattern: Mini skeins are so much fun to work with and the star of Little Drummer Boy! Choose your favorite, along with a complimentary MC, and create a truly unique fabric and a baby sweater almost too adorable to wear. Knit it up for your favorite little drummer boy or girl!

This pattern has been rereleased in Nov 2015! Every line of the hat is written out, making it a lot easier to follow and read.

Finished Size 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)“ bust/chest circumference. Cardigan shown in Berroco in size 40” and in Knit Picks in size 36”.

There aren’t many patterns where two such unique fabrics are joined in one fabulous accessory. The Ravenswood Stole touts a bright stockinette stripe on one side and a cozy loop stitch fabric on the other. With i-cords and tassels to finish off the look, the Ravenswood Stole is a truly special knit.

When it’s COLD, not just cold but COLD, and the last thing you want to do is get out from under your blankets, these will help. Like cozy flannel blankets for your hands, these plaid mittens use a build as you go construction to create the warmest and most adorable accessories around.

Dolman sleeve shaping and a high low hem – Koval is hitting a lot of current sweater shape trends while being easy to wear super casual with shorts or dressed up for the office. Unusual construction and some gradual striping keep this St st sweater a fun knit! Having a hard time picking colors? Find your favorite and match it’s darkest and ligh...

Sometimes you just need a pretty little something to keep the cool breeze off your neck, or to add a little pop to an outfit. Francisco Cowl is a easy breezy bandana cowl, a no fuss solution to small lacy shawls you can never keep on your neck the way you want them to. This polka dot cowl with garter stitch details can be knit in wool for a coz...

This sweater is Chicago, mapped out by textures inspired by the culture of its neighborhoods, deep south side to far north side, from Chinatown and into Greek Town and Ukrainian Village, then downtown Chicago through Cabrini Green and Little Italy, and north where the German markets and Polish bars are still hard to navigate in English, ending ...

Relaunched in March 2015! This hat uses Knit Picks Gloss Fingering as the body of the hat and 4 colors of Knit Picks Palette for the duplicate stitched sections.

Bold, graphic texture created with lots of cables make this pair of hats look like medieval armor in the hottest way possible. Choose from two charts - one with bobbles and one without - to create a super fun hat with a ton of visual interest. Though I’ve got a feeling you’ll knit up a second version once you finish the first! With big needles ...

This pattern was originally published in 5/10, but got a makeover on 2/11/15!

Originally released in 6/10, this pattern got an upgrade in 2/15 to include a boot cuff modification, clearer instructions, and is now knit up in a currently available yarn.

Crazy cat lady? Well, I certainly love my cat Velma. We’ve been together for over 11 years, and she’s just as ornery as she was when I plucked her out of a barn in West Michigan all those years ago. She’s a tiny, beautiful furball that only I can love, and we like it that way. Velma the sweater is cat-like in the simplest way – furry details bu...

Put a little knit up on your walls with this argyle inspired diamond motif. Pick the three colors that will really pull your room together or go nuts! This little piece of art will make a great housewarming gift, or knit up a bunch of them and fill a whole wall with this quick and fun project.

We’re all a little chevron crazy these days, and why not?! The more patterns the better. Originally these little V shapes were used on badges to indicate rank on military and police uniforms. They were also used on coats of arms to distinguish military units during battles. Heraldry is the study and practice of using these chevron-focused badge...

These arm warmers are like throwing on a layer of down feathers to keep you extra warm. Sometimes you’ve just got to throw on a pair of big fringy ridiculous arm warmers! Your favorite cropped jacket will never be the same.

My morning routine includes making some coffee in my quart sized IKEA French press, transferring it all to my big quart sized wide mouth mason jar, and taking it with me to drink at work. This worked great in the summer! But as soon as it started getting cold outside my coffee would be cold by the time I got to work. As a knitter I knew a quick...

When I sat down to design Eastwood Cardigan, I wanted to make the perfect go to fall cardigan – easy to throw on over anything, flattering but kinda oversized, sweater-y and jacket-y. With POCKETS, of course! And this is what I came up with. This is basically me in a sweater – stripes, texture, unusual construction, and lots of wool. Easy to we...

Granny Squares? Not when they are this cute! With granny squares being seamed together to create everything from tops and tanks to tights and skirts, they are quickly losing that lame old 1970s reputation. Cute Girl Squares are a much more appropriate name for them! This slightly oversized tank with built in belt helps you bring these fun to cr...

The word ‘cape’ just sounds hotter than the word ‘poncho’, am I right? Toward the end of winter there comes a point when you just can’t look at your coat anymore, and that is where this fun garment comes in. A cape transitions nicely to summer! Throw it over your shoulders on a chilly night. Worried about too much volume in your arms? Button th...

YARN Knit Picks Brava Worsted (100% Premium Acrylic; 218 yds/100g): (MC) Solstice Heather 25702, 2 skeins (CC1) Orange 25705, 2 skeins (CC2) White 25694, 2 skeins

YARN Knit Picks Swish DK, 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 123 yds/50g: Coal 24045 (MC), 2 (3, 3) skeins, White 24064 (CC), 2 (3, 3) skeins.

YARN Knit Picks Comfy Sport (75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic; 136yds/50g): Parchment 25764 (MC), 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9) balls, Planetarium 24428 (CC), 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5) balls.

YARN Knit Picks Stroll Tonal Sock Yarn (75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 462 yds/100 g): Gypsy 24903 (MC), 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) hanks, Pearlescent 25385 (CC), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) hanks.

YARN Knit Picks Swish Bulky, 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 137 yds/100g: Serrano 25572 (MC), 6 (7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins, Bare 24389 (CC), 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins.

YARN Knit Picks Capra DK (85% Merino Wool, 15% Cashmere; 123 yds/50g): Celestial 24967 (MC), 8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 13, 13, 14) skeins, Cream 24974 (CC), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins.

Add an original baseball team logo to your Vintage Inspired Baseball Knit! These charts can be worked into the body of your sweater, or added with duplicate stitch after, which is what I did.

I am a cross body bag kinda girl. I buy or make myself clutches all the time but never use them. Adorable shoulder bag? Nah. I like to throw a bag strap over my head and across my body and forget about it. But this bag is too darn cute to forget about! A large main pocket is perfect for your wallet and keys, and throw your phone in a very acces...

Looking for the perfect transitional season headband - something with a lot of scalp coverage to protect from the sun but one that won’t hold in a lot of head heat? This headband is a fun combination of turban and front tying headscarf, with no worrying about the knot coming undone. Designed exclusively for us by Allyson Dykhuizen, owner of The...

I’m cutesy. I like my bows big and my polka dots prominent. I mix and match colors and patterns like most people wear black. If I could raid a fictional character’s closet, it would be Zooey Deschanel’s character Jess on New Girl. Her bow front, puff sleeve vintage mini dresses and array of patterned and brightly colored flats are drool worthy ...

The Pattern: The wrong side of anything is always a bummer, especially when it comes to shawlettes, so why not make two right sides? This shawlette uses reversible stitch patterns like seed stitch, stockinette stitch and reverse stockinette stitch, a lace pattern that looks great on both sides, and a reversible cable throughout. So no matter ho...

Tinfoil Tiara Brigade, you ask? In honor of William and Kate’s wedding we ladies of twitter got a little excited and on top of waking up at 3am to watch the overseas festivities, we all made our own tinfoil tiaras to wear in bed while live tweeting each other.

A few months ago these patterns were included in the 6th issue of CraftSanity Magazine, a West Michigan based independently published magazine from Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood. But today I’m releasing them for free! They are just too cute to keep to myself any longer.

I’m not really a vest person. I always feel like vests add bulk, and then I want to put a belt around it to take down the bulk, and then I’m like, “Forget it, I’ll just not wear a vest OR a belt!” Which is where the idea for Put a Belt On It came from – a vest with a built-in belt?! Perfect! And jazzed up with a ton of cables and texture? Cropp...

I love mixing knit and crochet. I’ll always be a knitter first and crocheter second. But that crochet skill sure comes in handy when you need a quick toy or accessory! Or when you want to add a fun detail to an otherwise straightforward knit tee, which is the case with In a While, Crocodile. I love shoulder detail, and with this design you can ...

Umbre Lovre is a loose fitting tee with umbre striping and stained glass like polka dot detailing at the top and bottom. It’s worn off the shoulder and easily thrown over a tank for a fun, flirty look. It’s as no nonsense to wear as it is to knit, and I’m sure picking out colors will be your biggest challenge!

Starting with the shawl’s triangle point, St st and lace stripes are alternated while sts are increased to make a big, warm, fun shawl.

This market bag is a smaller, more easy to carry and use than a lot of oversized market bags. The bottom is two strands of Dishie held together for the most sturdy fabric possible. A fun lacy stitch is worked for the body, and straps are worked individually and then seamed at the top.

When I was little I wanted an American Girl Doll SO BAD! Samantha, the Victorian era doll, was my favorite, and part of what I liked so much about her was her amazing plaid cape, fuzzy white hat and matching muff. This love intensified when my elementary school frememy not only got Samantha for as a birthday present at her American Girl Doll th...

My friend Theresa VanderMeer runs an organization called The Lotus Odyssey that exports fair-trade products from different eco/people-friendly groups in India. She is starting a foundation called WORK+SHELTER that will offer women living in the slums of New Delhi a fresh start. Theresa is working to give these women decent living conditions and...

My friend Theresa VanderMeer runs an organization called The Lotus Odyssey that exports fair-trade products from different eco/people-friendly groups in India. She is starting a foundation called WORK+SHELTER that will offer women living in the slums of New Delhi a fresh start. Theresa is working to give these women decent living conditions and...

My friend Theresa VanderMeer runs an organization called The Lotus Odyssey that exports fair-trade products from different eco/people-friendly groups in India. She is starting a foundation called WORK+SHELTER that will offer women living in the slums of New Delhi a fresh start. Theresa is working to give these women decent living conditions and...

My friend Theresa VanderMeer runs an organization called The Lotus Odyssey that exports fair-trade products from different eco/people-friendly groups in India. She is starting a foundation called WORK+SHELTER that will offer women living in the slums of New Delhi a fresh start. Theresa is working to give these women decent living conditions and...

I’ve lived in Chicago for 8 years, and hipsters are a way of life. With my love of biking, eating local food, and wearing skinny jeans I, too, fall into that category most days. Then I moved to Minneapolis where hipster is a four letter word. I made the mistake of suggesting a dive bar down the street for a meet up with new friends and everyone...

Knit up a hanging dish towel with matching dishcloth!

It takes a while to truly appreciate things. They come into your life, and you get use to it being around, and then it’s gone and you’re left with Rocket Power and you’re like, WHA?! Repeat this process for everything that was awesome in the 90s that was replaced with something way less cool in the 2000s. TLC -> Pussycat Dolls?! Hangin’ With...

Jazz up a plain tee with this Heart Patch Pattern! It’s a great way to start working knitting into your every day wardrobe and to take knitting into spring and summer and is even great for covering up pizza sauce stains! The pattern uses the tiniest bit of leftover sock yarn and standard size 4s so you know you already have the materials! Put o...

Mirrored cables in two different yarns make this cowl really unique. Working with two worsted weight yarns at once and following a cable chart pattern keeps this a quick and interesting knit.

This chunky knit cabled cowl is the perfect quick, one skein project. With a cabled band between a boarder of seed stitch, this cowl is as fun to knit as it is fun to wear. Chunky cables make it easy to wear with any coat; under your heavy winter coat or over a light spring jacket.

The Sweatshop of Love meets at New Wave Coffee in Logan Square. Pretty much every class takes place at one or more of their tables, and they are happy hosts. People even

Socks are time consuming knits. Especially over the knee socks, like Welly Socks, designed to line your rubber Wellies or any knee high boot.

So, you’ve got two boyfriends. It’s ok. Really, it happens to the best of us. The problem? It’s hard to keep them straight. Who likes sushi and who likes Thai? Which one is the Packers fan? Who did you make the date with on Friday?

My warmth depends solely on how warm my neck is, so when cool weather strikes the first thing I go for is a scarf, cowl, snood, or shawl. I’ve got tons of them and I’m always looking for more. My one requirement is the ability to actually keep your neck warm. So if I was going to rate this Entrelac Snood on a scale of 1-10, 1 being silly lace w...

I just can’t help but put an exclamation point after every time I write Sheep Mittens! (!)

Sweater dresses are scary knits. Because they are huge! It’s a dress, for goodness sake. So my goal in designing one was to make it worth the time. Melvie is versatile – it’s a cute skirt, it’s a cute tunic if worn over jeans, it’s cute under a jacket, and it’s cute by itself. The knit is loose so you won’t get sweat out on a warm day.

Sometimes I get ridiculous ideas, like ‘WHATIFIMAKEABOMBERJACKETOUTOFKNITTEDGRANNYSQUARES?!’ It turns out a bomber jacket made out of knitted granny squares WAS too ridiculous to pull off, so here is my much more wearable version. A granny square-like stitch pattern, minimal color work, and MUCH less seaming that a bunch of granny squares seame...

I spent August of 2010 in Brooklyn. My boyfriend was living there for work so I went to hang out. We lived in a tiny converted garage with 3 windows and mice, so I tried not to stay there too much. While he was at work I walked over to McCarren Park. I spent my afternoons watching joggers and football practices while I knit. I bench hopped, lis...

As fun to knit as it is to wear, the Madison Cowl is a super cute way to work your hand knits into your wardrobe! Using a seed stitch boarder and an intuitive lace pattern throughout, this Cowl is a great way to master chart reading and lace work. Never read a chart pattern? Our easy to read instructions will make it a cinch.

A great introduction to following a chart pattern, these Madison Hand Warmers are a super quick knit and fun to wear! And handmade fabric button accents make these hand warmers stand out from the crowd.

This is a supplement to my Baby Sweater Buffet pattern, so this pattern won’t work unless you have that pattern. You start with the normal Baby Sweater Buffet pattern, and then use this pattern as additional instructions to knit a snowsuit.

This no bullshit lengthwise scarf pattern is a great alternative to short back and forth scarf patterns. Great for beginners because the fringe covers up any wonky edges that might appear, great for advanced knitters who HATE knitting scarves. Cast it on, punch it out.

Great project for little bits and scraps of fingering/sport/DK weight yarn! Duplicate stitch makes the color work a no brainer.

Monday night wing night is a staple among my group of friends. When Caitlin showed up in a short sleeved red vintage cardigan with no tag she thrifted for $3 ages ago, I knew I had to recreate that sweater for myself. It was fun examining an existing sweater for stitch counts and gauges and increases, trying to match on my needles what was happ...

For me, summer isn’t summer without baseball. There is nothing like going to a game on a warm summer night. The only problem? I can’t wear a baseball cap. My pixie haircut quickly turns me into a boy when hidden under a hat. What’s a knitter to do? Fashion an adorable bow headband in her team’s colors to wear with her team t-shirt, of course!

This pattern is part of The Sweatshop of Love Summer Tour 2010 Ebook of Knitting Patterns!

Not that we would imagine feeding our favorite Cinderella character to a cat, but this little guy is so cute I can’t help but have him pay tribute to Gus Gus, Cinderella’s not so helpful mouse friend. And the worst thing that Lucifer could do to this toy is chew off an ear.

Need help with entrelac? I made an entrelac strap how to video: http://www.thesweatshopoflove.com/blog/2011/05/30/the-loo...

This pattern is part of The Sweatshop of Love Summer Tour Ebook of Knitting Patterns!

This pattern is part of The Sweatshop of Love Summer Tour 2010 Ebook of Knitting Patterns!

This pattern is part of The Sweatshop of Love Summer Tour 2010 Ebook of Knitting patterns!