It’s that time of year where we accomplish major knitting feats as Christmas creeps ever closer. I don’t know about you but knitting for male relatives is always a problem for me, mostly when it comes to inspiration. So to help you all out, here are some of Carol’s beautiful knitting patterns for men that would make excellent gift knits.

Hats

Mason’s Hat  is one of Carol’s latest patterns and you can find it in the holiday issue of Interweave Knits. I think it’s hard to find hat patterns for men and this is available in a wide number of sizes up to a 24″ brim. The pattern is also reversible and stretchy which is fantastic in a gift knit. You can pair this up with the scarf for a matching set if you have the time. If you managed to get these off the needles in a jiffy and your looking for other hat patterns, you can also check out Clypea, Stave hat, Tempano and the Coriander hat.

Socks

Socks are another great gift and these Claro socks are worked from the cuff down and I think they allow the yarn to really shine. You could chose a plain yarn like the ones above or really go to town with a beautiful self striping yarn like the Zaurroball  pair below. I also like patterns that allow you to learn something new along the way and the short row heel and toe construction here really piqued my interest! If your looking for a cabled sock pattern Casadh has beautiful cables that organically twist in and out of each other to hug your feet!

 

Sweaters

I know there are some of you out there who could definitely knit a sweater between now and December 25th and then there are knitters like myself that end up gifting wips on the needles and happily continue to knit away during the xmas break. Knockmore is a beautiful bottom up sweater with saddle shoulders where the sleeves are worked separately and joined to the body at the yoke.  The jumper pictured above is loved so much that it is worn almost every cold winter’s day. If you are looking for something with a little more cables then Straboy could be for you while Terry’s pullover lies nicely between the two.

For the little ones

I won’t forget the younger men this season and  Liathite Jnr is a favourite around here. This zippered hoodie is worked with chunky yarn and just flies off the needles. The sizing runs from 12 months to 10 years old and is kept interesting with those beautiful cable panels on the front.  If your looking for something for the newest little ones among us, then the Iceling set is a perfect quick knit in aran weight yarn.

Carol has put together this Men’s Collection bundle and is generously offering  25% off both the patterns in the bundle and any of her print books found here. Just use the code MENSKNITS and make sure you grab it before the 10th of December.

What’s your favourite men’s gift? Do you have a favourite pattern from Carol that isn’t mentioned above? Let us know in the comments.

 

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