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Gather by Tin Can Knits

Beautiful Beanie

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On the eleventh day of Christmas, Tin Can Knits gave to me…

 Gather by Tin Can Knits

a beautiful beanie,

lovely lacy toque,
bon bon delight,
boot topping beauties,
gartery goodness,
twist stitch tam,

booties warm and wee!

hip slouchy hat,
honey flavoured mitts,
sea inspired socks,
and cabled mittens for under the tree!

smocking… it’s even easier than cables!

This hat is one of my go-to favourites for gift knitting!  It works for guys or girls or the little ones, and I love smocking.  Download the pattern, then knit along with our step-by-step smocking stitch tutorial.  It creates a special effect and is even easier to work than cables, as you don’t need to do any of the fiddly business of slipping stitches to a cable needle, etc.

Gather by Tin Can Knits
The Gather cowl knit in Rainbow Heirloom Sweater in ‘auld lang syne’.

I knit a tiny version for baby Max last Christmas, when he was just 5 months old.  He wore it to the beach in Tofino, where it was really cold! Max and I stayed close to the outdoor ceramic heater most of the time, we don’t do well in the chill.

Gather by Tin Can Knits
Max is all snuggled up in his Gather hat with his Nana

Of course, the pattern also includes a lovely cowl pattern with the same smocking stitch pattern.

Gather by Tin Can Knits

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Emily Wessel

Hello - I'm from Vancouver Island, Canada, but I live and work in Edinburgh, Scotland. I am co-founder and designer at Tin Can Knits - www.tincanknits.com

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11 Comments

  1. S
    December 24, 2015 @ 10:22 pm

    Thank you soooo much for sharing your beautiful patterns. I love passing on the fun by knitting gifts. Have a wonderful holiday!!!

  2. dora
    December 24, 2015 @ 11:06 am

    Thanks so much for the beautiful patterns!

  3. Chan
    December 24, 2015 @ 9:58 am

    I’m new to your blog so this was a pleasant surprise. Merry Christmas and thank you for your generous gifts! They are lovely and I’m so excited to try some of your patterns.

  4. Bridget
    December 24, 2015 @ 9:25 am

    Hi there

    Merry Christmas and thank you for all your great 12 days free patterns
    B

  5. Lisa
    December 24, 2015 @ 8:36 am

    What fun! The anticipation, the surprise, and the grumbling when I’d forget to check and miss a treasured pattern. Thank you for your generous gifts. This was a wonderful way to spread holiday cheer and inspire us! I wish you and yours a very merry Christmas and joyous new year!

  6. Mary Jo
    December 24, 2015 @ 7:21 am

    I cannot tell you how much fun these twelve (almost) days of Christmas have been! Waking up to coffee and a new (free) Tin Can Knits pattern has been such a huge treat. Thank you so much!

  7. Jackie Webb
    December 24, 2015 @ 7:19 am

    Thank you so much for the 12 days of Christmas patterns. Happy Christmas to you and yours.

  8. Kerry Taylor
    December 24, 2015 @ 6:51 am

    Thank you for sharing these beautiful patterns. What a wonderful gift! Merry Christmas!

  9. villa zeezicht
    December 24, 2015 @ 1:00 am

    Thank you so much for al those beautiful patterns!! It is a wonderful gift, to get them free :) Wishing you and your familie a Merry Christmas and a creative new year!!

  10. Dizzy
    December 24, 2015 @ 12:53 am

    Thank you for sharing all these lovely patterns, and I wish you all the best for the holidays!

  11. Gera
    December 24, 2015 @ 12:23 am

    Thanks a lot for all those beautiful gifts!