Christy Houghton

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Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Pattern sizes (cast on sts): 56 (60, 64, 68, 72, 76)
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
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Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
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Knitting: Hanging Ornament
These five mini Christmas sweater ornaments will brighten up your tree throughout the month of December!
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
Welcome To Your Next Adventure!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The Arachnotoebia Socks are stranded colorwork socks worked in the round from the top down using the Magic Loop Method. There are 6 different colorwork charts used in this pattern which makes the pattern fun and exciting until the end!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Sinister Slouch is a slouchy, colorwork beanie that is worked in the round, starting at the ribbed brim and ending with decreases at the crown. The brim is knit in 1 x 1 ribbing and the rest of the hat is knit in stockinette.
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
This happy mini sweater has a cute Jack O’Lantern face that will make you smile. The eyes, nose, and mouth are applied by overstitching onto the sweater after the sweater is complete. The sweater is knit from the top to the bottom with increases along the way. The front and back of the sweater are identical which means you can overstitch the fa...
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
Welcome to The 24 Days of Mystery Sock Ornaments Knit Along! This knit along was inspired by the tradition of advent calendars leading up to Christmas Day. This holiday tradition allows the receiver to open up a new gift each day from December 1 - December 24 revealing a surprise inside. Your advent surprise, beginning on December 1, will be a ...
Knitting: Pullover
Rhinebeck Reunion is knit from the bottom up, beginning with the sleeves, in the round. Once the sleeves are complete, you will place the live stitches on waste yarn, then join the sleeves to the body after knitting the body from the hem to the underarms. The lace pattern used on this sweater will cause the sweater to grow approximately 1-2”/2....
Knitting: Pullover
April Morning is knit from the top down, in the round, with a delicate lace raglan. I designed this sweater with the novice knitter in mind. I wanted a simple raglan sweater that would be flattering for all body types and a pattern that would be fun and quick to knit. The faded colors are a great way to use up yarn stash but the sweater can eas...
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
These two, original sock ornaments were created just for the Christmas at Hogwarts Advent Calendar mini skeins, but can be made using any yarn! These two patterns have never been published before but the designs coordinate well with my other mini sock ornament patterns.
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
Welcome to the third annual 24 Days of Christmas Ornaments Knit Along! This knit along was inspired by the tradition of advent calendars leading up to Christmas Day. This holiday tradition allows the receiver to open up a new gift each day from December 1 - December 24 revealing a surprise inside. Your advent surprise each day during this myste...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This simple sock pattern is knit top-down in the round using double pointed needles. The heel is an afterthought heel which makes it easy to add different colors. The cable pattern is simple enough even for a beginner! I hope you enjoy!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This pattern was designed in March of 2020 during a very somber time in our country. Our lives were changing quickly in a way that many of us had never experienced before. There were new challenges to overcome, as well as new discoveries on the horizon. I spent a lot of time thinking about days gone by while being isolated at home and I began r...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This is a fun, cable sock design with cabled hearts running down the front of the sock, which means it is just in time for Valentine’s Day! Even if you don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, a sock with cabled hearts is just too fun to pass up!
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
The Winter Mini Pattern Collection includes three dress patterns that would fit an 11” - 12” doll. Each dress has a different neckline and is knit in different styles. There is some embroidery on each dress, which is optional, but gives each dress a very unique, delicate look. These dresses are quick knits and a great project for fingering weig...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Scatter Shawl is part of Cast On Collaborative’s December of Designers, a fundraiser for suicide awareness. A portion of the sales from this design will go to The Trevor Project, an organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBTQ youth. As the mother of an amazing gay woman, I have met many youth and adults who we...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
In Utah, where I live, the winter can be very cold. The state slogan is “The greatest snow on earth” and I can’t agree with this more. Our valley is surrounded by majestic and breathtaking mountains which are adorned with at least one snow resort on each peak. I wanted to capture the Utah winter by creating a hat that represents the beautiful s...
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
Welcome to the very first 24 Days of Christmas Ornaments Knit Along DK weight version! This knit along was inspired by all of the DK weight, leftover yarn I have in my stash, not to mention all of the scraps from previous projects I have made! I was also inspired by the holiday tradition of advent calendars where the receiver opens up a new gif...
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
Welcome to the second annual 24 Days of Christmas Ornaments Knit Along! This knit along was inspired by the tradition of advent calendars leading up to Christmas Day. This holiday tradition allows the receiver to open up a new gift each day from December 1 - December 24 revealing a surprise inside. Your advent surprise each day during this myst...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
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Knitting: Ankle Sock
This sock pattern is a simple sock with a bit of a lacy touch. This is a great pattern for someone who has knit a sock and wants to expand on their pattern skills. This is also a great pattern for using up leftover yarn and for mini skeins. The needles used on this pattern create a tight fabric so that the sock fits snug on the foot. If you fee...
Knitting: Ankle Sock
This sock pattern is one step up from a basic vanilla sock. This is a great pattern for someone who has knit a sock and wants to expand on their pattern skills. This is also a great pattern for using up leftover yarn and for mini skeins. The needles used on this pattern create a tight fabric so that the sock fits snug on the foot.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
This is a very simple and basic short sock pattern. This is a great pattern for someone wanting to learn how to knit their very first sock because there is no patterning and it is only ankle length. This is a great pattern for using up leftover yarn and for mini skeins. The needles used on this pattern create a tight fabric so that the sock fit...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Pennywise is a hat that is knit in the round using fingering weight held double. You can also use a DK weight yarn. This pattern calls for a crochet hook for one of the elements in the design. This isn’t a difficult pattern but one that will challenge a beginning/intermediate knitter to expand their skills!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern is knit in the round using DK weight yarn. It is a quick knit using a mock cable pattern to create a lace-like design on the hat. It is simple and would be a great pattern for a beginner looking for the next challenge, or the advanced knitter looking for a fast, yet satisfying, knit. Enjoy!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat is knit in the round using DK weight yarn. This is a great pattern for advanced beginners as it uses familiar techniques, as well as techniques that may be new. It was inspired by and designed in Edinburgh, Scotland while I was attending the Edinburgh Yarn Festival. This design is sure to be simple enough for the beginner, yet interest...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat was inspired by my trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a beginner-friendly hat with just enough texture to give it a delicate, ornate feel. It is knit in the round on DK weight yarn and can easily be knit up quickly.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This pattern is knit top-down in the round using double pointed needles but can be easily adjusted for magic loop method. The pattern on the front of the sock can knit up slightly tighter than some patterns so make sure you check gauge and watch your tension. Enjoy!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This pattern is worked in the round on double pointed needles, but is easily adjustable for magic loop method. This pattern is perfect for a first-time sock knitter because of its simplicity and will also be very pleasing to knit for the most advanced knitter. Enjoy!
Knitting: Ankle Sock
This pattern is a short sock that is worked on double pointed needles in the round. It can easily be made with the magic loop method. It is a very easy sock for the beginner and adds just a little texture to an otherwise vanilla sock. Enjoy!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This pattern is written for a top-down sock using double pointed needles in the round. It is easily adjusted for magic loop or 9” circular needles. This is a very easy pattern for knitters who would like to add just a little bit of texture to a vanilla sock. Enjoy!
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
Welcome to The 24 Days of Christmas Sock Ornaments Knit Along! This knit along was inspired by the tradition of advent calendars leading up to Christmas Day. This holiday tradition allows the receiver to open up a new gift each day from December 1 - December 24 revealing a surprise inside. Your advent surprise each day during this mystery knit ...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Santa Baby Socks are knit from the cuff down using a contrasting color for the heels, toes, and cuffs. The front of the sock is designed with a delicate, yet simple, lace pattern that runs from the cuff to the toe. The lace pattern is made using four rows of familiar stitches repeated throughout the length of the sock. The pattern is written fo...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This lacy, slightly-slouchy hat is a quick knit that is knit in the round. The lace pattern gives it an elegant and stylish look and the fit is perfect! The DK weight yarn makes this a quick knit, even for an intermediate beginner! It is knit from the brim up and the two sizes will fit most adults. It knits up best on a tonal or lightly variega...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This is a top-down pattern knit in the round. The stitch pattern used includes slipped stitches and crossed stitches to create a pattern that looks like little Reindeer hoof prints. The sizes included will fit a child/adolescent to a large adult.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This fun and creepy pattern is perfect for children and adults alike! It is a lacy hat with spiders just above the brim and a simple lace pattern on the upper half. This hat has been categorized as an intermediate pattern due to the bobbles and the slipped stitch spider. Otherwise, the pattern is very straightforward.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat is an easy, beginner-level, slightly slouchy hat knit in the round for both men, women, and children. It takes between 40 g. and 70 g. of yarn, depending on the size you make and your gauge. This is the perfect slouchy hat for the crisp days of fall and the cold days of winter. This is a quick knit that would be perfect for Christmas g...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Autumn Hippie Shawl is a top-down, triangular shawl with attributes of a sampler shawl. There are different patterns used in many of the sections but none too difficult for the beginning to intermediate knitter. This shawl was inspired by the changing of the leaves that happen as early as August here in Utah. I can see the mountains from my...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl design was inspired by my first trip to the New York Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, New York in 2017. This festival is one of the largest gatherings for fiber enthusiasts in the United States due to its immense collection of fiber-related animals, vendors, and classes. Their website maps out all of these items in detail so you...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern can be knit for all age groups and genders. This is a beginner-level pattern so it should be a great one to start with if you have never knitted a hat before!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Choose coordinating speckled, tonal, or variegated yarn to create a “blended” effect as you move from one color into the next and then back again in this relaxing knit. There are many ways to color this shawl using any amount of yarn colors you choose. This pattern calls for a fingering weight yarn which creates a lightweight shawl to wear most...