Ask the Knitters

Dear Knitters,

I'd like a small project to keep in my car. Something that is easy to pick back up after a week or more of ignoring it. Do you have an on-the-go project that you would recommend? A specific pattern please. Socks or single skein project of another sort.

With gratitude,

Carol in the Car

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[Deborah Crane]

Musselburgh hat. I keep one in progress all the time. Finished hats become gifts to a local charity.

[Beth]

I've been traveling with hexapuffs for a Beekeeper's Quilt ever since the pattern came out. At this point, I think I've worked on that project in about 10 states and two Canadian provinces.

[Joyce]

I keep a pair of vanilla socks or a Sockhead hat

[Elizabeth Ann]

I have been knitting hats , Rilke is A good on the go hat pattern and Sockhead hat is also A great on the go hat pattern. Mitts . Easy Fingerless mitts .

[Bonnie]

I like either a 3x1 ribbed sock (k3, p1 leg and top of foot after about 12 rounds of 1x1 rib) or the Diagonal Rib Socks by Ann Budd (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/diagonal-rib-socks).

[Jeanne McCaffrey]

I have a c2c dishcloth going at all times. Small, easy, no pattern to remember.

[Karen]

Vanilla socks is my go-to pattern. Depending on my mood, modifications may happen.

[Paula]

Pushmi-Pullyu socks by Jessica Ksanznak/Yarn over New York

[MarthaO]

A simple, mindless, ribbed sock pattern is my out-of-the-house knitting. Great for traveling, waiting rooms, knitting group and anywhere else I can't or don't want to concentrate on my knitting. The I Heart Harvest Sock is my current favorite.

[Susan]

My favourite is the Jessica Jones Cowl and Hat, which uses a relaxing linen stitch in the round easy to stop or start at any point.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jessica-jones

[Jessica]

Sockhead hat or cowl, or a regular beanie.

[GAYLE]

My go too pattern for socks and traveling is Kate Atherly Designs Basic Ribbed Sock. It is a free pattern on Ravelry and fits better than a plain vanilla sock.

[Cheryl]

I'm forever making dishcloths using Chinese Waves Dishcloth by Margaret Radcliffe.

And I've knit Pebble Arch Shawl by Karen Hoyle a few times - it's a great shape for keeping my neck warm in the winter without being bulky.

Both patterns are only a four row repeat that's easy to memorize.

[Heidi]

Sockhead Hat or Sockhead Cowl

[Marilyn]

I am really enjoying knitting on my Jessica Jones linen stitch cowl in fingering weight. It makes a really pretty textured fabric and is very easy to pick up and put down. A free version of a linen stitch cowl is the Oddly Satisfying Cowl written for DK.

[Suzanne]

I have a Sockhead hat in the car, though I'm not in the car much so may take me 2 years to knit it.

[Linda L. in WI]

A Sophie Scarf by PetiteKnit lives in my backseat tote bag. Easy to see where I left off, even if it's been months.

[Connie]

The Mike Shawl on Ravelry is an easy knit. Make it as large as you please, and it can be worn too keep the chill off or used as a lap blanket.
A simple dishcloth is my backup project once I’ve dropped stitches on a vanilla sock

[Susan]

One and Done shawl by Casapinka.

[Hannah]

My favorite mindless knits are the Diagonal Comfort Blanket (for baby) from Lion Brand and the Ribbed Hand Warmers from Purl Soho.

[Judy Cain]

The hitchhiker scarf on Ravelry is what I use in this situation. I’ve made at least four of them and they are great for gifts.