Cinema Knits

One of my favorite holiday movies is the classic 1966 animated short, How The Grinch Stole Christmas. There’s the wonderful narration and voice acting of Boris Karloff, a script that closely mirrors the original book, an enjoyable Emmy-winning musical score, and, of course, an exceptional color palette.

The animated Grinch has a really delightful aesthetic. Some truly amazing pinks, some fantastic Grinchy lime greens, beautiful blues, and bold reds. Here are a few palettes I identified in the film:

Here’s a yarn palette of Cascade 220 colors:

Now, let’s talk Grinch knitwear. My first impulse on a Grinch inspired look would be to knit something striped or fair isle in a Grinchy color palette. This will get you a nice, subtle, Grinch look. I think any of these sweaters would be a fun choice to knit up in Grinch colors:

Or you could knit a colorful, Grinchy accessory instead:

A more direct jumping off point for a Grinch inspired look is to base your knit on The Grinch’s two sizes too small heart.

Just a red heart on a bright green background is enough to suggest The Grinch.

If you were to knit some designs that feature hearts in a Grinch colors, that would be a fun way to get a Grinch inspired look. I think all of these designs could look great in Grinch colors:

If you are more of a Cindy-Lou Who than a Grinch, you could make yourself a Cindy-Lou Who outfit by knitting a matching dress and collar in light pink. I think these patterns together would look adorably Who:

Finally, how about some patterns that were directly inspired by the Grinch? These are all cute designs. Quite a few were designed by Stephanie Miranda, who must be a Grinch fan too. I especially like the ear warmer and isn’t that Grinch doll fabulously done?

Well, I’m off to steal presents and holiday decorations from a town of well meaning, noisy innocents.

Which Grinch knit are you excited about? Or tell me, what’s your favorite holiday movie?