Knitting pattern categories
Ten quiet shelves to wander. Each category gathers free patterns at every skill level, with a short editor's note and a curated first-project recommendation.
Hats
Hats are the friendliest first project in knitting — they finish quickly, fit forgivingly, and let you try a stitch pattern at small scale …
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Scarves
Long, flat, and meditative, scarves are the most portable project in knitting. The patterns gathered here cover everything from one-skein q…
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Sweaters
A handknit sweater is a long conversation with a piece of yarn. The free sweater patterns in this section cover top-down raglans, drop-shou…
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Socks
Hand-knit socks are practical magic — warm, quietly luxurious, and surprisingly portable once you settle into the rhythm. This collection c…
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Baby Knits
Baby knits are small, fast, and forgiving — and a brilliant way to try a new technique before committing to an adult-sized piece. Patterns …
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Cowls
Cowls are scarves with the seaming step removed. Worked in the round, they slip on quickly and stay put without fussing. The patterns here …
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Mittens & Gloves
Mittens, fingerless mitts, gauntlets, and texting gloves — anything that warms a pair of hands belongs here. Try a pair of stranded mittens…
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Shawls & Wraps
Shawls are the swatch with ambition. Once you've fallen in love with a stitch pattern, a shawl is how you spend a season with it. The free …
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Blankets & Throws
Blankets are the slowest, most rewarding knit in the catalogue. The patterns here are written modularly so you can knit a few blocks at a t…
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Home & Accessories
Quick, practical, and excellent gifts. This section gathers the small things — phone cozies, coasters, market bags, headbands, ornaments — …
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