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Butterfly Sweater
Free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Stranded, Top-Down.
Swinging Sixties Vintage-Style Doll Dress
We loved this cute doll dress pattern brought to us by ABC Knitting Patterns. These are perfect for giving your doll that vintage 50s or 60s style. Some experience is recommended, but because doll clothes are small and fast to knit, they are great to practice your knitting technique with.
Free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Stripes, Top-Down.
Little Seaside Sweater
This free knitting pattern uses Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Lina Wrap Cardigan
Free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Top-Down.
Hooded Baby Teddy Bear Sweater
Free knitting pattern using Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Hood, Raglan, Top-Down.
Sapphire Trails Top
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Lace pattern, Seamless, Short Sleeves, Top-Down.
Free Motion Sweater
Free knitting pattern using Super Bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3-Quarter Sleeve, Crew Neck, In-the-round, Lace pattern, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Sleigh Ride Socks
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round, Nordic pattern, Seamless, Top-Down.
Seamless Willow Summer Top
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Top-Down.
Sweet Tee
SIZES 6 mos (12 mos, 2T, 4T, 6, 8, 10)
Free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Raglan, Seamless, Stockinette Stitch, Top-Down.
Sparrow Song Jacket
Free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace pattern, Leaf pattern, Long Sleeve, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Sparrow Song Sweater
This free knitting pattern uses Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Lace pattern, Leaf pattern, Long Sleeve, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Little Seaside Sweater
SIZES 12 months (18 months, 2 years, 4 years)
Free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Raglan, Top-Down.
Lina Wrap Cardigan
SIZES 6 months (12 months, 24 months, 4 years, 6 years)
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: I-Cord, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Top-Down.
Star Baby Pullover
Sized 6-24 months
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Intarsia, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down.
UFO Yoke Sweater
Sizes 6-24 months
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Intarsia, Long Sleeve, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Highland Hikers
Free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Nordic pattern, Seamless, Top-Down.
Joy of the Harvest Jacket
Free knitting pattern using Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3-Quarter Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Northern Spring Sweater
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Diagonal, Lace pattern, Seamless, Top-Down.
Monster Mash
This free knitting pattern uses Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless, Top-Down.
Walking The Green Lines Socks
Free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless, Textured pattern, Top-Down.
Peaches and Cream Sweater
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3-Quarter Sleeve, Pouffe Sleeves, Round Neckline, Top-Down.
Festival Socks
This free knitting pattern uses Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Top-Down.
Sweetheart Dress
SIZES 3 (6, 12, 18, 24) months
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace pattern, Raglan, Seamless, Sleeveless, Top-Down.
Sunday Morning Sweater
A free knitting pattern using Bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Oversized fit, Raglan, Rib, Seamed, Top-Down.
Braided Joggers
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Top-Down.
No swatch, any yarn mittens
Free knitting pattern using Any Gauge-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless, Top-Down, Tutorials.
Drizzle Sweater
Free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Mosaic, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Lace Yoke Tee
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace pattern, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Short Sleeves, Top-Down.
Grayscale Pullover
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Round Neckline, Seamless, Stockinette Stitch, Stripes, Top-Down, Worked as One Piece.
Tricolor Bubble Sweater
A free knitting pattern using Bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bobble, In-the-round, Raglan, Stripes, Top-Down.
Low Tide
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Lace pattern, Long Sleeve, Saddle Shoulder, Seamless, Top-Down.
Low Tide Jacket
Free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace pattern, Long Sleeve, Saddle Shoulder, Seamless, Top-Down.
April Love
A free knitting pattern using Fingering or Lace-weight yarns. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Lace pattern, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Row by Row
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Balloon sleeve, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Round Neckline, Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down.
Row by Row Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Balloon sleeve, Long Sleeve, Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down.
Lagoon
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: English Rib, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Jessica
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamed, Short Rows, Top-Down.
Lilja
This free knitting pattern uses Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Sally
Free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Lace, Raglan, Top-Down.
Spiral Up Mittens
Free knitting pattern using Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless, Top-Down.
Twist & Fade Raglan
A free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Colorwork, One-piece, Stockinette Stitch, Top-Down.
December Sands Jacket
Free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Round Neckline, Seamless, Top-Down.
Urban Autumn Jacket
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, English Rib, Long Sleeve, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Urban Autumn
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, English Rib, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Round Neckline, Seamless, Top-Down.
Story of Snow
Free knitting pattern using Lace or Sport-weight yarns. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace pattern, Long Sleeve, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Story of Snow Jacket
A free knitting pattern using Lace or Sport-weight yarns. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace pattern, Long Sleeve, Seamless, Top-Down.
Winter Fjords Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Long Sleeve, Nordic pattern, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Winter Fjords
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Nordic pattern, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
January Sweater
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Round Yoke, Seamless, Stranded, Top-Down.
Winter League Pullover
This free knitting pattern uses Bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Oversized fit, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Blooming Lace Sweater
A free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace, Seamless, Top-Down.
Forest Shadows
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Long Sleeve, Raglan, Round Neckline, Seamless, Top-Down.
Forest Shadows Sweater
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down.
Crisp Air Sweater
Free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Nordic pattern, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Crisp Air Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Long Sleeve, Nordic pattern, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
American Girl Doll Short Sleeve Lace Top
A free knitting pattern using Lace-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Old Shale Lace Baby Top
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Seashell Search
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down.
Leandro
Free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Round Yoke, Seamless, Stranded, Top-Down.
In the Quad
This free knitting pattern uses Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Round Yoke, Seamless, Stranded, Top-Down.
Patons Square Tuic
Free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round, Seamless, Sleeveless, Top-Down, Worked as One Piece.
Mandal
Free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Nordic pattern, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Mandal Jacket
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Long Sleeve, Nordic pattern, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Mandal
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Nordic pattern, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Heim
This free knitting pattern uses Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Nordic pattern, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Heim Jacket
A free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Long Sleeve, Nordic pattern, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Winter Bride
Free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: English Rib, In-the-round, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Golden Moments
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bobble, Cable, Crew Neck, In-the-round, Lace pattern, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Sunset Safari socks
This free knitting pattern uses Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Lace pattern, Seamless, Top-Down.
Spadina Circle Knit Pullover
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Seamless, Top-Down, Turtleneck.
Calming Moments
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Caught in the Middle
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Relaxed fit, Round Yoke, Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down.
Spadina Circle Pullover
This free knitting pattern uses Bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Oversized fit, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Mayan Sun Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Long Sleeve, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Mayan Sun
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Dots and Drops Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3-Quarter Sleeve, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Dots and Drops
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3-Quarter Sleeve, In-the-round, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Top Down Raglan
Free knitting pattern using Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Stockinette Stitch, Top-Down.
Winter Berries Jacket
Sizes 2 – 12 years.Free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: A-shape, Colorwork, Long Sleeve, Nordic pattern, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.