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Adult: 1686 Free Patterns
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Top 10 Knitting Patterns in Adult
Moor Hat
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Lace.
Mohair Hat
A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless.
Caroline Socks
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn.
Fall Waves Sweater
This free knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace pattern, Long Sleeve, Top-Down, Turtleneck.
Autumnity Tunic Dress
A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: A-shape, Cable, In-the-round, Raglan, Top-Down.
Easy Rib Scarf
Finished Measurements: Length: 70” Width: 12”
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn.
Mersey Socks
This free knitting pattern uses light fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round.
Rachel Hat
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Rib, Seamless.
Heart of Hearts Mittens
A free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Thrums.
Parallelogram Cowl
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Circumference: 28 (32)” Height: 11 (15)”
Free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless.
Seeded Columns Hat
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless.
The Thicket Headband
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, One-piece, Slipped Stitches.
Melissa Socks
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace.
Wooded Walk Hat
This free knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Stranded.
Shibui Knits Capro Cowl
Finished Measurements: 18” high and 29” circumference
Free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round.
Chardon Cowl
Finished Measurements: 23” circumference and 13½” high
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, In-the-round, Textured pattern.
Glacier fingerless gloves
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, In-the-round, Lace pattern, One-piece, Worked as One-piece.
Alpine Hat
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round, Stripes.
Glendon Cable Hat
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, In-the-round, Pompom, Seamless.
Sophie Bucket Hat
A free knitting pattern using super bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round.
Merry and Bright Hat
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round.
Winter Wonderland Hat
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.
December Snow Socks
A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Stranded.
Chunky Cable Cowl
A free knitting pattern using super bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Cable, In-the-round, One-piece.
Tuonela River Socks
Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn.
River Severn Socks
A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Twisted Stitches.
Triple Berry Hat
Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Stranded.
Bailey Hat
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.
Winter in Vermont Mittens
Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.
Accent on the Upbeat Cowl
Finished Measurement: 15” high and 26” around
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Stripes.
Infinite Stripes Cowl
Finished Measurement: 11½” deep and 62” around
A free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Stripes.
Happy Hat
This free knitting pattern uses super bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless, Stripes.
Spiral Rib Hat
This free men's knitting pattern uses bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Spiral, Textured pattern.
Diagonal Textured Hat
Free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Pompom, Seamless, Textured pattern.
Bamboo Chunky Honeycomb Cowl
Finished Measurements: Circumference: 29¾”Height: 15”
A free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Lace pattern, Seamless.
Glacier Cowl
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, In-the-round, Seamless, Worked as One-piece.
Rowan Jaeger Dickie
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Nordic pattern, Stranded.
Arise Hat
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Slipped Stitches.
Cabled Cowl
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, In-the-round, One-piece, Rib, Seamless.
Scribblings Cowl
A free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn.
Go Around Fair Isle Hat
A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round, Pompom, Seamless.
Lanthe Hat and Scarf
Scarf finished size: about 8 x 60 in. (20.5 x 152.5 cm)
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Textured pattern.
Glacier Headband
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, In-the-round, Lace, One-piece, Worked as One-piece.
Posh Petals Hat
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Leaf pattern, Seamless.
Women's Easy Snowflake Hat
This fun Holiday-themed pattern draws on Nordic colorwork for inspiration. It's an easy knit for anyone with some knitting experience.
This free knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Stranded.
Chunky Cable Headband
Free knitting pattern using super bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, One-piece, Seamed, Worked as One-piece.
Ballerina Felted Slippers
Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Felted.
Easy to Knit Owl Fingerless Gloves
If you're looking to knit a pair of fingerless mitts, check out this pattern! Don't be intimidated by the looks: though the pattern features some cablework techniques to create the owl motif, it is relatively beginner friendly.
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Cable, Garter Stitch, Seamed, Worked as One-piece.
Lace Cowl
Free girls knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round, Worked as One-piece.
Flurry Cowl
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Width: 12” Circumference: 56½”
Free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round, Lace pattern, Seamless.
Clarabelle Striped Scarf
Measures about 7 1/2 x 66 1/2 in. (19 x 169 cm), not including fringe
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fringe, Sideways, Stripes.
Holiday Socks
Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Top-Down.
Buttercream Swirls Sweater
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bobble, Cable, Long Sleeve.
Chunky Cardi
This free knitting pattern uses super bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Long Sleeve, Seamless, Top-Down.
Bright Side Cowl
This eye-catching cowl features beautiful texture work and vertical color transitions. Check it out!
MEASUREMENTS Approx 13½" [34 cm] high x 24" [61 cm] around.
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch, Rib, Seamed, Sideways.
Colourful Headband
Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Stripes.
Cozy Striped Socks
This free knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Stripes.
Loop-de-Loop Cowl, Hat and Mittens
A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Slipped Stitches, Stranded.
Braided Headband
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, One-piece, Worked as One-piece.
Basic Triangle Shawl
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch, One-piece, Seamless, Stockinette Stitch, Top-Down.
Old Shale Collar
This free knitting pattern uses sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace.
Celestial Mittens + Hand Warmers
This free knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Stranded.
Easy Stripes & Blocked Hat
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork.
Twisted Lace Headband
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Garter Stitch, Lace pattern, One-piece, Worked as One-piece.
Super Simple Knit Slippers
Free men's knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: One-piece, Tutorials, Worked as One-piece.
Stepping Stones Shawl
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Lace, Top-Down, Worked as One-piece.
Ribbed Beanie O'GO
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Rib, Seamless.
Wild Fields Beret
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bias, In-the-round, Lace.
Watermelon Snow Cowl
Free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Double Knitting, I-Cord, In-the-round, Moebius.
Yantar Gloves
A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Twisted Stitches.
Spot On Gloves
This free knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Stripes.
Henrico Hat
This free knitting pattern uses light fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, In-the-round.
Woolstok Light Cowl
Finished Measurements: 54” circumference and 8½” wide
Free knitting pattern using light fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Seamed, Stripes.
Woolstok Light Slouch
This free knitting pattern uses light fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round, Seamless, Stripes.
Big Bulky Bobble Hat
This free knitting pattern uses bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bobble, In-the-round, Seamless.
Agnete Hat
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, In-the-round.
Cable Fingerless Gloves
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Cable, In-the-round, Worked as One-piece.
Brioche Cables Hat
Brioche fans will love this Winter hat brought to you by Yarnspirations. The use of a color-changing yarn really gives this hat some extra pop!
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Brioche, In-the-round, Pompom, Seamless.
Contours Cowl
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Circumference: 63” Height: 14¼”
This free knitting pattern uses lace-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, In-the-round, Seamless.
Biker’s Cowl / Dickie
A free men's knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless, Top-Down, Turtleneck.