Free Knitting Patterns
Free Pattern – Team Colors
Bundle up on game day with the soft, squishy warmth of the Team Colors scarf. Mitered squares give this scarf its bold, geometric design, and textured diagonal lines. Show your support for your favorite team, wear your school colors with pride, or make one in your favorite color combination!
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This pattern came about thanks to Keri, of Keri’D from Fleece. She mentioned in a group that she’d like to make a 2-color scarf that wasn’t just stripes. With a little discussion, the idea for the team colors scarf emerged. Keri was nice enough to test the pattern too – thanks Keri!
In case you’re wondering what team my color combination is for, it’s not. In my efforts to use up stash yarn, I just used what I had, in 2 colors I like. The yarn is Red Heart With Love, which I had received free from Red Heart for my Loopy Flower Square last year. It’s a really soft and lofty yarn, perfect for a scarf, and it comes in a wide range of bright, bold colors.
Whatever color combination you’re looking for, you’ll probably find it in this yarn, and they have some variegated colorways too. I’d love to see what this scarf would look like with one variegated color and a coordinating solid. If any of you do that, please share pictures!
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Team Colors Scarf
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Materials:
- Red Heart With Love, worsted weight yarn.
- 210 yds of #1538 Lilac (A)
- 210 yds of #1207 Cornsilk (B)
- Size 8 (5mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
Skill Level:
Intermediate – Decreases and picking up stitches.
Sizes:
8 inches x 64 inches. Sample is made with 8 squares, each measuring 8 inches x 8 inches. Scarf can be made to desired length by working more or fewer squares. Yardage needed will vary accordingly.
Gauge:
16 sts x 32 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch. Exact gauge is not critical.
Abbreviations used:
- k = knit
- p = purl
- k2tog = knit next 2 stitches together
- ssk = slip, slip, knit
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- RS = Right Side
- WS = Wrong side
Recommended Resources:
- Alternating Cable / Seed Stitch Cast On
- The Slip Slip Knit Decrease on New Stitch a Day
- How to K2tog (Knit 2 together) by Pattymac Knits
- Pick up and Knit (Picking up stitches)
Instructions:
For all cast on stitches, use the alternating cable cast on (also called a seed stitch cast on).
Cast on 65 stitches with A
Square 1
Row 1 (WS): K
Row 2: K 30, k2tog, pm, k1, ssk, k to end. (63 sts)
Row 3: K, slipping marker when you come to it.
Row 4: K to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, k1, ssk, k to end. (61 sts)
Rows 5-33: Repeat rows 3-4 14 times, then repeat row 3 once more. Cut yarn, leaving a tail to weave in later. (33 sts)
Change to color B.
Row 34: With B, repeat row 4. (31 sts)
Rows 35-61: Repeat rows 3-4 13 times, then repeat row 3 once more. (5 sts)
Row 62: K2tog, remove marker, k1, ssk. (3 sts)
Row 63: Repeat row 3.
Row 64: Sl 1, k2tog, pass slipped st over. (1 st)
Square 2
With RS facing and color B, pick up and knit 32 sts evenly spaced along top of previous square. Turn work so WS is facing, and cast on 32 sts. (65 sts)
Rows 1-33: With B, repeat rows 1-33 of first square.
Change to color A.
Rows 34-64: With A, repeat rows 34-64 of first square.
Square 3
With RS facing and color A, pick up and knit 32 sts evenly spaced along top of previous square. Turn work so WS is facing, and cast on 32 sts. (65 sts)
Rows 1-65: Repeat rows 1-64 of first square, changing color as indicated.
Squares 4-8
Repeat squares 2-3 twice more, then repeat square 2 once more. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
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Asymmetrical Knit Scarf – Edison Park
With lightweight fabric and eyelet edges, this Asymmetrical Knit Scarf is equally at home running errands in jeans, or dressing up for a party. Wrap it for warmth, or for more dramatic flair, wear it draped over your shoulders with the long, tapered ends hanging down at the back. You can even hang a small charm from the picot at the center!
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Designed by Request
Several of you loved my Norwood Park pattern and asked for this knit version. Edison Park features the same, asymmetrical, V shape. It uses a lighter weight yarn, but the dense garter stitch makes it just as cozy.
Beginner Friendly Design
It may look more complex, but this garter stitch design is mainly just knit stitches! Basic decreases and yarn overs give it the asymmetrical shape. If you can knit, you can make this scarf!
Candy Skein Yarn
I made this asymmetrical knit scarf with 1 skein of Candy Skein Fingering Weight yarn, which I received for free from Global Backyard Industries for this design. The merino and nylon blend is lightweight, while still being remarkably warm. The speckled colorway adds visual depth and dimension for a rich textural look.
Materials:
- Yarn: 1 skein (463 yds) Candy Skein Yummy Fingering yarn, Silver Spoon color
- Needles: Size 2.5 / 3 mm knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
- Notions: Yarn needle
Project Level:
Easy – mostly garter stitch, with basic decreases and yarn overs, plus one picot.
Gauge:
22 sts x 40 rows = 4″ in garter stitch, after blocking. Exact gauge is not critical but will affect the amount of yarn needed.
Abbreviations used:
k = knit
p = purl
yo = yarn over
k2tog = knit 2 together
ssk = slip slip knit
st(s) = stitch(es)
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
Special Stitch – Picot
Cast on 2 stitches, using the knitted cast on. Bind off two stitches: K 1, (k 1, pass previous st over) twice. This creates a small, decorative loop.
Instructions:
(scroll down for chart)
Section 1 (Increasing):
Cast on 3
Row 1 (WS): K
Row 2 (RS): (K 1, yo) twice, k 1. (5 sts)
Rows 3-7: K
Row 8: K 1, k2tog, (yo, k 1) twice. (6 sts)
Rows 9-13: K
Row 14: K 1, k2tog, yo, k across to last st, yo, k 1. (7 sts)
Rows 15 – 212: Repeat rows 9-14 33 more times. (40 sts)
You should have 36 yarn overs along each edge in this section.
Section 2 (Shifting down):
Row 213-217: K
Row 218: K 1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k across to last st, yo, k 1. (40 sts)
Rows 219 – 392: Repeat rows 213-218 29 more times.
Rows 393-394: K
Row 395: Picot, k across. (40 sts)
Row 396-397: K
You should have 30 yarn overs along each edge in this section.
Section 3 (Shifting up):
Row 398: K 2, yo, k across to last 5 sts, k2tog twice, yo, k 1. (40 sts)
Row 399-403: K
Rows 404-637: Repeat rows 398-403 39 more times.
You should have 40 yarn overs along each edge in this section.
Section 4 (Decreasing):
Row 638: K 1, k2tog yo, k across to last 5 sts, k2tog twice, yo, k 1. (39 sts)
Row 639-643: K
Rows 644-829: Repeat rows 638-643 31 more times. (8 sts)
Row 830: K 1, k2tog, yo, k2tog twice, yo, k 1. (7 sts)
Rows 831-835: K
Row 836: K1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k 1. (7 sts)
Row 837: K 2, k2tog, k 3. (6 sts)
Rows 838-841: K
Row 842: K1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k 1. (6 sts)
Row 843: K 2, k2tog, k 2. (5 sts)
Row 844: K 1, k2tog twice. (3 sts)
You should have 35 yarn overs along each edge in this section.
Finishing:
Bind off all stitches
Weave in ends
Wash and block.
Chart:
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Letter Charts (entire Alphabet! – 12 x 14)
When I published the Boo Blocks pattern for Halloween, many of you said you would like to use the same design for other words and holidays as well. Now you can, with these colorwork letter charts for the entire alphabet! I’ve also included some punctuation, a heart, and a tree!
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Wooden Blocks
For the Boo Blocks design, Global Backyard Industries sent me some free 4 inch wood blocks. You can buy the blocks on their site in sets of 4 or 6 (they are out of stock as I am writing this, but should be back soon!). Using these letter charts, you can spell out Joy, Peace, Love, Dream, or any other words you like on your blocks.
So Many Possibilities!
Each letter is 8 stitches wide and 13 stitches tall, charted over a 12 x 14 area. These charts were designed for use with the Boo Blocks pattern, but can be used for a variety of other applications as well. Add a name or initials to a project, or even use them as embroidery or cross stitch charts!
Letter Charts:
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I hope you enjoy these charts. A downloadable pdf version of the Boo Blocks pattern is available on Ravelry for a small fee, and now includes these additional charts as a bonus download! The fee for the pdf format is to offset the advertising revenue lost when you print or download the pattern rather than viewing it online.
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Free Pattern – Groove is in the Chart – Harmony Blanket Square #45
Groove is in the Chart is pattern #45 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. The ridges and valleys in this square look like textured stripes from the top, but when viewed at an angle, a hidden image appears! This remarkably easy technique is called illusion knitting or shadow knitting and uses just the basic knit and purl stitches. The pattern includes both written and charted versions of the instructions.
The Harmony Blanket KAL is a knit-along event hosted by the Underground Crafter, Creative Crochet Workshop, and myself. Together with a great team of guest designers, we will be bringing you 48 blanket square patterns throughout the year. Each pattern will have the same, garter stitch border, so that they can easily be combined into a blanket!
Lion Brand has generously provided us with their lovely Vanna’s Choice yarn for free, to use for our designs. It’s a washable, worsted weight acrylic yarn that’s a great choice for blankets. For more information about the event and links to the patterns, be sure to visit the main #HarmonyBlanket post. I hope you’ll join in the fun!
Groove is in the Chart
Materials:
- Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn
- 20 yds #158 Mustard (A)
- 15 yds #108 Dusty Blue (B)
- Size 8 (5mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
Skill Level:
Easy – all knits and purls, with some color changes.
Sizes:
6 inch square
Gauge:
17 sts x 32 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch. Use pattern as gauge swatch – finished square should be 6 inches.
Abbreviations used:
- k = knit
- p = purl
- sl = slip knitwise with yarn in back
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- RS = Right Side
Recommended Resources:
Instructions:
(scroll down for chart and video)
Before starting, make a small, 2nd ball of A (about 5-6 yds).
With A, cast on 25 sts
Garter stitch bottom border:
Row 1 (RS): K 24, p 1.
Rows 2-4: Sl 1, k 23, p 1.
Main section of square
Color A stripe
Row 5 (RS): Repeat row 2.
Row 6: Sl 1, (k 11, p 1) twice.
Every time you change colors / yarns, pick up the new yarn from underneath the old one (this twists them together), and drop the old one to the wrong side of the work.
Color B stripe
Row 7: Sl 1, k 3, change to B, k 17, change to A (2nd ball), k 3, p 1.
Row 8: Sl 1, k 3, change to B, p 8, k 1, p 8, change to A, k 3, p 1.
Until row 41, continue using the 2nd ball of A for the 4 stitches on the left side edge of the square – even on the color A stripes.
Color A stripe
Row 9: With A, repeat row 2.
Row 10: With A, sl 1, k 10, p 3, k 10, p 1.
Color B stripe
Row 11: Repeat row 7
Row 12: Sl 1, k 3, change to B, p 7, k 3, p 7, change to A, k 3, p 1.
Color A stripe
Row 13: With A, repeat row 2.
Row 14: With A, sl 1, k 9, p 5, k 9, p 1.
Color B stripe
Row 15: Repeat row 7
Row 16: Sl 1, k 3, change to B, p 6, k 5, p 6, change to A, k 3, p 1.
Color A stripe
Row 17: With A, repeat row 2.
Row 18: With A, sl 1, k 8, p 7, k 8, p 1.
Color B stripe
Row 19: Repeat row 7
Row 20: Sl 1, k 3, change to B, p 5, k 7, p 5, change to A, k 3, p 1.
Color A stripe
Row 21: With A, repeat row 2.
Row 22: With A, sl 1, k 7, p 9, k 7, p 1.
Color B stripe
Row 23: Repeat row 7
Row 24: Sl 1, k 3, change to B, p 4, k 9, p 4, change to A, k 3, p 1.
Remaining Stripes:
Rows 25-28: Repeat rows 17-20.
Rows 29-32: Repeat rows 13-16.
Rows 33-36: Repeat rows 9-12.
Rows 37-40: Repeat rows 5-8.
Cut B and 2nd ball of A, leaving tails to weave in later.
Rows 41-42: With A, Repeat row 2.
Garter stitch top border:
Rows 43-46: Repeat row 2.
Bind off all stitches. Weave in ends.
Chart:
(click image to enlarge – opens in a new tab or window)
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Free Pattern – November Skies
November will be here soon, and there’s already a brisk chill in the dusky, evening skies. It’s time for a cozy new hat! The November Skies hat is soft and warm, and makes a great gift too. It works up quickly and is super stretchy to fit almost everyone. Wear it as a slouchy hat, or turn the brim up for a more snug fit.
I received the yarn for this design for free from Lion Brand.
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November Skies
Materials:
- 125 yds Lion Brand Scarfie yarn – #218 Teal/Silver
- Size 9 (5.5mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
Skill Level:
Intermediate – garter stitch with short rows. 2 options for seaming (easy or more advanced).
Size:
Adult – one size fits most. Hat circumference is 19 inches unstretched (should stretch to 23 inches or more).
Gauge:
14 sts x 24 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch.
Abbreviations used:
- k = knit
- p = purl
- w&t = wrap and turn (see Special Technique)
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- RS = Right Side
- WS = Wrong side
Recommended Resources:
Special Technique:
Wrap & Turn (w&t):
Slip next st purlwise, with yarn in back.
Bring yarn to front, and slip the stitch back onto the left needle.
Turn your work and you’re ready to knit back across the other way.
When working back into a wrapped stitch:
Slip stitch onto right needle.
Pick up wrap with left needle.
Slip stitch back onto left needle and knit through both the wrap and the stitch together. This helps to close the gap that would otherwise be created with a short row.
Instructions:
Cast on 35 stitches
Advanced option: For a more seamless finish, cast on using a waste yarn and knit 1 extra row before starting. Then see “advanced option” under finishing.
Row 1 and all WS (odd number) rows: K.
Row 2: K 34, leaving last st unworked, turn. (34 sts)
Row 4: K 32, w&t. (32 sts)
Row 6: K 31, w&t. (31 sts)
Row 8: K 29, w&t. (29 sts)
Row 10: K 28, w&t. (28 sts)
Row 12: K 26, w & t. (26 sts)
Row 14: K all stitches, pick up and knit wraps as you come to them. (35 sts)
Repeat rows 1-14 seven more times. (112 rows total)
Finishing:
Bind off.
With right sides together, sew bind off and cast on edges together.
Advanced option: Do not bind off. Remove waste yarn from cast on, placing live stitches onto 2nd needle. Join live stitches from first and last rows together using a kitchener stitch / grafting.
Sew top of hat closed.
Weave in ends.
I hope you enjoy the pattern. A downloadable pdf of this pattern is also available in my Craftsy store or on Ravelry, for a small fee. The fee for the pdf format is to offset the advertising revenue lost when you print or download the pattern rather than viewing it online.
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Free Pattern – Ease on Down the Rows – Harmony Blanket Square #41
Ease on Down the Rows is pattern #41 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. This unique square combines intentionally dropped stitches with an embroidery technique to create the lacy, zig-zag columns. The pattern includes a video tutorial, and a chart for the knitting portion only.
The Harmony Blanket KAL is a knit-along event hosted by the Underground Crafter, Creative Crochet Workshop, and myself. Together with a great team of guest designers, we will be bringing you 48 blanket square patterns throughout the year. Each pattern will have the same, garter stitch border, so that they can easily be combined into a blanket!
Lion Brand has generously provided us with their lovely Vanna’s Choice yarn for free, to use for our designs. It’s a washable, worsted weight acrylic yarn that’s a great choice for blankets. For more information about the event and links to the patterns, be sure to visit the main #HarmonyBlanket post. I hope you’ll join in the fun!
Ease on Down the Rows
Materials:
- Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn – 35 yds #146 Dusty Purple
- Size 8 (5mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
Skill Level:
Intermediate – mostly garter stitch, with a few decreases and increases. Hem stitch embroidery.
Sizes:
6 inch square
Gauge:
17 sts x 32 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch. Use pattern as gauge swatch – finished square should be 6 inches.
Abbreviations used:
- k = knit
- p = purl
- sl = slip
- k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
- ssk = slip slip knit
- kfb = knit front and back
- yo = yarn over
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- RS = Right Side
Recommended Resources:
- The Knitted Cast On by Pattymac Knits
- The Slip Slip Knit Decrease by New Stitch a Day
- How to K2tog (Knit 2 together) by Pattymac Knits
- The Knit Front and Back Increase by New Stitch a Day
- Bind Off Your Knitting by Pattymac Knits
Instructions:
(scroll down for chart and video)
Cast on 26 stitches
Garter stitch bottom border:
Row 1 (RS): K 25, p 1.
Rows 2-4: Sl 1 knitwise, k 24, p 1.
Main section of square
Row 5 (RS): Sl 1, k 4, (k2tog, yo, ssk, k 2) 3 times, k 2, p 1 (23 sts)
Rows 6-44: K
Before dropping stitches on the next row, be sure that the stitch you are dropping is directly above a yarn over from row 5. You may find it helpful to mark row 45, somewhere near one of the dropped stitches, to show the start of the border.
Row 45: Sl 1, k 4, (kfb, drop next st, kfb, k 2) 3 times, k 2, p 1. (26 sts)
Garter stitch top border:
Rows 46-49: Sl 1 knitwise, k 23, p 1.
Bind off all stitches. Ease dropped stitches all the way down, forming “ladders” of loose threads.
Embroidery:
Position work with RS facing, so that the “ladders” run horizontally.
Cut a length of about 24 inches or whatever you can comfortably manage, and thread it onto your yarn needle. If you run out of thread while sewing, simply weave in the end and start a new thread.
Weave one end of your yarn in to secure it, and bring needle up in the stitch at the bottom right edge of a “ladder”.
You should have 40 loose strands in each ladder. If you have an extra one or two, add those to either the first or last “bundle” in the following instructions.
First side of ladder:
Starting 2-strand bundle: Insert needle, from right to left, under the first 2 strands and pull through. Insert needle from right to left under those same 2 strands again, but this time bring needle up in the stitch below and to the left of the bundle you just made.
4-strand Bundle: Insert needle, from right to left, under the next 4 strands and pull through. Insert needle from right to left under those same 4 strands again, but this time bring needle up in the stitch below and to the left of the bundle you just made.
Continue making 4-strand bundles across, until only 2 strands remain.
Ending 2-strand bundle: Repeat as for starting 2-strand bundle.
2nd side of ladder:
Rotate your work to work into the opposite side of the ladder. Sew your working yarn across to the bottom right corner of the ladder, hiding it in the stitches as you go.
Using the 2 strands from the first bundle, and the first 2 strands from the 2nd bundle, make a 4 strand bundle.
Continue making 4-strand bundles across, using 2 strands from the previous bundle, and 2 strands from the next bundle.
For the remaining 2 ladders:
Rotate your work to start the next ladder. If you have enough working yarn remaining on your needle, sew it across to bottom right corner of the next ladder. Otherwise, start a new length of yarn the same way as you did the first.
Repeat First and Second sides of ladder.
Weave in any remaining ends.
Chart:
Chart shows only knitting instructions, not embroidery. Click image to enlarge (opens in new tab or window)
Video Tutorial:
I hope you enjoy the pattern. Thanks to Lion Brand for providing the yarn!
A downloadable pdf of this pattern is also available in my Craftsy store or on Ravelry, for a small fee. The fee for the pdf format is to offset the advertising revenue lost when you print or download the pattern rather than viewing it online.
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Free Pattern – I’m Still Stranding – Harmony Blanket Square #37
I’m Still Stranding is pattern #37 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. The simple, fair isle leaf design fits any season, depending on the colors you use. A special technique of locking the floats down in every stitch creates a neat back without loopy strands. This pattern uses a chart to show the color changes.
The Harmony Blanket KAL is a knit-along event hosted by the Underground Crafter, Creative Crochet Workshop, and myself. Together with a great team of guest designers, we will be bringing you 48 blanket square patterns throughout the year. Each pattern will have the same, garter stitch border, so that they can easily be combined into a blanket!
Lion Brand has generously provided us with their lovely Vanna’s Choice yarn for free, to use for our designs. It’s a washable, worsted weight acrylic yarn that’s a great choice for blankets. For more information about the event and links to the patterns, be sure to visit the main #HarmonyBlanket post. I hope you’ll join in the fun!
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I’m Still Stranding
Add this to your Ravelry Queue
Materials:
- Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn
- 25 yds #173 Dusty Green (A)
- 15 yds #158 Mustard (B)
- Size 8 (5mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
Skill Level:
Experienced – stranded / fair isle colorwork.
Sizes:
6 inch square
Gauge:
17 sts x 25 rows = 4 inches in stockinette. Use pattern as gauge swatch – finished square should be 6 inches.
Abbreviations used:
- k = knit
- p = purl
- sl = slip
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- RS = Right Side
- WS = Wrong Side
Recommended Resources:
- The Knitted Cast On by Pattymac Knits
- Fair Isle Locked Down – locking floats in every stitch
- Bind Off Your Knitting by Pattymac Knits
Special Technique – Locking floats in every stitch:
Normally in fair isle colorwork, the unused color is “floated” across the back until it is needed again, and is only locked down if it’s travelling more than 2 or 3 stitches. This creates loose strands at the back.
Because this is a blanket square, those loose strands could get caught on fingers and toes. To avoid this, when working across the colorwork section, lock your floating yarn down in every stitch. 
Whenever you make a stitch, make sure the color you are using is coming from behind the other color. If it is not, twist the unused color up over the top of the color you are using. This will lock it in place within your stitch.
In this example, I am about to work a stitch in yellow, so I am crossing the green yarn over first, to lock it in place.
See my Fair Isle Locked Down photo and video tutorial for a more detailed look at this technique.
Instructions:
(scroll down for chart)
Cast on 25 stitches
Garter stitch bottom border:
Row 1 (RS): K 24, p 1.
Rows 2-4: Sl 1 knitwise, k 23, p 1.
Main section of square
Rows 5-2: Starting with a RS row, work RS and WS rows as specified, changing colors according to the chart below. Lock your carried yarn down in every stitch across the colorwork portion, for a smoother finish at the back.
RS rows: Sl 1 knitwise, k 23, p 1.
WS rows: Sl 1 knitwise, k 3, p 17, k 3, p 1.
Garter stitch top border:
Rows 1-5: Sl 1 knitwise, k 23, p 1.
Bind off all stitches and weave in ends.
Chart:
Click image to enlarge (opens in new tab or window)
I hope you enjoy the pattern. Thanks to Lion Brand for providing the yarn!
A downloadable pdf of this pattern is also available in my Craftsy store or on Ravelry, for a small fee. The fee for the pdf format is to offset the advertising revenue lost when you print or download the pattern rather than viewing it online.
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Bandkerchief Knit Headband and Kerchief
By request, this is the knit version of my popular, crochet Bandkerchief pattern. Just like the original, this knit headband and kerchief combination looks like a kerchief, but goes on like a headband! Unlike the crochet version, this one is made in worsted-weight yarn.
With 5 sizes, from baby to adult, the knit Bandkerchief is great for gifting! The pattern includes both written and charted versions of the instructions.
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Yarn Details
Any soft, smooth, worsted-weight yarn will work for this pattern. As this is a summery pattern, I recommend a cotton yarn or a blend with some cotton content.
For the photo sample, I dug into my stash for a skein of Meadow by Willow Yarns. I originally got this yarn for free in a goody bag at a convention. The color is #8 – Leaf.
Choosing Needles
The kerchief section of this knit headband and kerchief pattern is knit flat and can be worked on straight or circular needles.
The headband section is knit in the round. For this section, you’ll need needles for your preferred method of knitting in the round (circular, double-pointed, 2 sets of circular, magic loop, etc).
If you choose circular needles and do not want to use the magic loop method, make sure your needle/cable length is slightly smaller than the circumference of the size you are making. For example, if making the toddler or child sizes, choose a 16″ circular needle.
Unless you can find a shorter set, the baby size is probably best worked using the magic loop method or another method of knitting in the round. For magic loop, use a needle/cable length of 40 inches or more.
Materials:
- Yarn: 25 [35, 45, 55, 65] yds worsted weight, cotton yarn.
- Needles: Size 7 (4.5mm) knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge, in your choice of needle type for knitting in the round (see note below)
- Notions:
- Scissors
- Stitch Marker
- Tapestry needle
Use your preferred method of knitting in the round. Double-pointed, circular, magic loop, or 2 sets of circulars are all fine.
Circular needle/cable length should be slightly smaller than the circumference of the size you are making. If making baby size, you may need to choose one of the other options.
Project Level:
Easy: Basic mesh and ribbing
Sizes:
Baby [Toddler, Child, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Large]
Stretches to fit 14-16 [16-18, 18-20, 20-22, 22-24] inch head circumference.
Gauge:
16 sts x 25 rows = 4 inches in stockinette after blocking. Gauge is important for a good fit.
Abbreviations used:
- CO = cast on
- k = knit
- k2tog = knit next 2 stitches together
- p = purl
- pm = place marker
- RS = Right Side
- ssk = slip, slip, knit
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- yo = yarn over
Recommended Resources:
Instructions:
CO 3 sts
Kerchief
Row 1 (RS): K1, [yo, k1] twice. (5 sts)
Row 2: K across.
Row 3: K2, yo, k1, yo, k2. (7 sts)
Row 4: K across.
Row 5: K2, yo, k1, pm, k2, yo, k2. (9 sts)
Note: Slip marker each time you come to it.
Row 6: K across.
Row 7: K2, yo, [k2tog, yo] to marker, k1, yo, [ssk, yo] to last 2 sts, k2. (11 sts)
Row 8: K across.
Row 9: K2, yo, [k2tog, yo] to 1 st before marker, k3, yo, [ssk, yo] to last 2 sts, k2. (13 sts)
Row 10: K across.
[Repeat Rows 7-10] 6 [7, 8, 9, 10] more times. ( 37 [41, 45, 49, 53] sts on last row)
Kerchief Section Chart:
Band
Rnd 1: [K2tog, yo] to marker, remove marker, k1, yo, [ssk, yo] to last 2 sts, k2, CO 7 [9, 11, 13, 15], join to work in the round. (46 [52, 58, 64, 70] sts).
Rnd 2: (K1, p1) around.
[Repeat Rnd 2] 9 [10, 11, 12, 13] times or to desired length.
Bind off using a tubular bind off, or any other stretchy bind off.
Band Section Chart:
Finishing
Weave in ends. Wash and block for best results.
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Free Pattern – Bad to the Herringbone – Harmony Blanket Square #33
Bad to the Herringbone is pattern #33 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. This square uses common decreases with a slight modification to create the dense, herringbone texture.
For more help with this pattern, check out my herringbone stitch photo and video tutorial.
The Harmony Blanket KAL is a knit-along event hosted by the Underground Crafter, Creative Crochet Workshop, and myself. Together with a great team of guest designers, we will be bringing you 48 blanket square patterns throughout the year. Each pattern will have the same, garter stitch border, so that they can easily be combined into a blanket!
Lion Brand has generously provided us with their lovely Vanna’s Choice yarn for free, to use for our designs. It’s a washable, worsted weight acrylic yarn that’s a great choice for blankets. For more information about the event and links to the patterns, be sure to visit the main #HarmonyBlanket post. I hope you’ll join in the fun!
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Bad to the Herringbone
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Materials:
- 35-40 yds Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn #135 Rust
- Size 8 (5mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
Skill Level:
Experienced – modified decrease stitches, increases, and decreases.
Sizes:
6 inch square
Gauge:
17 sts x 25 rows = 4 inches in stockinette. Use pattern as gauge swatch – finished square should be 6 inches.
Abbreviations used:
- k = knit
- p = purl
- sl = slip
- kfb = knit front and back
- ssk = slip slip knit
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- RS = Right Side
- WS = Wrong Side
Recommended Resources:
- The Knitted Cast On by Pattymac Knits
- Herringbone Stitch (Knit)
- The Knit Front and Back Increase by New Stitch a Day
- The Slip Slip Knit Decrease by New Stitch a Day
- Purl 2 Together Decrease by New Stitch a Day
- Bind Off Your Knitting by Pattymac Knits
Instructions:
(scroll down for chart)
Cast on 25 stitches
Garter stitch bottom border:
Row 1 (RS): K 24, p 1.
Rows 2-4: Sl 1 knitwise, k 23, p 1.
Main section of square
Row 5 (RS): Sl 1 knitwise, (k 4, kfb) twice, k 3, (kfb, k 4) twice, p1. (29 sts)
Row 6: Sl 1 knitwise, k 3, (p2tog removing only first loop from left needle) across to last 5 sts, p1, k 3, p 1.
Row 7: Sl 1 knitwise, k 3, ssk removing only one loop from left needle, (sl 1 purlwise, sl 1 knitwise, insert left needle back into slipped stitches and knit both stitches together removing only 1 loop from left needle) across to last 5 sts, k 4, p 1.
Repeat rows 6-7 until work measures 5.25 inches, then repeat row 6 once more.
Decrease Row: Sl 1 knitwise, (k 4, ssk) twice, k 3, (ssk, k 4) twice, p1. (25 sts)
Garter stitch top border:
Rows 1-5: Sl 1 knitwise, k 23, p 1.
Bind off all stitches and weave in ends.
Chart:
Click image to enlarge (opens in new tab or window)
I hope you enjoy the pattern. Thanks to Lion Brand for providing the yarn!
A downloadable pdf of this pattern is also available in my Craftsy store or on Ravelry, for a small fee. The fee for the pdf format is to offset the advertising revenue lost when you print or download the pattern rather than viewing it online.
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Free Pattern – Wouldn’t It Be Rice – Harmony Blanket Square #28
Wouldn’t It Be Rice is pattern #28 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. This square features panels of rice stitch, separated by vertical lines of stockinette. Rice stitch is a form of ribbing, so it gives the pattern a squishy, bouncy texture, with the stockinette lines adding a bit of visual “pop”
The pattern includes both written and charted versions of the instructions.
The Harmony Blanket KAL is a knit-along event hosted by the Underground Crafter, Creative Crochet Workshop, and myself. Together with a great team of guest designers, we will be bringing you 48 blanket square patterns throughout the year. Each pattern will have the same, garter stitch border, so that they can easily be combined into a blanket!
Lion Brand has generously provided us with their lovely Vanna’s Choice yarn for free, to use for our designs. It’s a washable, worsted weight acrylic yarn that’s a great choice for blankets. For more information about the event and links to the patterns, be sure to visit the main #HarmonyBlanket post. I hope you’ll join in the fun!
This post contains Sponsored content and affiliate links (click for more info). If you click an affiliate link and then make a purchase, I may be compensated. You get the same great prices, and you will be helping to support this site!
Wouldn’t It Be Rice
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Materials:
- 35 yds Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn #158 Mustard
- Size 8 (5mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
Skill Level:
Intermediate – Twisted Stitches, more complex stitch pattern.
Sizes:
6 inch square
Gauge:
17 sts x 25 rows = 4 inches in stockinette. Use pattern as gauge swatch – finished square should be 6 inches.
Abbreviations used:
- k = knit
- p = purl
- sl = slip stitch knitwise with yarn in back
- kfb = knit front and back
- ktbl = knit through back loop
- k2tog = knit next 2 stitches together
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- RS = Right Side
- WS = Wrong Side
Recommended Resources:
- The Knitted Cast On by Pattymac Knits
- The Knit Front and Back Increase by New Stitch a Day
- Twisted Stitches – Knit and Purl Through the Back Loop (ktbl, ptbl)
- How to K2tog (Knit 2 together) by Pattymac Knits
- Bind Off Your Knitting by Pattymac Knits
Instructions:
(scroll down for chart & video)
Cast on 25 stitches
Garter stitch bottom border:
Row 1 (RS): K 24, p 1.
Rows 2-4: Sl 1, k 23, p 1.
Main section of square
Row 5 (RS): Sl 1, (k 4, kfb) twice, k 3, (kfb, k 4) twice, p1. (29 sts)
Row 6: Sl 1, k 3, p 1, k 5, p 1, k 7, p 1, k 5, p 1, k 3, p 1.
Row 7: Sl 1, k 4, (p 1, ktbl) twice, p1, k 1, (p 1, ktbl) 3 times, p 1, k 1, (p 1, ktbl) twice, p 1, k 4, p 1.
Repeat rows 6-7 until work measures 5.25 inches, then repeat row 6 once more.
Decrease Row: Sl 1, (k 4, k2tog) twice, k 3, (k2tog, k 4) twice, p1. (25 sts)
Garter stitch top border:
Rows 1-5: Sl 1, k 23, p 1.
Bind off all stitches and weave in ends.
Chart:
Click image to enlarge (opens in new tab or window)
I hope you enjoy the pattern. Thanks to Lion Brand for providing the yarn!
A downloadable pdf of this pattern is also available in my Craftsy store or on Ravelry, for a small fee. The fee for the pdf format is to offset the advertising revenue lost when you print or download the pattern rather than viewing it online.
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