Free Knitting Patterns

All of the patterns on this page are either copyrighted to me, Sarah Bradberry, are in the public domain, or used with permission of the copyright owners. By viewing these patterns you are agreeing to respect the copyright of the designers who allow their work to appear in this collection. 

HK = Hand Knit,
FK = Frame Knit (including the Bond ISM), and
MK = Machine Knit

Patterns marked with a  contain a photograph
Patterns marked with a W are part of the knitting-and.com knitting wiki  

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• 19th Century Baby Blanket HK
• 6 inch Afghan Squares Collection
• Cables and Lace (9 inch afghan squares) HK
• Checkular Scrapghan HK
• Gt St Entrelac Afghan HK
• W Hexagon Triangles Afghan HK
• Knitted Rug and Cushion c1939 HK
• Lace Panelled Baby Blanket HK
• Log Cabin Square HK
• Nancy's Favourite Afghan HK
• The Odd-Ball Sampler Afghan (9 inch afghan squares) HK
• The Peace Blanket HK
• Psychedelic Squares Afghan: St St Version HK
• Psychedelic Squares Afghan: Gt St Version HK
• Shortrow Afghan HK

• 19th Century Baby Blanket HK
• Baby's Hooded Bath Towel HK
• Baby Mittens - 3 Month Size HK (pattern is in my blog)
• W Dulaan Baby Jumper HK
• Grandmother Owl's Really Good Booties HK
• Lace Panelled Baby Blanket HK
• The Peace Blanket HK
• Shortrows Baby Jacket HK
• V-Neck Cardigan for Small Baby HK

• Linen St Shoulder Bag HK
• Little Girl's Fulled Back-Pack HK
• Stoke-on-Trent Knit & Felt Tote HK

• Knitted Bookworm HK
• Lace Bookmark HK (pdf file in English and German)
• Lace Patterned Bookmark HK
• Leaf Bookmark HK

• Tiny KnitU College Sweater HK

• Alphabet Chart
• Mini Christmas Stocking HK
• Mini I-cord Wreath HK
• Nativity Sweater Charts
• Personalised Christmas Stocking from 1945 HK
• Santa Claus Chart (large)
• Santa and Holly Chart
• Snow Flakes Chart

• Basic Poncho Shape
• Brittany's (My daughter) Millennium Jumper (Sweater) HK On Brittany's Web Page
• Child Size 2 Duffle Coat FK
• W Easy Poncho HK
• W Evening Top HK
• W From the Top EZ-style Basic Raglan HK
• W Golden Poplar T-Shirt HK
• W Gwen Cardigan HK
• W Jewelled Bolero HK
• W Ladies Outing Sweater HK
• Lady's Vest 1891 HK
• Lady's Vest and Knickers 1944 HK
• Lady's Vest and Knickers 1946 HK
• "Linda" Lace Dressing Gown from the 1930's HK
• W Mimi Top HK
• W One Piece Bed Wrap HK
• W Swift Knit Pullover HK
• W Tatiana Top HK
• W Vest and Panties HK
• WW2 Lady's Vest HK

• 5 by 5 Fairisles
• Acorn and Oak Leaf
• Alphabet
• Awareness Ribbons
• Bird of Paradise
• Celtic Cat
• Celtic Style Rooster
• Celtic Triskeles: 6 Variations
• Diamond Garter St Edging
• Duplicate St Elephant
• Flower
• Gingham Check
• Heraldic Lion
• Key Pattern
• Large Intarsia Flower
• Lighthouse
• Long Armed Man
• Love Symbols (there's one for everybody!)
• Man and Woman Silhouettes
• Pride Emblems and Flags
• Queen of Hearts
• Set of Matching Fairisle Patterns
• Small Fairisle Stitches
• Smilie Faces
• Snow Flakes
• Socks!
• Spiral Garden Fairisle
• Star Pocket
• Windows Logo
• Yin-Yang Symbol

• Nativity Sweater Charts
• Santa Claus (large)
• Santa and Holly

• Ballykissangel Logo
• Barbie
• Bear in the Big Blue House Logo
• Blues Clues
• Bob the Builder
• Bob the Builder's Cat, Pilchard
• Bob the Builder and His Friends (13 charts)
• Elmo from Sesame St
• Fairisle Patterns from the Movie Star Wars
• K9 from the BBC TV Series Dr Who
• Logos from the BBC TV Series, Dr Who
• Madeline
• Miffy
• Mr Men (6 characters)
• Pokémon (Blastoise)
• Pokémon (Butterfree)
• Pokémon (Charmander)
• Pokémon (Dragonite)
• Pokémon (Pikachu)
• Pokémon (Ponyta)
• Pokémon (Seadra)
• Pokémon (Logo)
• Shari Lewis's Lamb Chop
• Star Trek (10 charts)
• Teletubbies!
• Wizard Portrait Sweater (charts only)

• Original and traditional charts (Zip file 2.5mb)

• W Bedspread (counterpane with leaves) 1891 HK
• W Bedspread (hexagonal counterpane) 1891 HK
• W Leaf Bedspread 1891 HK
• W Quilt 1891 HK (square counterpane with leaves)
• W Quilt in Stripes 1891 HK (lace chevron stripe)
• W Quilt 1891 HK (honeycomb stripe)
• Rosedale Counterpane HK
• W Rose Leaf Counterpane 1891 HK
• Shell Counterpane 1860 HK
• W Shell for Counterpane 1891 HK

• Attractive Cushion Cover 1937 HK
• Cushion Cover made from the Odd-Ball Sampler Afghan Squares HK
• Knitted Cushion 1937 HK
• Knitted Rug and Cushion c1939 HK

• 2 Needle Doilies from 1917 HK
• W Apple Leaf Tidy from 1891 HK
• Art Deco Style Doily from 1936 HK
• Coffee Table Mat 1952 HK
• Coral Pattern Tidy from 1891 HK
• Feather Stitch Dinner Mats 1952 HK
• Garter Stitch Placemat with Darning 1952 HK
• Fringed Cheval Set 1952 HK
• Graphica Doily HK. (pdf file in English and German)
• Knitted Lace Doily c1940 HK
• Knitted Lace Luncheon Mats c1940 HK
• Knitted Medallion Doily from 1949 HK
• Knitted Table Centre c1940 HK
• Lace Doily 1952 HK
• Lace Luncheon Mats 1952 HK
• Luncheon Set 1952 HK
• W Old-Fashioned Shell Tidy from 1891 HK
• Old-Shale Tablecloth HK
• Round Mat 1952 HK
• Semco Fairy Knitting Folder #3. Coral Design Doilies c1930-1940's HK
• Spanish Tablecloth and Mat 1955 HK
• Star Shaped Dinner Mats 1952 HK
• Table Runner 1952 HK
• Tray and Trolley Mats 1952 HK

• Cat Costume HK
• Teletubbie Hats and Costume Idea HK

• Bow HK
• Knitted Hair Scrunchies HK, FK, MK
• Knitted Snood 1944 HK

• Bell Cloche HK (for sale)
• Dez's Wacky Hat HK
• Family Watch Cap HK
• Family Rolled Brim Hat HK
• Feathers Beanie HK (for sale)
• Freeform Domino Knit Tam HK
• Gusto 10 Beanie HK
• W Handspun Ribbed Hat HK
• Knit and Felt Tam HK (for sale)
• Knut Hat (for babies) HK
• Lady's Entrelac Hat HK
• Lady's & Girl's Fairisle Hat HK
• Llama Cap (for sale)
• London Beanie HK Updated March 28th, 2008
• **NEW** Mark’s Butch, Macho Roll-Brim Seaman’s Watch Cap HK
• Men's Footy Hat HK
• Mohair Headband HK
• Monmouth Cap HK
• Pumpkin Hat (adult size) HK
• Scarf Squared (and a matching skullcap too) HK
• Sweet 16 Knit & Felt Hat HK
• Sweet 16 Knit & Felt Hat Revisited HK
• Tea Cosy Hat HK
• Teletubbie Hats and Costume Idea HK
• W Versatile Beret HK

• Bamboo Lace HK
• Diamond Edging HK
• Fancy Scallop Edging c1900 HK
• Fine Knitted Lace HK
• Fluted Lace HK
• Four Knitted Lace Edgings HK
• Knitted Edging for Doily HK
• Leaf and Berry Pattern Lace c1898
• Narrow Lace Edging c1900 HK
• Summer Fancy Work, a scalloped lace edging from 1899 HK

From Home Work, a book of knitting and crochet patterns published in 1891. Updated, corrected with charts and photos.

These patterns are listed in the order they appear in the book.

• W Granton Edging and Granton Insertion
• W Hobart Edging
• W Narrow Elsie Edging
• W Torchon Edge
• W Diamond Edging
• Hoop Edging
• W Keswick Lace
• Palm Leaf Lace
• W Oak Leaf Lace
• W Vandyke Edging
• W Bessie's Leaf Lace
• W Belmina Lace
• W Gowrie Lace
• Pointed Lace
• W Palm Leaf Insertion
• W Oak Leaf Insertion
• W Double Clover Leaf Lace
• W Odd Insertion
• Dunmore Lace
• W Polly's Oak Leaf Lace
• W Daisy Lace
• W Grandmother's Edging
• German Lace
• W English Point Lace
• W Smyrna Edging
• W Eyelet Edging
• W Kendal Insertion
• W Point Lace Pattern
• W Cane Leaf Edging
• W Appleby Lace
• W Tunisian Lace
• English Torchon Lace
• W English Lace
• W Double Rose Leaf Insertion
• W Cowrie Shell Insertion
• W Clayton Lace
• Rose Edging
• W Granby Lace
• W Hilton Lace
• W Escott Insertion
• W Dundee Lace
• W Double Oak Leaf Lace
• Torchon Insertion
• Etna Insertion
• Mechlin Lace
• W Kilgorie Edge
• W Fluted Lace
• W Grantley Insertion
• W Berna's Torchon Lace
• Diamond Lace with Blonde Edge
• W Chilton Lace
• Aunt Fanny's Lace
• W Normandy Lace
• W Apple Leaf Lace
• Dotted Lace and Dotted Insertion
• Ettrick Lace
• 2,5,8,9 Lace
• Kerry Edging
• Conch-Shell Lace
• English Insertion
• Kildare Edging
• Smyrna Lace and Smyrna Insertion
• Ada's Shell Lace
• Dunsford Shell Lace
• Marlborough Lace
• Geneva Lace
• Fluted Lace with Edge
• French Lace
• Mikado Lace
• Scroll Leaf Lace
• Lattice Pattern Edge
• Smyrna Insertion
• Medina Panel Insertion
• Vine Insertion
• Marmion Lace
• Rose Leaf Insertion
• Ida's Fluted Lace
• Smilax Lace
• Fancy Scroll Lace
• Wide Miami Edge
• Neustadt Lace
• The Moira Square Lace
• Daisy's Shell Edging
• Single Diamond Insertion
• Leaf Edging for Counterpane
• Leaf and Acorn Lace
• Leslie's Double Rose Leaf Lace
• Perfection Leaf Lace
• Colorado Edging
• Combination Lace
• Betsy's Rose Leaf Lace
• Wide Mulmur Insertion
• Wide Tunisian Lace
• Belle's Normandy Lace
• Shell Edge Diamond Lace
• Netherby Lace
• Wide English Lace
• Triangle Lace and Triangle Insertion
• Tunisian Insertion
• Hillburn Lace
• Amy's Double Leaf Lace
• Birnam Lace

• Heart Sachet HK
• W Wire Knit Bangle HK

• 21C Fingerless Mitts in 4 Ply HK
• 21C Fingerless Mitts in 8 Ply HK
• W Bon Voyage Gloves HK
• W Cable News Gloves HK
• Charm Mitts HK
• Custom Fit Fingerless Mitts HK
• W Duckie Mittens HK
• W Fancy Free Gloves HK
• W Fingerless Mitts HK
• Fringed Mittens HK
• W Fun n Frolic Gloves HK
• Hawthorn Mittens for all the Family HK
• How to Make Mittens into Puppets HK, MK
• "Joan" Gauntlet Gloves c1950 HK
• Lace Muffatees HK (pdf file in English and German)
• W Lacy Gloves HK
• Lady's Work Mittens HK
• W Little Folk Toddler's Gloves HK
• "Lynne" Scalloped Rib Gloves c1950 HK
• W Misty Morn Gloves HK
• W News Item Men's Gloves HK
• Overgloves 1857 HK
• W Palmless Mitts HK
• W Snow Play Mittens HK
• Snowdrift Mittens HK
• W Soft Mit Gloves HK
• St Moritz Mittens HK
• W Tulip Gloves HK
• W Winning Tips Gloves HK

• Any Yarn Quick Knit Teddy Bear or Cat HK, FK, MK
• Any-yarn Toy Cat HK, FK, MK
• Bliss's Dolly, Undies and Dress HK, FK, MK
• Mini Rupert the Bear HK, FK, MK
• Child Size 2 Duffle Coat FK
• Double-Thick-Any-Size-Odd-ball Slippers HK, FK, MK
• Mark's Birky Sox (aka Subversive Socks) FK
• Knitted Hair Scrunchies HK, FK, MK
• Wizard Scarf #1 HK

• Child's Muff from 1890
• Cosy Neck Warmer HK
• Dr Who Scarves HK
• Easy Bouclé Scarf HK
• Girl's Kerchief (Head Scarf) HK
• Lacy Tuck St Stole MK
• W Leaf Lace Kerchief HK
• Lucy's Diamonds Scarf HK
• W Mitred Scarf Pattern HK
• One Hour Scarf HK
• Quick Knit Boa HK
• Scarf Squared HK (and a matching skullcap too)
• Seaman's Scarves, in memory of Matthew Shepard HK
• Slithering Scarf HK
• Stained Glass Scarf HK
• Star Wars Scarf HK MK
• Super Quick Reversible One Skein Wool-Ease Scarf HK
• Textured Scarf HK
• Wizard Scarf #1 HK
• Wool Collar 1857 HK

• Comfort Shawl HK
• Dishcloth Shawl HK
• Elegant Shoulderette HK
• Feather and Fan Comfort Shawl HK
• Shawl Knit on the Bias HK
• W Shoulder Shawl from 1891 HK
• Shetland Shawl HK

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• Bored with Kilt Hose Socks HK
• Chilli Pepper Socks HK
• Cloverleaf Eyelet Rib Sock for Little Girls HK
• W Cosy Bed Socks HK
• Double-Thick-Any-Size-Odd-ball Slippers HK, FK, MK
• Garter/Rib Slippers HK
• Harem Slippers HK
• John Anderson's Kilt Hose HK
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• Sheepish Socks HK
• Sock Monkey Socks HK

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• W The Brioche Stitch 1891
• Bunny Bobbles
• W Cable Pattern for Stripe 1891
• Chevrons Galore!
• Chunky Beaded Cable
• Circular Prime Rib (Brioche)
• Coloured Bobbles
• W Fagot Stitch 1891
• Fisherman's Rib
• Homes of Donegal Cable
• W Honeycomb Patterns 1891
• How to Knit Smocking
• I-Cord HK
• I-Cord Ideas HK
• Joyful Children Stitch
• Knitting In Beads and Buttons
• W Lattice Pattern 1891
• W Loop Knitting 1891
• Mosaic Bubble Stitch
• Mosaic Garter Stitch
• Moss St (two versions)
• Non-Curling Corrugated Rib
• Pineapple Design in Knitting
• W The Plaited Stitch 1891
• Pyramid Pattern
• W Railroad Knitting 1891
• W Raspberry Stitch 1891
• Ruffled Cast On Edge
• Shaker Rib
• Skull and Crossbones Lace HK
• Slip St Scalloped Edging
• W Spider Patterns 1891
• Star Appliqué
• W Twist or Cable Stitch 1891

• Cabled Tea Cosy from 1946 HK
• Cottage Tea Cosy from 1937 HK
• Daffodil Stitch Tea Cosy from 1937 HK
• Floral Knitted Tea Cosy from 1937 HK
• Knitted Tea Cosy from 1937 HK
• Koala Tea Cosy from 1937 HK
• Loop Stitch Tea Cosy from 1937 HK
• Police Car Teacosy HK
• W Three Floral Tea Cosies HK

• Any Yarn Quick Knit Teddy Bear or Cat HK, FK, MK
• Any-yarn Toy Cat HK, FK, MK
• Aussie Jean's Knitted Clown HK
• Baby Doll with Cradle Purse HK (FOR SALE)
• Bliss's Dolly, Undies and Dress HK, FK, MK
• Easy Knit Doll HK
• I-Cord Teddy Bear HK
• Mini Rupert the Bear HK, FK, MK
• Miss Peace Sheep HK
• Mr Bean Style Teddy Bear HK
• Pebble Baby HK
• Toy Bunny Rabbit HK
• Woolly Ball HK

• Top Down Seamless Pants for Barbie HK
• Undies for Barbie! HK

• Beanie Baby 1 ft Stocking Cap HK
• Beanie Baby Blanket HK
• Beanie Baby Dog or Cat Sweater HK
• Tiny Beanie Baby Dog or Cat Sweater HK
• Beanie Baby Egyptian Style Hat HK
• Beanie Baby Ski Sweater and Leg Warmers HK
• Beanie Baby Vest and Scarf HK

- Clothes for Bliss's Dolly-

• Netball Uniform HK

• Mock-Woven Tea Towel HK
• Ruggles Thick 'n Ribby Oversized Washcloth HK
• Ruggles Not-Quite Authentic Turkish Bath Scrub Cloth HK
• Washcloths Made from the Odd-Ball Sampler Afghan Squares HK