Help:Knitting Pattern Categories
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The Official List of Knitting Pattern Categories for the KnitWiki Project
When you add a new knitting pattern to the KnitWiki, please list it in one or more of the following knitting pattern categories by adding the following text at the bottom of your instructions:
[[Category:Name| Knitting pattern name]]
replacing Category:Name with one of the options from the list below, and Knitting pattern name with the name of the knitting pattern you have added.
Also note the UK spelling of the words Jewellery and Cosies used in the category names.
| Category Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Category:Adults_Only | Any adult patterns such as adult toys and explicit body parts |
| Category:Afghans | Afghans, bedspreads, blankets, counterpanes, knee rugs and anything else afghan-like |
| Category:Baby_and_Toddler_Clothes | Clothing for children under the age of 5 |
| Category:Bags_and_Boxes | Bags, backpacks, purses, totes, boxes, baskets etc |
| Category:Children’s_Toys | Toys intended for children |
| Category:Edgings_and_Insertions | Edgings and insertions. They may be lacy or not. |
| Category:Felted_Knits | Any patterns for items that are shrunk in your washing machine (or by hand) after they are knit |
| Category:Hats | Hats, caps, headbands, earwarmers etc |
| Category:Holiday_Patterns | Patterns for any holiday celebration |
| Category:Home_Decor | Pillows, cushions, doilies, table cloths, curtains, floor rugs, etc. |
| Category:Jewellery | Jewellery |
| Category:Loom_Knitting_Patterns | Items knit on knitting looms |
| Category:Miscellaneous_Patterns | Anything that really can't be put into any other category. |
| Category:Mittens_Gloves_and_Wrist_Warmers | Mittens, gloves, fingerless mitts, wrist warmers, muffs and anything else that keeps your hands warm |
| Category:Pattern_Errata | Corrections to published patterns, whether they be on the internet or for sale |
| Category:Pets | Pet beds, collars, toys, coats etc |
| Category:Plus-Size_Patterns | Plus-size patterns |
| Category:Ponchos | Ponchos, ruanas, mañanitas and any other poncho variation. |
| Category:Preemie_Clothes | Subcategory for Baby_and_Toddler_Clothes. If your pattern is sized for premature babies please add this as a second category |
| Category:Scarves | Scarves |
| Category:Shawls_and_Stoles | Shawls and Stoles |
| Category:Shorts_and_Pants | Shorts, pants, trousers etc |
| Category:Shrugs | Shrugs |
| Category:Skirts | Skirts |
| Category:Sleepwear_and_Dressing_Gowns | Sleepwear and dressing gowns |
| Category:Socks_Slippers_and_Legwarmers | Socks, Slippers and Leg Warmers |
| Category:Sweaters | Sweaters, jumpers (UK), cardigans, jackets, pullovers etc. |
| Category:Tea_Cosies | Tea cosies |
| Category:Underwear | Underwear and lingerie |
| Category:Vests | Vests - the waistcoat kind, not the underwear kind |
| Category:Wash_Cloths | Wash cloths/dish cloths etc |
