Intermediate Odakyse — Marielle Skudal
Fingering yarn holds fine lace detail beautifully, making this a rewarding step up for anyone ready to move beyond bulkier baby projects.
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Knitting Patterns
Patterns we have collected from across the web, plus our own. Filter by category to find your next project.
The patterns here are gathered from designers and yarn producers in the Nordics, the UK and the US, and each one links on to whoever made it. We sell nothing ourselves — the point is to make patterns easier to find, instead of trawling through a dozen shops and Ravelry pages every time you want to start something new.
Use the filter buttons below to narrow down to the category you are after. Every pattern is tagged with a difficulty level, so you can see at a glance whether it suits where you are now.
Beginner
Flat surfaces, little shaping and few techniques at once. Cowls, scarves and simple hats. Good for practicing even gauge without juggling much else.
Intermediate
Sweaters and cardigans with shaping, neckline decreases and perhaps a simple stitch pattern. Assumes you can read a pattern and have finished a project before.
Advanced
Colorwork, cables, charted shawls and garments that need a precise fit. Expect to look up techniques as you go.
New to knitting patterns or confused by the terminology? Read our guide: How to read a knitting pattern step-by-step . You'll also find free knitting calculators for stitch counts, yarn amount, and decreases. Ready for a first garment? Try our free pattern for a simple cowl .
Intermediate Intermediate Høstløvkyse / Fall Leaf Bonnet — Marielle Skudal
Worked flat first, then joined and knit in the round, with a star decrease at the back of the head. The leaf is embroidered rather than knitted, and comes in three motifs at different difficulty levels.
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Beginner Kaninen Bunne / Bunne the Bunny — Marielle Skudal
A small, friendly project for beginners who want to practice the fundamentals without committing to a big garment — the result is a stuffed animal kids will actually play with.
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Intermediate No Frills Sweater — PetiteKnit
A seamless top-down raglan is a natural next step once you've knit a few simpler pieces, teaching you to shape a sweater without any sewing at the end.
See pattern on ravelry.com Intermediate Harvest — Tin Can Knits
The seamless yoke construction is a well-documented, forgiving technique that's worth learning once, since it applies to countless future sweater patterns.
See pattern on ravelry.com Intermediate Mabel's Sweater — Joji Locatelli
Combining a plain yoke with a textured body gives you two different skills in one project.
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The double brim adds a bit more to practice than a single-layer hat while keeping the shape straightforward — a solid confidence-building first project.
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Advanced Mariusgenser — Unn Søiland Dale
Stranded colorwork asks you to manage tension across two yarns at once, so this is a natural next challenge once stockinette feels easy — and it's a genuine piece of Norwegian knitting history.
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Beginner Raggsokker — Rauma Designs
At 23 stitches over 4 in (10 cm) these are chunkier than most sock patterns, which makes the heel turn and toe shaping easier to follow and lowers the barrier to your first pair.
See pattern on ravelry.com Intermediate Sleek Purse — Marielle Skudal
Worked bottom up in stockinette, finished with an i-cord bind-off and double-knit edges. Note that you also need a zipper and lining fabric — the pattern covers the sewing, and no sewing machine is required.
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Beginner Simple Knitted Dishcloth (free)
Our own super simple beginner pattern for a dishcloth. The perfect first project for someone who has just learned to cast on and knit.
See pattern → Beginner Rosy Cheeks Sweater / DROPS Baby 42-3
Top-down raglan with no seaming, in a single color — a manageable first sweater. DROPS states 24 stitches over 4 inches in stockinette.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Beginner Little Pea / DROPS Baby 42-8
The same top-down raglan as Rosy Cheeks, with a wave pattern that gives you a little more to keep track of.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Intermediate Hipp Hipp Hurra Jacket / DROPS Children 44-2
Colorwork on a small garment — a manageable way to practice stranded knitting before committing to a whole sweater.
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Very little yarn and a short road to finished — and because it is worked top down you can try it on as you go.
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Intermediate Weekend Games / DROPS Children 40-18
Saddle shoulders rarely turn up in beginner patterns, and the construction is easier to follow on a child garment than on an adult sweater.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Beginner Sugarplum Fairy / DROPS Children 47-1
Thick yarn at 14 stitches over 4 inches means it grows fast. Stockinette throughout, so the neckline is the part worth slowing down for.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Beginner Misty Rose / DROPS 232-6
Four strands of mohair give 11 stitches over 4 inches, so it finishes fast — but mohair is hard to rip back if you change your mind.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Intermediate Trail Rider Coat / DROPS 232-42
Worked as a circle rather than in pieces — a construction worth trying once, and the bouclé hides uneven stitches well.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Intermediate Dream in Rose Cardigan / DROPS 232-14
Worked bottom up, so take your measurements before casting on. Air is remarkably light for its thickness.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Intermediate Southern Migration / DROPS 235-13
Set-in sleeves mean seaming, which most seamless patterns let you avoid. That is exactly why this one is worth the practice.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Intermediate Moon Mist Cardigan / DROPS 245-8
Wool and mohair held together: the wool carries the garment, the mohair adds halo. Top down, so you can try it on as you go.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Beginner Sweet November / DROPS 243-13
14 stitches over 4 inches and a seamless raglan, in one strand of Air with one strand of Kid-Silk. Sizes XS to XXL.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Intermediate Bright Moon Rising / DROPS 245-23
Tweed held with mohair. The side slits keep it hanging well even when you knit it generously oversized.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Advanced Stormy Ocean / DROPS 254-18
Cables, set-in sleeves and sloped shoulders in one garment. The most involved pattern in this selection.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Advanced Ireland Magic Sweater / DROPS 260-4
Cables and relief patterning on a seamless raglan. Sizes run XS to XXXL, so it fits most bodies.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Beginner Sweet Orange / DROPS 234-52
Lace on a hat is the cheapest way to practice it: if it goes wrong you have only lost an evening.
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Cables on socks are easier than they look, because the rounds are short and a mistake shows up quickly.
See pattern on garnstudio.com Beginner Polar Pleasures / DROPS 66-24
Nine stitches over 4 inches on 9 mm needles — about as fast as knitting gets. Good for leftovers and last-minute gifts.
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Beginner Yuletide Ribbon / DROPS Extra 0-1631
Garter stitch side to side with an i-cord edge. A small project that lets you practice i-cord without committing an evening.
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Frequently asked questions about knitting patterns
Are the patterns free?
It varies. The archive holds both free patterns and patterns you pay for from the designer or yarn producer. The price is shown wherever the pattern is sold — we only link on to it, and charge nothing ourselves.
Which pattern suits a beginner?
Pick something with flat surfaces and little shaping: a cowl, a headband or a scarf. That lets you practice even gauge without having to keep track of increases and decreases at the same time. Each card shows the pattern's difficulty; look for Beginner.
How much yarn do I need for a pattern?
The pattern states the yarn amount for the yarn it was written for. If you use a different yarn, convert by yardage rather than by weight — our yarn substitution calculator does that math for you.
The pattern uses metric needle sizes and centimeters. What do I do?
If a pattern gives needle sizes in millimeters and measurements in centimeters, our needle size converter translates between metric, US and UK sizes, and the unit converter handles centimeters to inches.