Original knitting patterns

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

440.0 g · 880.0 m · 5 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · beginner

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Cast on 160 stitches.
2. Knit every row for 280 rows, keeping 160 stitches.
3. Bind off loosely and weave in ends.
4. Wash as the yarn directs and lay flat to 80 × 100 cm.

The entire knitted version is garter stitch. For crochet, add one optional sc border after measuring: use evenly distributed side pickups and 3 sc in each corner. Border yarn is additional.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

165.0 g · 330.0 m · 2 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · beginner

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Cast on 40 stitches.
2. Knit every row for 420 rows, keeping 40 stitches.
3. Bind off loosely and weave in ends.

A 40-stitch row at this gauge is 20 cm wide. Add fringe after finishing if desired; fringe is excluded from the 150 cm length.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

195.4 g · 390.8 m · 2 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · intermediate

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Cast on 3. Row 1: kfb, k1, kfb (5). Every odd row: kfb, knit to last stitch, kfb. Every even row: knit all. After row 197 there are 201 stitches; work row 198 plain, then bind off.
2. Bind off loosely and weave in ends.

The long top edge is about 100.5 cm. For knitting, the height at 28 rows per 10 cm is about 70.7 cm. Crochet row height depends on the dc swatch; use 14 dc rows per 10 cm for about 71.4 cm.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

165.0 g · 330.0 m · 2 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · beginner

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Make two body panels: Cast on 60 stitches. Knit every row for 112 rows, keeping 60 stitches.
2. Make two handle strips: Cast on 10 stitches. Knit every row for 168 rows, keeping 10 stitches.
3. Bind off loosely and weave in ends.
4. Join matching body sides and base; leave the top open. Fold each handle end 3 cm onto the bag at two marked positions, sew a rectangle with a diagonal cross at each attachment, and repeat for the second handle.

Each body is 30 × 40 cm; each handle is 5 × 60 cm before attachment. Add a lining when the fabric stretches under the intended load.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

443.3 g · 886.6 m · 5 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · beginner

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Make front and back rectangles: Cast on 100 stitches. Knit every row for 154 rows, keeping 100 stitches.
2. Make two sleeve rectangles: Cast on 64 stitches. Knit every row for 112 rows, keeping 64 stitches.
3. Bind off loosely and weave in ends.
4. Join 15 cm of each top shoulder edge, leaving a 20 cm central neck opening. Centre each 32 cm sleeve upper edge on a shoulder seam; join 16 cm to front and 16 cm to back. Join sleeve lengthwise seams and body side seams below sleeves.

Finished chest is 100 cm, body length 55 cm and sleeve tube circumference 32 cm. The dropped shoulder adds to worn sleeve length. Check these measurements against a garment that fits before making both pieces.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

457.6 g · 915.2 m · 5 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · beginner

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Back: Cast on 100 stitches. Knit every row for 168 rows, keeping 100 stitches.
2. Two fronts: Cast on 46 stitches. Knit every row for 168 rows, keeping 46 stitches.
3. Two sleeves: Cast on 64 stitches. Knit every row for 112 rows, keeping 64 stitches.
4. Bind off loosely and weave in ends.
5. Join the outer 15 cm of each front top to the corresponding back shoulder. Leave the centre back neck open. Centre each sleeve at its shoulder; join its upper edge for 16 cm each side. Seam the sleeve and body sides.

Back width 50 cm; each front 23 cm leaves a relaxed open edge. No buttonholes are required. Use the buttonhole calculator when adding a separately worked band.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

92.4 g · 184.8 m · 1 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · beginner

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Make two identical panels: Cast on 56 stitches. Knit every row for 84 rows, keeping 56 stitches.
2. Bind off loosely and weave in ends.
3. Join 6 cm at each shoulder, leaving a 16 cm neck opening. Join each side from the lower edge for 18 cm, leaving 12 cm on each panel edge for the armhole. Weave ends securely.

Finished chest 56 cm and length 30 cm. Measure the intended wearer and the head opening before choosing this size; age labels are not a size measurement.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

220.0 g · 440.0 m · 3 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · beginner

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Cast on 80 stitches.
2. Knit every row for 280 rows, keeping 80 stitches.
3. Bind off loosely and weave in ends.
4. Lay the 40 × 100 cm strip face up. Fold one end inward by 30 cm and the other by 30 cm: the centre forms a 40 cm face, with a 20 cm overlap on the back. Sew the two open side edges, turn and insert the cushion.

The envelope overlap supplies the closure. Adjust the strip length if the insert needs a tighter or looser fit.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

1.8 g · 3.7 m · 1 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · beginner

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Cast on 3. Odd rows 1–17: kfb, knit to last, kfb. Even rows: knit all. Row 17 ends with 21 stitches; row 18 knit, then bind off.
2. Bind off loosely and weave in ends.
3. Make the desired number of flags. Thread a cord through each broad top edge with a tapestry needle and secure at both corners.

Each flag is about 10.5 cm wide. Hang out of reach of small children; a long cord is a decoration rather than a toy.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

61.2 g · 122.4 m · 1 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · beginner

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Cast on 104 and join without twisting. Place a beginning marker.
2. Rounds 1–12: [k1, p1] 52 times. Rounds 13–39: knit all. Place 8 markers, 13 stitches apart.
3. Decrease round: knit to 2 before each marker, k2tog, slip marker (8 removed). Alternate decrease and plain rounds 10 times; on the next round decrease again (16 remain).
4. Cut yarn, draw through 16 twice, secure inside and weave ends.

Brim circumference 52 cm at the stated gauge. Total 60 rounds gives about 21.4 cm height; try the brim on the intended wearer.

Gauge

24 stitches and 32 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

88.0 g · 176.0 m · 1 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 2, subject to washed gauge · intermediate

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Cast on 48 and join. Rounds 1–12: k1, p1 around. Rounds 13–108: knit around.
2. Place 4 markers 12 stitches apart. Decrease: knit to two before each marker, k2tog (4 removed). Alternate decrease and plain rounds nine times, then one final decrease (8 remain).
3. Draw tail through the 8 stitches twice. Make the second sock to the same counts.

Heel construction: straight tube, no shaped heel. Relaxed circumference 20 cm; 127 total rounds are about 39.7 cm. Try the stretch over the heel before knitting the full leg.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

32.0 g · 64.1 m · 1 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · intermediate

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Cast on 32 and join. Rounds 1–10: k1, p1 rib. Rounds 11–20: knit.
2. Round 21: bind off 6 stitches, knit remaining 26. Round 22: cast on 6 over the gap, knit 26 (32). Rounds 23–40: knit.
3. Place 4 markers 8 stitches apart. [Knit to 2 before marker, k2tog] around; alternate decreases and plain rounds until 8 remain (11 rounds). Draw closed.
4. Thumb: pick up 6 below and 6 above the gap plus 1 at each corner (14). Knit 8 rounds, then k2tog around (7). Draw closed; weave ends. Make the second mitten identically.

These are straight mittens with a side thumb, not an anatomical gusset. Palm circumference 16 cm; main hand to tip about 14.6 cm beyond the cuff.

Gauge

24 stitches and 32 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

2.8 g · 5.5 m · 1 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 2, subject to washed gauge · intermediate

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Cast on 6 and join carefully on small-circumference needles. Round 1: knit 6.
2. Rounds 2–5: round r works [k(r−2), kfb] 6 times. Counts are 12, 18, 24 and 30.
3. Rounds 6–10: knit 30. Round 11: [k3, k2tog] 6 times (24). Round 12: [k2, k2tog] 6 times (18). Round 13: [k1, k2tog] 6 times (12). Round 14: k2tog 6 times (6).
4. Stuff as the opening narrows. Draw the final six closed and secure the cast-on opening. Embroider any features with yarn.

The widest circumference is 12.5 cm, giving a diameter near 4 cm. Keep stuffing enclosed and omit detachable eyes or trim for a child’s toy.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds per 10 cm in the stated fabric

Yarn from the entered sample

22.6 g · 45.1 m · 1 balls

Trial yarn / skill

Category 4, subject to washed gauge · beginner

Materials

Yarn that produces the stated washed gauge; matching needles or hook, tapestry needle, tape measure and removable markers. Use the swatch-yarn calculator to scale the stated pieces from your dry sample.

Terms

Knitting: k = knit, p = purl, kfb = knit front and back, k2tog = knit two together.

1. Cast on 41. Every row: [k1, p1] 20 times, k1. Work 56 rows.
2. Bind off in the established seed pattern. Weave ends and wash as the yarn band permits.

An odd cast-on keeps the seed alignment with the same row instructions. Width is 20.5 cm and height 20 cm at the stated gauge.