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An open tote of colorful yarn cakes resting on snow beside pink hiking boots

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Compare free knitting patterns, then open the original

Compare free knitting patterns from yarn brands, then open the original on the publisher’s site. Difficulty, project type, and publisher stay here; the complete instructions stay on the yarn brand’s website.

Yarn-brand sources

Every pattern links to the company that published it.

Checked access

Difficulty, format, and free access are reviewed.

No copied instructions

The complete pattern stays with its publisher.

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Beginner patterns

One consistent skill level, with each publisher’s original rating shown on the pattern page.

Listed patterns

6 free listings

Scarf patterns

Worsted, bulky, sport, and a stockinette web pattern — plus one bulky hat-and-scarf set.

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5 free listings

Hat patterns

Easy beanies, super-bulky Knit Picks hats, and a beginner earflap set.

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4 free listings

Cowl patterns

Beginner knits and purls through an intermediate fingering cowl.

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6 free listings

Baby patterns

Hats, blankets, a lovey, and a blanket-and-hat pair for gifts.

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The complete directory

31 free patterns from five yarn-brand publishers.

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