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Generic cream knitted Christmas stockings hanging from a decorated fireplace

Publisher Easy · Level 2

Easy knitting patterns, after the first rectangle

Easy here follows the publisher’s own next step: Lion Brand Level 2, Easy, or Beginner+. These are still free patterns on the brand’s site. We do not rewrite the instructions. If you want knit-and-purl rectangles first, start with the beginner list.

Beginner patternsCowlsHats

Listed patterns

What Easy usually adds

Shaping, not a new craft

Easy means the publisher already places the project a step beyond a first garter rectangle. Compare the listing here, then open the original pattern on the brand’s site.

01

Easy beanie

Everyday Knit Beanie

Lion Brand Easy (Beginner+). A worsted hat after the first rectangle, with a free download on Lion Brand.

02

Easy cowl

Cares Knit Cowl

Red Heart Soft held double on Yarnspirations. Fast fabric, no garment shaping, a loop instead of a long scarf.

03

Easy rib scarf

Alumni Scarf

Knit Picks Easy in sport weight. Knit-purl rib variations in a straight scarf.

Reading the labels

Easy is the publisher’s word

Lion Brand Level 2 appears here as Easy, so you can compare it with other publishers’ next-step projects. Each listing still shows the original rating, format, and access method, then sends you to the brand for the file.

Not a reprint

Steps, stitch counts, and PDFs stay on the publisher’s site.

Checked Easy listings

The grid shows projects the publisher already rates Easy or Level 2. Beginner patterns stay on the beginner list.

Next construction skills

Hats and mittens in the beginner collection already add circular work or shaping if that is what you meant by easy.