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Knit a Tuxedo Coat or French Blouse

By editor ⋅ March 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Vintage knitting patterns don’t often feature color photos, but these two free knitting patterns, originally published by Corticelli in 1922, have both a color plate and black-and-white photo of the finished articles.The first one, a Wool Tuxedo sweater coat, is done in a pleasing pattern of colored and contrasting stripes, which circle the coat [...]

Knit a Fancy Scarf

By editor ⋅ March 24, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I am delighted to offer this free knitting pattern to make a fancy beaded scarf, in a light, lacy zigzag pattern, that can be made with or without the full complement of beads.
Designer Kristina, aka as Brouhaha in blogging circles, is addicted to knitting and lace-making, but this is her first foray into [...]

Antique Knitted Scarf

By editor ⋅ February 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Antique knitting patterns hold a fascination for me because they pass on the creativity of one generation for use by another; this antique scarf is a case in point. Originally published as a Beehive booklet in 1915, this knitted scarf features a fancy pattern that you should find relatively easy to accomplish.
Of course, you [...]

Knitted Washcloth with Blue Dog Motif

By editor ⋅ January 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

This Peek A Blue Knitted Washcloth Pattern, featuring a blue dog motif, caught my eye at the LilKnitofThisandThat blog of designer Melanie Thompson. She has released the pattern under a creative commons license, so I was able to add it to our free knitting pattern section.
Melanie has other free knitting patterns available on this [...]

Make Your Own Bags and Purses

By editor ⋅ July 24, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

The stylish flap-front knitted bag shown at left is knitted in mosaic stitch, using variegated yarn.  It’s just one of several bags and purses that you can make from free patterns at AllFreeCrafts, so I thought I would collect them all in one place for easy access.
The knitted straw bag, shown at right, is just like the [...]

Free Vintage Knitting Patterns

By editor ⋅ July 4, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Vintage or antique knitting patterns are a direct link with the past, offering us an intriguing way to recreate the valued artistic crafts and fashions of previous generations.  But vintage knitting patterns also pose a challenge to today’s knitters who must find a way to convert obscure, antique yarns and needles to modern equivalents.  If a gauge is given, the [...]

Knit a Felted Cat Bed

By editor ⋅ January 9, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s a lovely knitting pattern to make a felted cat bed for the cat, or cat lover, in your life.
Step-by-step photos show the various stages of the knitting pattern, as well as how to block the cat bed after washing several times to felt it.
You’ll also find a link to a two-page gallery of pampered cats looking very [...]

Creative Commons

By editor ⋅ August 24, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve recently been exploring, with great enjoyment, the Creative Commons site.  Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that offers ”a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators. We have built upon the “all rights reserved” concept of traditional copyright to offer a voluntary “some rights reserved” approach.”
It’s a concept that is worth exploring.  You can [...]

New Knitting Patterns

By editor ⋅ July 27, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

I’m thrilled with the new knitting patterns just added to AllFreeCrafts - there’s something for everyone from beginner to expert, and from high-tech to old-fashioned!
First up, how about a Cell Phone Cozy to protect your high-tech cellphone when it’s buried in your purse? Or maybe you’ll bury your cell phone in Grandma’s Straw Shopping Tote when [...]

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