Mrs. Darinski Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 What are your favourite "go-to" websites for (free) knitting patterns? I am not having a whole lot of success via Ravelry or Lion Brand to find a pattern I want. TIA! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Ravelry! What kind of pattern are you wanting? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Darinski Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Not Ravelry, as I mentioned. ;) Been all over it and contacted them too. Pinterest and Google are too vast. Looking for something simple. It seems it's always the hardest to find. :( Edited October 19, 2017 by Mrs. Darinski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecropia Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I don't knit, but I like to drool over Knitty. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicJen Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 What type of patterns? Women's sweaters, baby blankets, socks?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Darinski Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Women's sweater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I don't know how familiar you are with Ravelry but it's a fabulous database of patterns. It includes patterns from many yarn companies, publications and independent designers. Learning how to use the search engine is really helpful. You can narrow down your search between cardigans or pullovers, then choose free (Availability), knitting (Craft), adult sizes (Gender/Age/Size/Fit) and get this list of free cardigan patterns or this list of free pullover patterns. That's still a lot of patterns. But then you can further narrow your search if you know you'd prefer to knit your cardigan in, for instance, a worsted weight yarn. Now your list has gone from 63 pages to 10. Or say you decide you want to knit a pullover turtleneck. You select Design Elements, then Neck, then Turtleneck and your 100+ pages of patterns is now down to 8. HTH! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 You can way narrow down searches in ravelry with advanced search options. You can filter free, difficulty level, garment type. You can sort results differently too. I actually had to filter like crazy to find a few th8ngs this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) I think most companies and people use Ravelry as a go-to website for knitting patterns.If you have tried the "free" button,and haven't found anythings, then you might not find anything elsewhere either. ETA: I just looked: Ravelry has 12,852 free sweater patterns. And, you can then narrow that down some more if you need to. Edited October 19, 2017 by Okra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Maybe if you tell us the details of what you are searching for- yarn weight, difficulty level, style (raglan, boat neck, etc...)- the hive could use its Ravelry-fu to help you find that perfect pattern! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Yeah, I usually use Ravelry, making heavy use of the various filters. Free, with picture, yarn weight, yarn yardage, level of difficulty, and so on. Other than that, I browse the public library for knitting books. (Edited to add: If I find something this way, I go to Ravelry to read reviews of the pattern, having learned through the years that just because someone has written a pattern doesn't mean it's worth knitting.) I also look through my collection of knitting books and magazines that I've piled up over the years -- to be honest, I often do that via Ravelry, also, since I've entered most of my collection there and can use their search functions to look through my own library (which is awesome). Edited October 19, 2017 by GailV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Maybe if you tell us the details of what you are searching for- yarn weight, difficulty level, style (raglan, boat neck, etc...)- the hive could use its Ravelry-fu to help you find that perfect pattern! I like this idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Maybe if you tell us the details of what you are searching for- yarn weight, difficulty level, style (raglan, boat neck, etc...)- the hive could use its Ravelry-fu to help you find that perfect pattern! Heck, if she knows what yarn she wants to use, she can look up the yarn and then look up all sweater projects that areade in that yard. I love doing that when I get new yarn or don't know what to make with a yarn. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Heck, if she knows what yarn she wants to use, she can look up the yarn and then look up all sweater projects that areade in that yard. I love doing that when I get new yarn or don't know what to make with a yarn. Oh, yeah, I love doing that, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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