Free knitting patterns for blankets, clothes, accessories that feature cables that look like animals, plants, musical instruments, and more.
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Free Patterns
Bunny Rabbit Cable Washcloth
Dish or wash cloth featuring a rabbit in cables. You could easily use this motif for other knitting projects. DK weight yarn. Designed by The Knit Guru.
Pineapple Afghan
Cable blanket features cable pineapples, the symbol of hospitality and belonging. Worsted weight yarn. Size 48" x 53". Designed by Craft Yarn Council of America. Pictured project by rowwise
Toukulele Hat
The cable pattern in this hat creates a ukulele or acoustic guitar motif, making it a great gift for the musicians in your world. It is a fast knit using one skein of Aran/Heavy Worsted weight yarn greater than 150 yards. Sizes S[M,L]; shown in size M. Designed by Angela Acito for Knitty.
More Free Patterns
Tree of Life Blanket
Miniature version of Nicky Epstein’s classic Tree of Life Afghan designed for babies featuring intertwined cable trees, a garden of lace and bobble flowers, and a tulip bud lace border. Size 26 x 34 in. (66 x 86.5 cm), including border. Worsted weight yarn.
- Get the free knitting pattern - download link is below kit info
- Get the original Tree of Life Afghan Knitting Pattern
Heirloom Bunny Baby Blanket
Stacylynn Cottle designed this adorable blanket with cable and bobble bunnies to grow with the child from crib to toddler bed and possibly beyond.
