Knitting patterns for July 4th, Canada Day, Barbara Walker's Birthday, World Cup, UFO Day, Capybara Day, International Chess Day, and other July celebrations. Most of the patterns are free. Updated 6/29/26
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July 4th USA's 250th
Stars and Stripes Mini Flag
The Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago. Quick decorative US flag designed by Debbie Bliss. 18cm/7in x 11cm/4in. Sport weight yarn.
FIFA World Cup - through July 19
Soccer Booties
Soccer/football inspired baby booties with cleats on the bottom that you can knit in your team colors. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Twisted Brain Creations. Pictured project by PurlsAndLace.
National Ice Cream Month
Knitsicles
Scoop one out for Ice Cream Month! Toy ice cream treat including popsicles, a soft-serve style cone, a gelato cup, and classic scoops in a cone, all knit flat or with i-cords. Designed for 11 colors, it's perfect for leftover DK weight yarn. Designed by Amanda Berry. A kit is also available.
July 1 Canada Day
Maple Leaf Blanket
On July 1st, Canadians celebrate on the anniversary of the Constitution Act of 1867. This blanket features an easy maple leaf design is formed by squares knit diagonally in garter stitch and assembled. Size Approx 45” x 60” [114.5 x 152.5 cm]. Aran weight yarn. Fall Foliage Blanket designed by Caron. A kit is also available.
July 2 Barbara Walker's Birthday
Botanical Lace Wrap
Knitting legend and the author of knitting stitch treasuries, Barbara Walker was born on July 2, 1930. Shawl knit with the Frost Flowers lace stitch pattern from Barbara Walker's classic Treasury Of Knitting Patterns. 24 row repeat in row by row instructions or chart. Designed by Purl Soho.
- Get the free knitting pattern
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- Read more about Barbara Walker
July 2 World UFO Day
UFO Baby Sweater
July 2 is the anniversary of the Roswell incident in 1947. Flying saucers circle the yoke of this baby pullover. Sizes 6 12 18 24 mos. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Bernat. A kit is also available.
July 5 National Bikini Day
BVI Bikini
Fashion designer Louis Reard introduced his bikini design in Paris on July 5, 1946 at a public pool. Joanne Yordanou’s fun bikini is designed for land use only. Not for swimming or getting wet unless you knit with elastic thread! Top is in 3 cup sizes. Bottom is one size.
July 6 Frida Kahlo's Birthday
Frida's Bag
The iconic artist was born on July 6, 1907. Tote bag inspired by Frida's self-portraits and photos knit in stranded colorwork. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Dorothée Moulé.
July 9 Pop Art Debut
Pop Top
Pop Start! On July 9, 1962, Andy Warhol debuted his Campbell’s Soup Cans paintings, helping to launch the Pop Art Movement. This fun hat was inspired by that iconic artwork with its overall pattern of soup cans and corrugated brim. Sizes Adult, Teen, and Child. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Deborah Tomasello.
July 10 National Capybara Day
Happy Capy! Celebrate this social South American native with a huggable capybara softie worked in the round. Size 7 in/17 cm tall if you are using Aran weight yarn. Designed by Luna Adelt.
- Get the free knitting pattern
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- Read more about National Capybara Day
July 10 Harvey Ball's Birthday
Smiley Bobble Beanie Hat
The creator of the Smiley Face, Harvey Ball, was born July 10, 1921. He originally created the icon to help raise morale at an insurance company. This easy pompom hat pattern by madmonkeyknits features an intarsia smiley face.
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July 12 Etch A Sketch's Birthday
Etch A Sketch Tablet Cozy
The Etch a Sketch toy debuted on July 12, 1960. This knit tablet, laptop, or device cover was inspired by the favorite toy. You can customize by embroidering your own sketch on the screen. And you can felt if you want. Designed by by Lyndee Pitiak. Pictured projects by DoubleLune and Tawnybeth
July 16 World Snake Day
Snake Bookmark
Snakes on the brain and on your needles for World Snake Day! This Curvy Bookmark by the amazing Frankie Brown is knit in garter stitch using short rows to make curves. Great use for scrap yarn, especially variegated or self-striping. Pictured projects by wbotelho and moonflower
July 16 Orville Redenbacher's Birthday
Popcorn
Orville Redenbacher, the name and face associated with popcorn for many years, was born July 16, 1902. You'll never run out of popcorn if you knit this toy movie popcorn in a striped bag. Popcorn measures about 10cm/4" high and is made from small amounts of 8 ply. Designed by Kylie Brown.
July 18 National Moth Week
Limberlost Luna Moth Shawl
Generally, knitters avoid moths because they both love yarn! This is one way though knitters can celebrate the beauty of moths. Mmario designed this lace shawl shaped like a Luna Moth. Pictured project by crazycandigirl
July 20 International Chess Day
Chess and Checkers
United Nations selected July 20 to celebrate chess in honor of the day the World Chess Federation was founded in 1924. Combine a love of knitting and chess with these knit boards and game pieces. Designed by Clare Scope-Farrell.
July 22 World Brain Day
Thinking Cap
AKA World Federation of Neurology Day. This knitting pattern for a hat that looks like a brain will inspire you to think new thoughts. The cap is knit is first and then i-cord is knit and appliqued on to form the brains. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Kathy Doherty.
July 25 Rosalind Franklin's Birthday
Baby’s First DNA Model
Rosalind Franklin, the chemist who helped discover the structure of DNA, was born July 25, 1920. Knit this softie DNA model for a baby toy, a gift for scientists and teachers, a rattle with bells inside, a crib mobile, classroom models, and more. Some Ravelrers have modified it for specific chromosomes or to unzip. Designed by Kimberly Chapman. Pictured project by kittyvonditty
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See Ravelry page
- See more DNA Knitting Patterns
- Read more about Rosalind Franklin
July 26 Shark Week
Shark Hat
Adult and child sizes are available for this fierce hat designed by Allison Mcalister. Pictured project by Brsus
July 27 Dungeons & Dragons Day / Gary Gygax Day
Huge D20
Gary Gygax, co-creator Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson, was born July 27, 1938. This 20 sided dice shaped pillow was inspired by the D20 dice used in D&D and other games. Knit with triangles and filled with foam to create a polyhedron. Fun for gaming or gifts to gamers. Designed by Sarai Kramer. DK weight yarn.
July 29 Global Tiger Day
Tiger Sweater
Adult pullover with glorious colorwork tiger and striped corrugated rib collar. Sizes 32" to 42" / 80cm to 105cm. DK weight yarn. Designed by Ruth Herring for WWF.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- See more Tiger Knitting Patterns
- Read more about Global Tiger Day
July 29 Rain Day
Rain, Rain, Go Away Hat
In 1874, a Pennsylvania pharmacist William Allison decided to track rainfall every July 29, because a customer said it always rained on his birthday, and this day has been commemorated ever since. It's always raining with this slouchy hat with an easy and whimsical stranded umbrella and rain motif. Sizes child/teen (adult small, adult large). Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Laura Reinbach for Knitty
July 30 Penguin Books Birthday
Penguin Classic Sweater
On July 30, 1935, the first Penguin Book paperback was released, an innovation in book publishing by Allen Lane to publish quality hardcover books in a more affordable paperback format. This baby sweater features the iconic Penguin Classic logo for the future readers in stranded and intarsia colorwork. Sizes 3 to 24 months. DK weight yarn. New Classic sweater designed by Sarabeth Hall. May only be free for a limited time.
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FIFA World Cup - through July 19
Soccerball - Futbol
Soccer ball, or football, in three sizes, made of separate hexagons and pentagons which are sewn together to create a ball pillow or toy. Designed by Cheryl Andrews
July 2 Barbara Walker's Birthday
Stitch Sampler Afghan
Sampler afghans are a great stash buster! Use a different yarn or stitch for each square. Barbara Walker, famous for her stitch collections, created this Learn to Knit Afghan pattern book that combines all kinds of knitting techniques in a single project. Pictured project by Violiknit.
- Get the book on Amazon
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- See Barbara Walker’s Knitting Stitch Treasuries
- See more Barbara Walker Inspired Knitting Patterns
July 9 Pop Art Starts
Marilyn Monroe Illusion
Pop Start! On July 9, 1962, Andy Warhol debuted his Campbell’s Soup Cans paintings, helping to launch the Pop Art Movement. This wall-hanging or cushion was inspired by Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe silkscreen prints. The illusion is created by knitting ridges of different colors so when you look at the piece from the front you see 4 "solid" color blocks but when you view from the side, the picture is revealed. Includes a cushion version, 40 cm (16”) square in DK yarn, and a wall-hanging 80 cm (32”) square. Any weight yarn. Designed by Steve Plummer.
July 10 National Capybara Day
The friendly capybara Otis
Capybara stuffie with friendly bird, and wearing a humorous crocodile float, All pieces are knitted flat and seamed. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Cheryx.
July 10 Smiley Inventor's Birthday
All Smiles Shawl
Smiley faces in stranded colorwork beam up from this crescent shaped shawl. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Petra Breakstone.
July 16 World Snake Day
Snake-a-licious Sweater
This cable pullover has a ssssecret. The gorgeous cables transform into snakes at the hem. Sizes small 32-34 medium 36-38 large 40-42. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by tiny owl knits
July 16 Guinea Pig Appreciation Day
Gordon the Guinea Pig
Cavy amigurumi toy measures 18cm/7in from his little pink nose to his big brown bottom. All pieces are knitted flat on straight needles. His head and ears are knitted using the intarsia technique but only for a few rows at a time. Designed by trishlemoose. DK weight yarn.
July 26 Shark Week
Great White Shark or Hammerhead Shark
These shark amigurumi soties are 43-44cm long. All pieces are knitted flat (back and forth) on a pair of straight knitting needles. Designed by Amanda Berry. DK weight yarn.
July 28 Beatrix Potter's Birthday
Peter Rabbit Baby Knits
The incomparable writer and artist, Beatrix Potter, who created such enduring characters as Peter Rabbit, was born on July 28, 1866. This pattern set features20 Knitting Patterns for Clothes and Accessories Inspired by the Tales of Beatrix Potter. Debbie Bliss used licensed Beatrix Potter illustrations of Peter, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, and other beloved characters to design these knitting patterns for baby sweaters, cardigans, blankets, hats, booties, and more.
July 29 Global Tiger Day
Tiger Blanket
Blanket with a stalking tiger in knit and purl stitches. Includes a row by row pattern and a knitting chart. This completed blanket will measure 80cm x 102cm. Aran/Worsted weight yarn. Designed by KnitSewMake.
- See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Etsy
- See more Tiger Knitting Patterns
- Read more about Global Tiger Day
July 29 Rain Day
Magnetic Raindrops
Raindrop shaped magnets for your refrigerator. Knit flat. Designed by ButterflyLove1. DK weight yarn. Great for scrap yarn!
