Weirdly Wonderful Knitting Patterns

Free Patterns

Potato Doodle Cowl

Love potatoes or know someone who does? This cowl is for you! It features stranded motifs of russet potatoes, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, French fries, crinkle fries, waffle fries, potato chips, hashbrowns, and tater tots that you can use and combine as you want. You can also use the charts for other projects like hat, scarves, and more. Designed by Jamie Lomax. Great use of scrap yarn. DK weight yarn. Pictured project by Seaturtlegrrl

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Eyeglass Frames

Fun covers for 3D, costume, toy, or sunglasses frames - any frames you feel okay taking apart. Designed by Christine R. Hansen. Great use of scrap yarn and fun gift for knitters. Available in English and Danish. Fingering weight yarn.

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Knit a Face

Three dimensional eyes, nose, and lips worked with short rows and intarsia. Use for portrait, a cushion cover, doll´s face, laptop case, art pieces, afghan block, and more. Designed by Katarina Brieditis. Pictured projects by the designer and ableramm. Available in English and Swedish.

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Hug Scarf

Sarah Pasternak’s pattern is an easy quick knit in garter stitch with chunky yarn. As she says, “With hands on each end of the scarf, I can hug the people I love even when I’m not there! It’s easy, just take out the scarf, wrap it around you and…voila! I gave you a hug!”

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Flat Rat

This versatile roadkill design by Susan Glinert Stevens can be used as a coaster, a bookmark, or any place you could use a flattened rodent.

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Eff Off I’m Reading Bookmark

Edith Cummings created this subtle message for when we don’t want to be bothered. I think this would also be great to tie to your knitting needles or project bag to send the message “Eff Off I’m Knitting”. Easy quick project that knitters reported only took a couple of hours. It does recommend using a spool knitter to create the i-cords but you can knit them with needles. Pictured project by bloepper

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Hallucigenia Caddy

Zebbie Barback’s pencil / knitting needle holder is inspired by the prehistoric underwater creature Hallucigenia sparsa from the Middle Cambrian period that had spines for protection. In place of its spines, this Hallucigenia sports pencils, knitting needles, or whatever else you want to store in its back.

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Ninja Nunchucks and Throwing Stars

Millie E. designed these ninja weapons in response to a challenge from a friend who didn’t believe she could knit “anything”. Would make great costume accessories or safer toys (if you stuff the handles instead of using dowels). Pictured project is by KnittingMommyof2

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QR Code Scarf

Lisa Bogart created this geeky scarf pattern that contains two charts for “My Scarf” and “Love Mom”. Look through the projects to see charts for other codes. She says that if they are knit correctly they will actually scan to reveal the message.

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Patterns for Purchase

Squashed Rat Bookmark

The body is flat and the head is thicker so it can stick out of the top of your book. The blood oozing out from his side is optional. (Good to know!)

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Cheeky Monkey Gloves

Knitting pattern for novelty gloves, featuring a Cheeky Monkey face & a ‘banana’ finger. Sized for ages 3 years – adult.

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