Knitting Patterns

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Pattern questions should be directed to the named author.

Baby Items

5-Hour Baby Sweater
Easy baby sweater, suitable even for beginning knitters. Also matching booties, bonnet, and hood.
Baby Set (Sacque and Cap)
Quick-knit sacque and cap for size 6 months to 1 year.
Preemie Cap and Booties
Easy cap and booties, suitable for hospital donations.
Remsen Knitted Baby Blanket
Square baby blanket in an easy pattern.

Socks, Slippers and Footwear

Briggs and Little’s Heavy Socks
Diagonal Decrease Sock Heel #1
How to create a heel with a diagonal decrease line like those that are commercially-made. This link gives two methods that do not require purling.
Diagonal Decrease Sock Heel #2
How to create a heel with a diagonal decrease line like those that are commercially-made. This method uses short rows.
Don’ts for Sock Knitters
Suggestions taken from Red Cross WW I patterns. A few are dated, but most still hold true.
Hamer’s Humdingers
Heavy, fulled socks by Joan Hamer.
Joan’s Socks for Kids
Single Strand version for ages 2-4.
Magic Socks
Three messages posted to the KnitList in 1996, describing how to knit a “sock within a sock” — two socks knit simultaneously on double-pointed needles.
Red Cross Wartime Socks
Ribbers
Easy socks with slip-stitch ribbing.
Sock Sizes and Measurements Chart
Measurements for critical areas of socks, for shoe sizes from infant’s to men’s.
Toe Cover for Cast
Two-Strand WoolEase Socks
Why Knit Socks?
How KnitListers answered that question!
World War I Socks

Mittens and Handwarmers

Boat Oar Mittens
Quick-knit mittens using 3 strands of yarn and large (boat oar!) needles.
Quick Mitts
Easy mittens knit with two strands of yarn.
Slip Stitch 2-Needle Mittens
Susan’s Mitts
Easy mittens to fit teenager or small adult.
Wristlets
From Good Housekeeping’s Forces’ Knitting Book (WWII-era British leaflet)

Hats and Headgear

Balaclava Helmet
From Good Housekeeping’s Forces’ Knitting Book (WWII-era British leaflet)
Double Cap
Double thickness – double warmth.
Earwarmer (Machine Knit)
Footies or Old-Fashioned Slippers
Service Cap
From Good Housekeeping’s Forces’ Knitting Book (WWII-era British leaflet)

Miscellaneous Items

Circular Scarf
From Good Housekeeping’s Forces’ Knitting Book (WWII-era British leaflet)
Owl Potholder
Quick knit potholder, heavy cotton yarn.
Dishcloth
Basic knitted dishcloth, Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarn.

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