There's more than one way to work those free knitting patterns. There are a few knitwear designers who have combined knitting and quilting.Knit small squares, or various shapes, and then piece them together to obtain the finished garment. It's similar to quilting, except the finished product is art to wear. Almost any sweater, hat, or shawl can be adapted to this pieced design. What is so ingenious about this process is that the possibilities to be creative are endless! First, there are the wild array of yarns and colors that can be combined into patterns in smaller pieces (not to mention the versatility of taking smaller projects anywhere). This is the perfect solution to cleaning up years of accumulated yarn leftovers. Additionally, assembling pieces makes it much easier to experiment with recycling an old pattern or copying a favorite piece of clothing, also possibilities for finding free knitting patterns. Instruction books with design ideas are readily available if the idea interests you.

Other excellent sources for free knitting patterns are the yarn companies' sites. They frequently offer free knitting patterns to promote their yarns. We have some great sites for you in our "Free Knitting Patterns Resources" section below. As you launch off on your quest for free knitting patterns look for patterns which offer illustrations so you can see whether the pattern is really what you're after.