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How to use the Project Search

Using the filters to the left, browse through patterns for ladies, mens, baby, kids/toddlers, accessories and toys, from a variety of designers. You can narrow your search by category such as baby, or by the yarn you may already have in your stash or keep it as wide as possible by using the "All" selection.

The projects include patterns which are in books or issued singly, but each project is designated as easy, intermediate or experienced knitter/crocheter.

When you select a project, the pattern, the yarn and any accessories you may require to complete the project are also listed. Choose as much or as little as you need by clicking on add to basket just for those items you wish to purchase.

Difficulty ratings:

Easy	Suitable for a beginner, using basic stitches such as stocking or garter stitch and has limited garment shaping.
Intermediate	Suitable for knitters/crocheters who are familiar with a wider range of stitches and beginners who want to move on. Any design for socks and/or with cables or using short rows has been designated as Intermediate or Experienced.
Experienced	For knitters/crocheters familiar with many stitches and are looking for challenging designs and stitches, or for those who will just try anything.

Tension

For experienced knitters, if you have a yarn for which you searching for a pattern, and you know what tension it knits to (normally indicated on the yarn label), then you can filter on tension, so browse patterns which are with yarns which knit to that tension.

Note: both number of stitches and rows is important, as otherwise your finished garment may not turn out with the correct dimensions. Drape and stiffness of the finished fabric also affects the finished result. Take care when using alternate yarns, that your alternate yarn gives the same texture of the finished fabric as the original yarn given in the pattern to get the correct stiffness or drape of the original design.

Welcome to Project Search: search for patterns, yarns or just ideas.

Currently 871 patterns listed.

More are being added all the time, so do keep checking back.

Searching for all patterns in a particular yarn?

Simply look at the fibre content of your yarn and if it is eg 80% merino wool, 20% kid mohair ( i.e Rowan Cocoon), then select this option from the Yarn Content drop down box, and all patterns in the database for that yarn will come up.

New improved Project Search

We have recently added three new selection boxes on the Project Search, you can now select crochet only projects or knitting only projects by selecting from the Handcraft drop down box. Also the pattern source and knitting weight have been added, so you can search a particular pattern book e.g Rowan magazine 49 only patterns or search for 4ply only yarns. You choose.