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Snow Day Essentials: Free Knitting Patterns for Winter

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If your area is getting slammed with snow, there’s no better time to bundle up in cozy knits! โ„๏ธ This collection of free knitting patterns has everything you need to stay warm and stylish all winter long, from chunky sweaters to snuggly hats, slippers and mittens. Grab your needles and let’s get knitting! ๐Ÿงค

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  • Elbow Patch Sweater
  • Easy Knit Mittens
  • Easiest Ever Knit Hat
  • Gemstone Knit Slippers
  • Super Bulky Knit Hat
  • Super Bulky Knit Slipper Socks
  • Basic Baby Hat
  • Kid's Mock Cable Hat
  • Simple Driving Mittens
  • Mock Cable Mittens

Elbow Patch Sweater

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This cozy sweater works up amazingly fast with super bulky yarn and large needles. It has simple raglan shaping and is all knits and purls for an easy make!

Get the free pattern: Elbow Patch Sweater

Easy Knit Mittens

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Got some chunky yarn in your stash just waiting to be turned into a winter accessory? Try this pattern for a pair of mittens that are knit with straight needles!

Get the free pattern: Easy Knit Mittens

Easiest Ever Knit Hat

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This easy hat knitting pattern is knit with just the knit and purl stitches and it’s knit on straight needles. No knitting in the round! Works up fast with a bulky yarn.

Get the free pattern: Easiest Ever Knit Hat

Gemstone Knit Slippers

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Keep those feet toasty and warm while you sit by a window and watch the snow fly outside. This easy knitting pattern is knit on straight needles in bulky yarn.

Get the free pattern: Gemstone Knit Slippers

Super Bulky Knit Hat

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This is the fastest hat pattern I’ve ever made! Instructions are written for both straight needles and for working in the round.

Get the free pattern: Super Bulky Knit Hat

Super Bulky Knit Slipper Socks

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Another wonderful pair of slipper socks to keep your feet toasty warm! These are also knit flat but with super bulky yarn.

Get the free pattern: Super Bulky Knit Slipper Socks

Basic Baby Hat

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Use bulky yarn to quickly knit up a hat for a little one in your life! This basic baby hat pattern is my go-to when I need a quick knit for baby.

Get the free pattern: Basic Baby Hat

Kid’s Mock Cable Hat

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This pattern may look like it needs a cable needle, but it doesn’t! These mock cables are perfect for giving texture and interest to a pattern without making it complicated.

Get the free pattern: Mock Cable Hat

Simple Driving Mittens

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This pair of worsted weight mittens gets an extra special touch – palm patches that help you grip a steering wheel! They are made from suede elbow patches and stitched on and help tremendously! Pattern includes template for patches.

Get the free pattern: Simple Driving Mittens

Mock Cable Mittens

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Who says fingering yarn is only for socks?? These mock cable mittens use fingering yarn and the mock cable pattern to knit up a wonderful pair of cozy mittens!

Get the free patterns: Find the adult size here and child size here

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