Where to Find Free Knitting Patterns for Christmas Stockings

With Christmas approaching quickly, the time is now to begin knitting your Christmas stockings. The internet is full of websites that offer free patterns and templates to assist you with knitting. Below are where to find these beautiful patterns, as well as other important information regarding the website.

1) Knitting Pattern Central has long been known in the knitting community for it's extensive variety of patterns to knit. With the Christmas season fastly approaching, Knitting Pattern Central offers probably the best and biggest selection of Christmas stocking patterns available. On the website, some of the patterns are only available in download format (those select patterns are marked with a + symbol) but majority of the patterns and instructions are available online without any downloading required. The patterns also include a well-detailed list of materials required, as well as the dimensions for the finished product, and great step by step instructions on how to knit each piece of the stocking. The details on this website are fantastic and the selection is one of the best around. Their website is http://knittingpatterncentral.com.

2) Knitting on the Net is a fairly large website dedicated to providing great knitting patterns in a variety of subjects. For Christmas stockings, they have a few patterns to choose from, all of which are different skill levels. They also have coordinating photos of the finished product, and great detailed step by step instructions which can be very helpful, especially if you're a beginner. The instructions are in abbreviations though, most times, so prior to beginning to knit from this website you may want to look at their abbreviation guide (located here: http://www.knittingonthenet.com/learn/abbrev.htm) to help you out. They also offer knitting patterns for a variety of other Christmas related things, such as hats, Christmas tree skirts, knit bows, holiday gift tags, and much more. Their website is http://www.knittingonthenet.com/.

3) Christmas Carnivals is a website that contains virtually everything you could ever want for the holiday season-and that includes knitting patterns! They offer a very wide selection of patterns in all stages (from beginner knitters to advanced) and many different designs (including several unique ones). The website is a little hard to navigate, but once you get the hang of it you will definitely be glad you did. They offer detailed step by step instructions and material lists, as well as full-color photos to illustrate each step of the process. The website is www.christmascarnivals.com/.