Free Knitting Patterns by Needle Size (2024)

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Find a great pattern to knit with that brand new pair of needles!

By: Kristi Kittelson, Editor, AllFreeKnitting.com

Updated December 28, 2022

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It can be easy to take for granted how nice it is to be able to find patterns specifically for your knitting needle size when you've been collecting needles for years. I remember when I first started knitting and I only had a modest three sets of straight needles. There was nothing more heartbreaking than finding the perfect beginner pattern and realizing that I didn't have the proper knitting needle size to complete the project! I couldn't justify yet buying more needle sizes since I didn't know how long I would be interested in knitting, and it's only fair that newer knitters can find the perfect project for them fairly easily.

For the most part, you can guess what kind of needle you'll need for a project depending on its yarn weight, but it's not unusual for a pattern to call for smaller needles with bigger yarn for a more light, lacy look, or bigger needles with smaller yarn for a tight, dense fabric. I recommend waiting to buy the yarn for your project until you've found the perfect fit, but if you've already taken your trip to the craft store and found those special skeins of yarn, do bear in mind that you're probably going to need corresponding needles.

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Size 1 Knitting Needle Patterns (2.25 mm)
Size 2 Knitting Needle Patterns (2.7 or 2.75 mm)
Size 3 Knitting Needle Patterns (3.25 or 3.3 mm)
Size 4 Knitting Needle Patterns (3.5 or 3.6 mm)
Size 5 Knitting Needle Patterns (3.75 mm)
Size 6 Knitting Needle Patterns (3.9 or 4.0 mm)
Size 7 Knitting Needle Patterns (4.5 mm)
Size 8 Knitting Needle Patterns (4.8, 5.0, or 5.1 mm)
Size 9 Knitting Needle Patterns (5.4 or 5.5 mm)
Size 10 Knitting Needle Patterns (6.0 or 6.3 mm)
Size 10.5 Knitting Needle Patterns (6.5 or 6.6 mm)
Size 11 Knitting Needle Patterns (8.0 mm)
Size 13 Knitting Needle Patterns (9.0 mm)
Size 15 Knitting Needle Patterns (10.0 mm)
Size 17 Knitting Needle Patterns (12.0 mm)
Size 19 Knitting Needle Patterns (16.0 mm)
Size 35 Knitting Needle Patterns (19.0 mm)
Size 50 Knitting Needle Patterns (25.0 mm)

Size 1 Knitting Needle Patterns (2.25 mm)

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Size 2 Knitting Needle Patterns (2.7 or 2.75 mm)

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Size 2 needles are perfect for projects that use fingering weight yarn! For a list of incredible patterns you can knit, check out these 24 Free Sock Weight Yarn Knitting Patterns