Big Crafty

Who doesn’t need a lightweight summer sweater? No need to put down your needles and hooks when the weather gets steamy. These breezy patterns make me wish I were at the beach!
Ok, so if you’re a working mother of a toddler like me, now’s probably the time to start on Christmas […]

Crochet! Magazine has another issue headed to the news stands any day now, so if you like any of these projects, pick up this issue before they’re hauled off to wherever old magazine go.
(I always wondered what happened to old issues at big bookstores. Anyone who works for Barnes and Noble or […]

Lion Brand featured these free patterns in today’s newsletter. I feel like I’ve seen them before but I’m posting them anyway:
Babysoft Kimono (knit)
Size: Medium, 1X, 2X
V-Stitch Wrap Around Sweater in Cotton Ease (crochet)
Size: Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X
In Lion Brand Organic Cotton, there’s a knitted Boatneck Raglan Pullover which is frighteningly off-the-shoulder […]

Spring is here! Time to break out the crochet hooks for some light and lacy pieces. I picked up the Spring 2007 edition of Interweave Crochet at a Wal-mart in the middle of nowhere, Ohio (otherwise known as Upper Sandusky.) Every piece in it goes to at least an XL or 1X […]

Patterns you can customize or make to fit have been a little harder to find for free. I will keep adding to this page as I find more.
The Perfect Sweater from Mason Dixon Knitting
Sized up to 4X
You customize the neckline, shoulder and hem.
General Guidelines for a Basic Raglan Sweater
Knit or Crochet
Customize the size
Sherbet […]

Tahki Stacy Charles threw us a few bones, but not many. Only two patterns in their Spring 2007 Crochet book go up to 2X and eight go to 1X.
Crochet uses a heck of a lot of yarn so it’s a wonder most companies haven’t figured out they could sell more yarn if […]

Lion Brand has been good lately about publishing new patterns in plus sizes. All of the following new patterns go up to 2x. Two of these are scarves but I thought they deserved a mention. Some of these are knit and some are crochet.
Round Yoke Pullover
Flared Cardigan and Scarf
Light Summer Vest […]

The great thing about shawls - anyone can wear them! As I searched for these patterns I found shawls, shrugs, wraps, ponchos, and more. For this post I just stuck to things called a shawl. I’ll do other lists for the other things.
I’m sure I could find many more if I kept […]

I’m glad one reader recently left this comment:
What about us super plus sized gals. I need knitting patterns too!
Indeed, there are few plus-size patterns to be found and even fewer if you need something above a 2X or 3X. What’s a big crafty gal to do?
Here’s what I’ve seen in the past few weeks:

Vermont […]

It’s Free Pattern Friday! These 30 free knitting and crochet patterns size up to 2X most of the time, with some to 1X and some up to 3X. The spring collection from Berroco is especially nice. I just wish they had sized up their crochet patterns!
Enjoy!
Mag Knits (all knitted)
Delft:
Sizes
To […]