18 Inch Doll Free Knitting Patterns

Finding & Following 18 Inch Doll Free Knitting Patterns

The best place to find 18 inch doll free knitting patterns is on the Web.  Many friendly sites offer the patterns, sometimes in an effort to attract visitors who will eventually buy other patterns from them.  But often, they’re just sites run by folks who love to knit and love dolls – so they offer the 18 inch doll free knitting patterns of which they’re particularly proud.

To find free patterns, start at a major search engine (Google, Yahoo!, MSN).  Type in “18 inch doll free knitting patterns” (keep the quotation marks) to find exact matches.  At last check, there were over 1900 pages in the results!  If that search does not provide you with what you need, try variations of the phrase, such as “free knitting patterns for 18 inch dolls.”  You’re sure to find something appealing.  In fact, the hardest part may be narrowing down the choices!

Once you’ve found some suitable 18 inch doll free knitting patterns, you’ll need to be familiar with the lingo and abbreviations most of the sites use when detailing how to use their patterns.  Here is a list of a few that are commonly seen:

• CO = Cast On (double)
• K# = Knit Number of Times (ex: K2, K3, K4)
• Ndl = Knitting Needle
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• YO = Yarn Over
• P = Purl
• RS = Right Side
• WS = Wrong Side

If you’ve never used any 18 inch doll free knitting patterns before, it’s a good idea to start with an easy pattern.  Try something that is of one piece, like a cape or a hat.  Get a feel for following the pattern’s step-by-step guidelines, then move on to the harder multi-piece patterns.