Treat Yourself With Free Patterns to Knit & Crochet

As you cross the holiday gift-making finishing line this year, reward yourself with a brand-new project that's just for YOU! Some may call it "selfish" knitting or crocheting, but we think it's an essential part of crafting, especially if you tend to knit or crochet for others. There's nothing like indulging in a few skeins of luxurious yarn in your favorite colour and finding the perfect pattern to make them sing. Today, we share some of our favourite free patterns to knit and crochet with our yarns. 

For the Knitters

The Plumo Gradient Scarf by Staci Perry was designed especially for our gradient yarn sets and includes a free video tutorial to ensure a successful knit from start to finish. 

If you're new to knitting shawls, the Uintah Shawlette by Sheila Toy Stromberg is a great beginner project. You'll need just 1 skein of Serenity 20 to work up this pretty shawl that uses drop stitches to create a lacy effect. 

Diamonds for Lisa by Little Church Knits is a more advanced shawl project using our Serenity Silk +. This crescent-shaped features a lace border that is worked as you bind off to create a drapey, wearable accessory. 

For the Crocheters

The Ombre Shawl by Tanya Eberhardt features a simple crocheted lace design that is reversible! It's written for our gradient yarn sets, but is easy to customize with your favourite Zen yarns. 

Chevron fans will love the Three-Color Ripple Scarf by Kara Gunza. Choose your favourite gradient yarn set to or mix and match semisolid and variegated colours in fingering weight yarn.

Wrap yourself up in the extra-long Ombre Lightning Scarf by Sara Leighton, which features fabulous fringe and and a simple stitch pattern. Beginner and intermediate crocheters could easily make this project using the photo tutorials included in the pattern. 

We look forward to seeing what projects you knit or crochet in 2018 - be sure to share them with us on Instagram using the #zenyarngarden hashtag! 

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