Pride and Rainbow Patterns to Knit

It seems like knitters are always stitching up rainbows and Pride projects, so while I’ve done a lot of roundups related to these subjects in the past, there’s always more to write about, so let’s take a look at some more Pride knitting patterns and rainbow projects to stitch.

Tina Tse Knits has a free chart for an intersex-inclusive Pride flag that you can stitch as a wall hanging. She used scrap yarn for hers, so dig into your stash for the colors of the rainbow and beyond.

Make a teensy rainbow pin that could also be a keychain or a tiny toy with the rainbow pattern by Amanda Berry. This is a free download on Ravelry and it uses fingering weight yarn, or make a larger version with heavier yarn if you like.

Wear a giant rainbow everywhere you go with the Pride Goeth Before the Shawl pattern from Amy Snell, available on Love Crafts. It was made with mini skeins of fingering weight yarn, but you can also dive into your stash for this one. The designer says it would use 8 50 grams skeins of sock yarn or 4 100 gram skeins if they have the right colors.

If you want your rainbow a little smaller, try the Because Rainbow mitts from Wool & Wyrd. They feature a rainbow chevron pattern, and you can use rainbow colors for the background or go with a neutral. This one also uses fingering weight yarn so you can use mini skeins or leftovers from other projects. These come in five sizes so you can knit them for just about anyone.

Craftivist has a great collection of free knitting patterns, and you can scroll through them to find the LGBTQ+ Equality for Shawl pattern, which uses rainbow colors and the trans flag colors. This one uses fingering weight yarn, too, and is a great way to use a ton of colors.

Adding a bit of knitting to your fall decor is a lot of fun, whether it’s knit pumpkins or a bunch of adorable knit ghosts like these.

Knit ghosts can be super simple like this free ghost knitting pattern from Trixie Zynch on Ravelry. Using about 50 yards of worsted weight yarn, they’re worked from the bottom up and are super cute as a pair.

This fuzzy little ghost from Forest Knitting Toys is holding a pumpkin and wearing a witch hat, though of course the accessories are optional, as is the fuzzy yarn. The main yarn is chunky and the ghost measures about 10 cm/4 inches tall. It’s worked in the round.

Another fuzzy ghost in more of a Pacman style is this ghost plushie form South Stitch Girls. It’s worked in the round with bulky yarn and includes a sweet little bow you can make in whatever color you like.

The ghost doll from Edith Grace Designs has little arms and a curl at the top of its head. The body is worked flat using DK weight yarn and you could also work it in glow in the dark yarn for extra fun. The body and head are worked in one piece with the arms knit separately.

The Grim Grinning Ghosts from Susan Claudino are super cute and you can knit them in any yarn and gauge you like to make ghosts of different sizes. These are worked in the round with the body done in one piece and the arms are knit separately. The ghosts shown were knit in sock yarn, DK and worsted weight yarn. You can find the pattern on Ravelry.

Make a ghost with funny striped legs with this ghost shelf sitter design from Claire Fairall Designs. It’s worked in three colors of DK weight yarn, and the letters spelling out boo are made with strips of garter stitch sewn into shape.

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