12 Easy Knitting Patterns for Long Drives
Need portable knitting patterns for your road trip?
12 Easy Knitting Patterns for Long Drives
Have you ever found yourself withing that there was a project small enough for you to knit on your next road trip? Well, here are some portable easy knitting patterns that you can stuff in your craft bag!
Materials You Need for Portable Easy Knitting Patterns
- Knitting needles – You will need a sturdy pair of non-slippery knitting needles. You can use straight needles for flat projects, but a pair of circular knitting needles will make your knitting experience so much better.
Pro tip: Wooden knitting needles are great for slippery yarns and metal/ aluminum ones are perfect for “sticky” yarns like acrylic!
- Yarn – Make sure to check the pattern to see what yarn weight to use. Each pattern should list a recommended brand or weight in the “suggested yarn” section of the knitting pattern you’re following! We always recommend that you match the fiber type you’re using with the one used to make the pattern.
- Scissors – A pair of scissors is another important tool that you will use for all of your knitting projects. You’ll need them to cut the yarn when you’re done!
- Yarn/darning needle – You will need a yarn needle or darning needle to sew in the loose ends.
- Stitch markers – You might need stitch markers to keep track of where you are if you’re following a stitch pattern. We recommend “removable” or “locking” style stitch markers for most knitting projects. If you don’t have stitch markers, you can use a strand of scrap yarn—preferably in a different color so it’s easy to see.
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12 Easy Knitting Patterns for Long Drives
Long card rides, road trips, and bus journeys don’t have to be drab and boring. Here are some easy knitting patterns that you can bring everywhere you go!
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1. The 4-Step Easy Garter Stitch Dishcloth
By: Knitting.com
YARN: Worsted weight
SIZE: 8″ x 8″
All knit, no purls, the 4-Step Easy Garter Stitch Dishcloth is the easiest knitting pattern on this list.
You can admire the roadside views while you stitch up a fresh new addition to your kitchen collection!
2. Flip Side Hand Warmers
By: Purl Soho
YARN: Aran
SIZE: Adult Small- Large
This is the easiest free mitten pattern ever! The Flip Side Hand Warmers by Purl Soho is perfect for knitters who want to keep their hands busy while they fulfill their role as the passenger princess!
The garter stitches make it so you don’t need to constantly look down on your work. You can just knit and enjoy the wind in your hair!
3. Stacked Rib Dishcloth
By: Knitting.com
YARN: Worsted weight
SIZE: 7″ x 7″
Bored? Here’s a knit dishcloth pattern that you can work on while on a car ride to your destination.
The Stacked Rib Dishcloth is easy to make and is a great addition to your dishcloth collection. Definitely a project worthy of adding to your list of easy knitting patterns!
4. The All-Knit Stitch Chunky Scarf
By: Knitting.com
YARN: Worsted + Worsted = Bulky
SIZE: W = 8.5” x L = 55”
It may be summer when I’m writing this round up, but winter’s bound to arrive. Why not take advantage of this super easy free scarf knitting pattern on your trip?
It’s easy, cozy, and oh-so-squishy!
5. Cat Ear Beanie Knitting Pattern
By: Knitting.com
YARN: Worsted + Worsted = Bulky
SIZE: Newborn – Adult
Cute and cozy, this beanie knitting pattern is a fun and simple project that you can knit to keep the boredom away on a long road trip.
This cute project only takes a few hours to whip up. You’ll probably have a new knit beanie by the time you arrive!
6. Knit Basket Weave Dishcloth
By: Knitting.com
YARN: Worsted + Worsted = Bulky
SIZE: 9″ x 8.5″
Let’s experiment with texture, shall we? The Knit Basket Weave Dishcloth is one of those easy knitting patterns that definitely keep your hands occupied and brain engaged!
7. The Hurdle Stitch Berry Row Scarf
By: Knitting.com
YARN: Worsted + Worsted = Bulky
SIZE: 60″ x 5″
Another free scarf knitting pattern to keep you busy on your road trip with friends! This pattern uses the hurdle knit stitch to create elegant patterns that look just like rows of berries running along the scarf.
8. I-Cord Edge Fingerless Gloves
By: Knitting.com
YARN: Worsted
SIZE: 6″ x 7″
Small, free mitten patterns like the I-Cord Edge Fingerless Gloves are compact enough that you can bring them everywhere you go and work up so quick that you feel awesomely productive during a long trip!
9. Scrubbing Mitt in Home Life
By: Purl Soho
YARN: DK
SIZE: 7.75″ x 7.75″
Long travels mean lots of dirt to scrub off your skin! This Scrubbing Mitt in Home Life pattern is something you can stitch up on the way to a sunny beach trip.
Stay looking and feeling fresh all trip long with this nifty free mitten pattern!
10. No-Purl Ribbed Scarf
By: Purl Soho
YARN: Worsted
SIZES: 8.5″ x 64″
Hate purling? It be like that sometimes. This No-Purl Ribbed Scarf still gives you that textured ribbed pattern without actually making purls.
It’s cozy, cute, and perfect for that long ride you have coming up next weekend!
11. Knit Tank Top Pattern
By: knitcroaddict.com
YARN: DK
SIZES: XS – XXL
Need a fresh new top? The Knit Tank Top Pattern is a classic knit top pattern that you can make over a few days and in all your favorite shades!
This cool easy knitting pattern is perfect for longer trips with frequent coffeeshop stops.
12. Free Caron Top Down Knit Pullover Top Pattern
By: Yarnspirations
YARN: DK
SIZES: XS – 3XL
Cute and versatile, the Free Caron Top Down Knit Pullover Top Pattern is another great project you can work on during your travels.
It’s a bigger knitting pattern that takes a bit longer to make. So it’s perfect for those “one color per travel destination” challenges!
Make long car rides super fun with these portable knitting patterns!
Long road trips can feel a bit drab for knitters. So I made a fun little list of portable easy knitting patterns for car rides! You have knitting patterns as easy as dishcloths, as cozy as knitted mittens, and as warm as scarves.
I even sprinkled in some fun knit tank top patterns in case you want a bigger project to knit on a super long trip. Enjoy!
Let us know which patterns you love and other fun knitting topics you’d love for us to explore.
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