Includes some sites that offer free patterns for knitting or crocheting.

Quick links to free patterns:
Cascade Yarns
Crochet Pattern Central
Crystal Palace
Drops patterns
Knitting Fever
Knitting Pattern Central
Knitty
Lion Brand patterns (will require free membership)
Ravelry
Schachenmayr
Yarnspirations patterns from Bernat, Carons, Patons
Gosyo Co., Japan

The free patterns that are starred below have been made by group members. Included are scarves, shawls, hats, and socks.

Here be much loved baby patterns to share…

The filling of the Christmas stocking is a memorable holiday tradition. The legend goes that St. Nicholas knew of a recently widowed nobleman who had fallen on hard times. Such bad luck had overtaken him that in trying to provide for his estate workers and his family, he became penniless. This man and his three daughters had moved to a small cottage where the daughters learned to take care of all the tasks performed by servants. They never complained and remained cheerful in spite of their changed fortunes. The daughters were of marriageable age and with suitors whose families would not allow the marriages without proper dowries. Knowing of their good deeds and dire circumstances, yet great pride, St. Nicholas was at a loss to find a way to help them. Then, one Christmas Eve he passed a window and saw the stockings of the three daughters drying by the fire. He tossed a small bag of gold into each of them, enough to provide for dowries and change their lives. Thus, it is said, the tradition of filling stockings with gifts began. The gold is even now represented by oranges, small coins, or bags of chocolate discs covered with gold foil.

Some knit and crochet items have a special attraction and are always requested as gifts. Many of us have a store of them in reserve so we can meet requests as they come. As a member of 50+ Knitting/Crochet, if you have any such patterns, please add them to this bundle.

An * indicates that you have made the item. No star indicates you have seen it made and wish you had one, or it just seems like a great idea for a gift.

Note: To bundle a pattern type its name in the Bundle a pattern box. Make sure the pattern you choose is the correct one or delete it and try again.

December rolls around far too soon. For a jump start, collected here is a group of mostly free, holiday tree decorations to knit or crochet.

Videos:

How to Entrelac Crochet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmYMdmh2OWs#t=1198

How to Knit Entrelac: Beginner Video on Entrelac Knitting from Knitting Daily TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcLxMt9GehM

How to Knit an Entrelac Scarf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4GGXzurphk

Books:

Entrelac: The Essential Guide to Interlace Knitting by Rosemary Drysdale

Entrelac 2: New Techniques for Interlace Knitting by Rosemary Drysdale (to be released Sep 23, 2014)

Entrée to Entrelac: The Definitive Guide from a Biased Knitter by Gwen Bortner, Elaine Rowley and Alexis Xenakis (Aug 17, 2010)

Leisure Arts I Can’t Believe I’m Entrelac Knitting Book

Still growing…
Some patterns are timeless, a joy to knit, and requested again and again. Included here are patterns contributed by a 50+ group member who knit or crocheted them two or more times. Share your two or more timers by listing them in the Patterns Made 2 or More Times thread.