Lauren Aston Designs
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Vest
This vest is a beginners pattern. It is knit flat from the bottom up in two identical pieces. You then sew the shoulders and the sides up using mattress stitch.
Knitting: Pullover
A gorgeous mohair boatneck jumper with a gentle cat’s paw lace pattern, which gives such a delicate finish to the mohair.
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
An easy pattern worked from cuff to cuff. You begin with a basic rib pattern, increasing for the body and working a deeper rib. Once you have the desired width of the body you will then decrease and work the other cuff.
Knitting: Cardigan
A simple knitted cardigan, working just 4 panels in garter stitch with a little shaping.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
The bag is knit in a double moss stitch from the bottom up. You can choose whether you want a phone pouch or a clutch style bag.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern is an intermediate pattern, knit in the round from the bottom up. The pattern gives you the option of three designs.
Knitting: Pullover
This pattern is worked on straight needles, making 4 separate panels, before sewing them together.
Knitting: Wall Hanging
This gorgeous pattern looks beautiful as a tag on a present, a name place at the Christmas table or knit and few and you will have your very own festive garland.
Knitting: Cardigan
This pattern is worked from the top down on circular needles. You begin with a short rib then start increasing for the shoulders, which creates a lovely raglan style. Once you have the increased to the full width you will hold the stitches for the sleeves and continue knitting the body.
Knitting: Pullover
This pattern is suitable for someone with a basic knowledge of knitting. It is a quick knit (approximately 16 hours)
Knitting: Throw
This pattern is suitable for an intermediate knitter. Using a range of increase and decrease stitches you will create ‘waves’ of colour. The pattern talks you through how to change the colour to create either thin or thicker stripes.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
This pattern is suitable for beginners. There are instructions to knit in plain stockinette stitch and also, how to add a moss stitch panel.
Knitting: Vest
This trio tank top is a great intermediate pattern, creating a stylish, boxy versatile layer.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
These tropical cushions are a great way to brighten up any sofa or chair.
Knitting: Pullover
The cosy days sweater is an intermediate pattern, worked in the round from the top down. It has a gorgeous roll neck and a deep rib.
Knitting: Vest
This pattern is designed for brand new beginners, with a gentle rolled over neck and sleeves. It is knit it two pieces from the bottom up. There is the option to add a rib on the bottom if you prefer this look.
Knitting: Cuffs
This is a simple pattern using knit and purl stitches. You will then increase to create the frill.
Knitting: Headwear - Other
This pattern is suitable for beginners, it is a lovely simple pattern designed for new knitters to learn the basics.
Knitting: Tee
The Easy Tee pattern is knit from the top down in two panels. You then sew together the shoulders and the sides. Size up if you want a slouchier fit.
Knitting: Washcloth / Dishcloth
The face cloth is made in a beautiful moss stitch and the make up wipes a simple stockinette.
Knitting: Decorative - Other
This plant pot pattern gives you two patterns in one - a hanging basket and a wall hanger.
Knitting: Pullover
This jumper is knit from the top down, it has 3/4 length sleeves, a short roll neck and gorgeous double ribbed cuffs and waistline. We’ve designed it to be cropped and fitted, but you can absolutely knit it as long as you like and if you’d like it baggier then size up.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
The waistcoat is knit from the bottom up, starting on the back panel and then working on the front panels separately before sewing them together at the shoulders and sides. Then, using smaller needles, you pick up and knit a rib all around the armholes and neckline.
Knitting: Vest
This vest is knit in the round using knit and purl stitches with some shaping at the armholes and neck. It is suitable for an intermediate knitter.
Knitting: Pullover
This super slouchy jumper is the perfect stylish loungewear. With a wide cosy roll neck and a remnant detail sleeve, it is suitable for intermediate knitters.
Knitting: Poncho
This cosy poncho is a quick and easy knit, using just knit and purl stitches in a chunky knit style.
Knitting: Pullover
This top is knit from the top down, using knit and purl stitches with some shaping. The main body is knit in stockingette stitch with moss stitch peaks at the bottom. The pattern shows the cropped version but you can knit this as long as you like
Knitting: Headband
This is a beginner pattern which uses a combination of knit and purl stitches to create a fishermans rib.
Knitting: Rug
The Bath Mat is worked from the bottom up, using knit and purl to create a diamond pattern with a moss stitch border.
Knitting: Hats - Other
This is an ideal pattern for a beginner, knit using jumbo merino on 25mm needles
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This pattern is suitable for beginner knitters. Each row of this cushion uses two colours to create the colour blocks. You will make one long rectangle then fold it over and sew the other three ends together with the cushion pad inside.
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
This is a perfect pattern for beginners, they are knit flat on straight needles. You will increase and decrease stitches to create the circular shape.
Knitting: Pullover
This pattern was designed to use your remnants so each one is completely individual. Although you can definitely make it one colour.
Knitting: Pullover
This pattern is knit on circular needles from the top down. You start with the collar which is doubled over then begin the raglan in short rows to make the back longer. With a deep rib on the flared sleeves and the base of the jumper, we’ve updated a classic jumper style with a modern feel.
Knitting: Cardigan
This is an intermediate pattern which is knit on circular needles, although rather than joining your work in the round you use them as straight needles.
Knitting: Towel
The towel is knit in two pieces, first you knit the main body to the desired length, then you work the hood using the pattern elements to create the animal face you like. Next you attach the hood to the main towel
Knitting: Decorative - Other
A gorgeous festive pattern, using a combination on knit and purl stitches with some shaping.
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
This pattern is suitable for an intermediate knitter, it is made mostly in the round with some ‘pick up and knitting’ around the heel and toe area.
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
This pattern is suitable for beginners. It is made in two parts, first you would knit the body of the sack then you would knit the crown top which is stitched on afterwards. You then create a cord, the pompoms and if you like you can personalise with an initial or name.
Knitting: Table Runner
A simple festive table runner which will give your Christmas table the wow factor.
Knitting: Pullover
Our Roll With It Jumper knitting pattern is perfect for confident beginner knitters. Using our Super Chunky Yarn it’s a relatively quick knit.
Knitting: Towel
This set consists of a great textured dish cloth and a soft and sumptuous tea towel, perfect for adding a little bit of joy to your washing up.
Knitting: Tee
This pattern is worked from the bottom up creating a ‘t-shape’ top with a gentle rouched sleeve. It’s a perfect knitting pattern for beginner knitters but also a lovely project for confident knitters too.
Knitting: Vest
This pattern is suitable for an intermediate knitter. Knit in the round using a combination of knit and purl stitches.
Knitting: Wall Hanging
This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters as uses some colour work techniques.
Knitting: Vest
This top is suitable for intermediate knitters. You will begin in the round from the bottom up, until you split for the armholes. Then you will work the front and back separately.
Knitting: Dress
The simple design has alternate knit sections with decorative purl rows and is available to knit in different lengths depending on what style you prefer to wear. It has a generously oversized fit so if you’d like it smaller please go down a size.
Knitting: Cardigan
This cardigan is knit in moss stitch, which is alternative knit & purl stitches to create a really lovely texture. The panels of the cardigan are simple to knit and can be made as long or as cropped as you prefer.
Knitting: Vest
The camisol is knit in the round from the bottom up, with shaping at the top to create the triangles. The narrow straps can be knit as long or as short as your body style suits, and the length of the top is up to you too, which means you can really make this cotton camisol your perfect fit!
Knitting: Brimmed Hat
Knit from the rim upwards, and shaped around the head, it’s perfect for intermediate knitters.
Knitting: Tote
Suitable for intermediate knitters, this beach bag is knit in the round using Bamboo Stitch. This consists on knit stitch and yarn over to create a really lovely textured finish. It is a great repetitive pattern and has such an effective look.
Knitting: Decorative - Other
Perfect for all of your parties, this fabulous bunting is a quick and easy pattern that looks so effective displayed in or out.
Knitting: Pullover
A perfect pattern for confident beginners. The jumper does end up being quite slouchy and floaty so you won’t need to size up.
Knitting: Vest
Knit in a delicate textured purl detailed pattern for added interest, this vest top has deep armholes and a ribbed v-neck meaning it’s perfect over any kind of top – collared or not. The pattern has 4 sizes, covering UK 4-26. Choose a more fitted style or go oversized depending on the look you are going for.
Knitting: Bonnet
This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters and knits up and can be made in a couple of hours.
Knitting: Throw
This pattern is suitable for absolute beginners. It is a simple pattern which uses a strand of Lauren Aston Designs Super Chunky Merino and 5 strands of Lauren Aston Designs Mini Mohair.
Knitting: Wall Hanging
This pattern is perfect for an advanced knitter, with a colour work union jack flag as well as plain flags.
Knitting: Headband
The pattern includes instructions to make two different widths of headbands. A quick and easy knit for confident beginners using only basic stitches.
Knitting: Hot Water Bottle
This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters. Using a combination of both knit and purl stitches to create both moss and garter stitch to add interest and texture to this cosy hot water bottle cover.
Knitting: Hair accessories
This pattern is knit in stockingette stitch until you reach the desired length and then sewn around your hair tie. The pattern explains how to knit either plain, striped or half and half.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A perfect pattern for confident beginners, using only knit stitch and yarn over.
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This pattern is knit in the round, beginning with a short rib then increasing to create the shape before decreasing to the centre top.
Knitting: Pullover
This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters, it is knit in the round, starting with a ribbed neck and alternating the two yarns.
Knitting: Pullover
The Weekend Sweater is a relaxed V-neck oversized jumper with a cinched waist and long ribbed cuffs. You work from the top down on circular knitting needles.
Knitting: Vest
This vest is knit from the bottom up on circular needles, the pattern uses knit and purl stitches and requires some shaping at the armholes and neck.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Starting with a rib and moving onto stockingette, this beanie is made from the bottom up working in the flat. It is then sewn up using mattress stitch.
Knitting: Throw
This blanket pattern is suitable for beginners, knit on 15mm needles, using only knit stitches. The pattern tells you how to make the blanket as large as you like and gives you the details on how to make this in a singular colour or with stripes.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern is aimed at confident beginners but would also suit advanced knitters. A simple pattern worked in the round which knits up quickly.
Knitting: Applique / Embellishment
This little heart can be used as a afterthought pocket or elbow patch. You could sew two together and make them 3D as a gift, you could knit loads and make a heart garland… there’s so many options!
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
This pattern is perfect for confident beginners. It knits up quickly with just knit and purl stitches and a little shaping.
Knitting: Balaclava
This is an intermediate pattern which has both the hood and bonnet pattern included.
Knitting: Decorative - Other
This pattern is suitable for a confident beginner. It uses a combination of knit and purl stitches with 40mm needles to create a gorgeous tree skirt.
Knitting: Stocking
Ho Ho Ho! It’s a brand new pattern for Christmas 2021 – a super chunky Christmas Santa hat perfect for all your festive parties!
Knitting: Throw
This pattern is suitable for confident beginner. If you’re new to giant knitting, it may take a little practice to get the tension right, but using our Giant Yarn is a joy and so much fun – the stitches grown so quickly, it’s really satisfying.
Knitting: Drawstring Bag
This is an ideal beginners pattern. Using a combination of knit and purl stitches.
Knitting: Dress
This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters. You start the ‘pumpkin’ in the round and the bodice is knit back and forth in rows.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern is suitable for an intermediate knitter. It is a gorgeous pattern, worked in the round with the ‘stalk’ stitched in afterwards.
Knitting: Cardigan
A beautiful chunky knitted cardigan with balloon cable sleeves that you’ll fall in love with!
Knitting: Cardigan
The Knit Me Right Round Cardigan is an intermediate level pattern worked top down in the round, using mainly knit stitch. It has a raglan effect seam shaping the sleeves, and covers sizes UK 4-28. The sleeves are a lovely balloon style with a short ribbed cuff. The cardigan fits true to size, so we suggest sizing up if you’d like it as a slouch...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This dreamy camisole is a perfect pattern for intermediate knitters. You’ll be able to complete it in around 12-15 hours and it will instantly become a favourite!
Knitting: Collar
Such a glorious pattern – perfect for a confident beginner, this ruffle collar can be knit up in a matter of hours ready to wear! It’s such a straightforward joyful knit, you’ll be making them for everyone…
Knitting: Onesies
A classic style baby romper with a modern twist – with a ribbed top and balloon style bottom and ribbed leg cuffs, it is super soft, easy to knit, and comfortable for your little one to wear.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This knitted vest top has the option of a cosy double roll neck or a shorter crew neck. The stricking rib design flows from the neck right down to shape the front and back of the vest, and then follows the length of the vest to the bottom rib.
Knitting: Mittens
This pattern is aimed at confident beginners and uses a combination of knit and purl stitches. There is some shaping around the thumb which requires picking up stitches.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This is a beautiful pattern for a beginner, using a combination of knit and purl stitches. One side of the cushion is knit in moss stitch and the other in garter stitch.
Knitting: Scarf
This is a gorgeous beginners knitting pattern using a combination of both knit and purl stitches to create moss stitch.
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
This is a gorgeous pattern designed for intermediate and advance knitters.
Knitting: Pullover
Create the most beautiful roll neck jumper, perfect for intermediate knitters. Knit from the top down on circular needles, this jumper is reasonably quick to knit with no sewing up!
Knitting: Cardigan
Our oversized ‘Ankle Grazer’ cardigan is one of our best selling knitting patterns. It’s perfect for beginners learning the basics of knitting as well as confident knitters who want to make a delicious cosy cardigan
Knitting: Pullover
A gorgeous oversized, slouchy sweater, perfect for beginners. It is knit on 20mm needles, with 10mm needles for the ribbed cuffs and waistband (and neckline if you choose one - both necklines shown on image).
Knitting: Bedspread
This pattern is suitable for a confident beginner using just knit and purl stitches you can create this textured blanket in around an hour.
Knitting: Pullover
This jumper is a classic roll neck pattern with additional alphabet to input a letter in the middle! The pattern comes in three parts - how to measure where to place your letter, the pattern for the jumper, and then 27 grid templates (26 letters and an ampersand).
Knitting: Wall Hanging
Designed for International Women’s Day, this knitted banner uses basic colourwork techniques to create the slogan GRL PWR.
Knitting: Pullover
The perfect knitting pattern to cement your circular knitting skills - and create a stylish jumper too!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This instant downloadable pattern is the perfect knit to use up some of your super chunky yarn stash and you can create this gorgeously snug hat in no time at all! There are a number of options of hat style, which you can choose to knit up a hat that is completely unique to you…
Knitting: Throw
This pattern is suitable for confident beginners. It gives the instructions on how to create a blanket in one of four stitches (stockinette, moss, single rib and double rib)
Knitting: Throw
This pattern is suitable for beginners, using just knit and purl stitches, you can whip this up in under 3 hours.
Knitting: Pullover
Oversized and beautifully textured, this is a great pattern for more experienced knitters. Knit on chunky 15mm needles and finished with 10mm circulars, you’ve got a choice of a regular neck or a deliciously snug roll neck.
Knitting: Stitch pattern
Personalise all your clothing, gifts & homewares with this amazing ‘Spell it Out’ downloadable colourwork pattern pack!
Knitting: Wall Hanging
Whip up a glorious motivational wall hanging with this instant downloadable PDF pattern
Knitting: Pullover
The Shake Ya Pompoms jumper is really simple to make and even easier to wear. A classic shape and style which is then shaken up with the lively addition of pompoms!
Knitting: Wall Hanging
This alphabet wall hanging knitting pattern has so much possibility for you! The downloadable PDF contains all 26 letters of the alphabet, plus an ‘&’ if you want to join letters together.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
Knit up as many leopard print cushion covers as you can with this gorgeous downloadable PDF Pattern! Get wild with excitement at all the colour combo possibilities you can make…
Knitting: Cardigan
Perfect for beginners this cosy and classic cardigan with additional buttons and pockets is a wardrobe staple. With instructions for 3 sizes (S, M & L) it fits UK size 6-24.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
Carry on the colourwork knitting obsession with this loud and proud animal print cushion! If you’ve knitted up the ‘Wild Child’ cushion, this one is slightly more straightforward with just two colours to swap - but still makes an incredible interiors statement!
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
We’re completely wild with excitement to launch this cushion kit - using three contrasting colours in a simple colour work pattern, the rows build up quickly to create a beautiful leopard print design.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
There can’t really be much better than Rainbow AND Zebra AND Knitting…!! You can knit yourself as many of these cushion covers in as many colourful rainbows as you like with this pattern!
Knitting: Headband
A quick and easy pattern for a cheeky knotted headband - they take about half an hour to whip up and you can make as many as you like! The perfect gift to knit and give…
Knitting: Pullover
Stay warm and cosy in this classic boatneck jumper. So simple to knit it’s perfect for a beginner or confident knitters who want an uncomplicated project to do in front of the TV. Its loose boxy fit makes it a real fashion staple and using the softest, dreamiest Merino wool there will be no itchy skin even when worn over a vest top.
Knitting: Costume
A gorgeous festive pattern that will allow you to knit up a whole host of Christmas crowns for every member of the family! Do away with the paper crowns this year and have glorious knitted crowns around the table instead!
Knitting: Decorative - Other
A perfectly festive garland to create a full advent or a ‘12 days of Christmas’ - knit as many mini stockings as you like and chain stitch numbers on each one. Fill with treats or messages and you’ll have a beautiful family heirloom to bring out each year!
Knitting: Decorative - Other
An easy to follow knitting pattern for you to whip up as many of these adorable mini stockings as you like! Make them into a garland, hang them individually from a Christmas tree, or use them for present tags. I explain simply how to knit up one and then you can make as many as you wish!
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
Whip up a Chunky Knit Christmas stocking in no time with this festive pattern. Perfect for experienced or confident intermediate knitters.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Our lounge sock knitting pattern explains everything you need to make these beautifully cosy socks, including a useful visual to give ideas for different size and style socks.
Knitting: Cardigan
The best, softest chunky cardigan - and you can make it yourself with this beginners pattern!
Knitting: Pullover
This kit contains everything you need to knit yourself up a beautiful cropped chunky cable jumper! An adaptation of the original Cable knit jumper but with a few style changes. This cropped jumper has the same amazing cable down the front and symmetrical cable detail on the back but is cropped, with a higher neck and three quarter length sleeves.
Knitting: Pullover
A full to the brim knitting kit to make this incredible chunky knitted cable jumper! This design is reversible too - wear it whichever way you prefer as there are different cable designs on each side.
Knitting: Scarf, Cowl
The perfect beginners guide to knitting, and make yourself a snood or a scarf in no time…
Knitting: Stocking
A fun and festive knitting pattern - knit up as many santa hats as you like for friends and family! This pattern is suitable for beginners or more experienced knitters and explains in step by step written instructions how to create your own statement Christmas hat.