Hey stellar stitchers! It’s June once again, and that means it’s time for showing off that crafting PRIDE!
We’ve got a whole rainbow of Pride Month-themed patterns to get you inspired – but first, we wanted to remind you about our partnership with Knit The Rainbow and SMYAL to provide unhoused LGBTQ+ youth with handmade garments for warmth and comfort in the winter months.
Founded in 2020 by actor and activist Austin Rivers, Knit The Rainbow collects new and unworn handmade knitted and crocheted garments to distribute to unhoused LGBTQ+ youth. Originally located in New York, Knit the Rainbow is growing to aid at-risk youth in other cities – in the DC area, they’ve joined forces with local organization SMYAL to help our own LGBTQ+ youth population.
How can you help? Drop off new, unworn, handmade knitted and crocheted winter accessories right here at fibre space™ and we’ll pass them along to SMYAL for distribution. Knit The Rainbow even has a collection of free patterns that you can use! (Learn more about what to make here.)
Now, on to our Pride Month patterns!
Pattern Picks
Modular Progressive Pride Flag
A great scrappy stashbuster! A portion of each pattern sale supports The Trevor Project.
Sizes
Fingering (DK weight); 14 x 16″ (32 x 42.5)”
Yarn
Any fingering weight (DK weight) yarn (89 yard/20 gram sock minis are great for this project!):
- White: 89 (60) yards
- Pink: 89 (75) yards
- Light Blue: 89 (100) yards
- Brown: 89 (110) yards
- Black: 89 (195) yards
- Purple: 89 (160) yards
- Blue: 89 (125) yards
- Green: 89 (100) yards
- Yellow: 89 (100) yards
- Orange: 89 (100) yards
- Red: 89 (160) yards
Gauge & Suggested Needles
Fingering: 20 stitches & 38 rows = 4” on US#2 (2.75 mm) needles, in garter stitch after wet blocking.
DK weight: 16 stitches & 32 rows = 4” on US#9 (5.5 mm) needles, in garter stitch after wet blocking.
Pride Yoke
Get this accessibly priced pattern for free, or pay full price to donate all proceeds to Canada’s Rainbow Resource Center. There’s a crochet version too!
Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL)(2X, 3X, 4X, 5X); to fit 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46) (48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62)” with 2-4″ positive ease.
Yarn
MC: 1040 (1075, 1150, 1250, 1350) (1525, 1650, 1750, 1850) yards of a drapey DK weight yarn like Kelbourne Woolens Mojave (60% cotton, 40% linen; 185 yards/169 meters per 50-gram skein).
CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5, CC6: 5 yards each.
Gauge & Suggested Needles
23 stitches & 32 rows = 4” on US#6 (4 mm) needles, in stockinette stitch worked in the round after wet blocking.
Pride & Progress Cowl (Crochet)
Show your pride with this colorful cowl! A portion of pattern sales supports The Trevor Project. There’s a knit version too!
Sizes
One size; 28 x 7″.
Yarn
Any fingering weight yarn (89 yard/20 gram mini skeins are perfect for this project!):
- 64 yards each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue & purple
- 82 yards black
- 89 yards brown
- 82 yards aqua
- 79 yards pink
- 47 yards white
Gauge & Suggested Needles
28 stitches & 28 rows = 4” on D/3 (3.25 mm) hook in linen stitch, after wet blocking.
The Pride Bandana
This sweet scarf pattern is great for scraps – each stripe uses 3 yards or less! Pattern sales support Lambda Legal.
Sizes
One size; 32 x 13″.
Yarn
MC: 210 yards of a soft DK or light worsted weight yarn. Kelbourne Woolens Cozy (70% Merino wool, 30% baby alpaca; 201 yards/183 meters per 100-gram skein) would be a great option!
CC1: 1 yard
CC2, CC3: 2 yards each
CC3, CC4, CC5: 3 yards each
Gauge & Suggested Needles
20 stitches = 4” on US#4 (3.5 mm) needles, in colorwork pattern, after wet blocking.
LGBTQ+Equality for Shawl
This pattern is free! The designer suggests donating to The Trevor Project, Glisten, or other organization of your choice.
Sizes
One size.
Yarn
Miss Babs Yummy 2-ply or other fingering weight yarn in the following amounts:
- Pink: 75 yards
- White: 50 yards
- Light blue: 75 yards
- Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple: 100 yards each
Gauge & Suggested Needles
24 stitches & 44 rows = 4” on US#3 (3.25 mm) needles, in garter stitch, after wet blocking.
There are so many ways to show your pride! Check out these Pride-themed patterns as well:
