20 Back To School Knits
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Summer is nearly over, and fall is almost here, and that can only mean one thing…
It’s time to go back to school!
Whether school means high school, college, or university for you.
Time To Get All of Your Back To School Essentials
The beginning of the new school year and a new semester is vital on all counts.
And being prepared for the new year is very important.
Collecting and shopping for all the essential school supplies you will need new backpacks, pens, pencils, highlighters, notebooks, and whatever makes studying, and note-taking easier for you.
If you are looking for back-to-school essentials for younger kids check out this pattern round-up – Make Your Own Back To School Supplies!
There you will find fun patterns (knitting and crochet) you can make for gifts, like pencil cases and more, ideal for the school season.
Back To School Fashion Essentials
Another essential aspect will be your wardrobe, being a student means rarely having any time to be at home, or even to go back home or to your dorm and change.
Usually, you will spend all your day at campus in classes or the library, in a coffee shop having a study group with friends, or even having a fun afternoon with your classmates.
So you need a comfy and cozy stylish outfit you can wear all day long.
Back To School Knits
And since most of your school days are accompanied by fall and winter weather (except if you live in L.A or Australia) your school outfits should be able to keep you toasty as well.
And what’s better to keep you warm, cozy, and stylish than knitwear?
Knitted items are very in fashion right now, so wearing a cozy oversized sweater can really upgrade your everyday outfits without any real stylistic effort.
A knitted fitted sweater or oversized, a long or short cozy cardigan, scarves, blanket scarves, hats, and mittens will be your best friends when choosing your outfit in the morning.
4 Ways To Style Your Knitwear
- An oversized sweater with a pair of leggings and boots, a crop top with jeans, and your favorite chunky cardigan and a pair of sneakers.
- Your favorite leather jacket with a blanket scarf if you love layering and a pair of jeans or sweatpants.
- A nice fitted dress with an oversized sweater on top and sneakers for the day and heels for later.
- Or just a simple hoodie with a pair of leggings and your favorite scarf and hat combo are just some outfit combinations you can do with your favorite knitwear.
Make Your Own Knitwear
Plus if you love knitting your own garments, going back to school is an excellent opportunity to crack out your yarn and knitting needles and make all of your back-to-school essentials yourself.
Or if one of your loved ones is going back to school this fall making them a handcrafted unique knitted gift is an excellent idea.
And there is a huge knitting pattern variety online.
You can find simple patterns that use simple knitting stitches like the garter stitch for example, which is perfect for a beginner knitter, and more intricate patterns using more complicated stitches like cables.
You can also make; Sweaters, cardigans, bags, scarves, hats, mittens, and shawls.
Back To School Knits
Check out the collection of patterns below to find your next back-to-school project.
Knit a chunky turtleneck sweater you can wear from autumn to fall with this free knitting pattern.
Available in many different sizes.
Knit a cozy sweater you can wear all day long with this free knitting pattern.
A great pattern for beginner knitters that need a fast knit.
Knit a cozy hat with the ultimate beginner free hat pattern.
The pattern includes step by step photos and video tutorials to help you along.
Make a cozy rainbow cardigan with this free knitting pattern.
The pattern is available to make in five sizes.
You can also grab the printable pdf pattern here.
Plus there is a matching dog sweater pattern you can make for your fur baby.
Knit an oversized cardigan that’s perfect to wear with your fall outfits.
Knit a lightweight sweater with a striped design with this free knitting pattern.
Knit a men’s raglan sweater with this free knitting pattern.
The sweater is chunky and cozy with a mixture of stitch patterns.
Knit an Outlander-inspired scarf that will be perfect for fall with this free knitting pattern.
This scarf is knit in colored stripes and the tartan effect is created by weaving different colored yarns through the knitted fabric.
Plus if you can knit yours in your school colors!
Knit a cozy sweater you can wear all day long with this free knitting pattern.
A great pattern for beginner knitters.
Knit a unisex mariner’s hat with this free knitting pattern.
You can wear it with the brim turned up for a fitted look or not for more slouch.
Knit a chunky slouchy beret that will keep you warm and trendy all through fall and winter!
All you need is super bulky weight yarn, 12mm (US 17) knitting needles, and 15mm (US 19) knitting needles.
If you do like tartan then you are going to love this blanket shawl.
A cozy oversized shawl you can wrap around and keep toasty.
You can also grab the printable pdf pattern here.
Plus there is a matching tartan dog sweater for your fur baby.
Knit a trendy pair of long fingerless gloves that will keep you warm and leave your fingers free for typing and taking notes.