Outlander Patterns {Beginner + Intermediate}
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Throughout watching the show I have been motivated to create a range of knits including fingerless gloves and wrist warmers.
I get so many ideas from seeing the knitwear worn in the show mainly by Claire Fraser the main character as she travels through time.
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The Outlander Knits
If you are not familiar with Outlander but like the knitting patterns then not to worry!
I can catch you up with a brief introduction to what it is all about…..
- The story in the first season follows a married nurse Claire Beecham Randall who travels to Scotland with her husband.
- Upon finding some ancient ruins, she time travels to Scotland in 1743 and meets up with the handsome rogue Jamie Fraser.
- Romance and adventure follow in all four seasons, going from Scotland, and France to 1950s America and back again to North Carolina in 1767.
Outlander Knitting Patterns
Whenever I watch the Outlander series I just love to look at the costumes and see how beautifully they are pieced together.
The colors that have been selected are also an inspiration, from neutrals in natural wool to heather and greens.
I made most of my pieces in browns, greys, greens, blues, and black.
You can see more patterns here – Outlander Patterns Season 6
Inspired By The Outlander Costumes
As all of the knitting patterns have been inspired by the show, some are very similar, with designs based on the original items.
As some of the original designs are patterns created by other independent designers, many of my designs are not direct copies of the originals.
There are many beginner patterns in garter stitch, ribbing, stockinette stitch, and a few intermediate choices too, which feature cable-knit designs.
Fingerless Gloves And Wrist Warmers
Throughout the show’s seasons, Claire, Brianna, and other characters are often seen wearing a variety of knitted items, including – shawls, capes, cowls, and infinity scarves.
The wrist warmers and fingerless gloves are seen in a variety of designs, from simple ribbing to intricate cables.
My patterns include quite a few fingerless glove designs, so you can make a pair for yourself, for gifts, or as a project to take along and share at your knitting club.
Cable Knits Are Included
Some of the patterns are for intermediate knitters, as they feature cable stitches, which are a little bit more complicated.
The cables are featured in fingerless gloves, wrist warmers, and arm warmer patterns.
Some of the gloves knit in the round have the thumb gusset and others that are knit flat leave a hole for the thumb instead.
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Outlander Knits
Explore The Outlander Knitting Patterns
Choose your next project and make something inspired by the amazing knitwear seen on the Outlander series.
The Outlander Carolina Shawl Pattern will allow you to create a large knitted shawl with stripes in the design.
Seen worn by Claire Fraser in season 4, episode 1 'America the beautiful' and in future episodes.
This means that you can wrap up in your own version of Claire’s Carolina shawl!
Claire’s Rent Shawl Knitting Pattern will allow you to create a large triangle shawl with a stripe in the design.
This shawl is seen in Outlander season 1 episode 5 'Rent' worn over a tartan dress when Claire attends to the wounds of the clan MacKenzie.
Knowledge of intarsia - working with more than one colour is needed for this pattern.
The design of the shawl is made so that you can wrap it around your body and tie at the back.
This shawl knitting pattern is inspired by Jenny’s shawl from Outlander worn by Jenny Murray, loaned to Mary McNab when she visits Jamie in the cave and later seen on Janet, Jenny’s daughter.
This pattern will allow you to create a large triangle shawl with a ruffled edge/border.
This Outlander cowl knitting pattern will allow you to create a large cosy knitted cowl.
There are two versions of the pattern - knit on different size needles.
Inspired by the cowl/scarf that Claire wears in season 1, episode 3 'The way out'.
Make a replica of Claire’s blue cardigan with this intermediate level knitting pattern using aran/worsted/10 ply yarn.
Inspired by the cardigan from the Outlander Season 5 final episode – ‘Never my love’.
In this post, you will see the Journeycake Sontag Shawl Knitting Pattern.
Inspired by the shawl Claire wears in Outlander Season 5 seen in episode 8 ‘Famous Last Words’ and episode 11 ‘Journeycake’.
This pattern will allow you to create a large triangle scarf with a scalloped/shell crochet border in the design that can be worn tied behind your back/waist.
In this post, you will see the Sassenach Tassel Shawl Knitting Pattern.
A replica of Claire’s shawl seen worn in Outlander season 1 episode 8 ‘Both Sides Now’, episode 10 ‘By The Pricking Of My Thumbs’ and episode 15 ‘Wentworth Prison’.
This pattern will allow you to create a large triangle shawl with a tassel stitched to each corner point.
The Fraser’s Ridge Outlander Shawl Pattern from Season 5 (seen in the opening credits and in various episodes) will allow you to create a large triangle shawl with a coloured striped border edge in the design.
Knowledge of intarsia – working with more than one colour is needed for this pattern.
The cold days are here, so make sure you’re armed with Claire’s cable knit wrist warmers.
This design is inspired by the cable knit wrist warmers that Claire wears in Outlander season 1, episode 2 'Castle Leoch'.
These practical, textured accessories are sure to be a hit with any fan of the Outlander TV series.
Make an Outlander scarf with this Brianna cowl pattern that can be doubled over to wear as an infinity scarf.
Inspired by the cowl/scarf that Brianna finds in her mother's trunk in season 4, episode 7 'Down the rabbit hole'.
Perfect for beginner knitters, the pattern uses basic knitting stitches and has been knit on large needles.
The Fraser Tartan Shawl Knitting Pattern will allow you to create a large blanket shawl in the style of Jamie Fraser’s large tartan shawl seen in all seasons of the Outlander series.
The shawl is knit in a series of stripes and then the plaid effect is woven into the shawl afterwards.
There is a step by step below on how to create the woven plaid and tassels.
The Scottish Beret Outlander Knitting Pattern will allow you to create a slouchy beret in the style of the MacKenzie Clan grey berets seen worn in all seasons of the Outlander series.
This beret is knit flat – back and forth on straight needles, then seamed.
It is a great project for anyone who is new to knitting.
This Outlander shawl pattern will allow you to create a large triangle shawl.
Inspired by the crossover shawl Claire is wearing in Outlander season 4, episode 6 'Blood of my blood'.
This Fraser's Ridge fingerless mittens pattern is great for beginners, as they are worked flat and then seamed.
This design is inspired by the arm warmers Claire wears in Outlander season 4, episode 5 'Savages' with her Carolina shawl.
These mittens can also be worn as arm warmers.
Outlander fans will want to knit a pair of grey fingerless mittens inspired by Claire Fraser.
The Je Suis Prest arm warmers pattern is a great beginner-friendly project.
The pattern instructions are given to work the arm warmers flat with seaming or in the round.
Inspired by Claire's blue knitted arm warmers she wears in Outlander season 2 episode 9 'Je Suis Prest'.
The Highland Forest Shawl Knitting Pattern will allow you to create a large triangle shawl with a stripe in the design.
Knit from the top down, the shawl is knit using bulky yarn.
This faux fur scarf knitting pattern will allow you to create a large chunky fluffy scarf that can be worn as a cowl or capelet.
Inspired by the fur cowl that Claire wears in Outlander season 1, episode 2 'Castle Leoch'.
The Outlander Claire’s Castle Leoch cable cuff arm warmers pattern will allow you to create a large twisted cabled cuff in an intricate design.
These arm warmers are inspired by the pair that Claire wears in Outlander season 1, episode 2 'Castle Leoch'.
This Outlander Claire fingerless gloves pattern will allow you to practice knitting a simple rib stitch and the finished mitts will look great made with any yarn in any colour.
Inspired by the arm warmers that Claire wears with her Carolina shawl in Outlander season 4.
You can wear these gloves as arm warmers also.
Make a pair of fingerless gloves inspired by Brianna Fraser in Outlander season four with this easy free knitting pattern.
Fingerless mittens that are knit in the round with the thumb gusset, all in garter stitch.
This design is inspired by the gloves worn by Brianna with her capelet in Outlander season 4, episode 9 'The birds and the bees'.
Brianna’s capelet Outlander knitting pattern is a wonderfully warm cape that can keep you warm throughout those chilly fall days.
This capelet pattern has been inspired by Brianna’s capelet from season 4, episode 9 ‘The Birds and the Bees’ from the TV series Outlander.
This capelet is created by working a series of short rows for shaping.
Inspired by Claire’s mitts from Outlander Season 5 (Seen worn by Claire in episode 10 ‘Mercy shall follow me’) the apothecary Outlander fingerless gloves pattern will allow you to create an interesting slipped stitch design.
The main fingerless glove is knit flat and the thumb section is then knit in the round.
Make a pair of Celtic cable fingerless gloves with this free knitting pattern.
The Celtic cable knitting stitch is perfect for these Outlander inspired mittens.
Inspired by Brianna’s reunion capelet from the Outlander television series, make one of your own with this free knitting pattern.
Make it with stripes or without and get cozy in this knitted capelet.
*This capelet has no short row shaping, it is a simple easy knit.
This Lallybroch fingerless mittens knitting pattern is perfect for anyone who loves to knit cables!
The mittens are knit flat, featuring an intricate cable design.
The thumb section is then knit in the round.
This beret knitting pattern will knit up quick and the finished item will definitely keep you looking stylish.
I wanted to share with you an easy flat knit beret, that you can make in around 2 hours and is an excellent project for anyone who is learning how to knit.
This hat is not knit in the round, it is knit flat and then seamed.
Make a cosy cable wrap with this intermediate knitting pattern design inspired by Claire Fraser from the Outlander TV series.
The Craigh na Dun Cable Fingerless Mittens Knitting Pattern has been inspired by the grey gloves Claire is seen wearing in Outlander season 1 from episode 8 ‘Both Sides Now’.
This pattern will allow you to create fingerless mittens with the intricate staghorn cable design.
The main mitt is knit flat and the thumb section is then knit in the round.
This shrug knitting pattern was inspired by the shawls wrapped around the shoulders of characters in the Outlander TV series.
These cloaks are often seen in tartan wrapped around the shoulders or draped over one shoulder.
The red Jamie cable knit fingerless mittens pattern is perfect for anyone who loves to knit cables!
The mittens are knit flat, featuring an intricate double cable design.
The thumb section is then knit in the round.
Make a warm pair of cabled fingerless gloves inspired by Geillis Duncan from the Outlander TV series.
An intermediate pattern with a 4-stitch cable, this will introduce any advanced beginners to an easy cable stitch.
The Skye Boat Knitted Beret Pattern will allow you to create a slouchy beret in the style of the MacKenzie clan grey berets seen worn in all seasons of the Outlander series.
This beret is knit flat – back and forth on straight needles.
This cable knit arm warmers pattern will allow you to create large, medium and small twisted cables in an intricate design.
Inspired by Claire Fraser wearing beautiful knitted pieces, the arm warmers are knit flat and then seamed.
The highlander cable knit hat pattern will allow you to create a cosy beanie to keep you warm in the winter months!
The main cable design on the hat is called the staghorn cable.
This hat is knit in the round on circular needles.
The Highlander arm warmers pattern will allow you to create a large twisting cable design.
This design was inspired by the cable knit arm warmers that Outlander character Claire Fraser is seen wearing throughout the series.
The River Run fingerless mitts knitting pattern is perfect for anyone who loves to knit cables!
The mittens are knit flat, with the top side featuring the medallion moss stitch cable design and the underside in 1×1 ribbing.
The thumb section is then knit in the round.
Make a cable shrug inspired by Claire from the Outlander series with this free pattern.
Featuring the honeycomb cable stitch pattern.
The herb garden cable knit mittens pattern is perfect for anyone who loves to knit cables!
The mittens are knit flat, featuring a 5 stitch cable with bobbles design.
The thumb section is then knit in the round.
This sweater is meant to be a thick and cosy knit, perfect for cold days, walking the dog or running errands.
With a turtleneck, it will make you feel wrapped up and protected from the cold.
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