Guide
The best websites for free crochet patterns
For the most choice, use Ravelry. For free garments in your own language, use Drops Design. For amigurumi with stitch counts you can trust and a 3D preview of each round, use Craftuary. Whichever site you use, check a free pattern's stitch counts before you start: free patterns are often not tech-edited.
At a glance
| Site | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Ravelry | Finding any pattern that exists | Needs a free account; the site is busy and there's no official app. |
| Drops Design (Garnstudio) | Free garments and patterns in your language | Patterns are written around Drops yarns; many are garments rather than toys. |
| AllFreeCrochet | Browsing lots of free ideas | Heavy ads, and pattern quality varies because they come from many sources. |
| Yarnspirations | Free blankets and home projects | Mostly patterns for their own yarns. |
| Hobbii | Crochet-alongs and kits | Many patterns are built around their kits. |
| Ribblr | Following a pattern on a phone or tablet | Some patterns can't be printed or downloaded as a PDF. |
| Craftuary (our site) | Amigurumi you can trust the stitch counts of | Mostly small amigurumi and ornaments so far; a smaller catalogue than the big databases. |
Ravelry
The biggest searchable database of crochet and knitting patterns, free and paid, with filters for yarn weight, hook size and difficulty.
Best for: Finding any pattern that exists. Watch out for: Needs a free account; the site is busy and there's no official app.
Drops Design (Garnstudio)
Thousands of free patterns written for their own yarns, many in over a dozen languages, with video lessons.
Best for: Free garments and patterns in your language. Watch out for: Patterns are written around Drops yarns; many are garments rather than toys.
AllFreeCrochet
A very large collection of free patterns gathered from designers and blogs.
Best for: Browsing lots of free ideas. Watch out for: Heavy ads, and pattern quality varies because they come from many sources.
Yarnspirations
Free patterns from the Red Heart, Caron and Bernat yarn brands, with downloadable PDFs.
Best for: Free blankets and home projects. Watch out for: Mostly patterns for their own yarns.
Hobbii
Free patterns and regular crochet-alongs, often sold with a matching yarn kit.
Best for: Crochet-alongs and kits. Watch out for: Many patterns are built around their kits.
Ribblr
Interactive patterns that track your place, convert sizes and show stitch help inside the pattern.
Best for: Following a pattern on a phone or tablet. Watch out for: Some patterns can't be printed or downloaded as a PDF.
Craftuary (our site)
A free amigurumi pattern every day, each one counted round by round before it's published, plus a free pattern checker and 3D previews that show each round being made.
Best for: Amigurumi you can trust the stitch counts of. Watch out for: Mostly small amigurumi and ornaments so far; a smaller catalogue than the big databases.
Paste it into the free pattern checker. It counts the stitches in every round and flags a round that doesn't add up. If the pattern is in UK terms, run it through the UK to US converter first.
How we compared them
We looked at how many free patterns each site offers, whether you need an account, whether patterns print as PDFs, how easy they are to use on a phone, and whether stitch counts are checked. Craftuary has published 84 free patterns so far, each counted round by round before publishing.
Questions
What is the best website for free crochet patterns?
For the widest choice, Ravelry: it has the biggest searchable database. For free garments in many languages, Drops Design. For amigurumi with checked stitch counts and 3D previews, Craftuary. For lots of free ideas to browse, AllFreeCrochet.
Are free crochet patterns reliable?
Many are excellent, but free patterns are often not tech-edited, so a wrong stitch count is common. Before you start, paste the pattern into a free checker that counts every round.
Where can I find free amigurumi patterns?
Ravelry (filter by 'toys and hobbies' and 'free'), AllFreeCrochet's amigurumi section, and Craftuary, which publishes a free amigurumi pattern every day.
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