Knits4Kids is a blog-based database of needlecraft patterns for baby, toddler, and child. The site can be used free of charge once you have registered. In the future, however, we plan to introduce a small fee for passive users (i.e., those not contributing to the blog). The patterns have been collected from various popular sites and re-classified for better search. Note that this database does not copy the entire contents from other sites but rather extracts short descriptions and reveals the links to the original sources. Therefore, we do not bear responsibility for the linked sources. Some of the prominent features of this blog are listed below.

Multilingual Support

Our blog is available in the following languages: English, German, Russian, French, Italian, and Spanish, with English being the default language. Each of the supported languages has its own collection of patterns. To check the contents in another language, simply navigate to the category or tag of interest and then use the language switcher.

The pattern database itself contains instructions in other languages (e.g., Japanese, Polish, Dutch) besides the ones mentioned above. Those patterns are indexed in the English part of the database. Use the filter in the sidebar to find patterns in a specific language.

Structure and order

The entire content is strictly organized to improve searching and browsing. Each post corresponds to a single pattern or a set of related patterns. A hierarchy of categories is used to classify each pattern. Tagging helps to describe important characteristics of the pattern. Other searchable characteristics are color, yarn type, difficulty, craft, and sex. The blog is moderated to ensure that the database remains clean and ordered.

Rating

Users are encouraged to rate patterns and to use the “Thank you” counter for marking those patterns they actually download. This way, all users can see the most favored and popular patterns.

Personalization

You can mark any pattern as your favorite. The list of all your favorite patterns can be accessed as “My Favorites” in the menu “Patterns”.

Controlled contribution

By default, the users are subscribers, i.e., can only send comments. However, you can request your role to be upgraded to a contributor, translator or moderator. Then, you will be able to create your own posts (it is very easy and fun and does not require any specific skills). Use the contact form to send such requests to the blog’s administrator.