Level of difficulty for patterns

At PetiteKnit you will find patterns with varying levels of difficulty. Each pattern has been given a level of difficulty ranging from 1 to 5 stars, where 1 star is given to the patterns that are the easiest for beginners to knit and 5 stars are given to the patterns with the most advances techniques aimed at experienced knitted.

1 ★ – BEGINNER

The patterns in this category have been written for absolute beginner knitters. Here you only need to know the most basic techniques to be able to knit the pattern. The patterns are written using very beginner friendly language with no or very few abbreviations. Many of the patterns, especially the Novice series, have comprehensive videos that take you through and explain the steps in working the pattern.

You will meet the following techniques in the beginner category:
 
Cast on, knit, purl, knit through the back loop, decrease, increase, yarn over and standard bind-off.

2 ★★ – EXPERIENCED BEGINNER

The patterns in this category are slightly more difficult than the beginner patterns, but they are still easy to take on. The patterns are for knitters that have completed their first project and feel confident in reading a pattern. 

In this category you will meet abbreviations. The abbreviations that are particular for this pattern will have explanations. There will be videos that take you through the techniques that are used in the pattern.

You will meet the following techniques in the experienced beginner category, as well as the techniques in the previous categories:

Knitting together a folded edge, buttonholes, simple texture patterns and picking up and knitting stitches

3 ★★★ – INTERMEDIATE

The patterns in this category require that you have experience with and feel confident in using the basic knitting techniques, as the patterns contain more advanced techniques for example for casting on, picking up and knitting stitches or working short rows. There will be videos that take you through the techniques that are used in the pattern.

You will meet the following techniques in the intermediate category, as well as the techniques in the previous categories:
Reading simple charts, Italian cast on, Italian bind off, Judy’s Magic Cast On, i-cord, simple double knitting, double knitting for Italian bind off, German Short Rows, texture patterns, simple finishing techniques, embroidery on knitting and knitting with more than one color at a time.

4 ★★★★ – EXPERIENCED INTERMEDIATE

The patterns in this category require that you are an experienced knitting and can keep an overview of a pattern. You may need to keep track of multiple elements at the same time – for example you may need to work a charted pattern while working shaping at the same time. There will be videos that take you through the techniques that are used in the pattern.

You will meet the following techniques in the experienced intermediate category, as well as the techniques in the previous categories:
Working a charted pattern, sewing in a zipper, double knitting and advances texture patterns like for example brioche knitting.

5 ★★★★★ – ADVANCED

The patterns in this category requires that you are a seasoned knitter who knows how to keep and overview of a pattern, knows how to place a chart and work shaping based on the instructions given in the pattern. There will be videos that take you through the techniques that are used in the pattern.

You will meet the following techniques in the advanced category, as well as the techniques in the previous categories:
Advanced double knitting for example along edges, collars and buttonholes, decreases/increases worked in pattern and short rows worked in a texture pattern.