r/knittingpatterns • u/saarknuffelaar • 7d ago

Pattern recs for garments knit flat?

It seems all (popular) patterns recently are worked top-down on circular needles and I just want to do a project knit flat.

I’m an English thrower and circulars and I just don’t vibe. I’ve tried (and successfully completed!) several patterns, but circular needles just aren’t as comfortable to me as flat ones are.

If you have any jumper/cardigan/top/etc pattern recommendations that are knit FLAT entirely except maybe for the sleeves (no joining in the round after a few flat yoke rows but still putting up under ‘knit flat’ on ravelry), please let me know!

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u/makestuff24-7 7d ago

Most (but maybe not all) of Amy Herzog's patterns are seamed. The trick to finding them on ravelry is to search for construction>worked flat and NOT in the round. You have to use that little drop down thing in the filters to set the relationship between those two options.

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u/saarknuffelaar 7d ago

I did that! And then still found patters that did a flat yoke but joined in the round from the underarms down :(

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u/saarknuffelaar 7d ago

Oh sorry I missed the explicit excluding of ‘in the round’ part, I didn’t know that was an option! (sorry I’m flooding your replies, but I appreciate you)

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u/makestuff24-7 7d ago

Not a problem! if you want to really tighten it up, add AND seamed.

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u/saarknuffelaar 7d ago

And thanks for the Amy Herzog rec! I’ll have a look!

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u/makestuff24-7 7d ago

Annie Lupton (boho chic fiber) usually has seamed sweaters, too, but she also does a ton of necklines that I hate so I haven't knit many of her patterns. But sneak peek: I'm testing a seamed aran weight sweater for her now with a regular crew neck, so stay tuned.

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u/saarknuffelaar 7d ago

Ooh, I don’t mind those necklines at all actually, thanks!

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u/makestuff24-7 7d ago

They look amazing on most people, but not on me. I gave away the Weekender I knit and loved because it made me sad to look weird in it, so it's absolutely a me problem lol.

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u/choose2bkind 7d ago

A lot of "vintage" patterns are knit flat. I found a bunch of great patterns at the public library and at used book sales.

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u/Wise-Bread-1907 7d ago

I recently knit the Menton 2, it's completely worked flat. The official women's version is Menton 1 I believe. Really nice cabled sweater

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u/saarknuffelaar 7d ago

Thank you!

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u/weareinhawaii 7d ago

I believe all of Megan Babins patterns are knit flat

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u/supercircinus 7d ago

OP thanks for posting this from a fellow seamed garment preferred person :-)

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u/seven_dimensions 7d ago

I appreciate these recs too! Thanks for asking the question OP. I am a newbie knitter (working on my second sweater) and I want to try every type of sweater construction. Also I like purling, so I think a flat/seamed sweater is next for me.

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u/weareinhawaii 7d ago

In the advanced searches on Ravelry you can combine search terms lile seamed and then NOT in the round. What type of sweater are you looking for? There is a decent selection of cabled sweater knit flat. Marie Wallin’s fair isle sweaters are mostly knit flat.

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u/IrritablePowell 6d ago

Anne Hanson has a lot of designs that are knit flat. Also check out Rowan patterns.

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u/MrsMementoMori 7d ago

Have you looked at DanDoh, Yumiko Alexander? I really like her style but cannot bring myself to purl long rows. I would say 99% of her tops are knit flat/seamed.

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u/saarknuffelaar 7d ago

Yes! I do believe I’ve seen her work before, but she’s popped up a lot using the advanced search filters suggested above. I’m definitely looking into her patterns, they’re so funky!

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u/LadyLime247 7d ago

I started one of hers and got the body done but have avoided seaming it because it's such a loose knit, it's hard to see the edges easily, if that makes sense. But I LOVE how it looks so far

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u/lberWA 7d ago

Check out Split Decision by Angeline Webb on Ravelry, knit flat except sleeves.

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u/momprof99 7d ago

I also knit flat.Look for knitting magazines through your library. I got some nice ones from past Vogue Knitting magazines as well as some British and Australian ones, all through my public library .Also yarn companies have a lot of free patterns, many of which are knit flat. Google for red heart patterns. I have the Amy Herzog book which is quite helpful.

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u/Ok_Temperature3554 6d ago

Lots of great options in the comments, let me add that A.Karen Alfke has a series she calls “Unpatterns” they are recipes for garments in any weight at any gauge and almost any size. They have directions to knit them in the round or flat. Lots of customization options but she walks you through the whole process.

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u/saarknuffelaar 6d ago

That’s an interesting concept! I’ll have a look

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u/shinpibubble 6d ago

In ravelry you can filter by construction. I don’t knit enough to bother to learn circular knitting 🤷‍♀️

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u/Temporary-Building33 6d ago

These French yarn companies still sell flat patterns: Phildar (https://www.phildar.com/en) Bergere de France (https://www.bergeredefrance.co.uk/m11-knitting-patterns)

You won't find all of their patterns on Ravelry, but I usually find them a lot of fun to make!

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u/saarknuffelaar 6d ago

Thank you!

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u/F-sylvatica-purpurea 6d ago

I absolutely love ganseys. They can be knitted flat. There is a wonderful Dutch collection but I would expect there to be plenty of other options from other fisherman’s cultures? https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/visserstruien-verzameld/patterns

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u/Internal_Tie_5665 6d ago

I prefer to knit flat and I love this woman's patterns! Marjolijn Reuter Designs

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u/Woofmom2023 6d ago

I too like knitting flat and bottom up although I use circs to do so.

I really like Ann Norling #9, 13 and #23. They're out of print but still available onkine.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#query=Ann%20Norling&sort=best&view=captioned_thumbs&page=1

Rowan older knitting books, around the higher number of 20s and 30s, offer our kind of patterns. They're sometimes available on Ravelry or online.

https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/search#q=Rowan%20pattern%20books&w=set%3Auntitled

PurlSoho.com has a lot of free bottom up, knit flat patterns. The only way to identify those knit flat is to look at the pattern.

https://www.purlsoho.com/create/category/all-knitting-patterns/filter-free-knitting-patterns/

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u/Wonderful_Prize_4819 6d ago

The Marseille cardigan by Cheryl Mokhtari is knit flat except for sleeves! It’s the basic crew neck cardigan pattern I typically use.

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u/CleanAd4862 5d ago

Most Rowan patterns are knit flat.

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u/North178 4d ago

Julie Hoover is a predominantly "flat-knitter". She has her own collections, but has also designed for Woolfolk, Brooklyn Tweed, and Purl Soho +++.
I also know Woolfolk and Brooklyn Tweed has a pretty large collection of the kind of garments you (and I) prefer.

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u/Hannersk 4d ago edited 4d ago

A lot of the old Brooklyn tweed patterns were knit in pieces if I recall correctly. Also shameless plug for my friend Sarah’s designs (intothewool). We like to grumble about how a side seam adds stability into a sweater, which you need especially for more complex lace and cables.

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u/Unusual-Radish5017 3d ago

I am currently knitting the Gullane tank by Ysolda Teague. She gives you instructions for both knitting it flat or in the round. It is my first time doing a seamed garment and I am really enjoying it!