Patterns / Links

If you are in need of a pattern, project or inspirational “push” to get you started on a Project Linus quilt, afghan, or blanket then you have come to the right place! We have organized several resources you can use to get started.

Refer to our Patterns section for a listing of some of our favorites. Please Note: There are many methods and patterns you can use, and we are pleased to offer some suggestions for your use. If you are making something for your local chapter then please check with them first to see what types they need.

Refer to our Links section for a listing of other websites that contain a vast array of ideas, products, patterns, and more.

Patterns

All-Purpose Knitted Afghan

This fast and easy pattern is sure to become a favorite.

Baby Bobbles Afghan

A beautiful pattern for an afghan that will be treasured for years to come.

Card Trick Baby Quilt

Create quick work of this Card Trick Baby Quilt by stacking cut triangles in their finished position.

Cartwheels Throw-Size Quilt

Many thanks to Tierney Barden from the Silver Trumpet Blog for supplying this splendid pattern to us. It is so fast and fun to make, you will be inspired to make many more!

Channer’s Checkers

This delightful pattern was created by Elzora Channer, a Project Linus Blanketeer from Decatur, IL. The design features an interactive checkerboard quilt complete with pockets and checkers.

Cheryl’s Weighted Blankets

A weighted-blanket pattern yielding two blankets especially suited for children with sensory processing difficulties.

Crocheted Blanket

Close crocheted stitches make this a “no holes favorite” with hospital staff!

Easy Preemie Quilt

Colorful juvenile and animal print fabrics make this quilt fast and fun!

Fringed Fleece Blanket

This pattern is for the blanket we taught to our Chapter Coordinators at our 2008 Conference. It includes instructions for a 1½" single- or 2" triple-fringe.

Happy Heart Block

A delightful pattern full of “happy hearts” that will brighten anyone’s day!

Lili’s Hug©

A weighted-blanket pattern especially suited for children with sensory processing difficulties.

Mistake Rib Afghan

A pattern you can use to make a simple afghan in no time. Great for both beginners and experienced knitters alike.

No Sew Fleece Blanket

Two patterns show how you can make a delightful blanket. Pattern #1 has 6 easy steps while pattern #2 has 5. IMPORTANT! Our no sew fleece blanket patterns are very popular and easy to make. As such sometimes our local chapters have a large inventory of this blanket type. Please check with your chapter to assess local needs prior to making this blanket. Thank you!

Sideways Shell Baby Afghan (aka Newbie Shell Afghan)

View and print this crocheted baby afghan pattern designed by Donna Laying for Project Linus.

Simple Gifts

A delightful pattern used by several of our Texas-area chapter coordinators at the 2009 International Quilt Festival.

Skip-Stitch® Blade Instructions

Easy-to-follow guide for making blankets using our Skip-Stitch® blades. To purchase your own blades see the Skip-Stitch® Blades section of our Online Store.

Wheat Ears Baby Afghan

Knit this pretty pattern in pastel shades for a beautiful baby afghan.

Links

All Free Sewing

As our name promises, AllFreeSewing is a website dedicated to the best free sewing patterns, tutorials, tips and articles on sewing. Learn all there is to know about sewing! AllFreeSewing finds and delivers the best free sewing patterns from all over the web, from easy-to-sew projects to more complex patterns. Variety makes things exciting and AllFreeSewing wants to make sure you have just the right thing for your next sewing adventure.

Bev’s Country Cottage Patterns

This website features a large number of free knit and crochet patterns for making baby blankets, afghans, and quilts.

Bev’s 5-Day Lovee Blankee

This webpage features a pattern dedicated to Project Linus. Bev states: “I created this snuggly for some dear friends of mine who are adopting a baby. I worked on it in the evenings and was able to finish in 5 days. Thus the name. Some of you could complete it in a weekend I am sure. It’s much like some of my other shell blankets but it is so fast, and uses less yarn.”

Crooked Brook

In addition to wholesale fleece blankets, Crooked Brook offers wholesale sweatshirt blankets, wholesale fleece baby blankets and personalized fleece blankets. The method of decoration they use to customize blankets is embroidery, and when mistakes happen (or sometimes it is just a smudge that can be washed out), they have perfectly good blankets they can’t sell and these are the blankets they donate to Project Linus Chapters. These blankets are ideal for cutting down and crocheting around the edges or making No Sew Fleece Blankets. In addition, Project Linus Chapters are eligible for a 10% discount on custom T-shirts. Contact them at info@crookedbrook.com for more details.

Fat Quarter Shop

Always the newest quilting fabric from the top designers and manufacturers. Yardage, fat quarter bundles, charm packs, jelly rolls, patterns, quilt kits and more! Same day shipping and great customer service!

JOANN Fabric and Crafts

Fabric, sewing notions, yarn, project ideas, weekly classes, and more. You’ll find pretty much everything you need at JOANN Fabric and Crafts. From their website you can place orders and have them shipped to your local store. Many items can also be shipped to your home too. Be sure to also check out their fabulous specials as well as popular coupons.

Kaye Wood Incorporated

In need of a little quilting inspiration? Spend some time at Kaye Wood Incorporated, the online home for this well-known quilting expert. Be sure to visit the 6-Hour Quilt page and view some of the charity quilts (Kaye calls them LoveQuilts™) created with Kaye’s quick and easy quilting method.

Pico Textiles

At Pico Textiles we offer the biggest line of fleece fabric in prints and solids. We carry a large inventory of fleece fabric for making the all famous “No Sew Fleece Blankets.” We offer a wide range of printed fleece fabric and solids. All of our fleece fabrics are first quality. As a special bonus we offer a 10% discount to anyone who mentions Project Linus when ordering. In order for the discount to be applied please call in your order and mention Project Linus and a 10% discount will be applied to the order. The 10% discount is for all the non-sale items on our web site.

QuiltersWarehouse

QuiltersWarehouse provides quilting patterns and books, supplies and fabric, and needle work patterns for the general crafter with secure online ordering and economical shipping.

Quilting Board

This website is a virtual treasure trove of information for all things quilts. Not only can you share information about quilting with others, but you can also exchange recipes, swap blocks/fabric pieces, and even buy & sell items using the website's classifieds. Be sure to visit their website soon!

QuiltWoman

Project Linus chose the "Shoebox Treasures" quilt from QuiltWoman.com as the pattern we taught to our coordinators at our annual conference June 2005. This quilt pattern can be ordered from their website.

Sewing Parts Online

Online retailer of sewing machine parts, serger parts, sewing machine and serger accessories, sewing notions and tools, needles, presser feet and instruction manuals. Over 7,000 items available for shipment worldwide.

Victoriana Quilt Designs

Click here for a quick and easy versatile string-pieced quilt pattern from Victoriana Quilt Designs. It’s a great way to use up all those scraps and reuse and recycle discarded items!

YourFleece

At Your Fleece, we are dedicated to offering the highest quality fleece fabric, at the best prices around. We are very excited about the mission of Project Linus, and would love to be able to help you contribute to the cause. To help make this possible, we offer an extra 15% off our already discounted prices to anyone purchasing material or blankets for Project Linus. Simply enter coupon code LINUS at checkout. If you have any questions or special inquiries, please contact us at customerhelp@yourfleece.com.