Free Pattern: Knitted Croissant

Got some leftover yarn and wish to make a small croissant? Well, it’s your lucky day. 🥐

Whether you’re looking to add more treats to your play food pantry or simply make a brooch for your bestie, this pattern is perfect for beginners and is a great way to stash bust.

• Project: Knitted Croissant

• Size: Approx 5 cms wide

• Stitches used: Cast on, purl, knit, ssk, k2tog.

• Wool/Yarn: Two strands of light yarn, eg baby, sock, fingering or sport. Don’t mix two strands of DK or heavier or it will be impossible.

• Tools: 3mm knitting needles, tapestry needle & scissors

The Pattern

Cast on 20 stitches with a longish tail for darning later. Rows are then as follows -

1. Knit

2. Purl

3. Knit 3, ssk, knit 10, k2tog, knit 3 (you should now have 18 stitches)

4. Purl (18)

5. Knit (18)

6. Purl (18)

7. Knit 3, ssk, knit 8, k2tog, knit 3 (16)

8. Purl 

9. Knit

10. Purl

11. Knit 3, ssk, knit 6, k2tog, knit 3 (14)

12. Purl

13. Knit

14. Purl

15. Knit 3, ssk, knit 4, k2tog, knit 3 (12)

16. Purl

17. Knit

18. Purl

19. Knit 3, ssk, knit 2, k2tog, knit 3 (10)

20. Purl

21. Knit

22. Purl

23. Knit 3, ssk, k2tog, knit 3 (8)

24. Purl

25. Knit

26. Purl

27. Knit 2, ssk, k2tog, knit 2 (6)

28. Purl

29. Knit

30. Purl

31. Knit 1, ssk, k2tog, knit 1 (4)

32. Purl

33. Knit

34. Purl

35. Ssk, k2tog (2)

36. Purl

37. K2tog (1)

38. Pull through and cut yarn, leaving a tail for darning.

🧶 You should end up with something that looks like a long triangle, similar to the pictures below.

Assembling

🥐 With the smooth side down, and starting at the triangle base roll the piece around itself, shaping it into the classic ‘c’ croissant shape as you go.

🥐 Try to end with the pointy tail and yarn tail underneath the croissant. When you’re happy, stick a pin in it to stop it unrolling.

🥐 It took me a few tries to get it just how I wanted, so don’t feel bad if you have to roll it a few times.

🥐 Once you have it pinned in place, use the two tails you have from casting on and off, to gently darn up and down, in and out, to secure the croissant’s shape. I’m a bit of a free-form sewer so don’t have more specific instructions than that 😂

Et Voila!

You should now have a dainty little treat that you’ve earned.

Tag me (@blessyourcottonsocks) in any of your creations, I’d love to see them and reshare. 🥐

Feel free to sell these online or at markets - just don’t steal or sell the pattern, credit me please ✌🏻

And as always, let me know if something doesn’t make sense or you find an error.