Snuggle your baby with these knitting patterns. There are bunting bags and sleep sacks to keep your baby cozy, cocoons perfect for costumes and newborn photo props, and wraps to swaddle. Great for shower gifts! Most patterns are free. Updated 2/20/23
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Free Patterns
Baby Bunny Sleep Sack And Hat
This cocoon and hat set turns your baby into an adorable bunny for Easter or any time. Knit in stockinette with a simple intarsia tummy patch. Designed by Woman's Weekly. Chunky weight yarn. May only be free for a limited time.
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Baby Pod and Hat
Easy matching striped baby cocoon and beanie. Baby sack is knit in the round with a 2 row repeat zigzag stitch. Hat is knit flat. DK weight yarn. Designed by Better Homes and Gardens.
Easy Baby Sleep Sack
Fun and easy snuggle sack knit in the round. Size To fit baby 6-12 months. Quick knit in Super Bulky. Uses one ball 65 meters / 72 yards. Designed by Bernat.
Woven Cables Baby Cocoon and Hat
Matching baby sleep sack and ribbed hat that are a perfect showcase for self-striping yarn. DK weight yarn. Designed by Mary Maxim. A kit is also available
Baby Sleeping Bag Hayfield 4835
Free for a limited time. Baby cocoon sleep sack bunting with hood, buttoned front flap for easy dressing. Knit in Irish moss stitch withh cables. Designed by Hayfield. DK weight yarn. Yarn also available on pattern page.
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Easy Baby Bunting
Hooded baby sleep sack with a shadow vertical zigzag pattern that's created by simple knit and purl stitches. Design features button closures on both sides, making it effortless to put on and take off. Designed by Bernat. Bulky weight yarn.
Toasty Baby Sleeper
Baby bunting sleep sack with sleeves and open bottom is designed to be easy to put on baby and to provide quick access for night time diaper changes. Designed by Laura Savastinuk. Aran weight yarn.
Cabled Baby Bunting
Baby cocoon featuring three classic cables with a tasseled hood and ribbed back for coziness. 3 sizes: Newborn, 3 months, 6 months. Designed by Nancy J Thomas for Red Heart. Worsted weight yarn.
Penguin Baby Snuggle Sack
Hooded baby bunting designed to look like a penguin. Button closure along penguin belly. Sized for 3-6 months. Designed by Bernat. Super bulky weight yarn.
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- Get the recommended Bernat Blanket Yarn
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Clown Fish Baby Slumber Sack
Hooded baby bunting with a zip front designed for your special Little Nemo. Sized for 3-6 months. Designed by Bernat. Bulky weight yarn.
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- Get the recommended Bernat Softee Baby Chunky Yarn
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Cable Baby Bunting Bag
This hooded snuggle sack features an 8 row repeat Stag Horn cable motif on a garter stitch background with button front. Sized for 3-6 months. Designed by Bernat. DK weight yarn.
Cottontail Bunny Cocoon and Hat
Julie Farmer designed this adorable set for Red Heart.
Scrappie Suri Baby Sack
This easy colorful baby cocoon is created from different textured stripes with diamond pattern, seed stitch, cables, and more. Great stashbuster! Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Bridget McKenzie. Pictured project by ivorette.
Shell Lace Bunting
Lion Brand Yarn’s bunting features shell stitch in alternating stripes. The original pattern buttons in the front though this project shows a zipper variation. Pictured project by joeStitches
More Free Patterns
Cozy Hooded Sleeping Sack
Designed by Faina Goberstein for Annie’s. Recommended yarn available on pattern page
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Cable Swaddler
Baby cocoon sleep slack with an all over cable pattern in worsted yarn. Designed byTiara Shanafelt
Comfy Baby Cocoon and Cap
Easy stretchy ribbed sleep sack with matching hat by Kim Kotary
Petite Pep Squad Cocoon
Knit this cocoon in your team’s colors!
Strawberry Baby Cocoon
Designed by Bernat with a cozy texture and leaves for baby to play with.
Fisherman’s Baby Envelope
This cocoon is knit in fishermen’s rib as one rectangular piece then folded like an envelope and buttoned on the sides. Designed by Amal Saleh.
Swaddle Your Baby Cozy
Baby cocoon sleep slack is knit with a 2-row repeat Broken Rib stitch. Quick knit in super bulky yarn. Rated easy by the designer Designed by Lorna Miser
Owl Sleep Sack and Matching Hat
Owl cables decorate this sleep sack and hat designed by Comfort Wool.
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- More Owl Knitting Patterns
Hooded Sleep Sack
This button front sleep sack with hood from Premier Yarns is sized for babies 12-24 Months.
Hazelnut Bunting Bag
This sleep sack by DROPS design features a hood and buttoned front in seed stitch. A quick project in super bulky yarn. Sizes 1/3 – 6/9 – 12/18 months (2 – 3/4) years
Baby Snuggle
Nikki Van De Car of What to Knit When You’re Expecting designed this “baby cozy” with matching hat.
Cable Bunting Bag
This sleep sack by DROPS Design features a hood and buttoned front with cables. Sizes 1/3 – 6/9 – 12/18 months (2 – 3/4) years
Cozy in Cables Sleep Sack and Matching Hat
Designed by Suzetta of Suzie’s Stuff.
- Get the free knitting pattern for the sleep slack
- Get the free knitting pattern for the matching hat
- Get worsted weight yarn for this pattern on Etsy
Butterfly Baby Wrap
Victoria Phillips created this sack to be easy to get baby in and out of. It gets its name from the winged opening that allows you to adjust the snugness. Great for multi color yarn.
Kicking Bag for Babies
Annika’s design is great way to use up leftover stash sock yarn to create a one of kind gift. Pictured project by MirabaiKnits
Penguin Baby Bunting Bag
This design by Yarnplaza is cute and cuddly.
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Patterns for Purchase
Sweet Snuggle Baby Cocoon
Hooded sleep sack buttons on the sides features cables that frame a textured center panel. Size: up to 25 inch long baby
Baby Mermaid Tail Cocoon
Great as a newborn photo prop.
Train Baby Cocoon and Hat
Finished Size: Small baby to 3 months with 2 larger sizes included for both the cocoon and hat.
Teddy Bear Baby Cocoon and Hat
Finished Size: Small baby to 3 months with 2 larger sizes included for both the cocoon and hat.
Cabled Baby Sleeping Bag
Great simple sleep sack with hood, cable details, and buttons down the sides. One size – newborn to 3 months
Caterpillar Baby Cocoon and Hat
Great as a newborn photo prop and for swaddling! Both the cocoon and the hat are knit in the round, with basic knit and purl stitches, and no seam to sew — VERY EASY! Great for stash busting!
Quacky Ducky Baby Cocoon and Hat
This adorable duck baby set pattern is written row-by-row with many step-by-step pictures, easy to follow.
Cabled Baby Bunting
This baby bunting is knit from the top down using bulky wool and size US #9 needle. Size: 0-9 months ( 21″ chest circumference)
Football Baby Cocoon and Hat
For the young sports fan! Hat comes in two sizes: newborn/preemie and 0-6 months.You can knit in the round or knit flat and seam.
Simple Sleep Sack
This sleep sack is one of 60 patterns in 60 More Quick Baby Knits: Adorable Projects for Newborns to Tots. Sized for Newborn-3 mos
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