Knitting patterns for clothes, accessories with zebra, leopard, tiger and other animal prints. Most patterns are free. Updated 7/7/25
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Free Patterns
Bromus Set
Leopard print cardigan jacket, scarf, hat, and mittens. Cardigan sizes S to XL. Designed by Stine Radicke for Hobbii. Fingering weight yarn. Kit available.
Zebra Print Cushions
Pillow covers with stripes in black and white or rainbow colors. Size 13 x 25” approx. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Deborah Tomasello.
Fauna Hooded Jacket
Colorful forest inspired cardigan hoodie for men and women with bear tracks, deer, and spruce trees. Adult sizes XS to XL. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Faunaknit.
Go Tigers Mitts
Fingerless mitts with tiger stripe animal print and a hidden pocket to hold a little cash, a key, or a card. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Deborah Tomasello.
Twiga Cowl
Cowl with an animal print inspired by the Maasai Giraffe. Worsted weight yarn. Twiga (or: I wish I were a giraffe) Designed by Kyla Tempest.
Jillian’s Paw Hat
One skein hat with clever paw print knit in cables and texture. Sizes XS to XL. Uses one skein of Aran weight yarn. Designed by Susan Gressman.
Wild Side Sweater
Cardigan with animal print stripes inspired by tigers, zebras, and other striped animals. Knit flat. Sizes XS to 3X. Designed by Lion Brand Yarn. Worsted weight yarn. Kit available.
Leopard Sweater
Get fierce with this knit pullover an eye-catching leopard spot animal print design in stranded colorwork. Designed by Lion Brand Yarn. DK weight yarn. Kit available.
Trails Sweaters
The tracks of deer, bears, and ravens make paths around the yoke of these pullovers in adult and child sizes. Adult sizes XS to 4XL. Child sizes 2 to 10 years. Aran weight yarn. Slóðir (Trails in Icelandic) designed by Védís Jónsdóttir for Järbo. Available in English, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Panthera Yoke Cardigan
Long sleeved cardigan with stranded color yoke in animal pring. Size To Fit Bust: 81cm to 117cm / 32 to 46 in. DK yarn. Designed by Paintbox Yarns
Leopard Print Wrap
Leopard spot motif created with intarsia and finished with a neat icord edge. Bulky yarn. Designed by Yarnspirations Design Studio
More Free Patterns
Doggie Beanie and Kitty Cat Beanie
Hats for the dog lovers and cat lovers in your life. Doggie Beanie features paw prints, dogs, and crossed bone X kisses. Kitty Cat Beanie features cats with hearts, paw prints, and hearts. DK weight yarn. Designed by Tracy Donnison
Leopard and Zebra Socks
Animal print socks knit cuff down with an afterthought heel, making it easier to concentrate on the stranded colorwork pattern without worrying about shaping the heel. Sizes Adult S (7"), Adult M (8"), Adult L (9"). Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Emma Kerian as Not Your Average Cat Lady Socks and Z is for Zebra Socks
Panther Headband
Colorwork headwrap with spots like a jaguar panther coat. Kit is also available. Designed by Sari Nordlund for Novita
Eliza’s Paws Hat
Plaid hat with pet animal paw prints. Sizes XS to XL. Sport yarn. Designed by Susan Gressman
Zebra Sweater
Zebra striped pattern on pullover sweater knit flat. Sizes body circumference 96(104)112(120)128(136) cm / 37¾(41)44(47¼)50½(53½). Aran weight yarn. Designed by Sisko Sälpäkivi for Novita
Dog Sweater and Human Hat
Dog coat with a matching hat for the dog's best friend with an animal print that looks to me like jaguar spots. Dog sweater in 2 sizes To fit dogs about 10-18 (18-29) lb. Hat size adult. Animal Lover set designed by Lion Brand.
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- Get the free HAT knitting pattern - download link below kit info
Cowasocky Socks
Cuff-down, heel-flap & gusset, intarsia-in-the-round sock with a 5-toed udder and cow spotted pattern. Sizes: S,M,L,XL. Designed by Leslie Comstock.
Vibrant Leopard Dog Sweater
Fun dog sweater knit in two pieces with a leopard print for your fashionable pup to show off at the boardwalk, park, or wherever you go. 3 sizes Small, Medium, Large. Designed by Lion Brand. Worsted weight yarn.
Patterns for Purchase
Wildcat Sweater
Animal print pullover knit top-down seamlessly. 8 sizes. Designed by Zaneteknits.
Leopard Capelet
Buttoned shoulder wrap worked in Fair Isle with soft, speckled colorwork. Designed by JGGKnitting.
Animal Print Beret #117
Hat in a wild cat print worked in two colors of fingering or sock yarn. Designed by Michelle Porter.
Sabor Leopard Headband
Easy to knit headband is knitted with two colors of yarn in a simple animal print. The written instructions include chart, scheme and photos. Sizes: toddler; child; adult. Designed by Muki Crafts.
