Knitting Patterns for clothes, decorations, cozies, more with apple motifs. Most patterns are free. Updated 9/28/26
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Free Patterns
Apple Hat
Toddler and child sized hat knit flat to look like an apple with stem and leaves. A friendly i-cord worm can be added. Sizes 24 months to 10 years. Quick knit in Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Anita Wheeless.
Teacher's Pet Apple
Small apple toy with friendly worm knit in the round. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Anita Wheeless.
Apple Pillow
Apple shaped cushion with leaf and stem knit flat. Size 37 cm / 14.5" tall and 44 cm / 17.5" wide. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Schachenmayr.
HarVest
Baby pullover vest knit with either apples or pumpkins in stranded colorwork. Size Baby, 3-6 months. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Holly Klein
Red Delicious Knit Vest
Tempting sleeveless top or slipover circled with bright apples. Sizes XS to 5XL. DK weight yarn. Designed by Nicole Winer
A is for Apple
This Early Bird has made friends with the Worm and are both munching their way through apples for breakfast in this toy or ornament. Knit flat with i-cord legs. Size Height: 11cm /4.5" approx. Aran weight yarn. Designed by MurisKnits.
Apple Pie Sweater
Fun pullover knit with henley collar and button placket, a seeded texture, and pockets with apples. Sizes 2T to 10 years. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Cascade Yarns Design Team
Apple or Yarn Cozy
This easy cozy is a great way to corral your yarn ball or cake to keep it neat or to protect your apple or pear from bruising in a lunch bag. Designed by Susan B. Anderson. Apple cozy project by AngelaTong
More Free Patterns
Apple Pincushion
Easy apple softie. Can be used as a pin cushion, decoration, cat toy, and more. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Linda Dawkins. DK weight yarn.
Apples Baby Sweater
Top-down baby dress or tunic pullover with buttons at the shoulder for easy dressing, striped, seamless and featuring colorworked apples. Uses half a skein or less of each color for some sizes so it's a great stashbuster. Worsted weight yarn. Sizes Newborn, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y. Designed by Yarn-Madness. Pictured projects by designer and melanie-brennt
Fruit Mittens
Stranded rows of watermelons, pineapples, oranges, apples, pears, strawberries, and cherries. Designed by Emma Kerian. Fingering weight yarn. Pictured project by aimeeRN
Laptop Sleeve
A fun, felted laptop sleeve to keep your 13-inch laptop scratchfree. The apple design can easily be replaced with the motif of your choice. “Detlef”? Read it backwards. Designed by Wendi Dunlap. Aran weight yarn. Pictured projects by the designer and Kiyomibee.
Fruit Cozies
Make cozies to protect your tasty fruit to pack for lunches or snacks. It makes a great gift for hikers, campers and kids - or, take it to work with you. 2 Sizes Approx 2½" (3½)" [6 (9) cm] in diameter. Designed by Bernat. Worsted weight yarn.
Apple and Citrus Slice Dish Cloths
Apple cloth is knit in seed stitch with lace leaf embellishment. Citrus Slice cloth in colors for orange, lemon, and lime, is worked in a spiral and seamed at the end. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Bernat
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Apple Core Blanket
Frankie Brown says "The apple core shapes that make up this blanket are quick and easy to knit in garter stitch and the sewing up isn’t as bad as it looks!" Edged with applied i-cord. Perfect for scrap yarn and stash busting. Rated easy by most Ravelrers.
Patterns for Purchase
Pipsqueak Shawl
Shawlette bordered with apples, a hint of lace, and a ruffled edging that's as sweet as apple pie. Designed by Raracutedesigns. 4-ply weight yarn.
Baby Cocoon and Apple Hat
Matching cute baby hat and sleep sack knit flat. Includes instruction for a knitted heart gift card. Designed by Raracutedesigns. DK weight yarn.
Fruit Baby Hat Bundle
Knitting patterns for grape, apple, watermelon, lemon, and strawberry baby hats. Sizes: 0-3 m, 6 m, 12 months, 2T+. Designed by Cassie at Little Red Window. Patterns are also available individually.
Nature's Way Baby Blanket
Patchwork baby blanket featuring brightly coloured, nature-inspired intarsia motifs interspersed with plain squares. All the squares inare 10 inches in size and are knitted in stocking stitch with a moss stitch border. Motifs include apple, rainbow, butterfly, ladybug, strawberry, apple tree, cloud, sun, daisy, snail. Squares could also be used separately in other knitting projects. Designed by Vikki Bird. Size 52 in × 42 in (132 cm × 107 cm). DK weight yarn.
The Very Friendly Caterpillar Sweater
Child sized pullover with a small toy caterpillar that sits in an apple pocket, while friendly butterfly, bee, ladybug, and snail come to say hello. Sizes ages 2-6 years. Designed by Nicola Garner. DK weight yarn.
