Knitting patterns for baby cardigans and pullover sweaters with hoods. Most patterns are free. Updated 3/31/2025
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Free Patterns
Baby Duffle Coat
Free for a limited time. Baby's cardigan hoodie knit in garter stitch. Sizes Newborn to 12 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Woman's Weekly. The original pattern was knit in regular plied green yarn. The new picture is in a fleece yarn. I prefer the original myself.
Baby Hooded Sweater CY1353
Baby's hoodie with front pocket knit flat. Sizes Newborn to 2 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Cygnet.
Baby Unisex Hoodie
Baby's striped cardigan with hood knit flat. Sizes Newborn to 2 years. Designed for 5 colors, it's a great stash buster for Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Hoodie CY1172
Baby cardigan knit flat. The hood is added by picking up stitches but the rest is knit in pieces and seamed. Sizes Newborn to 18 Months. Designed by Cygnet. DK weight yarn.
Wacky Baby Jacket
Baby hoodie cardigan designed to be knit from leftovers of DK yarn with two strands held together. Sizes 3 months to 2 years. Designed by Kate Harvie.
Striped Baby Hoodie
Baby cardigan with hood knit flat with garter stitch stripes. Sizes 3 months to 4 years. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Bonnie Baby Hoodie and Leggings
Garter stitch baby cardigan with hood and matching pants in stockinette with rib detail. Worsted weight yarn. Sizes 6 months to 18 months. P353 Bonnie Hoodie and Leggings Designed by Lincraft.
Linus Jacket
Baby cardigan hoodie with cozy double-breasted front and hood knit with a 4 row repeat texture. Fingering weight yarn. Sizes Newborn to 24 months. Designed by Kari Haugen .
Top Down Jacket with Hood
Baby cardigan hoodie knit with pompom ears. Worsted weight yarn. Sizes 6 months to 2 yrs. Designed by Bernat.
More Free Patterns
Lillebror Baby Hoodie
Baby cardigan with hood knit with a 2 row repeat beaded rib. Sizes 3 months to 2 years. Designed by Else Schjellerup for Filcolana. Available in English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Hazlet Hoodie
Baby cardigan with hood with striped sleeves knit in garter stitch. Worsted weight yarn. Sizes 6 months to 6 years. Designed by Lion Brand.
Trapper Keeper Sleeveless Hoodie
Baby sleeveless pullover sweater vest with hood and pockets. Quick knit Bulky weight yarn. Sizes 12 months to 6T. Designed by Premier Yarns Design Team.
Happy-go Brightly Hooded Coat
Baby cardigan with hood knit with a 6 row repeat texture and a garter stitch yoke. Worsted weight yarn. Sizes 3 months to 2 yrs. Designed by Australian Yarn Co.
Yours Truly Baby Hoodie
Baby cardigan jacket with hood, zipper, and heart motif. Worsted weight yarn. Sizes baby sizes 6m (12m, 18m). Web version is free. PDF is for purchase. Designed by Amanda Saladin.
Baby Hooded Vest
This baby looks ready to take on the world in this sleeveless baby hoodie cardigan vest. It does require picking up stitches. Sizes To Fit Size: 0-3, (6-9, 12-18, 24) months. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Plymouth Yarn.
Baby Striped Hoodie
Baby pullover sweater with striped hood that's perfect for stash or leftover yarn. Sizes 3 (6-12-18) mos. Designed by Bernat. DK weight yarn.
Carson Hoodie
Cardigan sweater with hood knit in garter stitch. Sizes 6 months, Child 1 Year, Child 2-3 Years, Child 4 Years. No picking up stitches. Rated easy by designer. Designed by Bobbie Fitzgerald for Lion Brand.
Baby's Hooded Windjammer Pullover
Nautical themed hoodie baby sweater with a lace and cable sailboat and rope cable trim. Sizes 3 (6, 12) months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Judy Lamb
Patterns for Purchase
Baby Jacket
Cable trimmed hooded jacket for babies and children ages from birth to seven years. DK weight. Designed by Sirdar. A kit is also available.
Baby Coat, Mittens and Bootees Sirdar 4706
No longer free. Hooded double-breasted baby cardigan with matching mittens and booties knit with a 4 row repeat moss/Irish moss stitch. Sizes 0-6 Months, 6-12 Months, 1-2 Years, 2-3 Years. Designed by Sirdar. DK weight yarn.
Snuggly Duffle Coat
Baby hooded duffle coat knit in pieces then seamed. Cardigan features 4 buttons at the neckline for quick donning, and double moss (aka moss in USA) stitch as textured edging. Sizes Months (0-3; 3-6; 6-9; 9-12; 12-18); Years (1-2). Designed by Sirdar. DK weight yarn. From #5322 Snuggly Heirloom brochure by Sirdar
Pippa's Baby Cardigan
Hooded baby sweater knit in garter stitch. Sample knit with several colors of yarn so it's great for stashbusting or self-striping yarn. Size 18 inch chest = 3 to 6 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Daisy
Hello Sunshine Hooded Jacket
Baby hoodie cardigan jacket knit with what looks like Irish Moss Stitch. Sizes 0-6,6-9,9-12,12-24,24-36 months. Great showcase for self-striping yarn. DK weight yarn. Designed by Jenny Watson for West Yorkshire Spinners.
Stripey Duffle Coat
Double breasted baby sweater jacket with hood. Sizes: 0-6 months(6-12 months, 12-18 months, 2, 4). Knitted in one piece from the top down, using raglan construction to shape the yoke. Seamless. Designed by KateOatesTotToppers. Bulky weight yarn.
