Knitting patterns for baby cardigans including sweaters knit with garter stitch, in one piece, and more.. Most patterns are free. Updated 9/7/26
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Free Patterns
Madison Baby Cardigan
Easy baby jacket knit flat in one piece and seamed with an easy ridged rib teture. Sizes preemie, newborn, 3 months. Uses one skein of DK weight yarn. Designed by marianna mel.
Baby Jacket
Short-sleeved cardigan with buttoned front, cable and rib yoke, and pockets. Knit flat. Aran weight yarn. Sizes 3 to 24 months. Available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish. Designed by Katia.
Love Moon Cardigan
Baby and child sized cardigan with pockets with a heart and a moon inside for playing with, although I think you could also use them as appliques. Size 6 months to 6 years. Perfect for using up scraps of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by RWD STUDIO. A kit is also available.
Baby Sock Yarn Jacket
Baby cardigan knit with garter stitch uses up all those leftover bits of sock yarn. Size chest 20 inches. Designed by Linda Moorhouse.
Chloe Garter Stitch Baby Jacket
Easy baby cardigan with circular yoke knit flat in one piece with garter stitch. Size newborn. Uses one skein of DK weight yarn. Designed by marianna mel.
Baby Top Down Cardigan
Easy baby and toddler sweater knit flat in one piece with garter stitch. Sizes 6 Months to 24 Months. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Bernat
Besties Cardigan
Baby and child sized cardi knit in garter stitch stripes by alternating a solid color with a multicolored yarn (or another solid). The body is knit flat in one piece, and stitches for the sleeves and neckband are picked up. Sizes 3 mo to 6yr. DK weight yarn. Designed by Rachel Brockman.
Murphy Bolero
Short-sleeved baby and child cardigan sweater knit flat and finished with a picot edge. Sizes: 12 months to 6 years. Self striping DK weight yarn. Designed by Yarnsmiths
Mitered Knit Baby Jacket
This baby cardigan is knit flat in garter stitch mitered pieces to create a multidirectional texture that showcases gradient or self-striping yarn. Sizes 6 to 24 mos. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Red Heart Design Team.
Shaded Coat
Baby and toddler sized double breasted hoodie cardigan knit flat in garter stitch. The gradient ombre effect is created by knitting with two strands of yarn held together and switching the color of one strand. Sizes 9 to 24 mos. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Lana Gatto.
More Free Patterns
Baby Cardigan F825
Classic baby sweater knit flat with color created with self striping cake yarn. Sizes: Newborn to 18 months. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Plymouth Yarn Design Studio
Bricker Cardigan
Baby and child sized cardigan knit seamlessly from the top down in garter stitch. Body is knit flat and sleeves are knit in the round. Sizes Newborn to 6 years. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Taiga Hilliard.
Baby Hoodie Jacket
Cardigan with hood in baby and child sizes knit in garter stitch. Sizes 3 months to 4 years. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Snowfall Garter Stitch Cardigan
Easy baby cardigan knit flat in garter stitch. Sleeves and yoke are knit first as one piece and then stitches are picked up for the front and back. Sizes Newborn to 3 years. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Hellebore Sweater and Cardigan
Baby and child sized pullover and cardi both knit flat in garter stitch. Sizes Month to 4 Years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Yarnsmiths.
Feather and Fan Baby Sweater
Baby cardigan with lace on the lower sleeves an lower body. Sizes 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 2-3 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand Yarn.
Bubbles Baby Cardigan
Baby sweater knit flat. Perfect for variegated or solid color yarn. Sizes Premie, Newborn, 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Sarah Hatton for West Yorkshire Spinners
Bunny Cardigan
Baby cardigan with adorable bunny rabbits complete with pompom tails. Sizes To Fit Age: 0 Months to 18 Months. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Martin Storey
Olive You Too
Classic baby cardigan for any boy or girl knit top down seamlessly, with an offset button front cable panel. Sizes Newborn to 18 months. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Taiga Hilliard Designs
Secret Squirrel Cardigan
Baby and child sized cardigan with squirrel motifs knit flat with button bands knit separately and sewn on. Sizes 3 months to 5 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Yarnsmiths.
Patterns for Purchase
Comfy Knitted Jacket
Baby wrap cardigan with front kangaroo pocket knit in garter stitch. Sizes To Fit Age: Newborn to 24 months, available individually or as a package. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Creativa Atelier
Jannock Cardi
Baby cardigan with collar and diagonal rainbow stripes knit in garter stitch. Sizes To Fit Age: Newborn to 18 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Michelle Hazell
August Cardigan
Garter stitch baby and toddler cardigan knitted flat sideways starting with one sleeve then working across the cardigan’s body and finishing with the other sleeve. Sizes To Fit Age: Newborn to 24 months. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Emma Gaffney
Beginner Garter Stitch Baby Jacket
Easy baby cardigan knit in all squares and rectangles with no shaping. DK weight yarn. Sizes 0-3 months. Designed by Anglesey's Treasures.
Shell Border Baby Cardigan
Baby sweater with shell lace at hems and cuffs on a garter stitch background. Sizes Newborn to 18 months. Sport weight yarn. Designed by OgeDesigns
