Free knitting patterns for children's cardigans for girls, though many are unisex and can be worn by boys. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 11/3/24.
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Cute as a Button Cardi
Seamless child's cardigan with 8 row repeat Larkspur lace on the yoke, cuffs, and bottom. Only a few stitches picked up for sleeves. Size Ages: 18 mos to 10 yrs. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Universal Yarn Design Team . Pictured project by DotsYarns
Loren Cardigan
Girl's cardigan sweater with classic lines, buttoned at the neck, finished with seed stitch bands. Size Ages: 2 Years to 12 Years. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Sara Elizabeth Schmidt.
Carousel Cardigan
Girl's sweater with pretty eyelet rows. Sizes Ages: 2 Years to 12 Years. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Fraya.
Kitty Cardigan
Girl's sweater with a fair isle design of fields of flowers. Size Ages: 2 Years to 9 Years. Designed for 8 colors, it's a great stash buster for leftover DK weight yarn. Designed by Willow and Lark.
Lisa Cardigan
Girl's cardi with pockets knit with a 2 row repeat Fisherman's rib. The buttons bands are knit with the fronts and not picked up. Sizes Ages: 2 Years to 12 Years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Kari Haugen for Dale yarn.
Girl’s Jacket in Lace S9482
Girl's cardigan with eylet shawl collar and body of 8 row repeat lace. Size Ages: 8 Years to 15 Years. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Schachenmayr. Available in English, Dutch, French, German
More Free Patterns
Flower Border Cardigan
Girl's sweater with a garden theme in a border of bobble flowers below garter stripes. Size 2 through 9 years. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Bernat.
Radiant Cardigan
Children's cardigan knit sideways in one piece. No picking up stitches! Size 2T (4T, 6, 8). Aran weight yarn. Designed by Meghan Jones.
Striped Cardigan
Easy shawl collar cardigan for older children and teens knit flat in ribbed stripes. No picking up stitches! Size To Fit Age: 12 Years to 16 Years. Aran weight yarn. Girl’s Striped Cardigan S9474 designed by Schachenmayr. Available in English, Dutch, French, German
Fresh Picked Color 3/4 Sleeve Cardigan
Top buttoned cardigan with eyelet yoke and seed stitch neckband and button bands knit flat. No picking up stitches. Size To Fit Age: 6 to 12 Years. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Textured Cardigan
Round neck cardigan with an 8 row repeat texture. Size To Fit Age: 5 Years to 12 Years. Sport weight yarn. Girl’s Cardigan in Schachenmayr Catania S8911. Available in English, Dutch, French, German
Fantasi Children’s Cardigan
Girl's round-neck cardigan with ruffled flounces along button bands. Size To Fit Age: 1 to 10 Years. Designed by Strikkeblogg for Hobbii. A kit is also available.
Patterns for Purchase
Sarabeth Cardigan
Girl's short-sleeved cardigan is worked seamlessly from the bottom-up. Sizes: 2 to 16 years. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by KateOatesTotToppers
Cable Coat
Child's cardigan with cables. Sizes: 2 to 13 years. Aran weight yarn. 2510 designed by Sirdar. A kit is also available.
Super Star Cardigan
Child's crew neck cardigan with star pattern sleeves and two star patches. Sizes: 3 to 7 years. Designed by Sirdar. DK weight yarn.
Coming Home Cardigan
Baby and child sweater knit seamlessly from the top down with a variety of stitch motifs including lattice stitch and a herrignbone. DK weight yarn. Sizes newborn (3mo, 6mo, 12mo, 18mo, 24mo) [4, 6, 8, 10]. Designed by Aimee Alexander
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