Free knitting patterns for sweaters, blankets, shawls, baby and kid clothes, accessories, and more knit with a variety of stitch textures including sampler, gansey/guernsey, patchwork, and more. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 3/16/26
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Free Patterns
Little Things Baby Blanket
Sampler baby blanket knit with stripes of texture and lace including Bobbles, Jacquard, Diamond, Bell stitch, Knot stitch, Diagonal cross cable, Leaf lace, checks, and more. Designed for 8 colors it's a great stash buster for Sport weight yarn. Les Petites Choses designed by Morgane Mathieu.
Mix It Up Mittens
I love the texture variety of these gansey sampler fingerless mitts knit with basketweave texture, garter rib, and an interesting chain texture, with ribbed cuffs. DK weight yarn. Designed by Beata Kośla. Available in English and Polish
- Get the free knitting pattern. Note that the Ravelry page is in Polish but there is an English language pattern.
- Get the matching hat pattern
- Buy the matching scarf pattern
Happy Sunshine Scrappy Vest
Sleeveless top or slipover designed to use up your scrap yarn as you knit blocks of texture and color in seed stitch, quilted diamonds, tumbling blocks, basketweave, triangle texture, bobbles, berries and branches, lily of the valley, hearts, and a happy smiling spring daisy. Body is knit flat with intarsia and edges are picked up and knit in the round. Sizes XS to 5X. Stash buster for leftover Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Calista Yoo for Knitty
Shuana Stole
Rectangular shawl knit in 3 colors with sections Herringbone, Garter Stripes, Bramble stitch, Lace Waves, and Lacy Scallop stitch. 2 sizes. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Susan Gressman.
Celina Vest
Sleeveless top or slipover vest knit with stripes of easy texture including broken rib, garter ridge, seed stitch, and more. Sizes XS to 3XL. DK weight yarn. Designed by Sanne Bjerregaard for Filcolana. Available in English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Emilie Sweater
Color blocked pullover knit with a mix of twisted stitches and slipped-stitches including a woven look, jacquard texture, ribbing, and more. 3 Sizes. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Charlotte Spagner. Available in English, Danish.
Tidal Wave Sampler Stole
Rectangular shawl knit from the long side with a variety of stitches including easy lace, drop stitches, moss stitch, and more. Beautiful showcase for selfstriping Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lorna Miser. A kit is also available.
Ropewalk Cowl
Reversible sampler cowl with stars, checkerboard, fisherman's rib, faux rope cables, and more. Knit in a tube so there is no wrong side. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Lena Skvagerson.
More Free Patterns
April Shawl
Triangular shawl knit in sections of bobbles, eyelets, and lace separated with garter eyelet stripes. Any weight yarn, shown in Worsted. Designed by Romi Dame La Lata. Pictured project by the designer.
Striped Swing Sweater
Toddler and child sized pullover knit in color blocking with different textures. Sizes 1 year to 7 years. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Children’s Seacell Sweater
May only be free for a limited time. Striped child's pullover knit flat with stripes of color and texture including two types of lace, seed stitch, broken rib relief stitch, and more. Sizes 4 yrs to 12 yrs. DK weight yarn. Designed by Katia. Available in English, German, and Spanish. A kit is also available.
Piranesi Shawl
Asymetrical triangular shawl knit in sections of textures and lace including woven textures, broken rib, corrugated 2-colour ribbing, and more. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Audrey Borrego. Available in English and French
Seta Cardigan
Lace cardigan knit flat sideways in two pieces with chevron lace, diamond trellis lace, eyelet stripes, and more. Front bands are knit with body with a few stitches picked up for neckband. 3 Sizes. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Katia. Available in English and Spanish
Square by Square Scarf
Patchwork sampler scarf or cowl consisting of 18 squares including Bamboo stitch, Seed stitch, Quilted Stockinette, Half Fisherman Rib, Faux cable stitch, Butterfly stitch, Right Twist stitch, Lattice Ridge stitch, My Seaside stitch, Left Twist stitch, Waffle rib stitch, Daisy stitch, Sand stitch, Slip stitch rib, Bobbles stitch, Golden Wheat stitch, Diagonal Rib, Honeycomb stitch. Each square measures 15 cm 6 inches. Add buttons to turn the scarf into a cowl. DK weight yarn. squarebysquarexmas Designed by KnitandSpritz. Available in English and Italian
Cracked Walnuts Jacket
Sampler cardigan knit with textures and cables in sections of Honeycomb Cable, Garter Ridge, Garter Rib, Rope Cables, Moss Stitch, and more. Sizes XS to XXL. DK weight yarn. Designed by Celtica1678.
Cozy Cabin Blanket
Sampler throw knit with textures in sections of Caterpillar Stitch, Seed Stitch, Ridge Stitch, Mesh Stitch, Moss Stitch, Honeycomb, and more. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Celtica1678.
Patterns for Purchase
Lacy Sampler Cowl
Neckwarmer knit with five lace stitches. Great stash buster for fingering weight yarn. Designed by VanessaEwingKnits.
Dorete Baby Blanket
Reversible baby blanket knit with different textured stripes worked in just knit and purl stitches. DK weight yarn. Designed by DaisyGrayKnits.
Beach Breeze Shawl
Easy relaxing asymmetrical triangle knit with textured stripes of different stitches. DK weight yarn. Designed by SoftyarnDesigns.
Concept Womens Sweater
This sampler pullover is knit with sections of cables, eyelet lace with welted stripes, ribbing, and more. Sizes 8 to 22. DK weight yarn. Designed by Katia.
Mix It Up Scarf
This is the gansey style sampler scarf that inspired the mitts on this page featuring basketweave texture, garter rib, an interesting chain texture, and more. DK weight yarn. Designed by Pascuali Collezioni.
