Knitting patterns for pullover and cardigan baby vests, many knit with one skein of yarn. Updated 5/25/26
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Free Patterns
Willaby Vest
Easy baby, child, and teen open front vest knit flat in garter stitch with clean I-cord edges. Sizes 3 months to 16 years. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Knitting with Chopsticks. Web version is free.
V-Neck Sleeveless Cardigan
Colorful baby and child sized buttoned vest knit flat with stripes and seed stitch trim. Sizes Newborn to 7 years. Great stash buster for DK weight yarn. Designed by Joji Locatelli.
Heartwarmer Baby Vest
Baby slipover knit with a 6 row repeat cable panel and buttons on the straps. Sizes Newborn to 2 years. Uses one 100g ball of DK weight yarn. Designed by Cecilia Fameli. Web version is free.
Louise Baby Vest or Top
Sleeveless baby vest or top with a lace yoke. Knit top-down in the round and almost seamless. It uses both written and charts instructions. Sizes 0-3 months, 3-6 months. Uses just less than one skein 197 - 219 yards (180 - 200 m) of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Zloty. Pictured project by julie1912
Cabled Snuggle Vest
Baby vest with v-neck and cable front. Size 4 months. Uses one skein 100 grams of the recommended Bulky weight yarn. Designed by AppleDuck
Landon Baby Top
I have a great nephew named Landon so how could I resist this sleeveless baby top or vest. Knit flat in one piece from the bottom up with biased garter stitch and straps with button fastening. Sizes Newborn to 12 months use one skein 100g of Worsted Weight Yarn. Additional sizes 13 months to 24 months uses 2 skeins. Designed by Amy Palmer for Berroco
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Wee Fast Vest
Super-fast baby sweater that only takes an hour or so to make from start to finish according to designer. Size 0-3 months. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Taiga Hilliard Designs.
Ruffle Baby Vest
Baby sweater vest with ruffles around a circular yoke and hem. Perfect for self-striping or variegated yarn. Size : 6-12 months DK weight yarn. Designed by Woolly smile.
Easy Pocketed Vest
Stylish and easy baby cardigan vest garter stitch. No picking up stitches. Sizes: 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Nancy J Thomas for Yarnspirations.
More Free Patterns
Berry Watermelon Vest
Child sized vest with kangaroo pockets decorated with a watermelon slice. Sizes age 2-3 to 8-9. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Main Street Yarns
Felipe Baby Vest and Hat
One skein baby set of sleeveless baby top or vest and hat. Size Newborn (easily resizable). Uses one skein 100g of Aran weight yarn. Designed by Joji Locatelli.
Super Simple Waistcoat
Easy baby vest knit flat in an 8 row repeat basketweave texture. No picking up stitches. Sizes Newborn to 12 Months. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Debbie Bliss.
F805 Baby and Child Vest
Easy buttoned vest in a variety of sizes knit with garter stitch. Sizes 6 months to 6 yrs. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Plymouth Yarn Design Studio.
Eft Baby Top
Sleeveless baby tunic or vest knit flat. Size 6-12 months. Uses one skein of Sport weight yarn or leftovers of two skeins. Designed by Sarah Jo Burch.
Persephone Summer Top
Leaf lace adorns the v-neck and front of this sleeveless baby tank top or vest. Sizes Newborn to 4T. Sizes Newborn to 12 months use just 100g one skein of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Melanie Hoffman.
Wee Love Bug
Need a quick one skein baby gift? This baby cardigan vest is knit seamlessly in one piece and takes an hour or so to make according to the designer. Size 6-12 months. Uses one skein 80 yards of Super Bulky weight weight yarn. Designed by Taiga Hilliard Designs.
Lille Skagerrak Vest
Sleeveless baby top inspired by waves with cables in half brioche. Sizes 6 to 12 months. 6 months size at least uses a 100g one skein of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Else Schjellerup for Filcolana. Available in English, Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Apoorva Baby Vest
Baby and child sized vest knit seamlessly in the round with a central lace panel that features the double herringbone mesh stitch. Sizes Preemie to 2 years use one 100g skein of Worsted Weight Yarn (designer used 2 50g skeins). Additional sizes 3 years to 6 years use 150g. Apoorva means “unique” and the designer Jayalakshmi M H named the design after her baby girl.
Obaldo Vest
Sleeveless baby top with offset button closure, knit in the round with 2 round repeat broken rib. Sizes Newborn to 6 months. Uses less than 100g one skein of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Kirsten Kaae.Available in English and Danish
Wee Twist
Quick baby cardigan vest for babies newborn to 3 months with a cable down the back. Designer Taiga Hilliard says it only takes an hour or so to make from start to finish. Uses just one skein of Bulky weight yarn.
Patterns for Purchase
Baby Pinafore Vest 'I want to Create'
Garter stitch baby vest with appliqued art supplies including paint tube, paint brush, chalk, and more. It's great for stashbusting or scrap yarn. Sizes 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24months. Designed by Marcelline Simonotti of T-Bee Cosy.
