For the favorite music-lover or musician in your life, free knitting projects for hats, scarves, mitts, totes, and more with music motifs. Updated 3/23/24.
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Free Patterns
Piano Sweater
Pullover sweater with a keyboard design created with intarsia with a little embroidery. 2 Sizes Bust circumference: 47¼(50½) inches / 120(128) cm. Designed by Heli Hottinen-Puukko. Available in English and Finnish. May only be free for a limited time.
Musica Hat or Headband
Hat and headband for your favorite musician! The beanie features musical notes on the crown above a brim of piano keys. Headband is a keyboard design and comes in 2 sizes. Fingering weight yarn. Musica Hat and Headband designed by Deborah Tomasello
Musician Beanie
This hat features musician notes on the crown with optional tassels. Instructions for knitting flat or in the round. Designed by The Knit Guru
Pianissimo Keyboard Socks
Sideways knitted socks designed by Lori Torrance areknitted flat with either stranded or intarsia knitting for the keyboard, thenkitchener stitched into a tube. The toe, cuff and afterthought heel added last. Pictured project by Asjav
Violin Chin Rest Cozy
Keep your favorite violinist’s chin comfortable with this knit cover. Great use for scrap yarn because it only uses less than 50 yards. Designed by Heather Classen. Pictured project by knitvincible
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- Get violin chin rests on Amazon
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Musica Fingerless Gloves
Anne Neumann designed these wristwarmers so musicians could keepy their hands warm while playing but they are great for music lovers too! Pictured project by Sarajewel
Ode to Joy Hat
Colorwork beanie with the famous musical notes from Beethoven’s 9th symphony. Designed by by Jennie Claver Pictured project by LanaSvetik who did the hat in doubleknit
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Felted Piano Tote Bag
Tote bag with keyboard motif colorwork designed by Magistra Lanam Amat Pictured project by wendelene
Harrison
Harrison is an earflap hat that features a guitar colorwork design. Designed by Larisa Medina Brener
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get the recommended yarn Organic O-Wool Classic Worsted (25+ colors available)
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- See more Colorful Hat Knitting Patterns
Strings Colorwork Socks
These socks feature stringed instrument motifs on the upper and a fret board design on the sole. Options for two different soles – a guitar or ukulele fret board. M,L,XL (60,72,84sts) Designed by Tanja Fleischer
Stacy’s Musical Scarf
Kalliopi Aronis designed this scarf in double knit so the scarf is reversible. Size 12 1/4” wide, and 53 1/4” long
Clef Cloths
Easy wash or dish cloth with a treble or bass clef. Designed by Blue Pegasus Designs. Pictured project by Rosenresli
- Get the Bass Clef Dish Cloth free knitting pattern
- Get the Treble Clef Dish Cloth free knitting pattern
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Hana Hou! Ukelele Gig Bag
Felted ukulele gig bag comes in two sizes, soprano and tenor. Be sure to check out how Ravelrers customized it with skulls, flowers, and even as Wonder Woman.
Rock Band Pot Holders
Rock music motifs in double knit can also be used in hats, afghans, and other projects. Designed by Wendy Young Pictured project by NADEL-WERKE
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get the recommended yarn Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Solids on Amazon (Prime available)
Pedal Socks
These fitted covers protect your piano pedals without getting in the pianist’s way. Designed by Kessanlin
Music Notes Softies
These small stuffed musical notes can be used as hanging décor around the house or in a classroom. Designed by Ilana Marks. Great stashbuster for scrap yarn!
Patterns for Purchase
Musical Scarf
Completely reversible, this doubleknit scarf features musical notations on both sides, with the colors on opposite sides inverted. A beautiful gradient combined with a contrasting solid color shows off the design nicely! Fingering weight yarn. Designed by LisaTheNiftyKnitter
Clarinet Stockings
Thigh high sock (approx 22 inches tall) in 3 sizes. Knit cuff down and uses color work using intarsia, embossing, bobbles and eyelets to achieve the appearance of a clarinet. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Anne Pickering
Guitar Hoodie
Pullover sweater with intarsia guitar and hood for children from 2 to 12 years.
Guitar Toy
No size given but it looks like it might be around 15 inches. One of the patterns in 60 Quick Knitted Toys. Designed by Amy Bahrt
Get the 60 Quick Knitted Toys on Amazon (Prime available)
Keyboard Hat
Pattern for the Beethoven Hat includes baby and adult sizes.
Musical Baby Bunting Set
Baby hat with musical note colorwork and baby cocoon with keyboard design.
Fretboard Scarf
Fretboard is a full reversible cabled and textured scarf designed to look like the fretboards of stringed instruments. Four-stringed and six-stringed versions included. Designed by Amy van de Laar
Marching Band Teddy Bear
This teddy bear toy includes instructions for a cute uniform jacket and hat as well as a Sousaphone to play. Height from top of head to toe 7.08 inches – 18 cm.
Let’s Rock Mittens
Norwegian style mittens with flaming guitar, skulls, and keyboard cuffs. Designed by Jorid Linvik, this is one of the 45 patterns in Jorid Linvik’s Big Book of Knitted Mittens: 45 Distinctive Scandinavian Patterns
Get the Big Book of Knitted Mittens on Amazon- Get the individual pattern on Ravelry
- See more Skull Motif Knitting Patterns
Musical Christmas Stocking Ornaments
Pattern contains full instructions for knitting and completing the 8 stocking ornaments that feature musical instruments and notation (7 shown above). Approx 5″ long including hanger loop. I think you could use these motifs for other projects.
