Knitting patterns for accessories, clothes, blankets, and other projects with nautical themes including boats, anchors, and more.
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Free Patterns
Seaside Baby Set
Matching set of baby blanket, sweater with buttons at shoulder for easy dressing, hat, and booties featuring sailboat, anchor, and waves nautical motifs. Blanket: 59.5cm x 82.5cm. Hat, Sweater, Booties: Newborn to 24 Months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Paintbox Yarn.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get the recommended Paintbox Yarns Baby DK Yarn
- See more Baby Layette Knitting Patterns
Little Boats
Frankie Brown’s tiny sailboat is only10 cm tall (4 inches) but sturdy enough to stand on their own and hold a tiny crew.
Anchors Aweigh Sweater
Size 12 mos.
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Come Sail Away Baby Blanket
Sailboats in knit and purl decorate this baby blanket designed by Suzanne Veta. 28″ x 32″. Pictured project by triple7tahoe
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- See Ravelry page
- Get the Caron Simply Soft yarn used in the pictured project on Amazon
Moominblankie
Baby blanket with seashore motifs of sailboats, beach huts, fish, trees, waves, as well as hearts and Finnish floral motifs inspired by Moomin Valley in Tove and Lars Jansson's classic Moomin books and comics. Knit in stranded colorwork and backed with fabric, you could also doubleknit for a reversible blanaket. Designed by Sue Grandfield, adapted from Ann Myhre’s Baby Blanket Latvian Garden. Fingering weight yarn. Pictured projects by the designer and Gefjyn.
Patterns for Purchase
Sailboat Baby Cardigan"
Baby sweater with an ocean scene with sailboat and dolphin on the waves. Sizes 6 -12 months [12-18 months, 18-24 months, 3-4 years). DK weight yarn. Designed by AnaSwet
Ahoy There Baby Sweater
Baby pullover with a sailboat ‘through the telescope' in intarsia. Sizes 0 (3, 6, 12, 18, 24) months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Anna Ravenscroft
Knits For Summer
10 knitting patterns perfect for hot weather and the beach by Kristi Simpson including Long Vest (one size: 40.5' width x 34' length [103 cm x 86.5 cm]), Surfside Tunic (sizes S-M-L), and Fringed Hip Wrap (sizes S-M-L), Barefoot Sandals (one size fits most), Seaside Coasters (with Duplicate Stitch motifs of seahorse, lighthouse, flamingo, and sand shovel), Lacy Cape (sizes S-M-L), Rosy Head Wrap, Scoop Neck Top (sizes S-M-L-XL-2XL), Anchor Pillow (with Duplicate Stitch motif), Striped Tote (10' wide x 11' high [25.5 cm x 28 cm]). Digital download or paperback from Leisure Arts
