Nautical Knitting Patterns

Free Patterns

Sailor Dress

Adorable baby and toddler dress with sailor collar, cabled top, and pleated skirt. Sizes: To Fit Age: 12 Months to 2 Year. Designed by Patons. DK weight yarn.

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Sailboat

Toy sail boat rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Linda Dawkins. Chunky weight yarn. Pictured projects by katiebird36 and nordischkogge

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Sail Away Baby Sweater

Baby pullover sweater with a sailboat and wave motif in knit and purl stitches and button closure on shoulder for easy dressing. Sizes 0-3 months, 3-6 months and 6-12 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by LJM Designs

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Soft and Sweet Hats

Three baby and child hats featuring an anchor, stripes, and hearts. Sizes: Baby (Toddler, Child). Designed by Purl Soho. DK weight yarn. Pictured projects by designer, MOMCAT007, and Suzzanne

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Anchors Away Romper

Baby onesie romper with nautical theme of anchor motif and stripes. Buttons on shoulder for easy dressing. Sizes: To Fit Age: 3 to 12 Months. Designed by Patons. DK weight yarn.

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Boat with Anchor and Lifepreserver

Toy sail boat with its own knit anchor and life preserver. Sizes: To Fit Age: 3 to 12 Months. Designed by Kimberly Chapman. Aran weight yarn. Pictured projects by designer and bluedonkey

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Anchor and Heart Baby Set

Matching baby blanket, sweater, and pants with anchor and heart motifs in knit and purl stitches. Sweater Sizes: 0-3(3-6, 6-12) months. Designed by Judy Lamb. DK weight yarn. Pictured projects by Luz-de-Luna and sssimoneau

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Soft Sailing Baby Blanket

Nautical themed baby blanket with moss stitch sailboats, anchors, rope like cables, and lace. Designed by Debra Stenmark. DK weight yarn. Pictured projects by designer and cornhusker

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Nautical Dish Cloths or Squares

Nautical themed wash cloths or afghan blocks in knit and purl stitches. Pictured are Sailboat, Anchor, Lighthouse, Dolphin, and Whale, but other designs are available. Designed by Daisy and Storm. Web versions are free. PDFs available for purchase

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From the Sea Pullovers

Children's nautical pullover sweaters with a front kangaroo pocket with either fish or sailboat in intarsia. Sizes 4, 6, 8, 10. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Patons

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Hello Sailor Handwarmers

Fingerless mitts inspired by classic sailor tattoos with anchor and heart with ribbon. Designed by Kathy Lewinski

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Child's Easy Sailor Dress

Quick, simple nautical sailor dress that’s worked in garter stitch, top down, without seams. There's also a matching American Doll dress pattern. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Elaine Phillips

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Baby Blanket and Crib Catch-all

Patchwork baby blanket and matching pocket storage to hang on crib rails with sailboats, beach balls, sheep, and baby blocks. Size Crib Catch-All: Approx 20 ins [51 cm] wide x 15 ins [38 cm] high. Blanket: Approx 36 ins [91.5 cm] wide x 42½ ins [108 cm] long. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Patons as Nursery Set

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Anchors and Waves Hat

Ski toque style beanie hat with stranded nautical motifs of anchors and waves. Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Hallie Ojala-Barrett for Schachenmayr

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American Girl Doll Sailor Dress or Tunic

Nautical doll dress or sweater is quick to knit and friendly to inexperienced knitters. There's a pattern for a matching child's dress. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Elaine Phillips

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Blake's Boats Baby Blanket

Reversible doubleknit baby blanket with sailboats over ocean waves. DK weight yarn. Designed by Kim DeStratis

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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.

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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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Patterns for Purchase

Little Sailor Set and Blanket

Baby sailor romper onesie with matching booties and blanket. DK weight yarn. Sizes Newborn to 2 years. Designed by Sublime.

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Anchored Sweater

Nautical themed pullover sweater with cable anchor on the front. Worsted weight yarn. Sizes 32, 36.5, 40, 42.75, 47, 50.75, 55, 58.75, 61.25, 65"/81.5, 93.5, 101.5, 108.5, 119.5, 128.5,140, 149, 156, 165 cm. Designed by Alicia Plummer.

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Lighthouse Vest or Sweater

Nautical themed baby pullover sweater with options with and wihout sleeves. On the front is a sailboat gliding past a lighthouse. On the back is a tugboat. Size 1 year old. DK weight yarn. Great for stashbusting. Designed by amarinalevin

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Sweet Sails Baby Bib

Nautical themed baby bib knit in garter stitch and intarsia with a sailor collar above a bold and bright sailboat. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by 10 Hours or Less who says it can be knit in 5 hours. Great use for scrap yarn.

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Sailing Boats Baby and Child Sweater

Long sleeved baby pullover with a front neck fastening to make it easier to put on. The pattern comes in sizes 6 months up to 8 years. Designed by Jane Reay. DK weight yarn.

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Ship Ahoy Baby Blanket

Nautical baby blanket with a lace pattern that looks like sailboats on the waves. The pattern is easy to memorise once set up, so is ideal for a take along project. Measurements 71 x 78 cm / 28 x 32 inches ; 86 x 96.5 cm / 34 x 38 inches. DK weight yarn. Designed by Mindie Tallack

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Seaside Cushion

Nautical and beach themed cushion featuring sailboats, fish, and beach huts. Measurements 40 cm x 40 cm (16in x 16in). DK weight yarn. Designed by iKnitDesigns

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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

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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

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