Free knitting patterns for baby blankets and throw blankets knit with patchwork blocks. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 7/13/24
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Free Patterns
Sampler Afghan
Patchwork blanket with blocks in Basket Weave, Trinity Stitch, and Mock Cable. Designed by Caron. Aran weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Chasing Cables Throw
Patchwork blanket created with blocks knit in 8 row repeat cables on seed stitch. Designed by Premier Yarns Design Team. Chunky weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Fern Blanket
Blocks with lace leaves and trees with bobbles create a patchwork blanket with a leaf lace border. Designed by Yarnsmiths. Great stash buster for Super Chunky weight yarn.
Leaf Squares Afghan
Patchwork blanket knit with leaf lace blocks knit in the round in 5 colors. Designed by Irina Poludnenko. Great stash buster for Worsted weight yarn.
Strawberry Summer Blanket and Picnic Bag
Gingham style blanket with strawberry motifs with matching Picnic Bag knit in a basketweave stitch and finished with hanging strawberries and flower motifs. Designed by Nicola Valiji. Fingering weight yarn. There's also a crochet version
Stripes and Cables Blanket
Patchwork blanket created with large blocks featuring two kinds of cables and striped stockinette. Great stash buster! Aran weight yarn. Blanket in Rico Creative Soft Wool Aran
Sherwood Blanket
Stash buster throw knit in 3 strips of 4 blocks each of stitch patterns including Eyelet Twigs, Vertical Dash, Basket Weave, Quaker Ridge, Tile, Zig Zag Moss, Staghorn Cable, Quatrefoil, Diamonds, Eyelet Squares, Pennant, and Escalator. Great stash buster! Aran weight yarn. Designed by Antonia Shankland. Pictured project by mris
Collective Blanket
Sampler blanket with blocks in 10 different textures including Garter Ridges, Vertical Ridges, Basket Weave, Stripes, Stocking St Ridges, Chain Stitch, Broken Rib, Moss Stitch, Seed St Blocks. Great stash buster! Aran weight yarn. Designed by Red Heart
12 Stitch Patchwork Blanket
Sampler blanket with 12 different textures including a variety of basketweave patterns, diagonals, chevrons, and more. Great stash buster! Worsted weight yarn. Throw in Schachenmayr Northern S8634. Available in English and German
Do It Your Way Blanket
Patchwork blanket knit with blocks Basket Weave, Double Moss Stitch, Seed Stitch, and stockinette. Butterflies and Mushrooms are embroidered though you could also use the charts for doubleknit or intarsia. Great stash buster! Aran weight yarn. Designed by Red Heart. A kit is also available.
More Free Patterns
Dream Catcher Baby Blanket
Sampler baby blanket created with squares knit in 6 different textures Harris Tweed Square, Harris Tweed Square, Pennant Stitch Square, Andalusian Stitch Square, Horizontal Dash Stitch Square, Stockinette Stitch Check Square, and Basket Stitch Square. Size 29 inches by 32 ½ inches. Designed by Susan B. Anderson. Worsted weight yarn.
Textured Blocks Baby Blanket
Sampler patchwork style blanket created from squares worked in just knit and purl stitches, including a heart shape, garter ridge, double moss, and dot texture. Great stash buster and portable project. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Stephany Lein for YARRRRN! Pictured project by StillVauriens
Anthology Sampler Baby Blanket
Includes 30 stitch patterns for 6″ (15 cm) squares. If you make one of each square, you’ll have enough for a baby blanket, but you create larger sizes with more squares. Originally a KAL. Designed by Marie Segares. Worsted weight yarn.
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
Patchwork Blankie
Trudy Evans’ Little Johnny’s Patchwork Blankie is a sampler that is knit in one flat piece with no seaming. Pictured project by chatonne
Have a Heart Afghan
Heart themed blanket or throw is made from 12 different heart afghan blocks. Use all or just some. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Knit Simple Magazine with squares submitted by readers.
Down on the Farm Blanket
Patchwork baby blanket featuring farm animals such a ducks, sheep, pigs, and cows, with solid color and striped blocks. Blanket: 29in to 37in. Designed by Amy Bahrt. Aran weight yarn.
Patterns for Purchase
Berry Pie Baby Blanket or Throw
Sampler blanket knit in alternating 9 different short-repeat stitch patterns. Knit as several vertical stripes of squares that are later sewn together so it's portable. You can combine yarns of different colors and of almost any weights so this is great for stashbusting and using up leftover yarn. Size is easily customizable. both written instructions and charts. Designed by Life Is Cozy.
Little Houses Blanket and Pillow
Patchwork blanket featuring houses in fairisle or garter stitch appliques. Matching pillow cushion pattern available. Approx 75cm (29½in) wide by 106cm (41¾in) long. DK weight yarn. Designed by Martin Storey
Lace Patchwork Blanket
6 square patterns are included in this patchwork blanket pattern. 4 blanket sizes. Aran/Worsted weight yarn. Designed by KnitSewMake
Space Blanket
Outer space patchwork blanket featuring Saturn, Earth, the Moon, a galaxy, and stars. DK weight yarn. Designed by Rubyandthefoxes.
Safe at Home Blanket
Colorful houses knit with garter stitch in stripes and intarsia create a cozy stashbusting throw! Blanket as shown: 55 x 55 inches (140 x 140 cm). Aran weight yarn. Designed by Knitwit Designs
Lots of Heart Baby Blanket
Easy blanket made of 4 different heart designs in knit and purl stitches.