Free knitting patterns for pullovers, cardigan, ponchos, and other sweaters with a patchwork design. Updated 8/12/24
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Free Patterns
Harry Styles Patchwork Cardigan
Knitting pattern for the cardigan worn by the singer made available for free by the original designer. Created from blocks of different textures and colors including houndstooth, it's great for stash busting. Colour Block Patchwork Cardigan designed by JW Anderson. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. Pictured project by sakuramomo
Letter Sweater Cardigan
Olympic medalist and knitter Tom Daley models this unisex patchwork cardigan knit with his signature Made With Love yarn. Sizes S to 2X. Letters are added with duplicate stitch. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand. A kit is also available.
Whirligig Cardigan
Colorful cardigan created from squares knit on the bias in garter stitch in two colors to form a pinwheel design when assembled. 3 Sizes. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Afifa for Universal Yarn.
Lights Up Cardigan
Patchwork cardigan knit in twelve panels with 6 colors. Sizes 32-46 inches / 81-117 cm. Great stash buster for Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Wool and the Gang. Other knitters suggested using different buttonholes so you might want to read project notes. Available in English, French, German
Landscape Sweater
A different type of patchwork sweater that creates a colorful mountain scene with sun and cloud. Sizes XS to 5XL. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Nicole Winer for Yarnspirations. A kit is also available.
Suncatcher Tee
Cropped patchwork tee top knit with blocks in 9 different colors so it's perfect for stash busting. Designed for at least 5 colors, it's a great stash buster. Sizes 79.5 to 159cm / 31 to 62 inches. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Amalia Sieber for Hobbii. A kit is also available.
The Taylor Cardigan
Patchwork cardigan created for Taylor Swift's return to Ireland on the Eras Tour by Gabrielle Malone. Stitches were inspired by Irish places Swift has visited including a honeycomb stitch for Donegal beekeepers, a seed stitch for Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, a brick stitch for Ireland’s Ancient East, and a hurdle stitch for the cobblestones of Dublin. There are other nods to Swift in the pattern. 2 sizes. Note that the shamrock is crocheted. See below for knit shamrocks.
- Get the free knitting pattern. Scroll to the bottom of the Discover Ireland page for the link to the pattern.
- Shamrock Knitting Patterns
Country Roads Cardigan
Cardigan sweater with sections of 5 different colors and 5 different stitches and broken rib sleeves. Great for stash busting. Sizes S (M, L, 1X, 2X). Designed by Lion Brand. DK weight yarn.
More Free Patterns
Playful Patchwork Cardigan
Cardigan sweater knit with blocks of different colors and easy stitches. Great for stash busting. Size To Fit Chest: 81 cm to 147 cm / 32" to 58". Designed by Paintbox Yarns. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Sally’s Cardigan
Cardigan created with intarsia geometric design like patchwork. 4 Sizes. Designed by Lirio.knits. A kit is also available.
Star Style Cardigan
Patchwork cardigan knit in intarsia squares of seed stitch. Designed for 6 different colors, it's great for stash busting. Designed by Lion Brand. Super Bulky weight yarn.
Secret Garden Sweater
Sampler patchwork pullover knit in blocks of stitches including Arrowhead Lace, Blackberry Bobble, Raisin Stitch, Ridge Stitch, Triple Bud Chart, The Cloisters, and Vortex chart, bordered with a leaf lace Florence stitch. Designed for 6 different colors, it's great for stash busting. Designed by Michele Rose Orne. DK weight yarn.
Color Grid Pullover
Long sleeved pullover with colorful patchwork front complemented by striped sleeves. Sizes S to L. Designed for at least 7 colors, it's a great stash buster for Sport weight yarn. Designed by Bobbie Fitzgerald for Lion Brand.
Patchwork Cardigan
Sampler cardigan knit with blocks of Solid Garter Stitch Blocks, Striped Garter Stitch Blocks, Moss Stitch Blocks, Houndstooth Blocks, Broken Rib Squares, in 10 different colors. Great for stash busting. Sizes 28" [71 cm] to 62" [157.5 cm]. Designed by Caron. Worsted weight yarn.
Patchwork Jacket
Cardigan sweater with squares and triangles of 4 different colors and different textures including seed stitch, horizontal dash, and triangle stitch. Great for stash busting. Designed by Lion Brand. Bulky weight yarn.
Patchwork Poncho
Sampler slipover knit with 6 different stitches. Front and back are knit in strips of blocks of color and texture. Great for stash busting. Sizes 28" [71 cm] to 62" [157.5 cm]. Designed by Lion Brand. Worsted weight yarn.
Wolter Tunic
Patchwork pullover tunic with large patches of 9 different colors and 7 different stitches. Great for stash busting. Designed by Irina Poludnenko for Lion Brand. Worsted weight yarn.
Patterns for Purchase
Stash Buster Patchwork Cardigan
Patchwork sweater with a boho festival look. Great use for all the leftover oddballs you have lying around. Designed by Suzy Rai.
Truro Tank
Sleeveless pullover features five different stitch patterns in a patchwork or sampler look! The tank is knit flat from the bottom up in four pieces. Sizes Bust – 36 (40, 46, 50, 53, 56)”. DK weight yarn. Designed by Therese Chynoweth.
Woodland Walk Poncho
Poncho with striking patchwork knit with intarsia andelegantly striped ribbing. Sizes S to XXXL. Great stash buster for DK weight yarn. Designed by Sirdar. A kit is also available.
10601 Patchwork Sweater
Pullover with garter stitch color blocks knit with intarsia and funnel neck. Sizes S to XXXL. Great stash buster for Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Hayfield. A kit is also available.
Pink Patchwork Cardigan
Patchwork sweater with striped and grid patterned sleeves. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by OhMyPurl.
No Shades of Grey Cardigan
Bright bold cardigan design inspired by traditional quilts knit in garter stitch. Designed for 10 shades it's great for stash busting and leftover yarn. Sizes 70-100 cm / 27.55-39.35” (100-130 cm / 39.35-51.2”, 130-160 cm / 51.2-63”). Sport weight yarn. Designed by Katie Jones. A kit is also available.
