Free knitting patterns for sweaters and cardigans with skirted peplums. Updated 8/24/24
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Free Patterns
Margot Cabled Peplum Sweater
Women's pullover with a 6 row repeat cable bodice with ribbed peplum. Sizes 32in to 50in / 81cm to 127cm. DK weight yarn. Designed by Emma Wright.
Iris Sweater
Short-sleeved lace pullover for women and children with two styles. The teal version features a faux cable rib neckband and peplum that makes it look like subtle pleating or ruffles. The body is a complementary 6 row repeat lace. Sizes 4 years to 45 in / 112 cm. DK weight yarn. Designed by Elle.
Iris Sweater
Romantic pullover with flounces on sleeves and ruffled peplum. Sizes 34 to 61 in / 85 to 155 cm. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Anne-Sophie Velling for Järbo. Available in English, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Ladies’ Sweater with Pleated Flounce
Women's pullover with pleated basketweave texture peplum and cowl collar. Sizes 82 cm [32”] to 102 cm [42”]. DK weight yarn. Ladies’ Sweater with Pleated Flounce and Collar in Schachenmayr Universa S6900. Available in English, Dutch, French, German
Arabesque Cardigan
Women's top-down seamless raglan cardigan with a figure flattering fit and peplum at the hips. It also cable design on the back and sleeves created by twisted stitches. Sizes 30 in to 50 in / 76 cm to 127 cm. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Christina Werge.
Flattering Sweater
Women's cardigan with wide ribbed border like a pleated ruffle, long sleeves, and textured suggestions. Sizes 43.5 (51.5, 59.5) in. [110.5 (131, 151) cm]. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Tulip Top
Women's pullover sweater with diamond lace bodice, elbow length sleeves, and a ruffled peplum, with a i-cord belt. Sizes 32" (80 cm) to 42" (105 cm). DK weight yarn. Designed by Spotlight.
Drawstring Top
Women's pullover with flattering flared sleeves with double cuffs, double moss stitch body, and drawstring waist that creates a ruffled flounce. Sizes 32" (80 cm) to 44" (110 cm). DK weight yarn. Designed by Spotlight.
Parkside Peplum Tank
Sleeveless top with i-cord straps and peplum skirt. Sizes 23.5" (60 cm) to 46.5" (117.5 cm). Aran weight yarn. Web pattern is free. A printable pdf is available for purchase. Designed by Ashley Lillis.
- Get the free knitting pattern - Web version - scroll to bottom of target page
- Purchase a printable pdf
Swing Jacket
Women's ribbed cardigan with a flattering flared skirt at the bottom and cables at the front edges. Sizes 44" (112 cm) to 52" (132 cm). Aran weight yarn. Designed by Caron. A kit is also available.
More Free Patterns
Noro Jacket
Women's cardigan jacket with cabled bodice and flattering peplum that covers the hips, designed to shine in self-striping yarn. Sizes To Fit Bust: 71cm/28in to 117cm/46in. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Jenny Watson for Noro.
Tove Sweater
I love everything about this pullover sweater: The colorful stranded arrows, the flattering v-neck, the flirty peplum ruffle. And it's pictured in my favorite colors! Sizes To Fit Bust: 76cm/30in to 102cm/40in. DK weight yarn. Designed by Pat Menchini for Artesano.
Wilma Cardigan
Women's v-neck cardigan with ruffle pleated peplum and sleeve cuffs. Sizes To Fit Bust: 81cm/32in to 116cm/46in. DK weight yarn. Designed by Kyoko Nakayoshi.
Lattice Pullover with Peplum
Women's pullover sweater with a diamond lattice cable and wide pleated peplum. Finished Chest Size: 36”, (45, 54). Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Plymouth Yarn.
Laurie Sweaters
A stunning knit lace peplum along with lace sleeve cuffs create a stunning look on this pullover sweater with an option for long sleeves or capped sleeves. Sizes 32in to 42in / 81cm to 107cm. DK weight yarn. Designed by Louisa Harding.
Susannah Sweater
Women's fitted pullover knit with a 2 row repeat with a slight flared peplum for a figure flattering silhouette. Sizes 32in to 42in / 81cm to 107cm. DK weight yarn. Designed by Pat Menchini.
Lace Stitch Cami and Skirt
Women's vest or camisole with peplum and matching long flared skirt. Sizes X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Kathy Perry.
Cable Peplum Pullover
Women's sweater with figure flattering cables and ribbing that flares into a peplum skirt. Sizes 36"-50" [91.5 - 127 cm]. Worsted weight yarn. Designed Lion Brand.
Ella Top
Women's short-sleeved pullover tee sweater with a lace yoke and flirty peplum skirt. Sizes 34"-62" [136-157.5 cm]. Worsted weight yarn. Designed Lisa Borum for Cascade Yarns.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- Get the recommended Cascade Yarns Friday Harbor yarn
Rambler
Easy to wear loose fit ladies sweater, with cable patterning and crew neck. Sizes 32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50 inches. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Marie Wallin. Pictured project by Rosemarythyme
Patterns for Purchase
'I Do' Frilly Sleeve Peplum
Woman's figure-flattering top flares into a traveling vine lace peplum and features fluttery lace sleeves. Sizes XS to 5XL. DK weight yarn. Designed by Lovely by Lee.
Cabled Peplum Cardigan
Woman's long sleeved cardigan with cables at flared bottom. Sizes to Fit Bust: 32 in to 54 in. DK weight yarn. Sirdar Design No 8247.
Gal Sweater
Women's lace pullover sweater has long sleeves and loose fit adjusted with drawstrings at the waist that create a ruffle at the hem. The pattern includes step by step description, charts, and helpful videos. Sizes to Fit Bust: 40 in to 50 in. Gal is a hebrew name that means wave. Designed by Masha Ziablikova. Fingering weight yarn.
Cotton Candy Tee and Sweater
Women's pullover with flattering ruffled flounce at the bottom with options for short sleeved tee or long sleeved sweater. Seamlessly knitted from the top down. Sizes to Fit Bust: 30 in to 62 in / 76 cm to 158 cm. Designed by kneedlesandlife. DK weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Del Rey Peplum Tank
Sleeveless pullover tank top with a flattering pleated peplum. Sizes to Fit Bust: 28 in to 46 in. Designed by Gorillaknits. Worsted weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Manon Sweater by Debbie Bliss
Flattering long-sleeved pullover is a richly cabled sweater shaped into the waist with a figure flattering peplum. Sizes to Fit Bust: 81cm to 107cm / 32 in to 42 in. Designed by Debbie Bliss. DK weight yarn.
Lesley Tee
Flattering short-sleeved pullover top with a flared bottom is a top-down raglan knit and is an easy travel or TV project requiring very little concentration. The body of the top is made up of stockinette panels with twisted rib stitches in between. The shirt is flattering on most body shapes, fitted in the bust area and flaring out in a peplum. Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL. Designed by Bigger Than Life Knits. Fingering weight yarn.
Peplum Pullover
This textured long-sleeved pullover is one of 29 patterns in Easy Textured Knits ebook.
Fiona Sweater
Colorful Argyle sweater with a peplum and fluted sleeves. Sizes 82-87 92-97 102-107 112-117 122-127 132-137 cm / 32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50 52-54 in. DK weight yarn. Designed by Debbie Bliss.
