Free knitting patterns for baby blankets and throw blankets knit with blocks in different textures and stitches. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 5/24/25
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Free Patterns
Sampler Blanket
Blanket with 12 blocks in different textures including textured squares, lace squares, cable squares, and more. 2024 Sampler Blanket Yearly KAL designed by Cécile Mouton. DK weight yarn.
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.
Patchwork Sampler Throw
Stash buster blanket knit with 6 different blocks of Braided Cables, Textured Stitch, Grid Stitch , Lacey Diamonds, and Mirror Cables. Great stash buster for at least 6 colors of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand
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.
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
More Free Patterns
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
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
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. Pictured project by Beth2
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 snogle81
Patterns for Purchase
Pretty Patchwork Baby Blanket
Patches are designed using knit, purl and lace stitches, creating a colourful textured blanket, constructed by knitting 4 or 5 strips of textured patches which are then sewn together. Great for stashbusting and using up leftover DK weight yarn. Designed by Ellie Woods.
Provence Blanket
Patchwork sampler throw created with blocks of cables, lace, leaf motifs, bobbles, and more. Designed for at least 8 colors, this is great for stashbusting and using up leftover DK weight yarn. Designed by Knitting Network. A kit is also available.
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.
Lace Patchwork Blanket
6 square patterns are included in this patchwork blanket pattern. 4 blanket sizes. Aran/Worsted weight yarn. Designed by KnitSewMake
