Free knitting patterns for team sports and sports fan themed hats, blankets, scarves, and more. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 9/8/25
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Free Patterns
Game Day Beanie
Easy versatile striped hats originally designed for two young rugby fans, and perfect for all the sports fans in your life when knit in team colors. DK weight yarn. Designed by From Mana Designs.
Team Scarves and Hats
Easy matching striped accessories you can knit in your team colors. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Plymouth Yarn.
Game Day Bottle Cozy
Fun beverage cozy knit like little sweaters in your team colors. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Plucky Knitter Design.
F748 Stadium Throw
Easy blanket in stripes team colors knit with garter stitch on the bias in widths that increase or decrease by 2 rows. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Vanessa Ewing.
FairIsle Football Hat
Hat featuring American footballs and stripes at the top and bottom that you can knit in team colors. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Creations by Connie.
Soccer Booties
Soccer/football inspired baby booties with cleats on the bottom that you can knit in your team colors. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Twisted Brain Creations. Pictured project by PurlsAndLace.
Touchdown Pillow
Cushion inspired by US football with stripes and laces. The laces are crocheted but I think you could use i-cords instead. Quick knit in chunky weight yarn. Designed by Bernat.
On Campus Hat
Easy striped stocking hat designed to be knit in your favorite team colors. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Child's Football Hat And Wristlets Hat
Hat and fingerless mitts inspired by American footballs with stripes and embroidered laces. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lisa Carnahan.
Basketball Hat
This baby hat is a slam dunk with its easy embroidery to make it look like a basketball. Aran weight yarn. Web pattern for size 6 months is free. More sizes and a printable pdf are available on Etsy. Designed by Cassie at Little Red Window.
- Get the free knitting pattern for size 6 mos
- Get printable pdf with sizes 0-3 months, 6 months, 12 months, & 2T+ on Etsy
Baseball Hat
Enjoy this fun hat with a crown designed with stitching like a baseball and a brim to put your favorite player's number. DK weight yarn. Designed by Jen McEachern.
Basketball Mittens
Nothing but Knit mittens are perfect for March Madness. A basketball at the top of the hand is heading straight for net hoop on the cuff. Worsted weight yarn. Clever design by K. Cox.
Soccer Socks
Socks for the soccer fans in your life! Top down socks with stranded soccer balls, the word "soccer", and more. Sizes Small-Medium-Large. Designed by Deborah Tomasello
More Free Patterns
Scoreboard Cowl
Easy cowl knit with stripes representing the points as they are scored in each game using the colors of your favorite team! Knit while you enjoy the game and have a beautiful accessory at the end of the season. Two sizes. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Michelle Hunter
Baby Baseball Jacket
Long-sleeved baby cardigan sweater by Debbie Bliss designed to look like a classic baseball jacket. Knit flat from the bottom up with raglan sleeves. Sizes 3 to 48 Months. Designed by Debbie Bliss. Sport yarn. Pictured project by MaryBethK and the designer.
Rallying Reversible Scarves
Support your team with either the Go Team! slogan scarf or a checker board design, customized with your team's colors! Scarves are double knit so they're reversible. Designed by Paintbox Yarns. DK weight yarn.
Basketball Hat
Stranded basketballs make a great March Madness hat. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Creations by Connie.
Baseball Blanket and Pillow
Baseball bat shaped blanket sack and baseball pillow. Designed by Melody Rogers. A crochet version is also available. Aran weight yarn.
Stadium Blanket
Knit this garter stitch blanket in the colors of your favorite team! Created from 4 large striped mitered squares. Perfect for keeping warm at games whether at home or in the stadium. Aran weight yarn. Stadium Blanket in Plymouth Encore Worsted F220.
Football Baby Sack and Hat
For the newest football fan in the family! Baby cocoon designed to look like a football with an earflap hat that looks like an old-style football helmet. Perfect for newborn and baby photo shoots! Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Alex Jochum.
Game Day Hat
Classic ribbed hat knit flat with optional stripes and pompom. Knit in your favorite team colors! 2 sizes. Rated easy by the designers at Red Heart Design Team
Baby Football Hat
Adorable hat for your newest football fan with crown pointed and striped like a footbal and embroidered laces. Web pattern for size 6 months is free. More child AND ADULT sizes and a printable pdf are available on Etsy. Designed by Cassie at Little Red Window.
- Get the free knitting pattern for size 6 mos
- Get printable pdf with sizes0-3 month, 6 months, 12 months, 2T+, Child/Adult S, Adult M, Adult L on Etsy
Little Converse Booties
Baby booties inspired by the iconic athletic shoe in a variety of variations. Size 0-6 months. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by blanchn
Football Mosaic Scarf
Sarah Burton’s design is created with slipped stitches – an easy technique that creates textured, two-color results while knitting with only one color at a time. Knit this 6.5” wide X 74” long scarf in your favorite team colors. Pictured project by maryarcher
Patterns for Purchase
Sport Sweater with Customizable Number
Two color sweaters for sports fans. Add the number of your favorite! Adult sized pattern is S to XXL. Baby sized pattern is 3 months to 24 months
Soccerball - Futbol
Soccer ball, or football, in three sizes, made of separate hexagons and pentagons which are sewn together to create a ball pillow or toy. Designed by Cheryl Andrews
Football Dog Sweater
Easy game day dog sweater that looks like a football. Sizes XS to L. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by InspiredByMocha
Billy Jacket and Buddy Bear
Child's baseball jacket style cardidgan sweater with matching mascot bear softie in a mini baseball jacket. Sizes Kids Jacket - To Fit Age: 1 to 8 Years, Bear: 26cm high. Sport and DK weight yarn. Designed by Debbie Bliss
Converse Reaverse All Star Slipper Socks
Rea Jarvenpaa designed this tennis / sneakers / running shoe slipper pattern that is all knit.
Touchdown Collection
Football themed set customizable with your team colors including a beanie pattern (with two styles), a cowl pattern, and a headband / ear warmer pattern. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Noemi Zimmer
Football Baby Cocoon and Hat
For the young sports fan! Hat comes in two sizes: newborn/preemie and 0-6 months.You can knit in the round or knit flat and seam.
