Projects inspired by heroes of comics, movies, and television, especially from the Marvel and DC universes. Updated 2/7/23
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Free Patterns - Marvel
Captain Marvel Shawl
"Taking Flight" is a textured, faroese shaped shawl with 3 sections, a slip stitch pattern with garter/stockinette stripes, a wrap-stitch lattice, and an applied lace border. The Hala star is needlepoint separately but you could probably use the chart to create a different type of applique if you don't needlepoint. Designed by Katherine Belisle. Worsted weight yarn.
Captain Marvel Hat
The "Higher. Further. Faster." beanie features colors and star badge inspired by the superhero costume. Sizes Small, (Medium, Large) to fit 18–19”, (20–22”, 23–24”) {46–49, (50–56, 57–60) cm}. Designed by Sara Huntington Burch. DK weight yarn.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See more of Sara's Knitting Patterns
- Get the Captain Marvel jackets like the one pictured at Amazon
Captain Marvel Fingerless Gloves
Maratini Knits’ gloves are knit in one piece from the cuff down. The stars are stitched on afterwards using duplicate stitch. The pattern includes instructions on how to easily adjust sizing and a small colourwork chart.
Nakia's Infinity Scarf
Jeff Gillies, the original knitter designer of the oversized cowl worn by Nakia in the Black Panther movie, has graciously shared his pattern in hand knit and machine knit version. This oversized wrap scarf is created from 4 different yarns and a variety of textural stitches, ends grafted to form an infinity Moebius loop. Designed by Jeff Gillies. Fingering weight yarn. Pictured project by wildpurlknits who has extensive notes.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get the machine knit version
- Stream or buy the Black Panther at Amazon
Infinity Gauntlets
Inspired by the Infinity Gauntlet wielded by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, these fingerless mitts feature gem Infinity Stones and cable interpretation of the engraving on the gauntlet. Or leave off the gems for stylish cable armwarmers you can wear every day. Worsted yarn. Designed by Kit Dowman.
Deadpool Hat
Beanie with intarsia lettering and logo. DK yarn - the designer recommends yarn with a lot of stretch. Designed by Julie Laffoon. Pictured project by knitbin
Superhero Civil War Hats
Inspired by Captain America: Civil War, these hats let you choose your side: One says “I’m with the Captain” with Captain America motifs and the other says “Team Stark” with Iron Man motifs. Designed by Mrs Luedeke
- Get the free knitting patterns
- Stream Captain America: Civil War movies on Amazon
- Get Captain America DVDs, collectibles, toys, and more on Amazon
Infinity Gauntlet Mitts
Inspired by the Infinity Gauntlet wielded by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, these fingerless mitts feature beaded Infinity Stones, a ruffled cuff, and picot edge. Fingering yarn. Designed by Lalíe Roque
Iron Man Mitts
Irene McCormick’s fingerless gloves pattern is written to fit a 3-5 year old with basic instructions on how to make larger. Pictured project by KangaRooi
Deadpool Pillow
Andrea Trooperschaf designed this pillow after her favorite superhero. Links on the page to her crochet patterns for the pictured potholders and an amigurumi Deadpool Care Bear.
Web Spinner Jacket
Irene Johnston’s jacket design is written in several sizes so the whole family can go “Spidey” crazy. It has motifs on the back and both of the sleeves. She also includes instructions for the hat. Sizes: Child’s (4,5),(5,6)& (7,8),Adults S,M,L,XL
Captain American Shawl or Blanket
Captain America’s shield inspired A Little Old Fashioned in fingering weight with optional beaded stars Designed by Lalíe Roque. Pictured project by ksabatini
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Stream Captain America movies on Amazon
- Get Captain America DVDs, collectibles, toys, and more on Amazon
Spiderman Blanket
Annen Blogi designed this colorful blanket.
Spiderman Toy
Finished Toys size: Approximately 10” tall (26 cm). Designed by Stana D.Sortor
Iron Man Toy
Finished Toys size: Approximately 10” tall (26 cm). Designed by Stana D.Sortor
Thor’s Hammer Mjolnir
This hammer toy is constructed with a cardboard base first and then stuffed, and covered in the knitted fabric. Photo tutorial with pattern. Designed by The Knit Guru
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- See more knitting patterns by The Knit Guru
- Get Thor movies, collectibles, accessories and more on Amazon
Teeny Tiny Loki Helm
Turn your finger into an Asgardian with this little helm. Loki is burdened with glorious puppeting! Designed by Erin Wilk
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See more Puppet Knitting Patterns
- Get Loki helmets and collectibles on Amazon
Loki Shawl
“Burdened With Glorious Purpose” is a crescent shaped shawl with beaded motifs inspired by Loki’s helmets. Designed by Lalie Williamson
Roll the Dice – Marvel
Andrea “Trooperschaf” designed this six-sided softie with your favorite superhero emblems. Roll the die and see who comes up! You can also use the motifs for other projects.
Captain America Hoodie Sweater
Beth Kluckhohn designed this medium-sized sweater pattern.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Stream Captain America movies on Amazon
- Get Captain America DVDs, collectibles, toys, and more on Amazon
Captain America Doily
This Star Spangled Doily is inspired by Captain America’s shield and can also be used as general patriotic decor. Also included is a complementary doily pattern inspired by the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes. Designed by Kate Tanski
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- Stream Captain America movies on Amazon
- Get Captain America DVDs, collectibles, toys, and more on Amazon
Hat of America
IM4MAN was inspired by Captain America to design this beanie.
Captain America Placemat
Captain America’s shield inspired this fun round placemat that could also be used as a trivet or, as my three-year-old declared the moment she saw it, a blanket for a baby doll. Designed by Rita at Craftbits
Free Patterns - DC, etc.
Batman Sweater
Child's pullover with Batman logos in Icelandic stranded colorwork on yoke. Designed by Lilja Sigurðardóttir. Available in English and Icelandic. Pictured project by Gaz
Wonder Woman Wrap
This amazing shawl by Carissa Browning is perfect for everyday super heroes. When wrapped, it’s a stunning graphic shawl to protect your secret identity but open it up and you reveal your super powers. Span: 86 inches Height at center: 22 inches
We are all Wonder Women Headband
Double knit headband inspired by Wonder Woman's tiara. Designed by Sara Ray. Fingering weight yarn.
Batman Hat
Ann Donovan’s design features a special design to the crown to create the bat ears.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Find Batman Collectibles, Costumes, and Merchandise at Warner Bros. Shop
Arrow / Green Arrow Hood and Cowl
The “You Have Failed This City” set features a cowl with a cable pattern designed to emulate the arrowhead logo featured in the Arrow TV show on The CW and a separate hood with a winding cable pattern. Designed by Lalíe Roque
Justice League Scarf
The doubleknit scarf designed by Marsha Auguste showcases the superhero emblems of the JLA members. The pictured project is by WonderfulMouse who has good notes about the pattern.
Batman Dish Cloth and Mini Logo Chart
This Batman dish cloth was designed by SusanC0425 using a chart design by Elizabeth Thomas. The original chart is 31 stitches wide by 24 stitches tall. Elizabeth also has a larger version of the logo.
- Get the free knitting pattern for the dish cloth – scroll down the notes to the written out pattern
- Get the Mini Logo Chart
- Get the larger size logo chart
Batman Toy
Stana D.Sortor designed this 10 inch tall crimefighter.
Wonder Woman Pullover Sweater
Natalie Bursztyn designed this homage to the quintessential female super hero. Sizes S, M, L
Wonder Woman Scarf
Wonder Woman double knit scarf -- red and blue backgrounds are reversed on each side while stars and WW motif are the same on each side. Designed by Konchan le Me
Wonder Woman Beanie
Christabel Seneque designed this heroic hat with stranded colorwork. Pictured project by YarnFolkAnn
Green Lantern Corps Scarf
The doubleknit scarf designed by Marsha Auguste showcases the superhero emblems of the JLA members. The pictured project is by WonderfulMouse who has good notes about the pattern.
Steely Man Superman Tribute Socks
Therese Sharp’s adorable socks have little capes like their namesake. Sized for 3y, 4y, 5y, 6y, 7y
Roll the Dice – DC
Andrea “Trooperschaf” designed this six-sided softie with your favorite superhero emblems. Roll the die and see who comes up! You can also use the motifs for other projects.
Hellboy Baby Hat
Designed by Glenna Anderson after the movie and comic character.
Patterns for Purchase
Captain America Dress
Inspired by classic superhero costume. Sizes Small (Medium, Large). DK weight yarn. One of the patterns in Geek Knits. Designed by Linda J. Dunn.
Wonder Woman and Supergirl Soft Toys
This pattern is for 2 Superhero dolls knit from the bottom up, with the legs, body and head all in one piece. As all features are knit in (only the black of the eyes is embroidered) these are safe for children of all ages. Skirts are knit separately. Designed by ayrshire knits.
Superhero Hooded Capes for Babies and Children
3 superhero designs available: Batman/Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Superman/Supergirl. 5 sizes: 1-3 months, 6-9 months, 12-18 months, 2 years and 3-4 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by tiffanysknitting
Superhero Gift Bags
These little gift bags are the perfect size for gift cards, candy, and other small gifts for the superhero in your life. Pattern includes instructions for Batman, Superman, and Spiderman bags. They use around 12g of yarn for each bag so they are great stash busters. DK weight yarn. Designed by ayrshire knits. It looks like the designer will let you sell these for charity since fundraising is suggested as one of the uses, but check with ayrshire knits to make sure.
Baby Bat Cowl
Batman inspired balaclava mask for babies and children. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Laura St. Louis for Williams Studio 2
Wonder Woman Sweater
Wonder Woman cardigan is inspired by everyone’s favorite Amazon-princess-warrior. Knit in fingering weight.Sizes: women’s s (m, l, xl, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x). Designed by dmwKnits
Jessica Jones Cowl Knitting Pattern
This basic linen stitch cowl was inspired by the scarf Jessica Jones wears in the Netflix series. Fingering weight yarn. 2 sizes. Designed by handmade by SMINÉ
- See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Etsy
- See more Movie and TV Scarf Knitting Patterns
- See more patterns by handmade by SMINÉ
Wolverine Cloth
Dish or wash cloth with Wolverine mask in knit and purl stitches. Designed by ezcareknits
Wonder Woman Beanie
Wonder Woman Hat knitting pattern in 3 sizes from 3 years old to adult. Designed by imalulu
Spiderman Sweaters
Vintage pattern for a set of intarsia sweaters with Spiderman motifs in child and adult sizes from 24 to 44 inch chest.
- Get the knitting pattern on Etsy
- Find Spiderman Streaming, Collectibles, Costumes and Merchandise on Amazon
Wonder Woman Earflap Hat and Braids
Hero II Blanket
This Superman inspired pattern includes charts and complete instructions to knit and crochet this blanket. Approximate finished size is 4 x 5 feet worked in worsted weight yarn.
Clawed Man Blanket
This Wolverine inspired pattern includes charts and complete instructions to knit and crochet this blanket. Approximate finished size is 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 feet worked in worsted weight yarn.
Batman Bat Signal Sweater
Vintage knitting pattern with Bat logo in child and adult sizes knit with intarsia.
