Free knitting patterns recently added to In the Loop Knitting including blankets, cardigans, baby clothes, shawls, and more. Most patterns are free. Updated 1/6/25
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Free Patterns
Sweet Stitches Baby Blanket
Easy baby blanket knit with 4 different gansey knit and purl textures, Basketweave, Double Moss, Travelling Rib, and Honeycomb.DK weight yarn. Designed by Cygnet.
Simple Shawl
Beginner-level triangular shawl knit with an easy 8 row repeat. Self-striping yarn does the color work for you. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Vanessa Ewing
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Slice of Citrus Coaster
These knit fruit slices used for a garland or bunting, centers for granny squares, appliques, or scrubbies, as well as coasters. Customize colors for lemons, oranges, limes, grapefruit. DK weight yarn. Designed by Elissa Brown
Brioche Bomber Cardigan
Quick cropped cardigan sweater is knit with a one row repeat brioche stitch. 3 Sizes. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. CY1104 Seriously Chunky Brioche Bomber designed by Tiam Safari.
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Plaid Slouchy Beanie
Modern plaid hat with stranded design using just 2 colors each round with contrasting solid crown and brim. Designed by Amanda Saladin. DK weight yarn. Web version of pattern is free. PDF version available for purchase.
Bolena Headband
Plaited headband inspired by the toques in vogue in the English court in the 16th century. Worked with four separate strands that are braided and joined. Uses one skein of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Kate Barrios
Half-Brioche Rib Cardigan
Pockets! Women's cardigan with flapped pockets knit with a 2 row repeat texture. 3 Sizes. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Christina Danaee
Harmonious Stripes Garter Blanket
Colorful stash busting blanket knit with garter stitch stripes in strips. Designed for 6 colors, it's great for leftover Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Bernat. A kit is also available.
More Free Patterns
Argyle Hot Water Bottle Cover
Hot water bottle cozy with diamond argyle intarsia pattern. Size fits a ~2L hot water bottle measuring 33cm in height x 20cm in width. Great stash buster for DK weight yarn. At Least Argyle Be Warm designed by Nadia makes. May only be free for a limited time.
Butterfly Besties Children’s Slipover
Child's vest or sleeveless top with intarsia butterflies. Sizes 2y to 10y. DK weight yarn. Designed by DEGEN. A kit is also available.
Time For Me Shawl
Stash buster shawl knit in a sideways triangle knit with ripple lace stripes. Charted and written instructions included. Designed for 11 colors it's a great use for leftover Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Dana Fehrenbach. A kit is also available.
Baby Bunting Dress
Baby hooded bunting bag with buttoned placket and open at the bottom for freedom of movement. Knit seamlessly. Sizes Newborn to 9 Months. Quick knit in Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Plymouth Yarn.
Boardwalk Cardigan
An easy staggered grid texture creates an elegant look on this long-sleeved cardigan. Aran weight yarn. Sizes: XS to 4X. Designed by Therese Chynoweth.
Penguin Toy
Penguin stuffie with scarf knit flat and seamed. Size 16cm (6in) tall. Designed by Amanda Berry. Fingering weight yarn.
Mina Baby Blanket
Baby blanket with textured diamonds and a textured broken rib border, all in knit and purl stitches. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Kari Haugen.
Teal Darling Baby Dress and Hat
Cute baby set in two colors including a dress with heart motifs at the hem and a matching hat, both with mini check details. Sizes newborn to 24 months. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Ruta Handmade. A kit is also available.
Grey Charme Cold Shoulder Dress
Cabled dress with diamond cable and wheat ear cable panel and cold shoulder cut-outs at shoulders. 3 Sizes. DK weight yarn. Designed by Lana Gatto.
Bonus Patterns for Purchase
Frail Shawl
Rectangular brioche wrap inspired by trees with leaves on a striped bark background. Full charted and written instructions. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Robynn Weldon.
Dinosaur Toy, Hat and Mittens
Matching baby set with dinosaur hat and mittens with spikes and dinosaur softies. Sizes 6 Months to 5 Years. Toy 28 x 23cm / 11" x 9". DK weight yarn. Designed by Stylecraft. A kit is also available.
Wildflower Fields Top
Sleeveless top with a lace border that looks like butterflies in flight to me. Sizes 80 to 130 cm / 31.5 to 51.2 in. Sport weight yarn. Designed by SkovCreations.
Stash Buster Patchwork Scarf
Colorful scarf knit in checkerboard with seed stitch, so it's a perfect use for leftover scrap Worsted weight yarn. Designed by LittleTotzDesigns.
Kitty
How cute are these tiny kitten toys! Cat Size: about 3.14in (8cm) long excluding the tail and about 1.37in (3.5 cm) tall. Designed by CuteKnitToy.
Sweet Home Sweaters and Hat
Three different houses decorate pullover sweaters in adult and child sizes as well as the matching hat. Adult Sizes XS to XXL. Child Sizes 1 to 10 years old. Designed by HuntHandKnits. DK weight yarn.
