Free knitting patterns recently added to In the Loop Knitting including sweaters, hats, scarves, baby clothes, and more. Most patterns are free. Updated 2/21/23
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Free Patterns
Feel Pretty Scarf
This stunning lace scarf uses just one skein 430 yards (393 m) of Fingering weight yarn. This pattern has fully written and charted directions. Designed by Caoua Coffee
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- Get the recommended Handmaiden Fine Yarn Sea Silk yarn
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Highlighter Lines Hat
Beanie knit flat in mostly garter stitch and ribbing with slipped stitches for the vertical lines. You can use a self-striping yarn for the stripes as the pattern recommends or use it as a stash buster by creating stripes from different yarns. Designed by Red Heart Design Team. Aran weight yarn.
Twists Cabled Vest and Little Prince Vest
Two baby and child sized vest patterns included in the free ebook Uptown Dk Cherished Knits For Young Ones. Twists Cabled Vest is sized for 3 (6, 12) and (2, 4, 6) years. Little Prince Vest features a diamond texture and is sized to fit 6 (12, 18, 24) months (4, 6, 8) years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Universal Yarns.
Marina
Women's long-sleeved pullover with a high low hem. Knit flat with a 2 row repeat seeded rib stitch. Bust: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64)" Designed by Amy Gunderson for Universal Yarn. DK weight yarn.
Unicorn Sweaters
Two child sized pullover sweater jumpers featuring unicorn motifs on the front and rainbow design on the back. One size in each pattern, but easily customizable. Dancing Unicorn base size 134 body width: 38 cm. Happy Unicorn base size 110 (5 years) Sport weight yarn. Designed by Erna de Groot.
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- Get the free Happy Unicorn knitting pattern
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Menelaos Mitts
Fingerless mitts with a zigzag textures worked in knit and purl stitches. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Simone Bechtold.
Short Row Wave Scarf
Colorful scarf knit in garter stitch shaped into waves with short rows. Knit with two colorways of gradient yarn for color dimention, though I think you could use a solid color for the contrast yarn (or even both yarns). Designed by Shannon Dunbabin for Cascade Yarns. Worsted weight yarn.
More Free Patterns
Little Finn Baby Bonnet
Adorable lace baby bonnet with eyelet blossoms and openings to thread a ribbon through. Designed by Schachenmayr. Fingering weight. Available in English, Dutch, French, German (all languages are in pdf).
No-Face Mittens
Mittens inspired by No-Face from Spirited Away. Designed by Kathleen Taylor.
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- Watch Spirited Away on Amazon
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Shroomies Fingerless Mitts
Mushrooms adorn these fingerless mitts in stranded colorwork. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Simone Bechtold for Knitty.
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- See the Ravelry page
- View Knitty's free tutorial videos
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Quick and Cozy Set
Easy matching scarf and mittens both knit flat in a one row repeat seed stitch. Chunky yarn. Designed by Bernat.
Unisex Aran Cardigan
Cable cardigan for women and men with diamond and rope cables. Sizes To Fit Size 80 to 115 cm / 32 to 46 inches. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Spotlight Australia.
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- See more Diamond Sweater Knitting Patterns
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get the recommended Schachenmayr Catania yarn
- See more Center Detail Sweater Knitting Patterns
F896 Hat, Scarf, Mitts Set
Matching striped hat, scarf, and mittens knit in three colors. Worsted weight yarn. F896 Hat, Scarf, Mitts Set designed by Plymouth Yarn
V-Neck Cable Sweater
Women's pullover sweater jumper with v-neck and elegant cable pattern down the front. Sizes Bust: 36/38 in, 40/42 in, 44/46 in. Sport weight yarn. Ladies’ Pullover, S9401 designed by Schachenmayr.
Sancho
Teddy bear toy with a cable sweater jumper. Size 26 cm / 10 inches height. Knit seamlessly from the top down. DK weight yarn. Designed by Filipa Carneiro. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese
Dreamy Shawl
Reversible shawl knit in garter stitch with ruffle border added. Great showcase for gradient yarn. Designed by Stine Radicke for Hobbii. Fingering weight yarn.
Patterns for Purchase
Copper Dog Cowl
Cabled infinity scarf cowl. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Camelot Dyeworks.
Smocked Baby Hat
Adorabale earflap hat or baby bonnet with smocked stitching. 3 Sizes. Designed by TanjasHandarbeit. DK weight yarn.
Turning Red Panda Toy
Red panda stuffie for those who love the movie Turning Red or just like red pandas. Knit flat. Stuff it to make a toy or use as a chocolate orange cover. Size 15 cms / 6 inches. Designed by Knitclick
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- Watch Turning Red or get Turning Red toys at Amazon
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Coral Reef Cowl
A great stash buster, this shoulder cozy cowl is knit using slip stitches, with only one colour worked at a time, with a picot edge. Designed for mini skeins, it's also a great way too use up fingering weight scraps. Designed by Bea Naretto.
Twirling Doughnut Dolls or Pincushion
These cuddly dolls with their rounded skirt bottoms make soft, safe toys for very young children. They will also make excellent pincushions or jewelry holders for brooches, earrings and more. Great stash buster for odds and ends of brightly coloured yarn. 3 sizes Small doll – 10cm (4in), Medium doll – 12.5cm (5in), Large doll – 15cm (6in). Knit flat on two straight knitting needles. DK weight yarn. Designed by toyshelf
Garden Gate Cowl
Infinity scarf is a cabled cowl reminiscent of the gates surrounding the Victorian gardens of historical homes. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Camelot Dyeworks.
