Free knitting patterns recently added to In the Loop Knitting including Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Mario Day, Pi Day, and more. Most patterns are free. Updated 3/10/25
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Free Patterns
Pi in the Sky Shawl
March 14 (3.14) is Pi Day! Seaweed and Sand is a half-pi shawl with lace inspired by coastal flora and fauna. Sport weight. Designed by Jan Henley.
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Get Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knitter’s Almanac with the orignal pi shawl patterns on Amazon (Paper, Kindle, or Hardcover)
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Small Easter Bunny
Versatile bunny toy holding an easter egg can be also be used as a finger puppet and a candy egg holder. Small enough to fit in Easter baskets, all pieces appear to be knit flat. Size 12cm / 5 inches tall. DK weight yarn. Designed by Sarah Gasson.
Maggie Hoodie
Cardigan with hood knit flat with a 4 row eyelet cable texture. Sizes Small to 2X. Worsted weight. Designed by Melissa Leapman
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- See the Ravelry page
- Get the recommended Cascade 220 yarn
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Basketweave Bolero
Cropped pullover shrug knit in two color basketweave stitch in 4 round/row repeat. Sizes XS to 5XL. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. A kit is also available.
Capitola Scarf
Ruffled keyhole scarf is perfect for transitional weather. Knit with stockinette with five ruffles on each side and a loop to thread through. Designed by Sarah Hatton.
Marzipan Pullover
Easy sweater with an 8 row cable and lace panel on the front. Knit flat. No picking up stitches! Sizes XS to 5X. Designed by Aubrey P Busek. Bulky weight yarn.
Toscana Skirt and Top
Matching short sleeved cropped tee and skirt each with a wavy scalloped edge. Sizes XS to 4XL. Aran weight yarn. Dsigned by Maria Bergman for Järbo. Available in English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
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- Get the free SKIRT knitting pattern
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Forever Flowers Cowl
Reversible cowl features beautiful flowers on one side and fun stripes on the other. Knit flat in one piece, then folded and grafted. Beautiful stash buster for Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Sarah E. Chapman.
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Dennis Dog
Cuddly dog stuffie with floppy ears and sweet expression knitted flat and seamed. Size Height: 45cm / 18". Designed by Claire Fairall. Worsted weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Notepaper Blanket
May only be free for a limited time. Perfect blanket for writers, journalers, students, and more. Get inspired while you stay cozy under this striped garter stitch blanket. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Amanda Kaffka
Mario and Peach Scarves
Mar. 10 is Mario Day (Mar10, get it?). Celebrate with these double knit reversible scarves featuring favorite Mario game characters. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Brigiet Bakker
- Get the free Mario knitting pattern
- Get the free Princess Peach knitting pattern
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Pi Scrappy Stripe Socks
Use your leftover sock yarn to make pi themed socks. Select 11 colors of yarn leftovers, one for each digit and a small amount for the decimal point, then knit 4 rows of each digit's color in the order in the pi sequence. Designed by Kristi Peterson.
Nova Shawl
Lace leaves cover the garter stitch background of this stunning half circle shawl. DK weight yarn. Designed by Karen S. Lauger for Filcolana. Available in English, Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Mondrian Throw
March 7 was Piet Mondrian's birthday. Add a touch of modern art to your home with this garter stitch blanket inspired by the paintings of the famous artist Piet Mondrian with intarsia color blocks. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Elaine Phillips.
Eyelet Cowl
Reversible cowl with a solid color on one side and easy eyelets on the other. 2 Sizes either short close to neck and longer loop. Lace weight of yarn. Designed by Purl Soho.
Mondrianesque Sweater
Inspired by Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie, this pullover sweater features a colorful graphic design, a boat neck, tunic-style body and drop, ¾-length sleeves. Sizes Woman's small, medium and large. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Deborah Tomasello.
Bonus Patterns for Purchase
Half Moon Oracle Shawl
A combination of two-color brioche and a simple chevron lace motif creates a stunning half-pi shawl. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Voolenvine
Lameller Project Bag
Beautiful and colorful project bag in two-colored rib stitch. The bag is worked bottom up in lamellas in different sizes in vertical stripes of corrugated rib stitch. Great stash buster for Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Stine Hoelgaard. A kit is also available.
Garden Glam Snood
Hooded cowl with functional drawstring and exquisite lace design. Great stash buster for DK weight yarn. Designed by LovelybyLee
Foxy Sweater Scarf
Zigzag striped cropped pullover shrug knitted from one end to the other, to create a very long scarf with a ribbed sleeve on each end. 4 Sizes. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by OlgaPutanoDesigns.
Winter Touch Scarf and Headband
Matching cabled scarf with matching earwarmer with a twist. Designed by Monika Adamiak. A kit is also available.
Mario and Luigi
Amigurumi character toys worked flat on 2 straight knitting needles and seamed. Size 29 cm from head to toe (11.4"). Sport weight yarn. Super Plumber Man and Bro designed by Galina Savushka
- Get the Mario knitting pattern on Etsy
- Get the Luigi knitting pattern on Etsy
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Yoke O'Clock
Colorful clocks knit the way you would knit the circular yoke of the sweater. Three different designs and a chart so you can design your own. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Stephanie Earp.
Piet on Point Shawl
Triangular garter stitch color-blocked shawl inspired by the work of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian. Designed by Nancy Whitman