Free knitting patterns recently added to In the Loop Knitting including shawls, cardigans, hats, sleeveless tops, bags, and more.. Most patterns are free. Updated 4/1/24
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Free Patterns
Textured Vest
Sleeveless cardigan vest with an 12 row repeat basketweave look texture. Aran weight yarn. Size: XS to XXXL. Designed by Cheryl Beckerich.
Lace and Cable Cowl Top
Sleeveless top or vest with cowl neck and cable panel. DK weight yarn. Sizes 82 cm to 102 cm / 32 inches to 41 inches. Designed by Elle.
Bottom Drop Top
Short-sleeved tee sweater with asymmetrical hem, worked seamlessly from the top down. Sizes XS to 2X. Designed by Viktoria Shevchuk. Worsted weight yarn.
Mother’s Day Shawl
Free through May 12, 2024 Easy rectangular shawl for Mother's Day knit with 8 row repeat lace and garter stitch. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Gina Knight.
First Spring Hue Shawl
Crescent shaped top down shawl inspired by daffodils and other spring flowers with alternating sections of gorgeous lace and garter stitch, finished with knit picot bind off. Uses one skein 100g of light DK weight yarn. Designed by Savita Khurana.
Perfect Sense Shrug
Pullover wrap inspired by ballet dancewear knit seamlessly top-down. 4 sizes. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Wool and the Gang.
Houndstooth Headband
Reversible headband with one side a striped pattern and the other a houndstooth pattern. Headband 07/29 Lamana HB0729ENG. DK weight yarn.
Lace Sleeve Sweater
Easy garter stitch pullover knit flat with lace detail on sleeve and sides. No picking up stitches. Sizes To fit bust: 71cm-127cm / 28 inches to 50 inches. DK weight yarn. Boxy Jumper in Rowan Cotton Cashmere designed by Georgia Farrell .
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Cross Stitch Mock Cable Hat
One skein hat knit in a 4 round repeat mock cable contrasting with stockinette panels. Uses one ball of the recommended Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Barbara Benson
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Honeysuckle Fingerless Mitts
Lacy, stretchy design inspired by honeysuckle blossoms worked with just 1 skein of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Nancy Vandivert.
Autumn Tote
One skein bag with cable and seed stitch design. Size approximately 13” wide by 6” tall, excluding handle. Knit with one skein 197 yards (180 m) of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Omega Yarns.
Pewter Mitts
Cable fingerless mitts in a variety of sizes that uses just one skein 80 - 140 yards (73 - 128 m) of Worsted Weight Yarn. Sizes Child M to Men's L. Designed by Alecia Hornfeldt
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Little Pumpkin Hat
Earflap hat for the whole family knit with a 4 round repeat texture. Sizes for the whole family: newborn to adult large. DK weight yarn. Designed by Asita Krebs. Available in English and German
Double Cable Hat
I love the way the smaller cables in this hat transform into large cables on the crown. Hat is knit flat. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Dragonfly Wings Shawl
Versatile triangular wrap with a wing like shape that is shallow and wide. The main body of this shawl knit in stocking stitch with garter stitch ridges with a romantic lace border. Uses one skein of fingering weight yarn. Designed by Boo Knits.
Sparkling Shrug
Easy cardigan shrug knit flat in one rectangle and seamed. Perfect for beginners. DK weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Drop-leaf Scarf
Leaf lace bordered scarf uses one skein 100g fingering weight weight yarn. Designed by Linda Moorhouse.
Tote-ally Devoted Bag
Purse with cable design and two knit handles. Size (excluding Strap) 27cm x 32cm x 11cm / 11" x 12" x 4". Designed by Cygnet. Chunky weight yarn. A kit is also available.
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Bonus Patterns for Purchase
Textured Panel Baby Sweater
Baby pullover sweater with textures knit of knit and purl stitches. Sizes Newborn to 24 months. Shown in teal color DK yarn. Design 5474 by Sirdar. A kit is also available.
Lily's Slice of Pi Shawl
Lace semi-circular shawl with lace that reminds me of oak leaves. Constructed as a half pi shawl so that only has 7 or 8 increase rows The pattern is written out in full, but also provides large clear charts so you can chose whichever option you prefer to follow during your knit. Designed by Stitched Together
- See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Lovecrafts
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So What Shruggie
Seamless crew-neck cropped shrug sweater constructed from the top down. Sizes XS to 5X. Designed by Vexnot Studio. DK weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Puget Sound Shawl
Mountain landscape inspired half-circle pi shawl featuring sections of sunshine and rain, seagulls, the Olympic Mountains, and waves lapping the shore in lace, stripes, and slipped stitch color work; only one color is used per row. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Michele Bernstein.
Pretty Picot Lacy Blanket
Delicate lacy baby blanket delicate lacy blanket with two border options: classic garter stitch or dainty picot wave edging. Designed by Sirdar
Tilly Bomber
Cropped bolero cardigan that is designed for 10 colors so it's a great stash buster for DK weight yarn. 8 Sizes XS to 4XL. Designed by knitstitchrepeat. A kit is also available.
Fermina Cardigan
Cropped cardigan shrug with a romantic draped front knit in an wavy drop stitch seafoam lace. Sizes Bust 28 to 51 inches/71 to 129 cm. Fingering weight yarn. Named for Fermina Daza, from Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ Love in the Time of Cholera. Designed by Deirdre Lejeune.
