Free knitting patterns recently added to In the Loop Knitting including including a mood blanket, cardigans for men and women, Easter bunnies, stash busters, and more. Most patterns are free. Updated 4/7/25
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Free Patterns
Wabbit the Rabbit
Free for a limited time. Bunny stuffie inspired by Winnie the Pooh's friend knitted flat and shaped with short rows and joined with picked up stitches. Size 18cm/ 7in tall. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Claire Garland.
Raindrop Shawl
Colorful triangular shawl with sections of checkerboard, zigzag, and stripes, knit in mosiac colorwork, just one color per row. Designed for seven colors so it's a perfect for leftover DK weight yarn. Designed by Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. A kit is also available.
Bonnet Hood
Garter stitch hood with elongated scarf ends that you can wrap for extra warmth. Knit flat. Designed by Caron. Bulky weight yarn.
Creeper Beanie
Quick and easy Minecraft inspired hat. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Alexandra Davidoff.
ZigZag Mood Blanket
Inspired by temperature blankets, this mood blanket is designed so you can capture how you were feeling each day of the year (or whatever time period you use) by selecting a corresponding yarn color and knitting a two row repeat zigzag. Designed for at least 10 colors it's a great stash buster for DK weight yarn. Designed by Erica Jackofsky. A kit is also available.
Latvian Braids All Day Hat
Stash buster hat with stripes of braids designed to use up your left over fingering weight yarn. Designed by Traci Scott
Hooded Cardigan
Unisex hoodie knit knit seamlessly from the bottom up. Mostly knit switches. Sizes XS to 5X. Worsted weight. Designed by Premier Yarns Design Team
More Free Patterns
Sea and Sky Scarf
Gansey style one skein scarf with diamonds framed by cables, ladder texture, and seed stitch. Uses just one skein of Fingeering weight yarn. Designed by Robbie Laughlin.
Sweet Girl Shirt
Baby and child sized short sleeved polo sweater with collar and buttons. Matching shoes Sizes 9 months to 11 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Sarah and Oliver.
Summer Bunny Tee
Short-sleeved sweater for toddlers with a cute bunny rabbit on the front. Size 86 (2.5 years). Designed by Michaela Veith of Woolspiration. Fingering weight yarn. Available in English, German
Ripple Cardigan
Woman's long-sleeved cardigan knit seamlessly with a 4 row repeat lace stitch. Sizes XS to 5XL. DK weight yarn. Designed by Jie. A kit is also available.
Starflower Wrap Cardigan
Ballet-style cardigan with sleeves covered with lace and clustered stitch flowers. Fingering weight yarn. Sizes XS to 5XL. Designed by Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. A kit is also available.
Garden Tulip Shawl
Lace tulips bloom up the back of this triangular shawl knit with garter stitch and stockinette. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Afifa.
Bee Dishcloth
Easy dishcloth designed to look like a bee knit on the bias in striped garter stitch with wings. Designed by Lily Sugar'n Cream. Worsted weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Minecraft Sheep
Toy stuffie of Minecraft character. Size 12 inches tall in Aran weight yarn. Designed by reisuru.
Bonus Patterns for Purchase
Bi-Colour Cardigan
Classic cardigan jacket with moss stitch sleeves knit half in one color and half in another (though you could knit in one color!). Chunky weight yarn.. Size 28-58". Designed by Anxiousgirlknits.
Pieces of My Heart Shawl
Triangular shawl in garter stitch and basic lace is a great stash buster as it can be made using only leftover yarns or with mini skeins. Designed by Gabrielle Vézina.
Minecraft Creeper Hat
Colorful beanie with minecraft creepers around it. Designed by Lucy Ward
Chloe Sweater
Cowl-necked pullover with cables. Sizes 40 to 74" bust circumference. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Amy Miller. Pictured project by GazeboNinja
Steve from Minecraft
Toy based on Minecraft character and filled using sponges to keep the square edges. Designed by IJ Makes
