Free knitting patterns recently added to In the Loop Knitting including cardigans, August celebrations, children's clothes, blankets, shawls, and more. Most patterns are free. Updated 8/17/26
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Free Patterns
Lumo Cardigan
Cozy luxurious long-sleeved cardigan knit flat with leaf lace paired with honecomb and other cables. Sizes XS to 2XL. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Novita Design Studio. Available in English, Dutch, Finnish, German
Rows of Degrees Temperature Blanket
Each block of this modular throw represents of week's worth of temperatures with 7 stripes, each representing the high temperature of the day, separated by a contrasting color. One caveat: The pattern doesn't give any tips for choosing colors to correspond to temperatures; that's all up to you. Knit with garter stitch, it's a perfect stash buster for Worsted weight of yarn. Grader på rader designed by Svarta Fåret. Crochet version also included.
Folded Square Hobo Bag
Easy bag knit flat in one rectangle, folded into a square tote and seamed. Strap is knit separately with garter stitch. Size 12” square. Stripes come from self-striping Aran weight yarn. Designed by Amy Gunderson.
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Briggs St Fruit Hammock
Easy convenient storage for fruit knit as a rectangle and hang with i-cords from under the cabinets. This also would be easy to take on a trip. Size 11in unstretched or 27in stretched long Uses one skein 109 yards / 100 m of DK weight yarn. Designed by Mycah Knits.
Rainier Dress
Sleeveless jumper dress in baby and child sizes that's perfect for layering. Knit seamlessly with textured bodice and hem. Sizes 6 months to 10 years. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Jessica Powers.
Santa's Helper Bear
Teddy bear toy with elf outfit knit flat. Elf bear is knit with garter stitch in boucle yarn. Bear’s onesie elf outfit has a decorative collar and buckle, and topped off with an elfin hat. Size 40cm tall / 16 inches (from bottom of paws to tops of ears without the hat). Designed by Amanda Berry
Daisy Wrap
Colorful diagonally striped shawl knit on the bias with stripes separated by daisy stitch stripes in a contrasting color. Designed for 1 skein each of 7 colors it's a colorful stash buster for Aran weight yarn. Designed by beWoolen LLC.
Nautical Cardigan
Children's cardigan with colorful geometric patterns of triangles, diamonds, and more. Instructions for girl and boy versions. Size 2 to 12 years. Fingering weight yarn. 1612-05 Nautical designed by Sandnes Garn. Available in English, German, Norwegian
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Winter's Storey Blanket
Christmas theme blanket designed by Martin Storey (get it?) with motifs of gnome elves, reindeer, greenery, snowflakes, gingerbread, evergreen trees, and more. Originally a KAL, so there are several files to download. DK weight yarn. Designed by Martin Storey.
Bird Feeder Shawl
Reversible one skein shawl knit with garter stitch and eyelet stripes. Uses one skein of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Klára Nagy.
Cocoon Cardigan
Easy shrug cardigan knit flat in one piece with Double Seed Stitch with ribbed edges. No picking up stitches. Sizes S to XXL. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Isamar Erbesdobler for Circulo Yarns.
Oak Leaf Hat
Hat with brim and earflaps in sizes for the whole family, baby to adult. Hat can be worn with brim pushed up trapper style or or down in baseball cap style. Sizes 9 Months to 12 yrs, Women, Men. Designed by Svarta Fåret. DK weight yarn. Available in English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
August 19 International Bow Day
Jumper with Bows is a long-sleeved pullover sweater fastened with bows at the shoulder. Fingering weight yarn. Sizes M to XXL. Available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish. Designed by Katia. Tip for US knitters: If asked for country, select United Kingdom.
Berry Basket Socks
Ankle socks knit with with a basketweave texture with a horizontal braid on cuff. Knit cuff down with heel flap. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Wildflower Fibercrafts
August 19 National Potato Day
Instructions for a toy baked Russet spud, sour cream dollop, and pat of butter knitted flat individually. Embroider some extra toppings for a loaded potato. Size 4” long. Designed by Tatyana Grigoryan. Aran weight yarn.
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Green Lantern Earflap Hat
In honor of the new Green Lantern series debut on HBO, here's a hat knit with Green Lantern motifs with stripes and diamonds, as well as earflaps. DK weight yarn. Designed by Dian Puspitasari
Total Eclipse Shawl
Crescent-shaped shawl depicting the progress of the eclipse of the sun using stranded colorwork and an intarsia dark circle for the moment of totality, framed with eyelets and stripes. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Rachael Huffman.
Bonus Patterns for Purchase
Cars Blanket
Blanket with various motor vehicles in knit and purl stitches including automobiles, fire trucks, ambulances, dump truck, construcion trucks, taxi, tractors, and more. Includes written instructions row by row and the charts. Designed by ByMenyDesigns. DK weight yarn.
Aster Flower Panama Hat
Baby and Child sized sun hat knitted with lace pattern and decorated with knitted aster flower and two leaves. Sizes 6 months to 10 years. Sport weight yarn. Designed by ViTalinaCraft
Bonnie Wee Mouse
Mouse toy softie knit in the round with no purling and no seaming! Approx. 8” tall (without ears). Uses one skein approx. 60 yds of any weight yarn. Designed by Susan Claudino.
Men’s Cable Cardigan
Men's long-sleeved buttoned cardigan with collar knit with cables and braids on body and sleeves. Looks like it's knit flat. Worsted weight yarn. Sizes M to XXL. Available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish. Designed by Katia.
Baby Little Elf Outfit
Christmas baby outfit including Hat, Sweater, Trousers, Bootees, and Mittens. All knit flat. Sizes Newborn to 24 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Sirdar
Strawberry Drawstring Bag
Fruit-shaped bag with i-cord handle with leaves. Size Length (without handle): 23cm / 9”. Designed by SoftSlothKnits. DK weight yarn.
