Free knitting patterns recently added to In the Loop Knitting including baby and child sweaters, women's shawls, hats, bags, and more. Most patterns are free. Updated 8/18/25
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Free Patterns
The In Crowd Shawl
Easy triangular shawl with alternate sections of stockinette and lace eyelets with braid details. Gorgeous showcase for gradient or self-striping Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Sarah Roberts.
Baby Bumble Blanket
May only be free for a limited time. Easy bee themed blanket knit with three color stripes and honeycomb stripes. Uses three skeins of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by MissReneeKnits
Love Hero Sweater
Child sized sweater with the word Love or Hero (your choice) on the circular yoke. Sizes 1 - 9 yrs. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Marie Hoff.
Courmayeur Bolero
Cropped cardigan with three quarter sleeves knit flat with a 6 row repeat Checker stitch. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Adriafil Yarn.
Sprinkle Latte Hat and Cowl
Easy hat and matching neckwarmer knit with a two round repeat slip stitch texture. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Gauge Yarn.
R0416 Venetien Shawl
Square backed lace shawl with a diamond lace pattern. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Regia Designteam.
Elavine Head Wrap
Head scarf knit flat with eyelets and wrapped into a turban style headband. Uses 1 skein of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Corrine Turner.
Billie and Bertie Highland Cows
Father and son, bull and calf, are all dressed up for a day out. Knit flat with stockinette, reverse stockinette and garter stitch. The bull is 19cm tall and calf 14cm tall. DK weight yarn. Designed by Amanda Berry.
More Free Patterns
Frog Hoodie
Baby and child sized cardigan with hood with knit and felt frog eyes. Sizes Newborn to 6 yr. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Universal Yarn.
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Just The Sleeves Shrug
Cropped pullover bolero with turtleneck. Sizes S to 3X. Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Michelle Greenberg.
Poppy's Pullover
Easy striped long sleeved sweater knit flat with no picking up of stitches. Sizes S to 5XL. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Verdier Shawl
Asymmetrical triangle shawl with horizontal and veritcal zigzag stripes knit in garter mosaïc. Charted and written instructions. The designer says it's suitable for mosaïc beginners. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Audrey Borrego.
Sporty Photographer Hat
Easy slounchy beanie hat knit with a one round repeat of 2x2 rib. 2 sizes. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Lavanya Patricella.
Honey Pouch
Small phone pouch knit with the honeycomb brioche stitch and a ribbed top with an i-cord to accommodate clips. Adaptable size. Designed by Beatrice Mase. Available in English and French
Ridge Basket
Simple garter stitch in jumbo yarn is seamed and cinched to create a modern basket that’s a beautiful accent to a planter or vase with flowers. Designed by Love Fest Fibers
Strawberry Fields Pouch
May only be free for a limited time. Drawstring bag with rows of strawberries knit in stranded colorwork. Size: 6"x8". Designed by asawki_knits. Fingering weight yarn.
ReCycle Headband
Reversible moebius headband with the recycle arrow symbols in double knit. DK weight yarn. Designed by Vicky Chan Designs.
Bonus Patterns for Purchase
Mushroom Mittens
Fingerless mitts with a colorful design of a red-capped mushroom surrounded by stranded designs reminiscent of leaves. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by MagicalCraftRoom.
ABC Layette Set
Baby set including matching cardigan with ABCs, ducks, and sailboats, jumper with stripes and initial of your choice, blanket with the entire alphabet, hat personalised with an initial, and keyhole scarf cravat. Sizes Newborn to 12 Months. Designed by Debbie Bliss. A kit is also available.
Tulip Fields Blanket
Knit a garden with this sampler block blanket with a variety of flowers and textures. Great for stashbusting and using up leftover DK or 8 ply yarn weight yarn. Designed by Nicola Valiji. A kit is also available.
Cloud Easy Poncho and Cowl
Beginner friendly set of cowl and cape, both knit flat in garter stitch. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by The Lonely Sea/Heather Corcoran.
Crenshaw Sweater
Easy cropped pullover knit flat in garter stitch. Sizes S-3XL. Quick knit in Bulky weight yarn. Designed by BDDPatterns.
Sleeves and Tube Sweater
Turtleneck lace cropped pullover shrug with ribbed tube top. Sizes XXS to XXXL. Chunky weight yarn. Designed by CamexiaDesigns.
