Free knitting patterns recently added to In the Loop Knitting including easy women's cardigans, stash buster women's tops, Halloween decorations, scarves, blankets, shawls, and more. Most patterns are free. Updated 10/13/25
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Free Patterns
Helix Scarf
Spiral-shaped striped scarf knit with garter stitch and i-cord ties so it can be worn a variety of ways. Perfect for leftover yarn or miniskeins. Sample knit in Sport weight yarn but any weight yarn will work. Designed by Clara Loarwenn.
Puzzle Box Knit Quilt
Piecework blanket knit with garter stitch, either with intarsia or separate blocks. Great stash buster for leftover DK weight yarn. Designed by Anne Pinkava.
Ghostly Gourds
Knit jack o'lanterns in two sizes knit in the round with faces in duplicate stitch. 2 Sizes Height (including stem): 5½ (7)”. Designed by Alexandra Frankel. Bulky weight yarn.
Cousin What
Whimsical Addams Family inspired hairy creature designed as a shelf-sitter or hanging
Houseplant Blanket
May only be free for a limited time. Reversible blanket with nature inspired design of leafy plants in double knitting. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Sarabeth Hall
Hooded Twilight Wrap
Easy cardigan with hood knit flat with 4 row repeat moss stitch and seamed to create armholes. A few stitches are picked for the hood. Front bands are knit with the fronts. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Tori Gurbisz.
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Potluck Pullover
Stash buster tee knit seamlessly in one piece with stripes of leftover yarn or mini skeins. Sizes XS to XL. Designed to use up scraps of Fingering weight yarn from past projects. Designed by Victoria Zachanowich.
Rathnelly Cardigan
Duster coat with pockets and belt knit flat. Front bands knit separately and sewn on. No picking up stitches. Sizes XS to 5 XL. Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Katherine Poole-Fournier
More Free Patterns
Elf Mouse
Casper and Parch are colorful mice stuffies dressed in hat, tunic, and striped pants. Knit mostly in the round. Adorable way to use up leftover Fingering weight yarn. Size 15cm / 6 inches tall.. Designed by Manon Lemaire for Knitty.
Frosty Friends Hat
Smiling snowmen inspired by Frozen dance around this hat. 2 sizes. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Wiam's Crafts. Web version is free.
Hooded Vest
Garter stitch cardigan vest with hood knit flat with i-cord edging and ties for hood. Sizes S to 5X. Quick knit in Chunky weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Frostwork Shawl
Rectangular shawl knit with embossed trellis stitch diamonds framed by rope cables, inspired by frost-kissed mornings. Medium weight yarn. Designed by Ravin Sekai Designs / Rachel Hill. A kit is also available.
Corrugated Baskets
Baslets in two sizes knit in the round and folded over for extra sturdiness. Sizes 14.5” (26.5”) | 37cm (67.5cm) outer circumference. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Alecia Hornfeldt.
Skye Jumper
Easy long sleeved pullover sweater with boat neck knit flat in 4 pieces with front and back alike. No picking up of stitches. Sizes S to XXXL. DK weight yarn. Designed by The Australian Yarn Company.
Breeze Top
Sleeveless top knit with bold stripes and an eyelet check pattern. Sizes XS to XL. Designed for 6 colors, it's a great use for leftover Sport weight yarn. Designed by Wiebke Burdin.
Zephyr Wrap
A parallelogram shaped shawl knit in stripes with a 4 row repeat broken rib. It's a great way to de-stash Fingering weight yarn.. Designed by Kara McKinley.
Sheep Bag
Purse shaped like a sheep with head, woolly body, legs, decorated with knit flowers. Size isn't given but clues in the pattern indicate it's about 25cm/10in tall without handles. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Emma Wright.
Bonus Patterns for Purchase
Shrew
This small shrew in a striped sweater is the perfect small friend to take on your journeys. Knit flat with modular construction. Size 8cm/ 3in tall. Lace weight yarn. Designed by Claire Garland
Tomorrow Cowl
One skein bandana cowl knit with a pretty lace pattern. Uses less than one 100 gram skein of DK weight yarn. Designed by Alia Luria.
Bug Collection Double Knit Scarf
Reversible scarf with insects inspired by real species, including a scarab, praying mantis, stick bug, cicada, moths, and others. Designed by yarnquarium. DK weight yarn.
Unity Hat
Quick, easy one skein hat knit with a beehive texture. Knit with one skein of Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by bromefields
Striation Point Shawl
Fully reversible one skein shawl knit with easy lace and drop stitches. Knit with one skein of fingering weight or sock yarn. Designed by KnitElement.
Dolls and Cottage Bag
Purse designed like a little house with 10 little dolls that live inside, all knit flat. Dolls 8cm (3ins) tall. No size given for bag but it looks 17cm/7" tall. Great stash buster for scrap DK weight yarn. Designed by dollytime
