Free knitting patterns recently added to In the Loop Knitting including baby clothes, blankets, shawls, toys, women's sweaters, scarves, hats, and more. Most patterns are free. Updated 11/4/24
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Free Patterns
Lilias Shawl
Free for a Limited Time Not sure how long this is free. Easy striped sampler shawl with a variety of stitch textures. Great stash buster for Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Emma L. Butram for Expression Fiber Arts.
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Colorful Play Ball
This ball is perfect for using up leftover scrap yarn and knit flat mostly in garter stitch. Samples are in DK weight yarn but you can use any weight, especially to change the size of the ball. Designed by Betsy Lowery.
Contrast Cardigan
Kimono style cardigan knit sideways in vertical bold strips. Easy to complete featuring only knit and purl techniques and minimal picking up of stitches. Designed by Caron. Worsted weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Frogs in the Grass Blanket
Whimsical baby blanket alternating frogs in garter stitch with blocks of stands of grass in mock cable eyelet columns. DK weight yarn. Designed by Judy Lamb.
Rivage Stole
Shawl inspired by gentle waves lapping the shore and cockle shells and cockle shells during low tide. Knit with sections of an wavy lace motif and shell stitches. Knit with two colorways of self-striping DK weight yarn. Designed by Aubrey P Busek.
Knarly Vine Scarf
A braided double scarf is created by knitting two pieces: a cabled base with slits and a lace scarf that you weave through the holes. You can also substitute for a silk or chiffon scarf if you want. Designed by Hummingbird Lace. Worsted weight yarn.
3 Christmas Stockings
Three holiday stockings including one with a Nordic Star, one with cables, and another striped like a candy cane. Designed by MillaMia. Sport weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Christmas Cards
Knit Christmas motifs for festive holiday greetings including a snowman, Christmas tree, and Christmas ornaments. Perfect for using up scraps of DK weight yarn. Designed by Helen Ardley .
Linus Jacket
Baby cardigan hoodie with cozy double-breasted front and hood knit with a 4 row repeat texture. Fingering weight yarn. Sizes Newborn to 24 months. Designed by Kari Haugen .
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Izhi Cardigan
Fun women's cardigan with fringe on the sleeves. The body is knit flat in one piece with front and neck bands knit with the body as you go. Sleeve stitches are picked up but knit flat down. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Javiera Ortiz.
Hera Shawl
Rectangular shawl knit with garter stitch shaped in short rows to create eye shapes that is a gorgeous showcase for multicolored yarn. Lace weight yarn. Designed by Gudrun Huskins.
Willow Whirlwind Poncho
Easu poncho knit in one piece from the top down in almost all knit stitches, with eyelet framed central cable and rib border. No picking up stitches. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Svarta Fåret for Järbo. Available in English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Cute as a Button Cardi
Seamless child's cardigan with 8 row repeat Larkspur lace on the yoke, cuffs, and bottom. Only a few stitches picked up for sleeves. Size Ages: 18 mos to 10 yrs. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Universal Yarn Design Team . Pictured project by DotsYarns
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Candy Cane Tree Skirt
Christmas tree skirt with candy cane and tree appliques. Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Nicky Epstein. A kit is also available.
Maria Shawl and Hat
Shawl with a right triangle shape with a honeycomb cable section followed by a section of branching cables. Matching hat with alternating honeycomb cables and antler cables. DK weight yarn. Designed by Greta Majewska.
Time Tam
Inspired by Salvador Dal۪̉s famous painting, Time and the Persistence of Memory, this beret hat features a clock face that resembles the melting clocks in the painting. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Deborah Tomasello
Lawson Cardigan
A statement cable design lines the front edges of this women's cardigan. Knit flat with the cable bands worked as you knit the front so there are no stitches picked up. Sizes Extra Small to 5X. Designed by Andi Javori. DK weight yarn.
Bonus Patterns for Purchase
Diamond Cable Cardigan
V neck cardigan with interlocking lattice stitch across the bodice and dramatic balloon sleeves. Sizes To Fit Bust/Chest: 28 in to 54 in. Designed by Sirdar. DK Weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Faded Mosaic Blanket
Honeycomb striped blanked with a gradient background that only uses knits, purls and slipped stitches. Designed by Knitwits and Yarns. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Christmas Present Bows
Add a handmade touch to your gifts with these knit bows knit flat in what looks like garter stitch. Each festive bow has a small loop on the underside to feed your ribbon through. DK weight yarn. Designed by Amanda Berry
Checkerboard Cardigan
Colourful crew-neck cardigan with a stunning intarsia checkerboard pattern. Sizes To Fit Bust/Chest: 28 in to 54 in. Designed by Sirdar. DK Weight yarn. A kit is also available.
