Explore thousands of free knitting patterns and find exactly what you want to knit. Browse patterns for women, babies and children, plus sweaters, cardigans, toys, scarves, hats, socks, blankets and more. Use the categories below to narrow your search by project type and discover your next knitting project.
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Baby Knitting Patterns
Free knitting patterns for babies and toddlers, including cardigans, blankets, sweaters, hats, booties and dresses.
Knitting Patterns for Women
Browse free women’s knitting patterns for sweaters, cardigans, tops, dresses, shawls and accessories.
Sweater Knitting Patterns
Find free sweater and pullover patterns, from easy everyday knits to cables, lace, Aran and colourwork.
Cardigan Knitting Patterns
Browse hundreds of free cardigan patterns by style, stitch, sleeve, construction and difficulty.
Toy Knitting Patterns
Find free toy knitting patterns for teddy bears, animals, dolls, characters and other knitted toys.
Blanket Knitting Patterns
Browse free knitting patterns for blankets, throws and afghans for babies, children and adults.
Scarf Knitting Patterns
Find free scarf knitting patterns from simple beginner scarves to cables, lace, colourwork and textured designs.
Hat Knitting Patterns
Browse free hat knitting patterns including beanies, berets, cable hats, colourwork hats and more.
Sock Knitting Patterns
Explore free sock knitting patterns in a variety of styles, stitches and constructions.
Shawl Knitting Patterns
Browse free shawl and wrap knitting patterns including lace, cable, garter stitch and different shawl shapes.
Mittens & Gloves Knitting Patterns
Find free knitting patterns for mittens, gloves, fingerless mitts and hand warmers.
Poncho & Cape Knitting Patterns
Browse free poncho, cape and capelet knitting patterns for warm and stylish layering projects.
Free Knitting Pattern Directory Index:
Use the links below to jump ahead to whatever pattern style interests you most.
- Blankets and Afghans
- Toys and Amigurumi
- Baby Knitting
Patterns - Bags, Totes and
Purses - Cardigans
and Jackets - Children’s
Knitting Patterns - Coasters
- Cowls
- Cozies
- Dishcloths
- Doilies
- Dolls
- Dress Knitting
Patterns - Knit Edges
- Flower knit
patterns - Food knitting
patterns - Free knitting
stitches - Hat knit
patterns - Headbands
Afghans/Blankets/Throws
Blankets are some of the most joyful items to knit, they make a great gift for babies and adults a like, they are fun to knit and keep you warm whether you are in your bed or snuggled up in front of the TV on your sofa. See more than 300 free blanket knitting patterns.
Featured Blanket Pattern Collections:
Chunky cable knit blanket pattern
Over 10 free chunky cable knit blanket pattern you will love to knit, which cosy warm and cable textured blanket will you make!
Reversible blanket knitting pattern
14 free reversible blanket patterns to knit for your home, very popular patterns.
Amigurumi and Toys Free Knitting Patterns
More than 670+ free knitting patterns for knit toys! Go here for 260+ free animal knitting patterns.
Toy Knitting Pattern Roundups:
Free Knitted Toy Patterns for the Holidays
- Free Easter Toys Knitting Patterns
- Free Christmas toys knitting patterns
- Free Halloween toys knitting patterns
Christmas Knitting Pattern Collections
Free Christmas Knitting Patterns – This is the ultimate resource for free Christmas knitting patterns, no need to go elsewhere, you have arrived!
Featured Christmas Collections:
Christmas puddings Knit Pattern
Easter Knitting Patterns Collections
Free Easter Knitting Patterns for 2020. Get the very latest Easter knitting patterns available. Bring joy to those around you by knitting up these cute and joyful Easter decorations.
Baby Knitting Patterns
Free knitting patterns for babies, hundreds of free patterns for all you can imagine! Go here for more than 830+ free baby knitting patterns.
Featured Baby Knitting Pattern Collections
Free Knitting Patterns for Bags
Hundreds of free knitting patterns for Bags, Totes and Purses
Bag Knitting Pattern Roundups
Cardigans and Jackets
You have just found the jackpot of amazing, totally free cardigan knitting patterns. More than 500+ free patterns to choose from.
Featured Cardigan Knitting Pattern Collections:
See our free cardigan knitting pattern roundups for patterns you can download and enjoy right now.
Children’s Knitting Patterns
Hundreds of free knitting patterns for kids! We have it all, all the free knitting patterns for kids that you could ask for, more than 200 + free knit patterns. Children’s knitting patterns for sweaters, cardigans, vests, mitts, hats and more.
Featured Collections for Children’s Knitting Patterns:
Pattern roundups for quick access to great free knit patterns for kids.
Coasters
Cowls
Browse below for plenty of free knitting cowl patterns, you can also click the links below to choose different knit cowl pattern styles:
- Free cable and lace cowl knitting pattern
- Cable cowl patterns
- Free chevron cowl knitting pattern
- Fair isle cowl
- Lace cowl patterns
- Slip stitch cowl knitting pattern
- Striped cowls
- Free textured cowl knitting pattern
- Free garter stitch cowl knitting patterns
- Rib stitch cowls
- Ripple stitch cowl knitting patterns
- Neckerchief knitting patterns
Free cowl knitting patterns that are part of a set:
Cozies
- Christmas cosy knitting pattern
- Coffee cosy knitting patterns
- Egg cosy knitting pattern
- Tea cosy knitting pattern
- Wine cosy knitting pattern
Dishcloths
Browse Dishcloth by Style:
- Cute picture dishcloth knitting patterns
- Free cable dishcloth knitting patterns
- Free
cable and lace stitch dishcloth knit patterns - Free circular dishcloth knitting patterns
- Free fair isle dishcloth knitting patterns
- Free
fruit shaped dishcloth knitting patterns - Free garter stitch dishcloth knitting pattern
- Free lace dishcloth patterns
- Free leaf motif dishcloth knitting patterns
- Free rib stitch dishcloth knit pattern
- Free
ripple stitch dishcloth knitting patterns - Free textured stitch dishcloth knit patterns
- Free
twist stitch dishcloth knitting patterns - Free kitchen set knitting patterns
Free Dishcloth Patterns for the Holidays:
- Free Easter knitted dishcloth patterns
- Christmas dishcloth patterns for free
- Free
Halloween dishcloth knitting patterns
Doilies
Dolls
- 18 Ins doll cloths knit pattern
- Doll
Clothes - Geisha doll knitting patterns
- Knitting patterns for dolls
- Mermaid knitting pattern
- Ragdoll knitting pattern
- Topsy Turvy doll knitting
pattern - Russian dolls knitting pattern
Dress Knitting Patterns
- Dress knitting patterns with pockets
- Free cabled dress knitting pattern
- Free drop stitch dress knitting pattern
- Free lace dress knitting patterns
- Free long dress knitting patterns
- Free long sleeve dress knitting patterns
- Free
off the shoulder dress knit patterns - Free short dress knitting patterns
- Free short sleeve dress knitting patterns
- Sleeveless dress knitting pattern
- Three
quarter sleeve dress knitting patterns
Edgings and Insertions
Flowers Knitting Pattern
Food
- Cake knitting patterns
- Cupcake Knitting Pattern
- Junk food knitting pattern
- Sweets Knit Patterns
- Vegetable knitting pattern
Free Knitting Stitches
- Knit and Purl Knitting Stitches
- Cable Knitting Stitches
- Lace Knitting Stitches
- Rib Knitting Stitches
- Bobble Knitting Stitches
- Drop Stitch
Hats
Search Hats by Categories:
- Aran hat patterns
- Cable hat knitting patterns
- Easy hat knitting patterns
- Fair Isle hat knitting patterns
- Garter stitch hat knitting pattern
- Lace hat knitting pattern
- Mens hat knitting patterns
- Rib hat knitting patterns
- Ripple knit hat pattern
- Slouchy Hat Knit Patterns
- Stockinette stitch hat
- Striped hat knitting pattern
Hat Knitting Patterns that Come in Sets:
- Hat and scarf set knitting pattern
- Hat and cow set knitting pattern
- Hats, Cowls and Mittens Knitting Pattern Sets
- Knit hat and mittens set
Free Hat Knitting Pattern Roundups:
More than 20+ free cabled hat knitting patterns you will absolutely love knitting and wearing for the cold winter months. See the cold season in with style!
20+ Free Slouchy Hat Knitting Patterns to Download Now! Simple and easy slouch beanie patterns to keep you warm in the cooler months!
12+ Easy Knitted Beanie Pattern you will love to make up quickly for everyone in the family.
Bulky yarn hat patterns are the best project to whip up warm and cozy hats that are super quick to knit for the Winter months!
With 50 free easy hat knitting patterns for winter you will be kept very busy and your head and ear will be very cozy and warm. Simple hat knitting patterns in stockinette stitch, rib and garter stitch, bulky yarn chunky knit hats, slouchy beanies, berets, normal beanies and more.
Headband Knitting Patterns
Heart Knitting Pattern
Knit your heart out with these amazing free patterns!
- Cable heart knitting pattern
- Heart dishcloth knitting pattern
- Heart
knitting pattern for baby blanket - How to knit a flat heart
- How to knit a puffy heart
- Knitted heart blanket
squares - Lace heart knitting
pattern - Raised heart knitting pattern
Check out more heart themed knitting patterns that are all free!
Jewelry
Over 10+ free knitting patterns for jewelry, including knit bangles, necklaces and earrings.
Mittens and Gloves
Squares
Pillows
Search Free Pillow Knitting Patterns by Category:
- Bulky yarn pillow patterns
- Blanket and pillow set knitting patterns
- Cable
and lace pillow - Cabled Pillows
- Christmas Pillows
- Fair Isle Pillows
- Garter Stitch Pillows
- Lace Pillows
- Mitered
Square Pillows - Stocking Stitch Pillows
- Textured Pattern Pillows
Ponchos
Potholders and Hot Pads
Scarf Knitting Patterns
Scarf Knitting Patterns by Stitch Pattern:
- Free ripple/wave stitch scarf knitting patterns
- Free Lace Scarf Knitting Patterns
- Free Garter Stitch Scarf Knitting Pattern
- Free textured stitch scarf knitting pattern
- Free cable scarf knitting patterns
- Free cable and lace scarf knitting patterns
- Free seafoam scarf knitting patterns
- Free
lace leaf stitch scarf knitting patterns - Free diamond lace scarf knitting pattern
- Free striped scarf knitting pattern
- Free mesh scarf knitting pattern
- Free chevron lace scarf knitting patterns
- Free drop stitch scarf knitting pattern
- Free eyelet scarf knitting patterns
- Free mock lace scarf knitting pattern
- Free slip stitch scarf knitting patterns
- Free fair isle scarf knitting pattern
Styles:
- Free triangle scarf knitting pattern
- Free scarf knitting pattern with pockets
- Free keyhole scarf knitting patterns
- Free hooded scarf knitting patterns
- Free ruffled/curly scarf knitting patterns
Sets:
- Free matching scarf and hat knitting patterns
- Free Hat and Scarf Knitting Patterns
- Free
scarf and mittens/gloves set knitting patterns
Scarf Knitting Pattern Collections
Free scarf knitting patterns for 2020. Firstly, all these amazing scarf knitting patterns are absolutely free to download! We have some pattern designs here that are fresh off the needles for 2020!
Shawls and Stoles
Search Free Shawl Knitting Patterns by Stitch and Style:
- free lace shawl knitting patterns
- free cable shawl knitting patterns
- free garter stitch shawl knitting patterns
- free
stockinette stitch shawl knitting patterns - free striped shawl knitting patterns
- free diamond lace shawl knitting pattern
- free
lace leaf stitch shawl knitting patterns - free drop stitch shawl knitting pattern
- free ripple stitch shawl knitting pattern
- free beaded shawl pattern
- free round shawl knitting pattern
- free shawl patterns with fringe
- free mitered square shawl pattern
- free aran shawl knitting pattern
Shawl Knitting Pattern Roundups
Shrugs
Skirt Knitting Patterns
Slippers
Socks
Sock Knitting Patterns Collections:
Quick and easy sock patterns, new patterns for the latest looks in warm and lovely socks. Knit some socks with over 140+ patterns all for free. Find the perfect free sock knitting pattern for you in this extensive, high quality collection. From stripy socks, to variegated yarn socks, lace socks, cabled socks and more; find just the right sock pattern to keep your feet and those of loved ones warm.
Sweaters and Pullovers
More than 400+ free sweater knitting pattern! In the colder months of the year sweaters are used to keep you warm and are a must, so why not try your hand at making one of these beautiful sweaters for yourself and those you love.
Knit some beautiful sweaters, all these premium knitting patterns are absolutely free! Here you will find the biggest collection of pullover sweater knitting patterns on the web, from easy sweater knitting pattern for beginners, intermediate sweater knitting patterns, lace stitch sweaters, cable stitch sweaters, oversized sweaters, pullovers to hand knit in chunky yarns and more!
- Aran Sweater Knitting Patterns
- Cabled Sweater Knitting Patterns
- Fair Isle Sweater Free Knitting Pattern
- Lace Sweater Knitting Patterns
- Stocking Stitch Sweater Patterns
- Striped Sweater Knitting Patterns
- Sweaters with Turtlenecks
Sweater Knitting Pattern Collections:
We have compiled some free sweater knitting pattern roundups for quick access to quality patterns.
Tanks, Tees and Sleeveless Tops
Free knitting patterns for ladies Summer tops, halter neck tops, tanks tops, blouses and tees.
Over 200+ free tops knitting patterns. Knitting is not just about heavy winter garments to keep you warm, knitting can also be great for creating beautiful summer and spring tops, tees and tanks out of cool materials such as cotton! These types of garments are also a great opportunity to play with your lace knitting abilities. Eyelet and lace knitting stitches make light and breezy textiles that are perfect for the warmer months.
Create wonderful looks with sleeveless, short sleeved and spaghetti/thin strap garments with these beautiful all free knitting patterns!
Browse by category:
- Easy knit tank top pattern free
- Crop top knitting patterns
- Lace tops
- Cable and lace stitch tops
- Tanks tops
- Cable knit tops
See more Summer top collections:
New – Free Knitting Pattern for Ladies Tops
Women’s Tunics
Vests
Free knitting patterns for vest! Vests are great knits for men, women, kids and babies. They are faster to knit and very versatile, great addition to your wardrobe for the cooler months.
Free Knitting Patterns for Men
Men’s Cardigan Knitting Pattern
Men’s Hats Free Knitting Patterns
Free Men’s Vest Knitting Patterns
More Free Knitting Pattern Collections
