Free One Button Cardigan Knitting Patterns

Find more than 40 free one button cardigan knitting patterns, including cropped cardigans, V-necks, lace designs, textured jackets and relaxed everyday layers.

A single button closure gives a cardigan a different look from a traditional fully buttoned front. Some patterns use one statement button at the neckline or bust, while others combine a single-button fastening with an open front, asymmetric shape or cropped silhouette.

For hundreds of other styles, return to the complete collection of free cardigan knitting patterns.

One Button Cardigans, Jackets and Open-Front Styles

If you’re searching for a single button cardigan knitting pattern, don’t overlook patterns described as one-button jackets or cardigans with a single-button closure. These terms can describe very similar designs, particularly when the cardigan is intended to hang open below the fastening.

Some one button cardigans have a V-neck or low neckline, while others place the fastening higher on the body. If neckline is important to you, see the V-neck cardigan knitting patterns.

For cardigans designed to be worn mostly open, you can also look through the open cardigan knitting patterns.

Choosing a One Button Cardigan to Knit

For a lighter layer, look for cropped, lace or three-quarter sleeve designs. These can give the single-button shape a less structured look and work particularly well when you want the cardigan to sit open below the fastening.

See the 3/4 sleeve cardigan knitting patterns for more designs with this sleeve length, or the lace cardigan knitting patterns for more decorative knitted fabrics.

If you prefer a traditional cardigan with buttons running down the front instead, head to the button-up cardigan knitting patterns.