Top Ten FREE baby sweater patterns
August 03, 2016
I adore knitting for baby and collect baby patterns like one might collect seashells. While writing this top ten list, I went way over my budget and gathered twenty free patterns instead of ten. Pattern links, yarn weights, and sizes available are in the captions below each picture. All yarn weights are featured in the patterns below: fingering, sport, DK, worsted, aran and bulky weights. If you have some stash, you can quickly scan down to find the right pattern. Use these patterns as a springboard for your imagination; make a dear baby sweater in a solid color or add stripes, intarsia, fair isle, or stitch texture; let whimsy be your guide! Which one will you make first?
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knit in worsted weight in three sizes: 3, 6, and 12 mos.
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| Fingering weight in three sizes: newborn, 3 mos., and 6 mos. |
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Knit in worsted weight in one size: 6 mos.
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Knit in aran weight in two sizes: 3 mos. and 12 mos. |
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knit in worsted weight in one size: 1 yr.
(change to DK weight for 6 mos.)
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Knit in bulky weight in two sizes: 4-8 mos. and 8-12 mos.
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| Stacked Stag-Horn Pullover by Stacey Cilia
Knit in DK weight in two sizes: 6 mos. and 12 mos
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| Jill by Martin Storey of Rowan
Knit in DK weight in four sizes: 3, 6, 12, and 18 mos.
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Knit in DK weight in three sizes: 3, 6, and 12 mos. This pattern has been removed from Ravelry but if you would like the pattern, I don't think the designer would mind if I shared it with you. Email me. |
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Knit in worsted weight in one size: 6 mos.
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| Knit in fingering weight yarn in one size: 18-24 mos. |
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Knit in sport weight in one size: 6-12 mos.
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| Knit in bulky weight in four sizes from 3-6 mos. to 24 mos. |
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fingering weight yarn in one size: 18" chest
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Knit n sport weight in six sizes: 3 mos. to 2 yrs.
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knit in worsted weight yarn in 4 sizes, 6 mos. to 2 yrs.
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Knit in worsted weight in four sizes: 6 mos., 1, 2, and 3 yrs.
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DK weight in three sizes: 3, 6, and 12 mos.
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| Knit in DK weight in two sizes: 3 mos. and 6 mos. |
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Knit in DK weight in one size: 9-12 mos.
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Knit in worsted weight in four sizes: 6 mos. and 1, 2, and 3 yrs.
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And now for some baby things that don't fall in the sweater category:
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Best Baby Booties: Saartje's Booties
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| Best Baby Poncho: Hooded Baby Poncho from Lion Brand |
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Best Baby Hat: Norwegian Baby Hat by Djevellue
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| Totally Free/Totally Adorable has been a popular post this last year and has some good tips. |
Below are Rowan yarns I love that are perfect for baby.
Cotton Cashmere (heavy DK weight)
Handknit Cotton (light worsted weight)
Baby Cashsoft Merino (sport weight)
I have knit with and can highly recommend all of the above yarns. The ball bands prefer hand washing (and I do too), but if any of these yarns go in the washing machine it will not be a terrible disaster. Garments will last longer if hand washed of course, but if gifting a hand knit to a busy new mom, you'll at least know the sweater won't felt with the above yarns.
26 Comments
Hi Kristin! I have made Baby Sophisticate (so cute and easy peasey) but I just adore your Gingersnap!
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Thank you! There are so many cute baby patterns out there, but I hope you'll knit Gingersnap one day!
DeleteDarling, all. But do love the stripey ones best!
ReplyDeleteI am a sucker for stripes too!
DeleteThanks for all the inspiration. I always enjoy your posts.
ReplyDeleteYou are so clever, I love all your photos on knitting and dinner parties. I have started only knitting 1 year old sweaters as gifts also, thanks to you.
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DeleteThey are all adorable. Makes me want to have a baby. Love your photos.
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I didn't want this parade to end. All so cute! I may give the baby-blue Simple Baby Pullover a try. I love the simplicity of it. Chloe
ReplyDeleteI almost didn't add that, and then I thought, nope, sometimes simple is best! Well actually, more often than not that is true!
DeleteThere are 850 examples on Ravelry so a lot of people agree with you, Kristen! Plus simple gives more room for variation like color blocking, etc. as soon as I find the right yarn I plan on casting on for this pullover. I don't knit socks so baby things are reasonably portable. Especially if I carry my BIG purse:-).
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