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Baby >> Cardigan: 286 Free Patterns
Knitted baby cardigans are the perfect top layer for babies aged from infant to toddler to pre-schooler. On this page, you can find free knitting patterns for baby cardigans in many styles and for many skill levels. Any of these would be perfect if you are looking to make a knitted baby shower gift.
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Top 10 Knitting Patterns in Cardigan
Seamless Baby Cardigan
To Fit Size: 0-3, (6-12, 18-24) months
A free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless.
BabyDROPS 18-3
DROPS jacket with overlap at front , sizes:
Free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Crochet Finish, Long Sleeve.
BabyDROPS 18-4
Knitted DROPS jacket with raglan sleeve and cable pattern on sleeve and pants, sizes:
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Cable, Raglan, Seamless.
One Piece Baby Cardigan
Bernat baby cardigan for sizes: 6,12,18, 24 months
A free knitting pattern using Super Bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Worked as One Piece.
BabyDROPS 19-21
Knitted DROPS jacket, pants, hat and socks with Nordic pattern. Sizes:
This free knitting pattern uses Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Nordic.
Little Chesnut
Knitted DROPS jacket with raglan sleeves, hat and booties with cables. Sizes:
A free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Cable, Raglan, Seamless.
BabyDROPS 19-5
DROPS jacket in seed st with body piece and sleeves knitted in one and with hood, textured pattern and cables.
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Cable, Hood, Seed Stitch.
BabyDROPS 19-4
Set comprises: Knitted DROPS jacket with stripes, dots and raglan and socks.
Sizes: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Colorwork, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless.
BabyDROPS 19-1
Knitted DROPS jacket with round yoke and turtle neck, bonnet and socks with pattern.
Sizes: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Colorwork, Round Yoke, Seamless, Turtleneck.
BabyDROPS 20-24
Knitted DROPS wrap-round jacket. Sizes:
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch, Long Sleeve, Sideways.
BabyDROPS 20-21
Knitted DROPS jacket with raglan and pants in 2 strands.
Sizes:
This free knitting pattern uses Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Long Sleeve, Seamless.
Fiber Optic Cardi
Sizes: 6-12 months (12-18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years)
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down, Worked as One Piece.
BabyDROPS 20-16
Knitted DROPS jacket in garter st . Sizes: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4 - 5/6) years
Free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Garter Stitch, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Stockinette Stitch.
BabyDROPS 20-14
DROPS sleeveless top knitted from side to side in garter st and lace pattern.
Sizes: 6/9-12/18-24 months (3/4-5/6) years
This free knitting pattern uses Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Crochet Finish, Garter Stitch, Lace, Seamless, Short Rows, Short Sleeves, Sideways, Worked as One Piece.
BabyDROPS 20-12
DROPS jacket knitted from side to side in garter st and lace pattern. Sizes: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
A free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Crochet Finish, Garter Stitch, Lace edge, Short Rows, Sideways, Worked as One Piece.
BabyDROPS 20-11
Double breasted DROPS jacket with shawl collar. Sizes: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years.
Free knitting pattern. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Double breasted, Shawl Collar.
BabyDROPS 20-8
DROPS jacket, pants and hat with rib . Sizes: 1-3, 6-9. 12-18 months, 2-3-4 years
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Rib, Stockinette Stitch.
Blooming Bolero
Sizes: 12-18 months (2-3 years, 4-5 years)
This free knitting pattern uses Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Long Sleeve.
BabyDROPS 20-1
Knitted DROPS wrap-around jacket in garter st, sizes: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch, Sideways.
Blueberry
Knitted DROPS jacket with round yoke and blackberry pattern.
Sizes: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
This free knitting pattern uses Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Garter Stitch, Long Sleeve, Round Yoke, Seamless.
Lea
Size: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
A free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn.
Pretty Bow Tie Baby Cardigan
Sizes: 6 and 12 months
This free knitting pattern uses Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Seamed, Worked In Sections.
Sweet Matinee Set
Cardigan and booties set in Sizes: 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 months
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Top-Down.
Everyday Baby Cardi
Sizes: 0-12 months, 2, 3, 4,6 years
This free knitting pattern uses Aran-weight yarn.
Butterfly Baby Sweater
A free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Mini Maxine Baby Cardigan Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Raglan Cables Set
Set consists of cardigan and hat. Sizes: 6, 12, 18 months, 2, 3 years
A free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Buttons, Cable, Raglan, Seamed, Worked In Sections.
Easy Seamless Baby Cardigan with I-Cord Ties
Cozy knitted baby cardigan with tie-front
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: I-Cord, Seamless, Top-Down.
Funny Stripes Set
Set consists of cardican and hat. Sizes" 6, 12, 18, 24 months
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Stripes.
Sideways Cable Yoke Baby Sweater
SizeL 6-12 mos
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Round Yoke, Seamless, Sideways.
Santa Baby Sweater
Sizes: 6, 12, 18, 24 months
A free knitting pattern using Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Hood.
Sleep Tight
Knitted DROPS jacket in garter st with raglan. Sizes premature - 4 years.
A free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Crochet Finish, Garter Stitch, Raglan, Worked as One Piece.
Little Owl Sweater Set
A free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Seamless, Top-Down.
Baby Girl Layette
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bobble, One-piece, Raglan, Ruffle, Seamless, Top-Down.
Handsome Cables Baby Boy Cardigan
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Lace, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Fleur Baby Cardigan Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up.
Little Gentleman Jacket
Sizzes: 12 and 18 months
This free knitting pattern uses Bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Raglan, Top-Down, Worked as One Piece.
Diamond Set
Set for baby 6 mos, 12 mos, 18 mos, 2 years, includes a hat, jacket, pants, and slippers.
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn.
Baby Hoodie
Finished Measurements: Chest 21 (22, 23, 24)" [53 (56, 58, 61)cm]
Free knitting pattern using Bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Hood, Seamed, Worked In Sections.
Little Darcy
Knitted DROPS jacket in garter st with stripes and rib edges. Sizes 0-4 years
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Garter Stitch, One-piece.
Colorful Cardigan And Hat
Sozes: 6-9 months (12 months, 2 years)
This free knitting pattern uses Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Garter Stitch.
Perfect Baby Boy or Girl Top Down DK Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Top-Down.
Bedtime Stories
Knitted DROPS wrap cardigan in garter st and crochet edge. Size premature - 4 years.
This free knitting pattern uses Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Crochet Finish, Garter Stitch.
Unisex Hoodie
Sizes to fit: 0-6, 6-9, 12, 18, 24 months
A free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Hood, Stripes.
Baby Lace Cardigan
Sizes: 6-12 months, 12-24 months, 2-3 years, 3-5 years
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace pattern, Raglan.
Chunky Alpaca Baby Jacket
Free knitting pattern using Bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless, Top-Down.
Baby Jiffy Knit Sweater
Textured baby cardigan.
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bobble, Seamless, Top-Down.
Bunny Hoodie
SIZE: 12 mos, 24 months (2 yrs), Child 3
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Hood, Intarsia.
Baby and Toddler Striped Cardigan
Striped raglan cardigan.
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Raglan, Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down.
Modified Drops Eyelet Baby Cardigan
Lace baby cardigan.
Free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace, Seamless, Top-Down.
Top Down Cardigan
Sizes: 6, 12, 18, 24 mos
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Baby Bolero
Baby/child-sized bolero.
This free knitting pattern uses Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Sideways.
Little Ivanhoe
Textured baby sweater.
This free knitting pattern uses Light Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Raglan.
Baby Bunting Sweater
Top-down baby cardigan with pockets.
A free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Top-Down.
DROPS Jacket, Socks, and Blanket
Cabled baby set.
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Aran, Bottom-Up, Cable, Crochet Finish.
Knitted DROPS Jacket and Socks in Moss St
Baby cardigan.
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up.
Seed Stitch Toddler Cardigan
Textured toddler cardigan.
Free knitting pattern using Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Top-Down.
Ned’s Hoody
Free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Hood, Stripes.
Buttercup
Knit baby jacket with hood. Sizes: 1-3, 6-9, 12-18 months, 2-4 years
A free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Crochet Finish, Hood.
Elliot Sweater
Raglan child's cardigan.
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Baby's Raglan Sweater No Seams
Seamless baby cardigan.
This free knitting pattern uses Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Nina Baby Jacket
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up.
Child's Top-Down Seamless Cardigan with Set-In Sleeves
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down.
Top Down Garter Stitch Baby Jacket
Raglan baby jacket.
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch, In-the-round, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Everyday Baby Cardi
Sizes: 0-12 months (2 years, 3 years, 4-6 years)
A free knitting pattern using Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamed.
Cardigan for Merry
Cabled raglan toddler cardigan.
This free knitting pattern uses Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Cable, Raglan.
Grey Gosling
Sideways baby jacket. Sizes: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Free knitting pattern using Sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch, Sideways.
Baby Bear Hoodie
Size: 6, 12, 18, 24 months
This free knitting pattern uses Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Colorwork, Hood, Intarsia, Pocket, Seamless.
Butterfly Baby
Textured baby cardigan.
A free knitting pattern using Worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Top-Down.
Leaf Yoke Cardigan
Sizes: 6-12 months (12-18 months, 18-24 months)
A free knitting pattern using Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Lace, Round Yoke, Seamless.
Star Bight Baby Cardigan and Hat
Lace and seed stitch baby cardigan and hat.
Free knitting pattern using Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round.
Ripple & Fan Cardigan and Cap
Free knitting pattern using Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Ripple.
Bella Baby Jacket
A free knitting pattern using DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up.
Garter Stitch Cardigan and Booties
Free knitting pattern using Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch.
Cozy Cabled Cardigan
Sizes: 12-18 months (2-4 years, 5-6 years)
This free knitting pattern uses Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Hood.
Lily's Cardigan
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Lace, Seamless.
Toddler Sweater
Sizes: 12, 18, 24 months
A free knitting pattern using Aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Crochet Finish.
Jacket in Garter St and Pants in Rib
Garter stitch jacket and ribbed pants for babies.
This free knitting pattern uses Fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Sideways.
Easy Cable Seamless Child's Cardigan
This free knitting pattern uses DK-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.