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Baby >> Cardigan: 190 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 Baby/Cardigan
Little Hoodie Cardigan
SIZES Newborn (6-12 months, 18-24 months, 4 years, 6 years, 8 years)
This free girls knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Hood, Seamed, Short Sleeves.
IONA Baby Cardigan
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Lace.
Old Shale Lace Baby Top
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.
Hot Cakes Baby Cardigan
To Fit Size: 0-3, (6-12, 18-24) months
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Top-Down.
Essential Baby Set
Free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Top-Down.
Chic Girly Cardigan
Free girls knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace, Seamless, Top-Down.
Little Garter Hoodie
SIZES 3 mos (6 mos, 12 mos, 2T, 4T)
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Hood, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Den Lille Pastinak
A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Eyelet pattern.
Fir Cone Cardigan
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Lace edge, Seamed.
BEN Baby Cardigan
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamed, Top-Down, V-neck.
Baby Cabled Cardi
SIZES 3 (6, 12, 18, 24) months
Free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down, Worked as One-piece.
Baby's First Knit Jacket
Sizes: 6-24 months
This free knitting pattern uses sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamed, Worked as One-piece.
Baby Jacket & Hat
Sizes: 1 (2) yrs
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Seamed.
Here's My Heart Cardi
Sizes: 6 (18) mos
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Collar, Lace pattern, Long Sleeve, Seamed.
Easy Garter Stitch Baby Cardigan
Easy button-down baby cardigan knitting pattern
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: I-Cord, Seamed, Stripes, Worked as One-piece.
Autumn Spice Cardigan
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Textured pattern, Top-Down.
Capucine Baby Cardigan
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: One-piece, Seamed.
Kinzie Baby Cardigan Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Top-Down.
All-in-one Baby Cardigan
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down.
Baby Fairy Jacket
This lovely outfit will instantly turn your baby into Tinkerbell! A great gift for baby showers or other occasions.
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamed, Stripes.
Wave of Light Baby Cardigan
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace.
Little Hoodie
Sizes: 3 mos (6 mos, 12 mos, 18 mos, 2 yrs, 4 yrs, 6 yrs, 8 yrs, 10 yrs)
This free boys knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Hood, Long Sleeve, Rib, Seamed, Stockinette Stitch.
Knit Double Stripe Summer Baby Hoodie
Sizes: 6 - 24 months
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Hood, Long Sleeve, Seamed, Stripes.
Frog Hoodie
Sizes: 6 months - 6 years
This free knitting pattern uses bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Hood, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless.
Little Cub Hoodie
Sizes: 6 mon (12mon, 24mon, 4yrs)
A free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Hood, Long Sleeve, Seamed.
Baby Cardign
We loved the traditional construction and attention to detail shown by this pattern. It is knitted from just one skein of Worsted weight yarn, making it a great gift for a baby shower or birthday.
Sizes: 0-3 months (6-9 months, 12-18 months)
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn.
Ella Baby Cardigan
Size: Newborn-6 mos 20” (51cm) chest
Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
Knit Zip Hoodie
Sizes: Child’s 0-6 (6-12, 12-24) mos
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Crochet Finish, Hood, Long Sleeve, Seamed, Zipper.
Colorblock Kimono Cardigan
Sizes: 6-24 months
A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3-quarter sleeves, Garter Stitch, Kimono Sleeve.
Baby Jacket Set
Sizes: 0-12 months
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down.
In The Details Knit Hoodie
Sizes: 6-24 months
Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch, Hood, Long Sleeve.
Kensington Baby Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up.
Professor Sweater
Sizes: 1 (4, 6, 8, 10)yrs
This free boys knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Shawl Collar.
Soft Essentials Knit Baby Cardigan
Sizes: 6 to 24 months
A free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Long Sleeve, Seamed, V-neck.
Tiny Stripes Cardigan and Vest
This free knitting pattern uses light fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round, Steek, Stripes.
Show Your Stripes Knit Jacket
Sizes 6 and 12 months
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: cuff-to-cuff, Garter Stitch, Hood, Worked as One-piece.
Buttoned Up Cardi
Sizes: 6 to 24 months
Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Garter Stitch, Hood, Long Sleeve, Seamed.
Teddy Sweater and Hat
A free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Wrap.
Sweet Lady Bug Baby Set
Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Applique, Seamed.
Hopscotch Cardigan
A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Raglan, Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down, V-neck.
Year-Round Baby Cardigan
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Seamed.
Angelita Baby Bolero Jacket
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cropped, Seamed.
Baby Cardigan
Sizes: Baby- 6-9 (12) (18-24) months
A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamed.
Danika Baby Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Seamed.
Malte
This free knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Mosaic, Seamless, Slipped Stitches.
NEVIS Top-down V-neck Baby Cardigan Jacket
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Raglan, Seamless, Top-Down, V-neck.
Grow Into Me
This free girls knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: A-shape, Crochet Finish, Seamless, Short Rows, Sideways.
Basic Baby Set
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Top-Down.
BabyDROPS 20-15
Free girls knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch, Sideways.
Arches Baby Cardigan
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace.
Jasmine Baby Jacket
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Top-Down.
Cute & Classic Baby Cardigan
A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamed.
DROPS Extra 0-684
Sizes: newborn to 4 years
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Raglan, Seamless.
Little Charlie Baby Jacket & Hat
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up.
Jack & Jill Baby Cardigan
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Top-Down.
ENYA Baby Cardigan Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Lace edge, Raglan.
Jump For Joy Hoodie
A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Hood, Seamed.
Jack and Jill - Premature Baby Jackets
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Raglan, Top-Down.
Roma Baby Cardigan and Hat
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless, Top-Down.
Darcie
A free girls knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Lace edge, Seamed.
Easy Baby Cardi
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamed.
Little Babbity - Preemie Baby Sets
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up.
Little Bibi - Preemie Baby Set
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Lace.
Striped Baby Sweater
Free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Raglan, Seamless, Stripes, Top-Down.
Bibi Baby Jacket
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Lace.
Lilac Blossom Baby Set
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Lace, Raglan.
Elfkin Set
A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Raglan, Seamed.
Winter Warmer Baby Set
Free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Hood.
Tiny Topaz - Premature Baby Jacket
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Top-Down.
Little Jay - Premature Baby Cardigans
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamed.
Babbity Baby Jacket
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamless.
Drops Baby Jacket and Pants
A free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Garter Stitch, In-the-round, Seamless.
DROPS jacket and socks
Sizes: 1 month to 4 years
A free knitting pattern using fingering or sport-weight yarns. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Garter Stitch, Seamed.
DROPS jacket
Sizes: 1 month to 4 years
A free knitting pattern using fingering or sport-weight yarns. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Long Sleeve, Seamed.
DROPS jacket
Sizes: 1 month to 4 years
Free knitting pattern using super bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seed Stitch, Stockinette Stitch, Worked as One-piece.
DROPS jacket
Sizes: 5 to 14 years
Free girls knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3-quarter sleeves, Crochet Finish, Lace edge, Seamed.
DROPS jacket & pants
Sizes: 1 month to 4 years
This free knitting pattern uses sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Raglan, Seamless, Worked as One-piece.
DROPS jacket, socks and hat
Sizes: 1 month to 4 years
A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Short Rows, Sideways.
DROPS jacket and hat
Sizes: 1 month to 4 years
Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Raglan, Seamless, Worked as One-piece.
DROPS jacket , pants and socks
Sizes: 1 month to 4 years
A free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Colorwork, Round Yoke, Seamless.