In this post, you will see a round-up of modern baby knitting patterns.
Knitting for baby is fun and the featured projects don’t take very long to make, which makes them perfect for any beginner knitter.
You will see easy patterns in lovely soft pastel spring colours.
The Knitting Pattern Skill Levels
The featured patterns range from basic level to easy level.
The basic patterns are great for any beginner knitters who are looking for their first project to start off with.
The easy level patterns are for the more advanced beginners, who can manage the knitting basics well already.
*Please scroll down to see the free patterns*
The Yarn Used For The Patterns
For all of the patterns featured, I used Rico Creative Cotton Aran (50g/85m/93yds) in various colors.
This is 100% cotton and it does on occasion split when you knit, like most cotton but you can fix it and make it look neat with a little patience.
This is a medium-weight yarn 04.
You can substitute with most cotton including DK yarn that is compatible with size 4mm (US 6) or a worsted weight to use with 5mm (US 8) or 5.5mm (US 9) knitting needles.
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following the patterns:
This list of tutorials will help you and features the most common techniques and stitch patterns you will need to know.
- You should be comfortable casting on and casting off, as well as knitting in garter stitch.
- You should be able to knit the purl stitch.
- You should be able to knit in stockinette stitch.
- You should be comfortable picking up stitches.
- How to K2tog.
- You should also be comfortable reading knitting patterns.
- And understanding knitting abbreviations and terms.
More Baby Knitting Patterns
You may also be interested in these baby knits:
- Easter Bunny Hat Knitting Pattern
- Easter Bunny Booties Knitting Pattern
- Sheep Baby Booties Knitting Pattern
- Baby Socks Knitting Pattern
You can also find these patterns in this Ebook here – 10 Baby Knitting Patterns Ebook.
Modern Baby Knitting Patterns
Make something new for baby in simple cotton with one of these free knitting patterns.
The simple baby cardigans, sweater, booties and toys require basic knitting knowledge, from using garter stitch, stocking stitch, increasing and decreasing.
Baby Sweater Pattern
This two-tone simple baby sweater has been made with two really pretty cotton yarns.
With a simple colour change from powder to nature, it really is a lovely simple spring sweater.
It is really easy to knit, using garter stitch and knit in one flat piece, then seamed.
Get the step by step tutorial here!
*Available to make in 3 sizes.
Easy Baby Cardigan Pattern
This chunky baby cardigan has been made using Rico Cotton Aran in clay (51) and nature (60) on size 5.5 mm (US 9) needles.
It knits up quickly and is a really lightweight knit for spring/summer.
*Available to make in 3 sizes.
Knitted Baby Booties
This is a really lovely baby booties pattern to make, especially if you are a beginner, this pattern will introduce you to stocking stitch and to decreasing and shaping.
This was knit with Rico Cotton Aran in sand (59) and on size 4 mm (US 6) needles, they will take you about 1-2 hours to make.
*Available to make in 3 sizes.
Baby Hat Knitting Pattern
This baby hat knitting pattern is really quick to make and perfect for any beginner knitters.
This hat is knit flat on straight needles and then seamed.
A great beginner project for anyone who has never picked up the needles before!
*Available to make in 3 sizes.
Baby Slippers Knitting Pattern
This sweet baby slippers pattern will introduce you to garter stitch if you are a beginner and to increasing, decreasing and shaping.
This was knit with the gorgeous Rico Cotton Aran in pastel pink (02) and on size 4 mm (US 6) needles, they will take you about 1-2 hours to make.
You can add the pom decoration to the shoe to finish it off.
Baby Cardigan Pattern
This sweet little baby cardigan knits up fast in a simple stocking stitch.
If you are an advanced beginner, this pattern will be easy for you, as it uses knit and purl stitches and will introduce you to decreasing and shaping.
Made with Rico Cotton Aran in pastel green (67) it also has two buttons to close on the front band.
*Available to make in 3 sizes.
Bunny Softie Pattern
This bunny softie has been knitted using two coloured yarns with simple black thread stitching for the eyes and mouth.
This bunny softie knitting pattern is easy and would be perfect for any advanced beginner knitter.
Bunny Knitting Pattern
This bunny toy has been knitted using a delightful light grey coloured yarn with white added in the face and at the tips of the ears.
This bunny toy knitting pattern is easy and would be perfect for an advanced beginner knitter.
The overalls the bunny is wearing are crochet, so you may also need to know a little bit of basic crochet to make these, including how to chain and single crochet.
Karen says
I’ve been following you a while and am now ready to start a project. Thanks for all the great ideas you post!
handylittleme says
Hello Karen, Thank you so much for your kind words, I hope you enjoy the patterns. 🙂