Easy Beginner Free Baby Knitting Patterns for Newborn Boys and Girls

This page presents free baby knitting patterns and pattern resources for newborns and infants, shared as reference patterns and design inspiration rather than step-by-step knitting instructions.

Free baby knitting patterns are a lovely way to create inexpensive quick knit, baby sweaters, baby blankets, bibs and booties.  Whether your favorite baby yarn is cashmere homespun or Red Heart Baby Econo yarn, the price for the privilege to knit can pile up in a flash.

This page is part of my broader collection of free baby patterns shared by readers and designers over the years.

The new mom might ask whether or not it is best or even necessary to knit her baby's clothes and the answer would have to be negative. With modern machines and cheap imported baby clothing, it's not necessary to knit at all.


But take it from millions of knitting fans that the thought of a life without yarn, knit and purl stitches makes them anxious. To experienced knitters, the soothing click of the needles brings peace into a busy day.

Free Baby Knitting Patterns

The purpose of these resources is to share some free baby knit clothing patterns so that modern moms on a budget can experience the feeling of pride and accomplishment when her knit baby sweater or her soft homemade baby blanket made from our patterns is finished and slides off the needles.

Do You Really Know All of the Basic Knitting Stitches and Techniques?

This page focuses on sharing pattern links, historical resources, and knitting inspiration, not on providing full knitting tutorials or technique instruction. Go HERE to see if your knitting skills are sufficient to complete these projects.

Free Baby Blanket Knitting Patterns

FAST and Easy Baby Sweater Patterns

Baby Hat Knitting Patterns

Free Baby Bootie Knitting Patterns

Baby Diaper Cover Knitting Patterns

Misc. Baby Clothes Knitting Patterns

1.Free Baby Girl Romper Knitting Pattern

2.Free Baby Girl Sleeper Knitting Pattern

3.Free Knitting Pattern for a Baby Romper

4.Free Baby Mittens Knitting Pattern


Many of these free baby knit patterns are far beyond what is generally considered to be vintage. Most of the patterns are antique or we might just call them just plain old. Some were passed forward in my family with sketchy instructions that I've attempted to complete as I tested them. The members of my knitting circle and I are in the process of testing or have tested most of the free baby knitting patterns listed, but we are busy parents with active babies and toddlers just like you and we are not beyond skipping a stitch. If you find this is the case, please bear in mind that these are FREE BABY KNITTING PATTERNS and we are offering them as such. If you have problems and worked to resolve them, please forward the adjustments, modifications to us to help the next knitter's baby bunting, bib or hat come out right.

We would appreciate your sending your pictures and photographs of your finished hand knit baby items along with details of which baby yarn and what size knitting needles that you used. Knitting in and of itself is wonderful, but a chance for your project to be part of a knit baby clothes picture gallery is really cool! Knit your baby blanket or clothing using one of the free baby knit patterns and then take some pictures to share with others. What a great way to participate in and be a part of a knitting community without leaving home.

Make plans to visit Unique Baby Gear Ideas again soon to find NEW free baby knitting patterns and nursery ideas with projects that will inspire you to get busy with crafts and DIY projects that can be used as decorations for the baby's room.