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Garment knitting,
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397 real, public-domain vintage patterns for sweaters, cardigans, pullovers, vests, and tops — every one traced to its original pattern book, reproduced verbatim, and linked back to its source page.
397Free patterns
5Garment types
2026-07-25Data as of
Sample patterns
Browse all patterns →Cardigan Pattern #168
Fashions in Wool #53, Boys and Girls
Cardigan with Baby Cable Yoke Pattern #155
Fashions in Wool #53, Boys and Girls
Cardigan with Pleated Angora Yoke Pattern #148
Fashions in Wool #53, Boys and Girls
Peasant Jacket Pattern #167
Fashions in Wool #53, Boys and Girls
Two Tone Cardigan Pattern #154
Fashions in Wool #53, Boys and Girls
Embroidered Cardigan Pattern #5154
Spool Cotton #178, Woolies for Babies
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112
Cardigans
Button- and zip-front cardigans and knitted jackets, worked flat or in the round.
86
Pullovers
Crewnecks, turtlenecks, and other pullover silhouettes with no front opening.
88
Sweaters
General sweater patterns from vintage pattern books and leaflets, now in the public domain.
39
Tops
Lighter-weight blouses, shells, and knitted tops from vintage pattern leaflets.
72
Vests
Sleeveless sweaters, slipovers, and waistcoats — quick-to-finish layers.
More patterns
All patterns →Tailored Cardigan Pattern #5155
Spool Cotton #178, Woolies for Babies
Cardigan Pattern | Sizes 1—2 and 3 Yrs.
Speed Knits for Tiny Tots
Classic Cardigan Pattern | Sizes 1 to 2 Yr. and 2 to 3 Yr.
Speed Knits for Tiny Tots
Raglan Sleeve Cardigan Pattern | Sizes 1—2 and 3 Yrs.
Speed Knits for Tiny Tots
Speed Knit Cardigan Pattern | Sizes 1—2 and 3 Yrs.
Speed Knits for Tiny Tots
Boy's Cowboy Jacket Pattern | Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8
Speedknits for Children by Beehive
Boy's Zippered Cardigan Pattern | Sizes 8, 10, 12
Speedknits for Children by Beehive
Girl's Double Breasted Jacket Pattern | Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8
Speedknits for Children by Beehive