Ten free knitted hoodie patterns, from chunky pullovers and cabled jackets to a button front hoodie in garter rib and two baby hoodies. I picked patterns from designers and yarn companies that offer the full pattern for free, and I note the sizes, needles and gauge so you can see what you are signing up for.
Every pattern here is free, and every link goes to the designer’s own page. Hoodies take a lot of yarn, so check the yardage for your size before you buy, and swatch before you cast on. If you also crochet, see my roundup of cozy crochet cardigans.
Knitted hoodie patterns to explore
1. Varsity Hoodie
Designer Two of Wands. A hoodie knit with two strands of Lion Brand Jeans held together on US 11 needles, at 12 stitches and 17 rows to 4 inches. The back and front are worked from the bottom up and the sleeves from the top down. It comes in three sizes, XS/S, M/L and XL/XXL, with a back width of 18 to 23 inches, and uses 5 to 7 skeins of the main color and 3 to 5 of the contrast. The free pattern is on the blog.
2. Tierra Stitchy Hoodie
Designer Mama in a Stitch. A roomy, earthy hoodie in Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick on US 15 needles, with a mix of different stitches. It comes in five sizes, XS to XL, for a finished bust of 44 to 60 inches, and the gauge is 8 stitches and 11 rows to 4 inches. The sample used 7 skeins in the smallest size, and the designer notes there is plenty of positive ease. The free pattern is on the page.
3. Cozy Hoodie
Designer Melissa Leapman for Cascade Yarns. A textured hoodie in Cascade 220 Superwash on US 6 needles, with the hood picked up and knit along the neckline. The gauge is 22 stitches and 30 rows to 4 inches in the textured pattern, and the sizes run from Small to 2X for a 36 to 52 inch bust, using 9 to 12 skeins. Cascade rates it intermediate and offers it as a free PDF.
4. Kenan’s Hoodie
Designer Yonca Ozbelli for Universal Yarn. A hoodie with a dropped shoulder and a generously sized hood, worked in an easy to memorize textured broken rib. It uses Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Tweed Superwash on US 8 needles at 19 stitches and 28 rows to 4 inches. Sizes are men’s XS to 4X, for a 33.5 to 57.5 inch chest, though the designer says it suits women too. It is a free pattern download.
5. Groove
Designer Tori Gurbisz for Universal Yarn. A button front hoodie in garter rib, worked from the top down with Barbara Walker’s simultaneous set-in sleeves. It uses Fibra Natura Dona on US 6 and US 5 needles, at 20 stitches and 26 rows to 4 inches, with six buttons. Sizes are women’s S to 3X for a 36.25 to 56.25 inch bust. Universal Yarn says it was once a paid pattern and is now free.
6. Uda’s Jacket
From Knotions Magazine. A hooded jacket with wide cables down the back and sleeves, seamless saddle shoulders that carry the sleeve cables up to a deep hood, and toggle closures. It uses Berroco Ultra Alpaca on US 8 needles at 16 stitches and 22 rows to 4 inches, in seven sizes for a 32 to 56 inch bust. The full pattern, with cable charts and written rows, is on the page.
7. Lazy Day Chic Sweater
Designer Marly Bird for Red Heart. A comfy hooded sweater with a generous fit for layering, worked in Red Heart Chic Sheep in a double moss stitch. The pattern is rated intermediate, comes in sizes XS to 3XL and is a free download with no sign-up.
8. Striped Hooded Cardigan
From Premier Yarns. A lightweight striped hooded cardigan in Premier Cotton Fair, with a cream main color (3 to 6 balls) and a Succulent green contrast (1 to 3 balls), on US 4 needles. It comes in six sizes and is rated intermediate. Premier offers the pattern as a free download.
9. Diego Hoodie Pullover
Designer Irina Poludnenko for Lion Brand. A baby hoodie pullover in worsted weight acrylic yarn, rated easy by Lion Brand. The gauge is 20 stitches and 28 rows to 4 inches, and the finished chest is about 23, 25 or 27 inches with a length of 12 to 14 inches. The pattern is a free download from the page.
10. Baby Bear Knit Hoodie
Pattern from Red Heart. A baby cardigan with a hood and teddy bear ears, made from one big ball of Red Heart Bunches of Hugs. It comes in sizes 6, 12 and 18 months and is rated easy. It is a free download with no sign-up.
