9 Free Football Knitting Patterns for Game Day
Bring your love of football and knitting together this football season with these free football knitting patterns. I know it’s towards the end of the season now and a long time until the next season begins but with Super Bowl Sunday tomorrow, I figure football fans will love these patterns regardless. If you’re a true sports fan, you know it doesn’t have to be in season to sport your favorite gear anyway.
The main color of our football knitting patterns here is going to be brown with some white. Some of these patterns can be switched up by using different colors to represent your team colors or by changing the yarn weight or needle size. There are a lot of possibilities here.
We’ll start with some fun football plushies, some football themed hats for the whole family, and a fun color block scarf that can be customized to your liking.
Scroll to see the full list of football knitting patterns and prepare to be inspired.
Baby’s First Football
Designer: Knit Picks
About the Pattern: This little football is perfect as a baby toy or to throw at the TV if the game isn’t going in favor of your favorite team. Pattern is worked flat on straight needles in all garter stitch and provides photos for working short rows.
Lil’ Football
Designer: Lorraine Pistorio
About the Pattern: Here’s another cute plus football that would be a great gift or to throw. This particular pattern is knit in the round on circular needles using the magic loop method or you could substitute double-pointed needles.
Football Coasters
Designer: Knits by Whit
About the Pattern: These football coasters are a quick project and are great for stash busting. Use any medium weight yarn you have on hand and whip up a set of these in no time with this easy free pattern. Handmade pieces like this also make a great housewarming gift.
Football Dishcloth
Designer: BunnyStamping
About the Pattern: Our next free knitting pattern is for this fun football dishcloth. The stitch pattern of this football dishcloth is made of only knit and purl stitches making it a great project for an experienced or new knitter.
Football Baby Hat
Designer: Gina Michele
About the Pattern: If you have a little one in your life, here’s an easy way to get them game day ready. This baby football hat is written for babies/toddlers 1-2 years and could be adjusted by using a lighter or heavier weight of yarn.
Fun Football Hat
Designer: Little Red Window
About the Pattern: Next up on our football knitting patterns is another fun football hat. Pattern is free for the 6 month size and sizes 0-3 months, 12 months, toddler, and adult S/M/L are available for purchase as a PDF file.
Football Hat and Wristlets
Designer: Lisa Carnahan for Lion Brand Yarn
About the Pattern: These fun football hat and wristlets are perfect for game day or for everyday wear. Pattern is easy skill level and written for children being stretchy enough to fit a range of sizes.
Football Hat
Designer: Fox & Pine Stitches
About the Pattern: Our next football hat pattern is easy using only knit and purl stitches and the duplicate stitch after to add the stitches. Pattern is written in 0-3 months, 3-12 months, 1-2 years (toddler), 3-12 years (child), teen/women, and men. All versions of this design are free!
Go Team! Scarf
Designer: 47 Sheep
About the Pattern: This color block scarf is the perfect way to show off your own team’s colours. Using a 1×1 reversible rib stitch pattern, this scarf is good practice for newbies and a mindless knit for experienced knitters. For a bulkier scarf, you could use double strands of worsted weight yarn or a bulky yarn.
Final Thoughts on Football Knitting Patterns
I hope you loved this lot of basic knitting patterns perfect for game day or even as teacher gifts. Did you have a favorite pattern? What’s your favorite sports team or your team’s colors? Let me know in the comments below!
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Happy knitting and happy Valentine’s Day!
