Free Knitted Toy Patterns for Kids of All Ages

If you're looking for free knitted toy patterns, you've probably been bitten by the knitting bug. If you're looking for teddy bears and dolls, you've probably found a dozen patterns already. If you're looking for something more original, never fear: we have everything from a baby dragon to a bucket of balls!

1. Toy Boat

This fun and oh-so-cute toy boat pattern comes complete with a life preserver and anchor. It's the perfect gift for a nautical toddler, expectant parents who love the open sea, or a baby you already know won't be content with the ordinary.

2. Basic Bean Bags

You can't go wrong with the basic bean bag! Kids can throw it around without anyone getting hurt -- what's better than that? And best of all, unlike some free knitted toy patterns, this one is very straightforward: quick, inexpensive, and very, very simple.

3. Barnyard Finger Puppets

These finger puppets are perfect for creative play. Set up a stage by creating a tabletop farm and the kids will have hours of fun with these quick, simple, inexpensive toys.

4. Norberta the Baby Dragon

Whether you know a future knight errant or just really like dragons, Norberta is one of the more unique free knitted toy patterns out there. She takes a bit of effort to put together, but the end result is well worth it.

5. Brady's Bucket 'O Balls

This creative pattern transforms an ordinary ice cream pail into a colorful storage place for handknit balls. This original pattern is lots of fun and would be perfect for toddlers getting to the active stage. Mom and Dad would appreciate this gift a lot more than one of those balls that bounces all over the place, I'm sure.

6. Snowy the Owl

They say everything old is new again, and that's true of free knitted toy patterns, too. This pattern from 1960 is just as cute now as it was then. And if you happen to have any Harry Potter fans in your pre-teen acquaintances, it's as simple as anything to rename this owl “Hedgwig."

Have fun, and remember: there are tons of free knitted toy patterns that go beyond the bear and chain.