It can be difficult to find free knitting patterns for boot cuffs, so we’ve gathered them up to share with you. This list includes easy knit boot cuffs, cable knit boot toppers, reversible patterns, Fair Isle, foldover boot cuffs with button details, and more!
When I was putting together the post on free crochet boot cuff patterns, I noticed there weren’t nearly as many free knit boot cuff patterns. I just knew I would have to do a post on them. Boot cuffs are one of my go-to cold weather accessories because they look great with skinny jeans and leggings and since I practically live in leggings, I own quite a few boot cuffs. If you are a boot cuff junkie like me, you will love these 10 free knit boot cuff patterns!
11 Free Knit Boot Cuff Patterns
This stylish pair of Paris Gray Knitted Boot Cuffs from Box of Twine is perfect for beginners. She says all you need to know is knit and purl!
Lily Gets Crafty says she has the Easiest Boot Cuffs Ever! (The instructions only take 7 lines.) This rib knit boot topper pattern uses 5mm knitting needles and a sport weight yarn. I love the result!
Cable is a classic knit stitch and Homespun Living has a great Cable Knit Boot Cuffs pattern for you to try. I love the chunky knit patterns!
Grace Verhagen on Ravelry offers the free pattern for these Knitted Doc Toppers done up in Merino Silk. You could use any similar weight yarn, of course, but I love the vibe I’m getting from these.
I really dig these Checkerboard Boot Cuffs by Elizabeth Rogers via Ravelry. You could do them in a variety of colors and they would go with any outfit you can imagine.
Another great pattern via Ravelry is these Boot Cuffs by Kristen Ziska. She even includes some hand warmers to make to match them with this as well.
Have you wanted to try your hand at Fair Isle? The Fair Isle Boot Cuff from Brome looks like a good place to start. It’s a free pattern and you should get two pair of boot cuffs from your yarn if you alternate the dominant and accent colors!
I like the button detail on these Knit Boot Cuffs from Sugar Bush at Yarnspirations. The skill level is listed as Beginner and the knitting pattern is a free download.
Mom Advice says these Quick and Easy Boot Cuffs can be made in as little as 2 hours, so if you you are pressed on time, this is the perfect free knit boot cuff pattern for you.
Kris Krafter whipped these Two-needle Knit Boot Toppers out having never knitted a pair before. She says she wanted to tempt people to try by making the easy free pattern. What do you think? Will you have a go? Those squares are pretty cute!
The Stockinette Cable Boot Cuff is a free pattern from Homespun Living. Knitted with a chunky yarn like she did, it should go fast!
This Free Pattern for Knitted Boot Cuffs by Wake and Whimsey has been revised for better stretch. She says it’s a great stash buster and stocking stuffer! (Make yourself a pair before giving all of them away.)
If you’re ready to level up your skills a bit but you want to try on a small project first, these Feather Lace Boot Toppers by Paula McKeever is a great free pattern to start with.
This free knit boot cuff pattern Reversible Brioche Boot Cuffs by Oak Designs MI was beautifully done in silk yarn with other natural fibers. You know those will keep legs toasty warm in a northern winter!
Owls Wake Up has a cute take on the free DIY Cable Boot Cuff Pattern in a cozy mulled wine color yarn. Her coworker called them “leg bracelets.” Bahaha!
This Aus Yarn Co Boot Cuff Pattern might require some conversions to American (like it might have to be knit upside down while standing on your head), but it’s a free pattern download so it doesn’t cost you anything to find out!
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Linda Witz says
Thanks so much for your patterns
kathryn scott says
This is a great site. I looked everywhere for these patterns for my daughter-in-law to no avail. i finally found this one with ten different patterns on one site. think i’ll make all ten for her.
Rhonda Gillett says
How do I get the free patterns? I have tried everything.
Judy says
I would like to make these boot toppers for girls.