Free drop stitch knitting patterns for accessories, sweaters, and more knit with an openwork drop stitch seafoam stitch. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 3/30/24
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Free Patterns
Sleeve Interest Pullover
Easy sweater knit flat with wavy drop stitch seafom on the sleeves. The bottom has a crochet edging but I might replace that with a knit edging to keep it from rolling. Sizes S/L (1X/2X). Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Dropped Stitch Scarf
Fashion scarf with wavy sea form drop stitch that's a great showcase for self-striping or gradient yarn. Lace weight yarn. S9954 Scarf with dropped stitches 2182 Scarf Designed by Schachenmayr Design Team. Available in English, Dutch, French, German
Raili's Shawl
Half-circular shawl knitted from the bottom up bordered with a wavy horizontal drop stitch pattern. Sizes S, M, L. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Eeva Kesäkuu. Pictured projects by designer and soopeli
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Shimmer Wave Scarf
Dropped stitch sea foam scarf. Uses less than one skein of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Kate Hiester.
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Pineapple Hat
Dropped stitch sea foam combined with a slipped stitch colorwork so you're only working one colour at a time, topped with a pompom leaf crown, creates a pineapple to wear on your head. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Misssetters.
Child's Foam Cardigan
Child sized sweater with garter stitch bodice and sea foam drop stitch body. Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 years. DK weight yarn. Gilet écume designed by La Fée Cloche Vanessa Sido. Pictured project by laulo. Available in English and French
Drop-Stitch Shrug
Shrug knit flat in one piece with sea foam stitch and ribbing. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Meema Spadola. Pictured project by chickadee3357
Solway Shawl
Striped triangular shawl with sea foam border knit in 2 colors. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Clare Hutchinson. Pictured projects by designer and cacondal
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Dufa Baby Blanket
Easy baby blanket knit in 2 colors using an 8 row repeat drop stitch sea foam stitch bordered with garter stitch and a bow. DK weight yarn. Designed by Muki Crafts. Pictured project by RSBendy
Coral Breezes Infinity Scarf
Striking two-color cowl or scarf knit flat with an 8 row repeat seafoam stitch knit with garter stitch and drop stitch. Seam if you want a cowl or leave unseamed for scarf. Designed by Kristen Mangus. Aran weight yarn.
More Free Patterns
Drop-Stitch Pullover
This openwork sweater uses a 12 row repeat Vertical Seafoam Stitch. Knit flat in 4 pieces with minimal shaping and no picking up of stitches. Designed by Heather Lodinsky. Sizes 2X, 1X, L, M, S. A kit is also available. Worsted weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Wavy Lacy Poncho
Poncho knit flat in one piece and seamed using a 6 row repeat seafoam drop stitch that makes this perfect for spring and summer, the beach, and evenings out. Using multicolored yarn creates more color dimension. Designed by Stefee Knudsen. Uses one skein 350 - 450 yards (320 - 411 m) of Fingering weight yarn.
Pulled Glass Cowl
Cowl infinity scarf knit with two colors in an 8 round wavy seafoam stitch. Using multicolored yarn creates more color dimension. Designed by Lisa R. Myers.
Guild Park Shawl
Lace shawl featuring a simple zigzag mesh punctuated by twists and dropped stitches that form lovely soft without the need for shaping. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Laura Chau for Knitty.
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Gianna Pullover
Raglan style pullover sweater with wide neck line and vertical drop stitch seafoam panels down the front, back and sleeves. Sizes 35.5 (38.25, 41.5, 44.25, 47.5, 51.5, 54.25)". Designed by Joann Rogers. Worsted weight yarn.
Little Creek Buff Cowl
A quick, easy cowl that knit wavy, drop-stitch motif that creates a reversible fabric. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Uses just one skein 153 - 164 yards (140 - 150 m) of DK weight yarn. Designed by Jacqui Verbeek.
Sandbank Shawl
Crescent shaped shawl knit in a seafoam drop stitch with a wavy border. Inspired by sand patterns made by wind and water on the Wadden Sea beaches. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Karen S. Lauger for Filcolana. Available in English, Danish, German
Play of Waves Poncho
Poncho knit flat in one piece and seamed using an 8 row repeat drop stitch seam foam stitch. Can also be knit as a shawl. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Ann Linderhjelm.
Waves Tote Bag
This cotton tote features a wavy dropped stitch texture. Measures 16″ x 14″ x 3″. Designed by Grace Alexander for Red Heart
Bellatrix Socks
A dropped stitch sea foam lace adds texture to the leg of these cuff down socks with heel flap. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Monkey Toes. Pictured projects by JessaLu and leahthevagabond.
Wavy Drop-Stitch Scarf
Laura Bain designed this easy scarf using the classic sea foam stitch. A quick knit in in super bulky yarn.
Ribbon Top
Sleeveless top is knit with drop stitch wave pattern. The original pattern is for a crop top but the knitter of the pictured project just added additional repeats of the pattern for length. Pictured project by julysnow. Great with multi-color yarn!
Patterns for Purchase
Fermina Cardigan
Cropped cardigan shrug with a romantic draped front knit in an wavy drop stitch seafoam lace. Sizes Bust 28 to 51 inches/71 to 129 cm. Fingering weight yarn. Named for Fermina Daza, from Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ Love in the Time of Cholera. Designed by Deirdre Lejeune.
Openwork Boatneck Pullover
No longer free. This lace pullover features an openwork seafoam stitch. Sizes Bust 37 (40, 43, 46.5)“/94 (102, 109, 118)cm. Rated easy by Ravelrers. DK weight yarn. Designed by Rosemary Drysdale from Tahki Stacy Charles.
Sunset Cowl
Bandana style cowl with stripes of wavy drop stitch seafoam lace. Great stash buster. Designed by Kelene Kinnersly.
Wavelet Shawl
2 color, trapeze shaped shawl worked from tip to tip with striped garter stitch sections that frame a wavy lace pattern formed with drop stitches. Designed by Marielle Zatar.
Seafoam Sleeveless Sweater
Sleeveless top with waves of seafoam drop stitch below the bodice. Sizes Chest Circumference: 35.5, (40, 45, 50, 54, 59, 64) in/90, (102, 114, 127, 137, 150, 163) cm. DK weight yarn. Designed by Ann Iverson.
Little Creek Shawl
The open, water-like flowing pattern is created with with carefully placed yarn-overs in ribbing that are knitted over a 12 row repeat and then dropped. This is a bottom-up triangular shawl that starts with just 8 stitches and builds up and out each row with a 2x2 rib. The designer says this is a project you can easily pick up and put down, always knowing where you’re at no matter how much time has passed. Looks easy to me. Great for multicolored yarn! Designed by Jacqui Verbeek.
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Drop It Like It's Hot Cardigan
Statemen bomber style cardigan knit with wavy vertical drop stitch. Sizes XS to 5X. Chunky weight yarn. Designed by Kara Eng.
Siren Seafoam Dress and Top
This lacy dropped stitch cover up has 3 different length options: cropped, hip length, or dress, all featuring color blocked work across the shoulders and collar. Sizes 30"/76cm to 60"/152cm. Aran weight yarn. Siren Seafoam Swimsuit Cover-Up designed by Kristin Jones.
Wavemaker Shawl
Triangular shawl featuring sections of drop stitches creating a wave pattern, interspersed with rows of plain garter stitch. No purling involved. Designed by Dan Lee for BonaYarns.
Seafoam Poncho
The poncho is knit top-down in two identical panels that are joined at the sides. DK weight yarn. Designed by Linda Wolthuis.
Marina Hat
Beanie or Beret knit flat with a wavy seafoam lace pattern formed with drop stitches. Sizes 20, 22, 24 in/51, 56, 61 cm. Uses one skein of Aran weight yarn. Designed by Woolly Wormhead.
