Introducing 30(ish) Days of Gift Knitting

November 27, 2017 by Sarah White 1 Comment

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it’s time to really start thinking about the holidays, and I, for one, am completely unprepared.

I always decide at the last minute (aka, right about now) that I want to knit a bunch of things for holiday gifting, but I also want to knit a few things for myself, so I know that I need patterns that are quick, easy, cute and giftable.

You probably do, too, right?

So here we go. 30(ish) days of gift knitting starts now. I know there aren’t really 30 days left, but that’s OK.

Some days there will be many pattern options on a theme, some days there will be just one. Some will be patterns I designed, some I’ve knit but didn’t design, some I just like the look of and might be knitting in the future.

Each one should be more than doable in the time left before the holidays (though that doesn’t mean you can knit all of them, obviously).

At the end of the season I hope to gather them all into one massive gift-knitting linkfest that will live on to serve us for years to come.

Looking for more Thanksgiving patterns check these out on Etsy.

So, to begin. Speaking of things I want to knit for myself, I give you these Super Bulky Socks (you might call them slippers, whatever, they’re knit like socks) from Liat at KnitFreedom. They’re a free pattern when you sign up for her newsletter.

You can work them toe up or top down and they use less than 100 yards of super bulky yarn so they’re quick and easy on the wallet, too.

I’m definitely making some for myself.

And maybe for someone else, too.

Do you have a favorite go-to holiday or otherwise gift-knitting pattern? I’d love to hear about it and potentially add it to these posts.

[Photo via KnitFreedom.]

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Carol says
November 28, 2017 at 4:14 pm
I like these slippers – I find the pattern easy and good outcome. https://www.studioknitsf.com/froze-toes-knitted-slippers/. I have not seen the show that is advertised with the pattern – I made some in off white (cream) and to date, have not quite got the pom the way I’d like it!

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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