I always love Berroco’s Minutia patterns, a little collection of tiny sweaters for holiday decorating.
A few ideas on how to use them:
- Christmas tree ornaments
- Decorate a bag or gift box
- Make a little garland of sweaters
- Use
Woven Stars to Knit for the Holidays
There’s something about the holiday season that makes me want to decorate the house in handmade things. Maybe it’s remembering the handmade ornaments of my past, or just that everything should be covered in yarn in the winter.
I’m going … Read More ...
Book Review – 55 Christmas Balls to Knit: Colorful Festive Ornaments
Make your holidays merry with classic knitted Christmas balls from Arne & Carlos!
For nearly twenty years, Scandinavian knitting sensations Arne & Carlos have been delighting crafters around the world, using their unique sense of style to translate traditional Scandinavian … Read More ...
Jorid Linvik’s Big Book of Christmas Knits: Over 70 Scandinavian Holiday Patterns
Dozens of delightfully colorful holiday patterns from popular designer Jorid Linvik.
Make it the best time of the year?all year long! Fan-favorite Scandinavian knitwear designer Jorid Linvik, the bestselling author of the beloved Big Book of Knitted Mittens
and Big … Read More ...
French-Knit Ornaments Great for Last-Minute Decor
These French knit ornaments by the Dartmoor Yarn Company were originally conceived to decorate holiday cards, and they can absolutely do that, but they would also work as ornaments of the tree or little decorations to use in other places.… Read More ...
Deck Your Tree with Handknit Ornaments
My favorite part of any holiday tree is the handmade ornaments. Whether made by a kid, a friend or me, I love seeing the personality of the tree’s owners coming through in what they choose to display.
Ornaments are also … Read More ...
Christmas Knitting Pattern – Fair Isle Snowflake Ornament
This Christmas knitting pattern is for a Fair Isle Christmas ornament. You can see the full pattern over at Lionbrand. Make sure to check out some of their other Christmas patterns whilst you are there. If you are open … Read More ...
Easter Egg Ornaments to Knit
There are lots of knitting patterns out there for knit Easter eggs, but I really like these from Purl Soho. They have a nice egg shape and look to be about the size of real eggs, and the design … Read More ...
Beware: These Knit Stars are Addicting
I haven’t knit any of Hunter Hammersen’s lovely stars called Scintillation yet, but I can definitely see the appeal. They’re darling, use very little yarn and are a pretty quick little project.
The way they are worked means there are … Read More ...
Knit a Candle for Some Wooly Light
This is a season of darkness in the Northern Hemisphere, and we’re deep in the season of holidays that celebrate light.
So what better time to knit some candles?
Hands Occupied has a sweet little pattern for a knit candle… Read More ...
Mini Christmas Stockings to Decorate the Tree
There are so many sweet knit ornaments and other objects you can make this time of year. I’d love to have a little tree in my office covered with knit and otherwise handmade ornaments.
A good place to start for … Read More ...
Get a Jump on Holiday Crafting with Merry Yarning
I am pretty much in denial about how soon the holidays will be here, and I know some people are already deep into decorating and making ready. Good for you, but I’m going to sit over here with my Halloween … Read More ...
Make Sock Snowmen with Knit Accessories
Now that we’re getting rather down to the wire on the holiday season, you might be thinking there’s not anything you still have time to make for holiday gifts.
While we’re definitely looking at things that are smaller over the … Read More ...
Extra Sock Yarn? Make a Sweet Ornament
There’s very little I would suggest still knitting for Christmas that involves sock yarn, but I think you could pull of an ornament or two.
Check out these cool sock yarn ornaments from Patons/Yarnspirations.
You need just a little … Read More ...
I Dare You Not to Aww at These Amigirumi Christmas Balls
I’m completely in love with these adorable amigirumi knit Christmas ball ornaments from Amy Gaines.
There’s a Santa, elf, reindeer, polar bear and penguin (my personal favorite!), which are all between 3 and 5 inches tall.
They’re really quick to … Read More ...