Christmas Amigurumi Knitting Patterns

A few years ago I did a post full of knit elves and gnomes to knit for Christmas, but there are a lot more options when it comes to Christmas knit amigurumi. Use these little characters as seasonal decor, ornaments or to give as gifts!

These little knit gingerbread people from Grey Bear Akswokrat are super sweet and would be great to knit up for a dramatic retelling of one of the many gingerbread man/woman/baby story books. They’re knit flat and while the slightly fuzzy yarn isn’t required it does add to the cuteness!

I really like snowmen as a motif in the winter months. Maybe because it’s a “Christmas” decoration you don’t have to put away when the tree comes down? Whatever the reason, if you need to add some snowpeople to your collection, check out this pattern from Warm And KnittedS. These snow folk have stitched arms as well as knit hats and scarves, so they’re ready for whatever the season has in store. They’re also worked on straight needles and call for sport weight yarn.

This Christmas moose from Evdjenia Amigurumi AU is so cute I don’t know how we’re still talking about it instead of knitting it right now. This one is worked in the round with a mohair blend yarn and the moose is perfectly accessorized with a sweater, socks and a little Christmas tree all its own. The pattern notes it is best for advanced knitters.

Let’s go from a moose to mice! Or a mouse-tivity scene, to be more precise. This knit nativity scene is filled with mice in costume, and everything is knit from the sheep to the wise men’s gifts to baby Jesus mouse’s little basket. The pattern is from Cillas Purls and while doing the whole set would be a lot of work, it’s a charming design you’ll love to display for years.

Looking for something a little easier? How about a knit penguin with a little striped scarf? This pattern from Cute Knit Toy has a sweater integrated into the body (or you can knit it plain) and a scarf knit separately. The pattern includes dozens of photos and videos in case you need help.

And this set of amigurumi ornaments from Huggable Bears is great to use on the tree or to make into keyring charms or zipper pulls for backpacks. The pattern includes Santa, a reindeer, snowman, penguin and gingerbread man. They’re worked flat and seamed, which can be a little fiddly but the results are worth the work.

Adding a bit of knitting to your fall decor is a lot of fun, whether it’s knit pumpkins or a bunch of adorable knit ghosts like these.

Knit ghosts can be super simple like this free ghost knitting pattern from Trixie Zynch on Ravelry. Using about 50 yards of worsted weight yarn, they’re worked from the bottom up and are super cute as a pair.

This fuzzy little ghost from Forest Knitting Toys is holding a pumpkin and wearing a witch hat, though of course the accessories are optional, as is the fuzzy yarn. The main yarn is chunky and the ghost measures about 10 cm/4 inches tall. It’s worked in the round.

Another fuzzy ghost in more of a Pacman style is this ghost plushie form South Stitch Girls. It’s worked in the round with bulky yarn and includes a sweet little bow you can make in whatever color you like.

The ghost doll from Edith Grace Designs has little arms and a curl at the top of its head. The body is worked flat using DK weight yarn and you could also work it in glow in the dark yarn for extra fun. The body and head are worked in one piece with the arms knit separately.

The Grim Grinning Ghosts from Susan Claudino are super cute and you can knit them in any yarn and gauge you like to make ghosts of different sizes. These are worked in the round with the body done in one piece and the arms are knit separately. The ghosts shown were knit in sock yarn, DK and worsted weight yarn. You can find the pattern on Ravelry.

Make a ghost with funny striped legs with this ghost shelf sitter design from Claire Fairall Designs. It’s worked in three colors of DK weight yarn, and the letters spelling out boo are made with strips of garter stitch sewn into shape.

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