This is one of those posts that’s hard to title because it’s about knits that are shaped like Christmas trees, some of which are ornaments and some of which are bigger. But if you’re looking to knit some little Christmas trees, this is the post for you.
Christmas Tree Ornament Patterns
First let’s take a look at some knit Christmas tree ornaments that look like Christmas trees. I made some cute little classic I-cord Christmas tree ornaments with and without beads that are super easy to knit by hand or make on an I-cord machine.
The Merry Mini Tree from Travelling Knits reminds me a bit of a car air freshener, but cuter. This pattern uses DK weight yarn (change up the weight to make different sizes) and is worked in the round from the bottom up. You can grab the pattern on Ravelry.
Christmas Woods is a free pattern from DROPS Design that uses simple triangular trees with different embellishments to make a tree garland. Use it on the tree or elsewhere in the house. The pattern calls for sport weight yarn but you can use whatever weight you like to make trees of different sizes.
While those trees are stuffed, the winter tree knitting pattern from rainy stitches makes a flat tree that can be worked in plain stockinette, stripes or a textured stitch pattern. The design calls for DK weight yarn and only needs about 12 yards for each tree, so it’s a great stash buster.
Free Standing Christmas Tree Knitting Patterns
These patterns are for Christmas trees that aren’t meant to be ornaments but are still great additions to your home decor around the holidays.
Forest for the Trees by Bronwyn Hahn includes a few options for knit trees that come in three different sizes and include a knit base so they can stand up. They use worsted weight yarn and include different construction methods like I-cord, working flat and in the round. Learn more on Ravelry.
Amy van de Laar’s Candy Cones call for sport weight yarn and there are five variations including bobbles, cables or just plain knitting. Patterns are offered in charted and written instructions, and you can find the pattern on Ravelry.
Designs By Jeremy has the easy striped Christmas tree pattern, which can be embellished in lots of different ways. The stripes are just purl stitches worked on the knit side, and you could add stripes, beads, embroidery or anything else you like. The pattern calls for worsted weight yarn.
The Wee Evergreens from Sarah Schira are also on Ravelry, and you can use fingering or worsted weight (or probably anything in between) to knit them. They come in three sizes (for six total options depending on the weight of yarn you use) and they’re just so cute I kind of want to knit all of them.
On the other end of the spectrum is the ruffled Christmas tree by KMKnits Shop, which is a tabletop tree in the style of those old ceramic trees with the lights. This one looks like it would be a lot of fun to knit. It uses DK weight yarn and is rated by the designer as being for advanced beginners.
