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Cute Little Turkeys to Knit

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These cute Thanksgiving turkey knitting patterns are a fun way to use up leftover yarn while creating handmade decorations, seasonal toys and thoughtful fall gifts. From tiny knitted turkeys and felted designs to plump Thanksgiving table decorations, each pattern has its own quirky personality. Add one to your autumn mantel, use it as part of a Thanksgiving centerpiece or knit a cheerful turkey for a child to enjoy during the holiday season.

These small turkey knitting projects are also ideal for using yarn scraps in warm shades of brown, rust, red, orange and gold. Whether you are looking for a quick Thanksgiving knitting pattern or simply want to make something playful between larger projects, this collection is full of charming ideas to inspire your next cast-on.

If you want something a little whimsical to put on your Thanksgiving table or just a fun little fall-themed toy for the kids to play with, check out these adorable free turkey knitting patterns.

Susan B. Anderson designed a turkey for Spud & Chloe that is completely cute.

Kirsten Hipsky made a really wee turkey out of Valley Yarns Northampton for WEBS.

Anita Wheeless from the blog Mummble-Jummble2 designed a felted turkey with a pilgrim hat that is just a little bit irresistible.

Available as a free Ravelry download, Otto the Turkey from Ruth Homrighaus is a great scrap project that uses bulky yarn for the body and is also mostly felted.

Would you ever knit a turkey? I’m kind of considering it now.

Looking for Thanksgiving projects to knit? Check out these patterns we found on Etsy.

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Knits for the Table for Thanksgiving and Beyond

As we get into the part of the year with a lot of food-forward holidays, it might be time to start thinking about knitting some new things for your table. While a few of these are more fall/Thanksgiving focused, just changing up the colors would make others work for Christmas, or keep it neutral and use them all year long. 

What got me started thinking about this was the lovely and simple Fresh Bread Dishtowel, a free pattern from Purl Soho. Worked in a lovely cotton and linen blend, the towel is mostly stockinette stitch with a bit of texture on the borders. 

You could use this same kind of pattern to make anything from placemats to a table runner, but let’s look at some specific patterns for those kinds of projects as well. 

The easy moss stitch table runner from Glass Bird Knits is beginner friendly can can easily be modified to fit your table (or, again, to make placemats instead of or in addition to a runner). This version is worked in macrame cord, but you could also use bulky yarn. 

Emielle Design has a garter stitch runner pattern that’s made with braided cotton cord for a lot of texture without a lot of work. But be sure to take a lot of breaks when knitting with cord because it can be rough on your hands!

I also love the diamond pattern on the Hamilton Table Runner from Wyndlestraw Designs. It calls for a DK weight cotton and linen blend yarn and comes in three sizes with different widths and lengths. The pattern has both written and charted instructions. 

Amy Marie’s Table Pumpkins (on Ravelry) is a fun mosaic knitting pattern that would be great to use as a table runner through the fall and for Thanksgiving. It uses a worsted weight cotton yarn in two colors, and you can make it as long as you like for your table. 

The no cable knit placemats from Yarn Culture Studio have a fun faux cable look that would be great for the table through the fall and winter. 

Or here’s another pattern from Wyndlestraw Designs, this time for an easy knit and purl stitch placemat pattern that looks different but still good on both sides. It calls for worsted weight cotton and comes in two sizes for placemats, but also has instructions for coasters, a hot pad and a table pad all using the same stitch.