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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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Add Mushrooms to Your Knits with these Fun Knitting Patterns

A few years ago I wrote a post that was full of patterns for knit mushrooms, but I don’t think I ever did a post that was knitting patterns with mushrooms on them, so today’s the day. 

I love the Fungi Beanie from Jacki Bean, which calls for worsted weight yarn and uses duplicate stitch to add the mushrooms and other details. I think the colors she used for the design are tonal/multicolor so it doesn’t use as many colors as it looks like, but you can use whatever red, green, brown and white yarn you have in your stash for those details. 

How about some mushroom socks? The Magic Toadstool sock form Stone Knits includes a ring of mushrooms around the leg, contrasting heel and toe and a little more colorwork at the toe for extra cuteness. As shown it uses four colors and comes in three sizes. 

Or there’s the Fairy Ring Socks from Katie Green, which have mushrooms of two sizes on the legs, plus a bit of wavy grass. They have a contrasting cuff, heel and toe and some colorwork flecks in the body of the sock as well. This one is available in eight sizes to fit everyone from a baby to an XL adult. 

This trippy cowl from Hunt Hand Knits looks like a lot of fun to knit. The Fungus Among Us Cowl is shown using four colors of DK weight yarn, though you can do it with as few as two if you’d rather. 

Stitch some mushroom mittens with this cute pattern from Holly C Watson. This design uses three colors, and it’s shown with a self-striping yarn on the mushroom caps, which makes the colors change without you having to do any work. The pattern is charted but it’s a pretty easy repeat. The mittens are one size. 

If you don’t feel like knitting mushrooms but still want to give your project a touch of the forest, the Toadstools Cardigan from Julie Taylor may be what you’re looking for. It’s stitched as a plain cardigan worked in DK weight yarn and sized for newborns up to 4 years old. The mushrooms are added with embroidery and the pattern includes the design, which you can trace onto water soluble stabilizer to stitch the mushrooms onto your sweater. Or anything else you want. You can find this pattern on Ravelry.