Getting the Holiday Knitting Started

November 20, 2015 by Sarah White 2 Comments

There’s always a new crop of holiday knitting patterns every year, and there are a lot out there to choose from if you’re looking for Christmas knitting decorations and gift ideas.

Berroco’s annual Minutia — tiny sweater patterns for the tree– has been released. I love the little polka dotted one!

Check out the gift ideas booklet from Yarnspirations for great knit and crochet projects for kids, men and women. The Nordic Duo, a pair of sweaters for a little girl and her favorite doll, is my favorite. They also have a Home for the Holidays collection that includes things like pillows, gift baskets, ornaments and stockings.

If you’re looking for quick-to-make handmade gifts (knit and crochet), check out the handmade holiday countdown videos from Lion Brand Yarn and Kristy Glass. The videos show a quick look at the project, which is then linked below.

This Holiday Cowl from Red Heart is super cute, easy to knit, and a great gift or something to make for yourself for holiday parties.

From years past, check out the Knit Picks Ugly Christmas Sweater collection, Santa knitting patterns, the Red Heart Make it Merry ebook and Christmas ball collection, a few more ornaments and some more Minutia.

Have you been knitting for the holidays? I’d love to know what you’re working on!

Looking for more Christmas themed Knitting patterns? Check out some of our favorite Knitting patterns on Etsy and

These Christmas Knitting Pattern Books on Amazon

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Donna H says
November 20, 2015 at 8:28 pm
I love those tiny sweaters from Berroco. So cute!
Kitten With A Whiplash says
November 22, 2015 at 2:21 pm
My usual non-knitting gift recipients have requested NO MORE KNITS this year, as they’re all a bunch of meanies. Instead I’m going to give them all yarn and needles, and let them know if they don’t like their gifts, I know someone who will.

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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