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Knit Some Ornaments for Your Christmas Tree

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There’s still plenty of time to knit some baubles for the christmas tree if you’re in that kind of spirit. (I have a few, and some other cute Christmas patterns, over at About.)

These Polar Bear Ornaments from Red Heart are the most time consuming and challenging Christmas tree ornaments ones in this list, but they’re super cute and well worth the effort. And even so, they’re still pretty small, so it wouldn’t be a big deal to knit up one. Or a few. Who could resist?

The Little Christmas Tree from Love Knitting designer Amanda Berry  was originally designed as a place card holder, but you could also use it on the tree or to decorate gift bags. It’s really cure and I love the addition of beads to represent ornaments. (Free login required.)

Rowan’s Mini Mitts and Hats by Anna Nikipirowicz would be  quick knits you can work with whatever little odd balls you have to hand. This is part of their Little Festive Knits online collection, which is worth a look (free registration required here, too).

Lion Brand has several little ball ornaments that I like, including the Fair Isle Snowflake, striped Holiday Ball and the Glittering Snowball ornament. (Don’t let the number of corrections on these patterns scare you; they look to be fixed now!)

And this last one is not a free Christmas tree ornament pattern, but it caught my eye and I wanted to share it anyway. The Christmas Lights pattern from Amalia Samios knits up into retro bulb style ornaments that would be great as a garland or knit individually and put on the tree or the table.

Do you have a favorite knit Christmas ornament? I’d love to hear about it!

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

 

Comments

  1. These are all so adorable!

    A friend of mine knitted a little hat ornament for my tree a few years ago and it inspired me to knit some ornaments. I have two sweaters (one for each of my daughters) and a little mitten. Thinking I need some sock ornaments this year.

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Apple Knitting Patterns for Fall and Back to School

It feels like it’s too early to be thinking about back to school, but as I write this my daughter has just a couple of weeks of summer left! So let’s get in that school and fall knitting spirit by looking at some apple knitting projects. 

If you have a 22 needle circular knitting machine, knitting an apple is one of the easiest things you can do. I have an apple pattern over at Our Daily Craft that will take you just a few minutes to knit and they’re a great addition to your fall decor. 

Apple hats are a classic, and whether you want to knit a hat that looks like an apple or one with apples on it, we’ve got you covered. For hats that look like apples check out the rolled brim version from Emma Crochet Design 4 U, which uses worsted weight yarn and comes in sizes for kids of all ages; and the ribbed brim version from Hand Knit Hugs. This one also calls for worsted weight yarn and comes in four kids sizes. Both include a stem and leaf. 

If you’d rather have apples on your hat, try the Red Apple Hat from Little Red Window. This one is sized from newborn to 2T and calls for four colors of worsted weight yarn. 

How about apple socks? You’ll find Ariel Chang’s Apple Picnic Socks as a free download on Ravelry. These use three colors of sock yarn and come in three sizes. Stone Knits also a pair of stripey apple socks that show the inside of the apple. These also have three sizes but they use six colors total, with the main color being a self-striping yarn. 

If you want a little apple accessory for the house, the apple potholder from Nifty Knitter Designs is cute and a great way to practice double knitting. It uses two colors and you’ll find the colors in the reverse on the other side. The pattern only uses about 50 yards of each color of worsted weight yarn, so it’s a great use for odd balls, too. 

Once you’ve got your double knitting skills sorted you can also try the double knit apple scarf from Crow and Chai Shop. The Winter Apples scarf is shown in red and gold, but you can use whatever colors you like. There are apples, stars and random stitches in the design, which calls for DK weight yarn. There’s also a matching fingerless glove pattern.