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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

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  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.

Have you read?

Stitch Your Favorite Fruit on a Sweater

The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.” 

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them. 

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits. 

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves. 

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit. 

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy. 

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]