Santa Knitting Patterns

November 23, 2023 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I wanted to do a post of Santa knitting patterns, but maybe not in the way you would expect. Instead of sharing a bunch of Santa dolls, I wanted to point you to Santa-themed patterns that might or might not have an actual Santa in them.

Like this Santa tree skirt from Yarnspirations. It uses the colors of Santa’s belted coat to make a fun and festive tree skirt pattern, trimmed with fur yarn for added texture. It’s an easy pattern but a lot of fun to knit and a great way to embellish your tree for the season.

Yarnspirations also has a Santa shaped basket that would be so cute for holding presents, hot chocolate supplies or anything else you need to contain. It uses worsted weight yarn and is rated intermediate.

Or what about a Santa shaped doorstop? This one from Knitting by Post (available via Ravelry) is super cute, and its worked in bulky yarn so it won’t take a lot of time to finish. The details are really cute and it will keep your door open in style, but don’t be surprised if a little one carries it off at some point.

Let Santa help with the dishes with this dishcloth and hang towel set from DigKnitty. Or cover a jar with this cute Santa topper from Frugal Knitting Haus.

Ellen Kapusnia’s Santa uses a water bottle as a frame, which is a great way to use an empty bottle instead of tossing it. She suggests it can be used as a tree topper, place setting decoration or as decor anywhere in the house. It’s made with DK weight yarn and you can find the pattern on Ravelry.

Cover a jar with a knit Santa to make a cute decoration for the kitchen or anywhere else. This one is from Rebecca Roberts and you can buy it on Ravelry.

If you’re in a country that has chocolate oranges, or you have another little something you want to cover with a cozy, these covers are so cute. There’s a Santa in addition to a reindeer and a Christmas pudding. They’re all worked with DK weight yarn and you can get the pattern from Bizzy Bee Patterns on Etsy.

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Christmas Stocking Knitting Patterns for Your Pets

I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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