Santa Knitting Patterns

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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Blankets are a great blank slate project that you can change up in a million different ways. From color to stitch pattern to size, the possibilities are almost endless.

Jared Flood, the designer behind Brooklyn Tweed, was inspired by a log cabin quilt his mother made in 1995 to re-create that design in knitting, which led to more blankets and ultimate Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit and Crochet Blankets, which includes 25 patterns from an array of designers using different skills and techniques to make cozy, pretty blankets.

The patterns are divided into three aesthetic themes: traditions, minimalism and colorplay. The patterns are rated on a scale of one to five, with one being the easiest, and there aren’t any pieces rated five. Two blankets are rated one, 14 are two, eight are three and one is four.

In addition, three of the 25 patterns are crocheted, but they either use single crochet or granny stitch, so they are pretty easy even if you don’t do a lot of crochet. You can see all the patterns on Ravelry.

Some of my favorites include Rattan by Rastus Hsu, a chunky blanket worked in knits and purls with simple crossing stitches to make a raised woven look; Homewood by Seth Richardson, covers in dramatic, loopy cables; Ainur Berkimbayeva’s Tessellate, one of the beginner projects that doesn’t really look beginner but is totally worked in knit and purl stitches; Warp + Weft by Aist? Butkevi?ien?, which is mostly knits and purls but makes a fun woven look fabric that blew my mind a little bit; and the same designer’s Canyonland, a multicolored blanket with wavy stripes.

The patterns tell you how to resize them for different dimensions and include information on pattern repeats where it is possible to make a totally custom size.

Many different techniques are included here such as cables, lace, shadow knitting, intarsia and other colorwork techniques, as well as modular knitting and lots of sewing pieces together. The patterns are all presented with charts, but there are line by line written instructions available on the Brooklyn Tweed website if you need them.

The book ends with a deep dive into log cabin knitting, telling the story of the quilt Jared’s mom made and how he made it in knitting, as well as the multitude of variations you can make if you want your own log cabin style design.

The back of the book includes a little written information about some of the special techniques needed, but there are no photos.

This is a lovely book full of inspiration for knitting and crochet blankets for any skill level. If you like to make blankets as gifts or aspire to have a handmade blanket in every room of the house, these designs would be a great place to start.

About the book: 192 pages, paperback, 25 patterns. Published 2024 by Abrams Books, suggested retail price $24.99.

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