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.

Generally I like knitting patterns where I feel like you can use whatever yarn you have (because my stash is big enough and I want to use it, thanks) and make a successful project. This is one of those times when a special yarn makes the process that much easier.

The Floral Bouquet Shawl from Xandy Peters uses a specific extended color pooling yarn from Feisty Fibers, which allows you to place the bobble flowers with increasing frequency as you knit the project.

It starts with a solid color yarn, then the two color yarn is added in, and you make a bobble whenever you encounter the color pops. This would be hard to replicate with other yarn that doesn’t have the extended color pooling built in.

The background of the shawl is ribbed, making the project reversible.

The shawl uses fingering/sock yarn and comes out to be an asymmetrical triangle that’s 54 inches/137 cm long and 36 inches/ 90 cm deep and 60 inches/150 cm across the top edge.

Xandy says the pattern is for intermediate to advanced knitters. Knowing how to work traditional bobbles would probably help, but there’s a great video tutorial for how to work the floral bobbles so you can practice on other yarn or even incorporate the bobbles into other projects.

The bobbles are five-petaled flowers but they also kind of look like starfish to me, which could be fun on a child’s cardigan or other pattern. They’d also be fun on the leg of a sock or around the brim of a hat for extra whimsy.

The pattern includes photo and video tutorials, and written and charted instructions. It also includes tips on what to look for if you choose to use different yarn for the project, and instructions on how to dye your own yarn to use in the project.

If you want to give it a try, you can find the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Xandy Peters]

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