It’s the time of year when people start thinking about knitting Christmas stockings, and this is a great one to knit in a flash that you can easily make in different colors for each family member or to use up … Read More ...
French-Knit Ornaments Great for Last-Minute Decor
These French knit ornaments by the Dartmoor Yarn Company were originally conceived to decorate holiday cards, and they can absolutely do that, but they would also work as ornaments of the tree or little decorations to use in other places.… Read More ...
Deck Your Tree with Handknit Ornaments
My favorite part of any holiday tree is the handmade ornaments. Whether made by a kid, a friend or me, I love seeing the personality of the tree’s owners coming through in what they choose to display.
Ornaments are also … Read More ...
Knit an Easy Christmas Tree or a Forest Full
These little knit Christmas trees are super simple to make. Gina Michele has the full tutorial.
They use basic increases and decreases for the shaping and are knit flat in two pieces, seamed and stuffed. The trunk made out of … Read More ...
Make a Tree Skirt with Giant Yarn for Winter Decorating
Are you decorating your Christmas tree this weekend? If your tree skirt needs a refresh, you can knit one in a flash with the Cherry Cordial pattern from Berroco yarns.
This pretty cabled pattern, designed by Alison Green, works up … Read More ...
Knit a Candle for Some Wooly Light
This is a season of darkness in the Northern Hemisphere, and we’re deep in the season of holidays that celebrate light.
So what better time to knit some candles?
Hands Occupied has a sweet little pattern for a knit candle… Read More ...
Knit Gift Idea: Knit a Santa’s Mitt Dishcloth For Christmas
We’re getting a little bit down to the wire on our ability to knit holiday gifts (though I’ve been knitting a ton of giant needle scarves, and I have plans to make coffee travel mug cozies for my daughter’s … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet and Simple Gingerbread Man
This little knit gingerbread man from Knits’ End is just too cute!
I love the idea of a gingerbread man as an alternative to that weird elf everyone is always on about. Or if you have a child who loves … Read More ...
Easy Knit Gift: Coffee Cozy Sweaters
If you have a lot of people you would like to knit for, but not a lot of time, it’s a great idea to knit a little something that is part of a larger gift.
For example, knit up some … Read More ...
Knit Little Santa Sacks for an Advent Calendar
Bekki at the Dartmoor Yarn Company has started an advent calendar of knitting projects for little “Santa sacks.” These little projects can hold a tiny treat, as you might have in your advent calendar — knit the whole bunch and … Read More ...
Knit These Adorable Christmas Elves
Let’s Knit has a great free knitting pattern for a trio of Christmas elves that would be great to knit for holiday decor or to give as gifts to little ones (or elf fans of any age) in your life.… Read More ...
Getting the Holiday Knitting Started
There’s always a new crop of holiday knitting patterns every year, and there are a lot out there to choose from if you’re looking for Christmas knitting decorations and gift ideas.
Berroco’s annual Minutia — tiny sweater patterns for the … Read More ...
One More Quick Little Holiday Pattern
I hope you’re done with your Christmas knitting by now, but if you want to add one more cute little thing to work on this weekend, check out this lovely little elf from Spud & Chole. (Hat tip to Love … Read More ...
Cute Ways to Wrap and Decorate for the Holidays from Our Readers
I love getting user submissions because there’s no way I can keep up with all the yarny goodness happening out there in the world without a few spies. If you ever have anything to share, whether it’s a pattern on … Read More ...
Christmas Treats from DROPS
Yarn company Garn Studio and its DROPS Design patterns offer a ton of opportunities for Christmas crafting. Each year they do a Christmas calendar, sort of like an advent calendar in which one new pattern is revealed every day … Read More ...