Turkey Themed Knitting Patterns

There aren’t a lot of knitting patterns out there that are specific to Thanksgiving. I’ve done a roundup of turkey knitting patterns before, and I checked in on Ravelry and didn’t find a lot that is new since then, but here are a few turkeys and turkey-themed projects I don’t think I’ve shared before.

Let’s start with turkey amingurumi. This autumn turkey in a basket from sahiyoishii on Etsy is super cute and would be fun to have on the table as part of your centerpiece. The turkey is removable from the basket so little kids are sure to want to play with it, too. The project is all knit flat and seamed, and it uses DK weight yarn.

If you want a slightly more literal Thanksgiving turkey to knit, check out the turkey toy form knitNunique, also one Etsy. This one looks like a turkey that’s ready to go in the oven, and it would also be great to make for use in a little one’s toy kitchen.

Billy and Baa has a pom pom gnome pattern with a festive turkey shaped hat. This pattern uses worsted weight yarn and you can get it for free on Ravelry or their website.

How about some turkey themed washcloths? These make cleaning up the holiday meal a little more fun, or use them in your bathroom.

The Wild Turkey pattern from Ezcareknits is a simple stockinette pattern with the turkey worked in garter stitch. It calls for worsted weight cotton yarn. You can buy this pattern on Ravelry.

Daisy and Storm has the Turkey Square washcloth, which is a free pattern on their website and features a classic turkey with big tail feathers. The design is meant to be a washcloth or an afghan block.

I also love this double knit turkey potholder from Donielle Oliver Showvay, which uses a solid and a multicolored yarn to make the turkey design and the word grateful. It’s worked from a chart but there’s also a video tutorial to help you along. Get the pattern on Ravelry or as part of a set of double knit potholder patterns on Etsy.

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Many times when I write these posts I will say something like “you can use any yarn you want” or “this would be a great stash-busting project.” That’s just how my mind works. And my stash, too, since I probably have sweater quantity of two or three yarns at most, but tons of singles and odd balls and leftovers.

Blankets are generally a really good way to use up those bits, but in this case, I think you’re going to want to plan it out a bit better.

Looking at photos of the Color Study Blanket from Purl Soho, it looks like it’s made with two yarns held together, and that block in the center is worked with one of each color from the adjoining sides to make a mixed up color.

But that’s not actually how it’s done. This is three separate colors (four, really, with the neutrals in the corners) chosen form a yarn with an expansive palette so they play off each other. The project calls for a worsted weight superwash wool, which is a great choice for a blanket that’s both warm and washable.

This pattern was originally designed by Laura Ferguson and was updated by Hiromi Glover. It is worked in one piece in garter stitch intarsia, which is a great way to learn the intarsia technique if you don’t already know it. It comes in crib or throw sizes.

Despite the introduction to this post, I am going to go ahead and say that, yes, of course you could do this blanket with scraps or odd balls or even just choose five colors that don’t blend together so easily. But I really do love the look of the color play, and I think it would be worth your time to find colors that play well together to get a similar effect.

This pattern is available for free from Purl Soho.

[Photo: Purl Soho]

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