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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The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.”

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them.

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits.

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves.

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit.

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy.

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]

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