15 Homemade Christmas Gifts for Knitters
For the family member or friend who already has everything, the best route to take when it comes to gifts is to go handmade. Because it can be challenging finding the right free knitting pattern for the job, we've compiled a special selection of free homemade Christmas gifts that are perfect for knitting this holiday season. As an extra special treat, we've also included a yarn round up at the bottom of this article. There you will find handy links to all of the yarn you need to make the free knitting patterns below. Eliminate holiday stress and have fun creating with this group of homemade Christmas gifts.
We have homemade Christmas gifts for everyone on your list. Your girlfriends will love the warm, chunky cowls and scarves and the men on your list will love the cozy holiday slippers. We have knit baby blankets and hoodies for that new addition to the family. Take the stress out of holiday gift giving with this convenient Christmas list. We've even elimated the hours you could spend in the yarn store. Instead of browsing every isle searching for the perfect color and cost, simply click and buy! These yarns already match the color and weight you need for the provided patterns. They're economical, too! We know you have a lot of homemade Christmas gifts you have to knit this year, and we'll help you save.
15 Homemade Christmas Gifts for Knitters
Holiday Gift Guide: Free Knitting Patterns
Where to Buy Yarn For These Projects
We have plenty of Christmas gift ideas for you! Get even more holiday knitting patterns in A Knitters Gift Guide: 8 Homemade Gift Ideas eBook.
Holiday Gift Guide: Free Knitting Patterns
Cozy knit slippers, knit scarf patterns, festive knit ornaments, stylish cowls—this Christmas gift guide has it all! If you've been trying to brainstorm homemade Christmas gifts for family and friends, this list will help spark your imagination. Many of the patterns featured below are very simple in design; that means even newer knitters will be able to create handmade gifts for loved ones.
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Where to Buy Yarn For These Projects
What sort of gift guide would this be if we showed you all these wonderful homemade Christmas gifts, but didn't tell you where you could buy the yarn to make them? In this special collection, we've pulled together links for all the yarn you need to make the free knitting designs above. Don't worry if you don't have the right color in your stash; you can order what you need right here without leaving the comfort of your computer chair.
- (Cranberry Slipper Boots) Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn - Cranberry
- (Country Blue Scarf) Bernat Roving Yarn - Low Tide
- (Super Bulky Two Ball Scarf + Chunky Knit Snowball Cowl) Wool-Ease Yarn - Fisherman
- (Country Cowl Tutorial) Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn - Spice
- (Gap-tastic Cowl) Wool-Ease Chunky Yarn - Willow
- (Eyelet Baby Blanket) Red Heart Plush Baby Yarn - Lemon
- (Knit Mittens and Ormanets) Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn-White, Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn - Frosty Green, Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Ranch Red,
- (Shark Tooth Scarf + Total Win Hat) Starlette Yarn-Warm Brown
- (Boucle Hoodie) Deborah Norville Collection Serenity Chunky Sprinkles Yarn-Baby Blues
- (Potato Chip Scarf) Deborah Norville Collection Everyday Solid Yarn - Cornflower
- (Rainy Day Washcloth) Everyday Anti-Pilling Soft Worsted Solids Yarn - Cream
- (Cuff to Cuff Sweater) Red Heart Boutique Treasure Yarn - Spectrum
- (Dummy Clap Shawl) Simply Soft Yarn - Iris
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The Designing Peng uin
Oct 25, 2016
another great collection of patterns - saves the need to search through patterns, just look through the collection and choose a pattern then knit a Christmas gift. Neat idea.

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