20 Fast and Free Thanksgiving Knitting Patterns
Are you ready for turkey day? I’m a super last-minute person and I’m almost never *ready* for the holidays. Today I’ve rounded up 20 amazing Thanksgiving knitting patterns that can be worked up before the holiday! Out of time? Get a head start for the next holiday season or save this post to come back to next year.
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Looking for crochet patterns? Check out this Thanksgiving Crochet Patterns blog post.
Little Leaf Applique
Designer: Telfer Designs
Yarn: Stylecraft Special (#3 DK Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: These adorable little leaf appliques measure in at about 2″ by 3″ and are super easy to make. You could whip up several of these to lay out as decor before everyone heads over for turkey day.
Just Leaves
Designer: Claire Slade
Yarn: Cascade 220 (#4 Worsted Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: This leaf design is larger, and even though it uses basic knitting stitches, a little more dramatic. Excuse me while I make several of these using scrap yarn to place throughout my home!
Turkey Finger Puppet
Designer: Knitted Bliss
Yarn: #4 Worsted Weight Yarn
About the Pattern: Do you have kids coming over for Thanksgiving? These cute turkey finger puppets are a perfect gift for the kiddos and to get them entertained for a bit while the adults do adult things.
Tiny Turkey
Designer: Susan B. Anderson
Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers Sweater (#4 Worsted Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: This tiny turkey would be perfect as a toy or placed as decor amongst any other decorations. This is definitely an intermediate pattern, but it does use easy increases and decreases and might also be good for an adventurous beginner.
Turkey Trot
Designer: Chris de Longpré
Yarn: #4 Worsted Weight Yarn
About the Pattern: Here’s another festive stuffed turkey perfect as a toy or as decor. This turkey trot turkey uses easy knitting stitches to create each piece for the turkey and is assembled at the end.
Turkey Plushie
Designer: Sarah Keen
Yarn: #4 Worsted Weight Yarn
About the Pattern: Looking for a more whimsy Thanksgiving knitting pattern? The face on this amigurumi turkey knitting pattern certainly fits the bill and you could easily knit one of these before turkey day.
Knit Acorn
Designer: Studio Knit
Yarn: #4 Worsted Weight Yarn
About the Pattern: This little acorn is knit in 2 pieces: the nut and the cap. The designer used Aran weight yarn, but you can use any weight you’d like. The pattern includes a free download and a video tutorial if you get stuck.
Gourd Knitting Pattern
Designer: Gina Michele
Yarn: #4 Worsted Weight Yarn/#5 Bulky Weight Yarn
About the Pattern: This one is a 4 in 1! These gourd designs are knit using double pointed needles or straight knitting needles depending on the design. Choose one or choose them all!
Butternut Squash
Designer: Amanda Berry
Yarn: Deramores Studio Anti-Pilling (#3 DK Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: This design was intended to encourage littles to eat their vegetables and doubles as an excellent Fall/Thanksgiving decor item. Don’t forget to check out all the other patterns in the designer’s Vegetable Box collection.
Cable Candle Cozies
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (#4 Worsted Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: This free knitting pattern includes a small and large size and is perfect for decorating or gifting. You can get multiples of these cozies from a single skein of yarn.
Wine Bottle Sweater
Designer: Just B Crafty
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (#4 Worsted Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: This sophisticated wine bottle sweater features cables all around and a collar that’s knit back and forth for a great finishing touch. Finish it off with a few coordinating buttons to really make it pop.
Thankful Thursday Wine Cozy
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn: Bernat Mosaic (#4 Worsted Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: This pretty knitted wine bottle cozy is knit from the bottom up and features a swayed eyelet design using easy knit stitches. Finish it off with a stretchy ribbed neck and a ribbon for the perfect finishing touch.
Leafy Washcloth
Designer: Megan Goodacre
Yarn: Cotton Yarn (#3 DK, #4 Worsted, or Aran Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: This design includes 2 different options: a garter stitch leaf and a stockinette stitch leaf with a stem. Both use basic knitting stitches with easy increases and decreases and yield a beautiful result.
Turkey Day Dishcloth
Designer: One Crafty Mama
Yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (#4 Worsted Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: This wouldn’t be a complete list of Thanksgiving knitting patterns without a turkey day dishcloth, right? This design uses all knit stitches and purl stitches to create the super cute turkey pattern on the dishcloth.
Pumpkin Potholder
Designer: Knitting and so on
Yarn: #3 DK Weight Cotton Yarn
About the Pattern: I absolutely love this adorable pumpkin potholder. The design calls for short rows with the intarsia technique and is knit side-to-side making it an interesting knit.
Pumpkin Napkin Rings
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (#4 Worsted Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: These super quick and easy pumpkin napkin rings can be knitted up in no time. Make a set for you and to gift to your loved ones. These are sure to be a hit with everyone.
Falling Autumn Leaves Table Runner
Designer: Will Spargur
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft (#4 Worsted Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: Ok, I know I couldn’t get this table runner done by Thanksgiving, but I’m sure there are some of you out there that could! This design was too beautiful not to share and if it’s too late for this year, save it for next year.
Thanksgiving Turkey Hat
Designer: Little Red Window
Yarn: #4 Worsted Weight Yarn
About the Pattern: Next up: turkey day hats! This unique spin on a turkey hat is available in size 12 months for free on the designer’s blog and all other sizes are available for purchase.
Candy Corn Hat
Designer: Handy Little Me
Yarn: We Are Knitters The Petite Wool (#5 Bulky Weight Yarn)
About the Pattern: Do you need an iconic candy corn hat? Probably not. But if you want one, this is a super easy design perfect for anyone. You’ll knit the body of the hat flat, then seam it.
Fall Favour Bag
Designer: Ellen Kapusniak
Yarn: #3 DK/Sport Weight Yarn
About the Pattern: This absolutely adorable little pumpkin basket is perfect for so many things. This design uses knit and crochet for all you bi-stitchers out there.
Final Thoughts on Thanksgiving Knitting Patterns
I hope you enjoyed these Thanksgiving knitting patterns! I think I’ll go whip up a cute hat for the kids or a wine bottle cozy for the host of our Thanksgiving(s) this year.
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Happy knitting!
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