Stitch the season: A cozy gift guide for makers
The holiday season is just around the corner. It’s a cozy and social time and many of us yarn lovers might be thinking about making gifts for friends and family.
Need inspiration for your holiday making? We (that is mia renée and Anna Gallinat) have curated eight delightful patterns perfect for gifting, decorating, or keeping all to yourself. Get your needles ready and let’s make this holiday season extra cozy!
Nux Design Christmas Tree by Nux Knit Design
As a tree hanger, gift tag or simply an interior accessory, you can probably turn out quite a few of this viral Knitstagram sensation. Without a strict gauge, Nux Knit Design’s Christmas Tree will help you bust your scrap bin. The free pattern is available in English and Danish and on their Instagram account, Kirsten Jørgensen has posted helpful videos on how to attach the string.
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Tough & Toasty by Martina Behm
Need a quick gift for your super cool friend? 😎 Martina Behm, also known as strickmich, designed these fingerless mittens to keep hands warm and toasty. One pair uses up only half a ball (25 g) of yarn and can be finished in one or two nights of knitting. The unusual construction works (almost) without purl stitches and can be adapted to the recipient’s hand size during the knitting. The pattern is available in German and English.
Christmas Balls Party by LiliaCraftParty
These Christmas baubles are crocheted with worsted weight yarn and a 2.5mm needle. The pattern includes three different designs, so with different colour combinations, there are unlimited options. Make a collection of three for each of your friends’ colour schemes.
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Snow Sweater by Knitting for Olive
Knitting for Olive’s Snow Sweater is a lovely design but the cute sleeve design is where it’s happening. The size range includes 9 different sizes and the pattern is available in a whooping eight different languages. If you love this design, also check out their kids range, including a dress and vest.
Holly Christmas Socks by knitandwave
This free sock pattern makes for the perfect festive gift without being overly complicated. Beautiful holly motifs line the top leg of the sock, making them a delicate and classy option. Calling to use both 2.25mm and 2.5mm needles, the pattern offers a range of sizes for colorwork charts with 60, 64, 68, and 72 stitches.
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Snowfall Town Hot Water Bottle Cover by Season Qian
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To cure the winter cold, the cozy Snowfall Town Hot Water Bottle Cover by Season Qian is the perfect handknit gift. While the pattern calls for holding two strands of fingering weight yarn together, you could easily use your favorite, wooly DK weight yarn to create the snowy landscape. Plus, it would make a great buster for your yarn stash!
Éclair scarf by Sari Nordlund
While I am truly a lover of the famous (infamous?) Sophie Scarf, Sari Nordlund’s Éclair scarf offers a more involved alternative that would make a quick, but impressive gift. Calling for a worsted weight yarn 3.5mm needles, this would be a great weekend project for a last-minute gift.
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Simone by Emilie Luis
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‘Tis the season for wintery headbands, perfect for keeping your ears warm without flattening your hair. I adore this simple, yet elegant, design. The fingering weight yarn held double with a mohair lace adds an ultra-luxe and cozy feel to this knit that’s not only perfect for stash-busting but offering an impressive gift to a loved one.