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Handmade Knit Ornaments | 12 Project Ideas

October 22, 2022 Leave a Comment

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Handmade knit ornaments are perfect for trees, package toppers, garlands, or a small gift! I love making small crafts for Christmas, and knitting has such a cozy, wintery look to it. Most of these ideas shouldn’t take more than a few hours to make, and I’ve included a good mix of cute and elegant projects.

Fair warning, though – they are small and therefore a bit fiddly, so they might not be good for your first knitting adventure. However, a good scarf or hat is also great this time of year, so maybe try your hand at one of those if you’ve never knit before!

So time to put on a Christmas movie, plop down on your couch, and make a handmade knit ornament!

First up, these knit acorns could be so cute as tiny ornaments or even a bowl filler. I love the red they used in the picture, but I they would also look very elegant in varying shades of beiges, grays, and whites for a more Scandinavian look.

knit acorn ornaments in red, brown, and white
Availble via Etsy ($).

How adorable is this tiny cup of cocoa?! Even though it’s round, it is actually made using a flat piece sewn together and gathered at the bottom. The cocoa, marshmallows, and handle are sewn on at the end.

knit hot cocoa mug ornament hanging on a tree
Available via Yarnspirations (free).

If you ask me, woodland critters are such a cute Christmas theme. I have a whole Woodland Themed tree at my house! This Four Calling Birds pattern would be so cute with other woodland-themed decor! There are a few extra notions required for this one – safety eyes (or you could always sew eyes with yarn instead), felt, polyfill, and branches for them to sit on.

four knit bird ornaments hanging on a tree
Available via Ravelry ($).

These little knit penguins would be so cute on a tiny tree together or as a set of 4 or 5 toys as a gift for a little one! The pattern also avoids knitting in the round, so they should be pretty quick and easy to knit up.

tiny handmade knit penguins
Available via LoveCrafts ($).

These stars come in 4, 5, and 6 point varieties and could be used for anything from a Nordic look, to traditional Christmas, to Hannukah, to even starfish for a coastal Christmas theme. I have personally tried this pattern. It is a bit challenging and involves knitting in the round, but it comes together very neatly and only requires two ends to weave in, so that’s a lazy gal’s bonus.

collection of blue, yellow, rust, and light blue knit stars
Available via Ravelry ($).

Christmas can always use some fair isle! This handmade knit ornament has a classic look and would look so great with a cabin Christmas theme. There are several patterns to choose from here (I’ve only shown one), so once you get the general hang of it, I imagine you could whip up a whole coordinating set!

knit fairisle red and white globe ornament
Available via Ravelry (free).

I have also tried this cute little house pattern! It’s a bit fiddly with several pieces to sew together, but so adorable. You could also swap out the colors to make this a New House ornament instead of a Gingerbread House. How special would it be to give someone a handmade knit ornament of their new house?! This one also requires a bit of polyfill, felt, and hand stitching with embroidery floss to complete the details.

Handmade knit gingerbread house ornament hanging on a tree
Available via Etsy ($).

You didn’t expect just one fair isle project in a Christmas knitting post, did you? These tiny little stockings would be adorable as a garland or perhaps as a more special way to gift wrap cash. Another fun idea might be to adapt the pattern to include color-worked numbers for an advent calendar. This pattern also avoids knitting in the round and the color-working makes it look especially fun!

Small knit stockings ornaments in red and white
Available via LoveCrafts (free).

And finally, these tiny Christmas Walruses are from one of my favorite pattern makers – Mochimochi Land. How perfect would these be on a kids’ tree? These are a little bigger (described as “snowball-sized”) at 3.5 inches, and they are worked in the round. I have found her patterns to be super fun and easy to follow, though!

Side note: She also sells kits, which would make a great Christmas gift!

blue, purple, and peach small knit walrus ornaments with winter hats
Available via Mochimochi Land ($).

Check out some of my other handmade ornament project ideas:

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