Ornaments, tree skirts, garlands, and other decorations for holiday trees. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 11/12/23
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Free Patterns
Samuel the Skiing Snowman
Snowman toy living its best life on skis. Knit flat including scarf and bobble hat. Includes instructions for making the skis and poles. Size 7 inches high. DK weight yarn. Designed by Phoeny.
Snow Day Sweater
A friendly snowman waves hello from this long sleeved pullover. Sizes Finished Chest: 34 to 62 in. / 86.5 to 157.5 cm. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand. A kit is also available.
Snowflake Sweater
Long-sleeved women's pullover with stranded snowflake design. Sizes To Fit Bust: 71cm/28in to 157cm/62in. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Bernat.
Snowman with Hat and Scarf
Snowman toy knit flat including scarf and bobble hat. Size 38cm / 15 inches. DK weight yarn. Designed by Frederica Patmore for Prima.
A White Christmas Shadowbox
Three dimensional Christmas scene in a box. The finished box measures about 23 cm / 9 inches wide, 19 cm / 8 inches tall and 6.5 cm / 2.5 inches deep. Plastic canvas panels help it to keep its shape. There are lots of fun knitted details, including a cottage, trees, a post box and a snowman. Designed by Frankie Brown. Great stash buster for scrap DK weight yarn. This consists of a bundle several pattern steps.
Holiday Frost Snowflakes
Knit snowflakes in three designs for Christmas tree ornaments, holiday decorations, garlands, appliques, and more. Designed by Bobbi IntVeld. Worsted weight yarn. May only be free for a limited time.
Let It Snow Wall Hanging
Knitted picture with snowman and the message "Let It Snow" on a background of knitted squares. 45cm wide and 36.5cm tall. Designed by Frankie Brown. DK weight yarn.
Snowflake Stranded Shawl
Hexagon shaped shawl with stranded colorwork snowflake design. Designed by Deborah Tomasello. Fingering weight yarn.
More Free Patterns
Falling Snow Scarf
Fair Isle flurries fall on this scarf that is knit in a tube, so it's double-cozy with no unsightly wrong side. The snowflake colorwork is all mapped out in both chart and written form. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Purl Soho.
Snow Speckled Hat
Simple fair isle colorwork creates the illusion of snowy sky in this colorful hat designed by Erin Kate Archer in two sizes.
Mini Snowbuddies
These small snowmen toys or ornaments are knit in one piece from the bottom-up. The doll’s body can be knit flat on straight needles and seamed, or knit in the round on dpns. Arms and legs are defined with sewing after knitting. Models are knit from DK yarn and measure 10cm (4 inches) tall. Designed by Esther Braithwaite.
Hibernate Afghan
Cozy blanket afghan with giant snowflake inspired by close-up photos of real snowflakes knit with intarsia. Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Cheryl Bach for Knitty.
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Snowflake Ornaments
2 lace snowflake ornaments for the Christmas tree or other holiday decorations knit in the round including Let it Snowflake and Hexagon Snowflake. The actual size will depend on yarn and needles chosen. Designed by Elena Maltseva.
Evergreen Hat and Snowflake Hat
Hats with Christmas trees or snowflakes in stranded colorwork. Aran weight yarn. Rated easy by designer. Designed by Gina Michele. Web version only.
Christmas Eve Shawl
Cozy shawl in stockinette with a decorative leaf lace border and snowflake motifs. Perfect for the holiday or knit in other colors to wear all winter long. Worsted weight. Designed by Wiam’s Crafts
Snowfall Hat
Slouchy beanie by Sara Setters features colorwork everygreens in the snow. Pictured project by Aussieraveler. Many Ravelrers have said the pattern knits up small so you may want to adjust.
Patterns for Purchase
Christmas Snowman Festive Wreath
Winter wreath with two snow people cozy under a shared sweater, surrounded by snow and a starry sky, with bells and streetlamp. Sirdar 10651. DK weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Let It Snow Scarf
This scarf features separately knitted snowman, snowflake & robin details which are stitched to the finished scarf
Little Snowflake Baby Set
Matching baby cardigan sweater, hat, and mittens featuring a stranded snowflake motif. Sizes 0-6mths (6-12mths, 1-3yrs). Designed by Torya Winters, DK weight yarn.
Snowman Baby Bunting
Baby cocoon and hat set in worsted weight yarn.
