Free Festive Blanket Knitting Patterns for Christmas
Whether it’s the holiday season or not, it’s always a good time for blanket knitting patterns for Christmas. They’re awesome to work on during the festive season, but also good to work on throughout the year, especially if it takes you a while to finish big projects sometimes like me.
Blankets are by far my favorite patterns to make. One of the things I love most about them is how easy it is to customize the size of your blanket.
Not only is a handmade cozy blanket always nice to have on hand, but they also make for a beautiful addition to your Christmas decor or as a heartfelt Christmas gift.
From lighter blankets using worsted weight yarn to chunkier blankets using bulky yarn, and easy garter stitch blankets to more advanced colorwork and cabling patterns, we’ve got blanket knitting patterns for Christmas for every skill level.
Scroll to find your next Christmas knitting blanket pattern to get you in the holiday spirit.
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Christmas Blanket
Designer: Handy Little Me
About the Pattern: This modern take on a classic looking Christmas blanket uses double strands of super bulky weight yarn to create a beautiful and cosy Christmas blanket. Pattern uses fair isle knitting to create the look and provides a little extra warmth with the floats that you’ll produce on the wrong side of your blanket.
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Christmas Eve Afghan
Designer: Yarnspirations
About the Pattern: Honestly, I’m not sure why this fun design is labeled as easy but it’s gorgeous nonetheless. This eye-catching project is made with cables and colorwork and would be the perfect way to jazz up any room’s decor.
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Holiday Throw
Designer: Gina Michele
About the Pattern: This beautiful blanket uses double strands of yarn in different colors to create the marled look. With the extra large knitting needles and very simple stitches, this pattern is perfect for beginner knitters. Create it in a variety of different Christmas colors to suit your style.
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Christmas Is Coming Throw
Designer: Yarnspirations
About the Pattern: This modern take on a classic poinsettia pattern would be a fun gift for yourself or someone special. The throw blanket pattern is mostly garter stitch with some more intermediate skills for the poinsettia flowers and a fun textured border.
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Hibernate
Designer: Knitty
About the Pattern: This beautiful free knitting pattern is perfect for an advanced beginner knitter looking to expand their skillset. It uses intarsia knitting to create the snowflake which is when you use multiple colors to create a motif without floats. Instead of having floats at the back of your work, you use multiple small amounts of yarn or bobbins and twist the yarn each time you change colors so there are no gaps in your work.
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Star Afghan
Designer: Yarnspirations
About the Pattern: Knit a beautiful star afghan with this easy or advanced beginner knitting pattern. It uses worsted weight yarn and easy increases and decreases to create the shaping. This is one of those patterns that’s perfect for making personalized Christmas blankets using the recipient’s favorite colors, no matter their Christmas decor theme.
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Grandma’s Favorite Holiday Afghan
Designer: Patons
About the Pattern: Make a timeless knit blanket with this free written pattern using the star stitch and creating a plaid effect with color changes. This free knitting pattern is not for beginners but creates a stunning effect that anyone would love to have on display in their home.
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Mitered Christmas Blanket
Designer: Yarnspirations
About the Pattern: This gorgeous candy cane or peppermint inspired blanket is made in motifs and seamed together. You’ll create multiple mitered squares according to the pattern and end up with an amazing square blanket.
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Final Thoughts on Blanket Knitting Patterns for Christmas
Handmade blanket knitting patterns for Christmas make for the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one. Which one of these gorgeous patterns will be your next new project? Let us know in the comments below!
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