Add some more life to your traditional christmas display with some knit christmas trees. They’re quick and easy to make using small amounts of yarn so you can work through some of your scrap stash. We are featuring 3 types of patterns today: 2D trees, 3D trees, and miscellaneous knitting patterns with a Christmas tree theme!
The 2 dimensional knit christmas tree patterns are the perfect little present toppers or ornaments. You could also string a few together to make a garland or affix one to the front of a card for a handmade touch. Sew one onto something else you have knitted – like a hat or a cowl perhaps – to instantly add a little dash of Christmas cheer.
The 3 dimensional knit christmas trees make wonderful centerpieces for your holiday table and they double as decoration for your mantle or windowsill. Free standing trees also make for excellent office or dorm decor where space is limited. Whip up a few knit christmas trees and you could have a whole forest!
If you prefer to take your Christmas cheer with you wherever you go, then you’re sure to appreciate our offering of socks, cowls, hats, and more – all adorned with knit Christmas trees for you to enjoy.
The best part about any pattern for knit Christmas trees is adding the embellishments at the end. You can really let your creativity shine here with buttons, ribbons, bits of colorful string, sequins, beads, and whatever else you can think of. This is also a great part of the process to get the kids involved with.
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25 Knit Christmas Tree Patterns You’ll Love
Forest Garland
Basic stitches and shaping let the simplicity of these 2-dimensional knit Christmas trees really shine. They look excellent as is or you could add some embellishments for a spot of color. And don’t feel like you’re stuck with just green for this pattern. I think that trees in shades of blue, silver, gold, or white would be just as pretty!
Designer: DROPS Designs
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Paris (Aran Weight #4)
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Silver Bells Christmas Tree
The design for this Silver Bells Christmas Tree is similar to that of a knit hat. There’s a ribbed section, some stockinette sections, and some garter sections. I love the elegant minimalism of the white and gold color scheme. It really is such a sophisticated take on classic knit Christmas trees!
Designer: Meg Ritcey
Yarn: Loops & Threads Woolike (Light Fingering Weight #0)
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O Dennenboom
You’ll be feeling that holiday spirit from your head to your toes once you make these adorable Christmas tree socks. My favorite part of this design is that the background color is a patterned yarn with lovely bright spots of pink and orange. These socks are just pure fun and they would be a great gift too!
Designer: Renée Kies Designs
Yarn: Wol met Verve Basic Sock and
Little Wolf Yarns Squirrel Sock (Fingering Weight #1)
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Christmas Tree Square
Keep this Christmas tree square pattern in your back pocket, because you can use it for all kinds of things. Use the square on its own as a coaster, a dishcloth, or a hot pad. Or combine multiple squares together to create bags, throws, sweaters, and more. The possibilities are endless when it comes to knit square designs!
Designer: Daisy and Storm
Yarn: Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Yarn (DK Weight #3)
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Tenenbaum Stocking
Double down on that Christmas cheer by hanging up this stunning Christmas tree stocking next to your actual Christmas tree. The stark contrast between the evergreen color and the white really makes this stocking design stand out. The best part is that the design is gender neutral so it could be used for both guys and gals.
Designer: DeHart House Designs
Yarn: (Worsted Weight #4)
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Wee, Little Trees
Turn up the texture with these adorable 3-dimensional trees complete with stitches that pop out to resemble foliage! These trees are super easy to display as shown by attaching them to a felt fabric base in groups of 2 or more. It’s not a super Christmassy decoration so you could totally get away with keeping them out even when the holidays are over.
Designer: Methuselah Designs
Yarn: Cascade Yarns ® Cascade 220® (Worsted Weight #4)
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Bini Christmas Tree Hat
An array of geometric Christmas trees adorn this charming green and white knit beanie. The cute and cozy design is quick and easy to work up using the stranded colorwork technique. I’m sure that every time you put it on you will start to feel that Christmas cheer and you’ll spread it to everyone who sees you wearing it!
Designer: EVVASH
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Alpakka Ull (Worsted Weight #4)
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Purled Christmas Tree
Garter stitch ridges created with purl stitches are the perfect substitute for evergreen branches in this cone shaped Christmas tree design. If you use a fuzzy yarn like the tree in the back, then you can get even more texture and dimension. You can fill them with regular stuffing or use foam cones instead.
Designer: Anna Sudo
Yarn: Art. Locke by Herwool (Worsted Weight #4)
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Season’s Treat
This cute and clever design uses corks in place of tree stumps to complete this festive project. You could also pop them on top of a bottle of wine instead for the perfect last-minute hostess gift. I especially love how the color changes were done on the rightmost tree because it looks like the tree has just gotten a sprinkling of fresh snow!
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Nepal (Aran Weight #4)
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Tree Cowl
You can count yourself amongst the knit Christmas trees once you don this festive cowl. The points of the cowl are created using the basic shaping techniques of increasing and decreasing. Keep the cowl plain or add little ornaments to make your Christmas tree even more festive and fun!
Designer: Nim Teasdale for Knitty
Yarn: Rowan Tweed (DK Weight #3)
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Merry Trees
While it seems that the ugly Christmas sweater fad may never fade, sometimes you would rather wear a cute Christmas sweater instead! The Merry Trees sweater certainly fits the bill with its understated ring of trees around the shoulders. The design features a mock neck and it is worked from the top down with a round yoke.
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Air (Aran Weight #4)
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Advent Tree Decoration
Tiny Christmas tree pillows make the perfect cozy ornament for your holiday tree. They could also be used as doll pillows or perhaps even as coasters if you use a thicker yarn than the recommended. I really like the simplicity of this design and the interesting texture of the tree motif.
Designer: Buttercup Miniatures
Yarn: (DK Weight #3)
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Christmas Tree
Here’s a whimsical take on knit Christmas trees that is sure to make you smile every time you see it. The simplified shape of the tree is charmingly cartoony – especially with the adorably over large tree trunk. My favorite part is the little gold and red round beads that perfectly resemble ornaments.
Designer: fluff & fuzz
Yarn: Hayfield Bonus DK (DK Weight #3)
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Tiny Trees
You can get plenty of ideas and inspiration for non-traditional Christmas tree colors and fun embellishments from the photo above. These Christmas ornaments are just pure fun and they couldn’t be easier to make too. You will definitely want to make a few of these so you can experiment with all the different ways to decorate them.
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream Solids & Denim (Worsted Weight Yarn #4)
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Happy Little Tree Garland
Steer clear from the traditional red and green color scheme if you’d like to stand out from the crowd. This garland of knit Christmas trees is looking extra lively with the addition of purple and blue trees. The best part is that this project is perfect for using up partial skeins of yarn leftover from other projects!
Designer: Caron Design Team
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Party (Aran Weight #4)
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Christmas Tree Card
Just look at how charming and cute this Christmas tree card is! It’s a fun and fresh take on a handmade card that anyone is sure to appreciate receiving. The other nice thing about making cards like this is that the embellishment can be felt as well as seen. That makes it perfect for someone who is blind or visually impaired.
Designer: Kiki Geiger
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Solids (Worsted Weight Yarn #4)
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Christmas Brew
Keep your coffee warm and toasty with these super cute cozies. They have buttons along the side so they can easily be put on a wide variety of containers – even if the container has a handle. The creative design uses basic cable stitches to create the iconic Christmas tree shapes that circle the cozies.
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Lima (DK Weight #3)
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Stacking Stars Rainbow Tree
This design for knit Christmas trees honestly has everything. It’s colorful. It’s fun. And it just makes me happy when I look at it! Who knew that a stack of stars could make such a convincing Christmas tree shape? I sure didn’t, but I am very excited to make one of these for myself.
Designer: Frankie’s Knitted Stuff
Yarn: Stylecraft Special Double Knit (DK Weight #3)
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Farmhouse Truck Pillow Cover
For folks that prefer to chop down their own Christmas tree, they know that the journey to find the tree and bring it home is just as important as putting up the tree when they get home. You can commemorate this special time with an adorable vintage-inspired Farmhouse Truck Pillow Cover.
Designer: Briana K. Designs
Yarn: Loops & Threads Charisma (Bulky Weight #5)
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Tiny Tree Ornament
You don’t need to know any fancy knit stitches to recreate these basic knit Christmas trees. Plain old purl stitches are the not-so-secret secret to these tiny textured trees. The recommended yarn is on the thinner side but the pattern has you work with two strands together to save time.
Designer: Infinite Twist
Yarn: Infinite Twist Helix (Sport Weight #2)
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Merry Knitting Christmas
Are you dreaming of a blue Christmas? If you are wanting a more modern color scheme for your Christmas decorations (but nothing too crazy) then you will absolutely adore these blue trees. They are fast and fun to make using very small amounts of yarn and they are even more fun to decorate with buttons and sequins.
Designer: Fleurtje Eliza
Yarn: None Specified
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Easy Christmas Tree Coaster
You just need to know how to knit and how to purl to recreate this Easy Christmas Tree Coaster. The festive red baubles are made using french knots – a relatively simple embroidery skill that is well worth adding to your repertoire. Overall, it’s a very straightforward and beginner-friendly pattern.
Designer: Nimble Needles
Yarn: Schachenmayr Catania Grande (Aran Weight #4)
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Easy Knitted Christmas Tree
Here’s another super easy pattern for knit Christmas trees that you are just going to love. If you can knit a dishcloth, then you can make these 3-dimensional trees. The pattern has you knit a garter stitch square and then sew it and stuff it to resemble Christmas trees. How easy is that? And I love the way that it makes the lines of the stitchwork go diagonally.
Designer: The Twisted Yarn
Yarn: (DK Weight #3)
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Easy Christmas Trees
A wood round is the perfect rustic accent to 3-dimensional knit Christmas trees. I love everything about this pattern from the tweed yarn to the textured garter stitches. The best part is that the pattern calls for a super bulky weight yarn so you will be done knitting in a jiffy. (and then you can make a few more for good measure!)
Designer: Gina-Michele
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Pine Tree Sachets
Here’s a quick and cute small gift idea that’s perfect for coworkers, acquaintances and not-so-close relatives. These adorable Christmas tree sachets feature a color block design with some basic duplicate stitch embroidery. The bottom of the sachet is filled with lentils or beans for weight and then the top is stuffed with potpourri so they smell nice.
Designer: Purl Soho
Yarn: Hand Jive Knits Nature’s Palette Fingering (Fingering Weight #1)
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Whew, that’s a lot of knit Christmas trees! Which one of these free knitting patterns was your favorite? Have you tried any other free patterns for knit Christmas trees that you really enjoyed? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!
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Amanda