The first Christmas decorations I put up and the last ones I take down are always wreaths. It’s just such an easy way to make the house feel more festive for the holiday season and make my guests feel more welcome, too. If you don’t have a wreath or you’re not too impressed with the one you have, then you really ought to check out these 25 stellar knit christmas wreath patterns!
Do you know how to knit a wreath? It’s honestly so easy! There are two main types of knit christmas wreath patterns. The first one has you knit a long rectangle (super similar to a scarf) and the second one has you knit a long tube. See, it doesn’t sound so tricky when you boil it down like that, huh?
The variation in knit christmas wreath patterns comes in with the stitches and the embellishments. Stitches run the gamut from all sleek stockinette to fancy cablework. The embellishments are equally varied but don’t worry, you are sure to get plenty of inspiration for embellishments in the form of leaves, flowers, christmas characters, ornaments, and more from this great post.
Of course, there’s no rule that says you must only follow one of these knit christmas wreath patterns. Choose your favorite wreath base, combine it with your favorite embellishments and blaze your own christmas decor trail. I can’t wait to see what you come up with! So, without further ado, let’s get onto the free knitting patterns!
Woolen Christmas Wreath
Reminiscent of a cozy cable knit sweater, this christmas wreath design shines brightest with minimal embellishments. The little evergreen sprig and red ribbon make the wreath feel more finished without detracting from the star of the show: that gorgeous and texture-tastic wreath base.
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Eskimo (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Christmas Wreath
Or you could go the opposite direction and add a bunch of colorful little embellishments to your homemade wreath! This project is perfect for using up scraps of yarn leftover from other projects. I think that it would also be fun to unveil the decorations one day at a time (advent calendar style) and have your kids help you decide where they should go on the wreath.
Designer: Frankie’s Knitted Stuff
Yarn: (DK Weight #3)
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Joyful Wreath
Having to frog a project is the worst feeling but it turns out that there might be a silver lining! Previously knitted yarn has a lovely crimp in it that’s perfect for recreating the organic look of this monochrome wreath. The pattern calls for loop stitches knit with 4 strands held together of previously knitted yarn.
Designer: Craft Me Happy
Yarn: (DK Weight #3)
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Christmas Wreath Scrunchie
If you don’t have time to knit up an entire wreath to decorate your front door, then maybe you’ll go for this quick and cute wreath to adorn your hair instead. This green and red Christmas wreath scrunchie will add the perfect amount of cheer to any outfit. I especially love the jingle bells on the ends of the ribbon!
Designer: The Knit Guru
Yarn: (DK Weight #3)
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Cozy Winter Sweater Wreath
Here’s a different style of cable knit christmas wreath patterns for you to try. My favorite part of this design is the little die cut sign that they made to hang within the wreath. Come to think of it, you may be able to repurpose an actual sweater that you have knit that you never got around to finishing or that you didn’t like the fit of.
Designer: Denielle Widener
Yarn: Yarn Bee Cozy Occasion (Super Bulky Yarn #6)
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Juniper Moose
The texture of the wreath adorning the neck of the Juniper Moose is absolutely irresistible. As cute as this entire idea is, you could also just use the pattern for the wreath itself. The wreath is completely removable and knit separately from the main piece, so it should be easy enough to size it up and use it on its own as a door wreath.
Designer: Rachel Borello Carroll
Yarn: Knit Picks Biggo (Bulky Yarn #5)
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Little Christmas Wreath
Blink and you might miss the completion of this lightning quick mini bulky wreath. You can use this adorable applique to create a Christmas card, to decorate your Christmas tree, or to adorn the top of a wrapped present. Make a few and string them together to create a garland or use them as Christmas ornaments. The possibilities are endless!
Designer: Marianna’s Lazy Daisy Days
Yarn: (Bulky Weight #5)
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Winter Wreath
The next one of our knit Christmas wreath patterns shines in its simplicity. Using knit and purl stitches along with 4 stitch cables, the pattern is worked flat in one piece and then seamed. The only thing disrupting the satisfying continuity of the cablework is the simple ribbon used to hang the wreath. Simply stunning!
Designer: Claire Slade for Knit Now
Yarn: Three Bears Yarn Bluefaced Leicester 100% Wool (Aran Weight #4)
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Woodland Wreath
The often overlooked “Wrong side” of stockinette stitch is on full display in our next design (called reverse Stockinette stitch). Crisp white and bursting with subtle texture, the wreath base is just begging for embellishments. This pattern provides plenty of options to choose from with tiny woodland animals, leaves, and mushrooms galore.
Designer: Claire Garland
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Polaris (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Christmas Jumper Wreath
If you love fair isle colorwork, then you are sure to enjoy this delightful wreath design. In fact, it’s three designs in one. Shown here is the red cardinals version but there is also a version with robins and one with reindeer. Whatever small adorable animal tickles your fancy, you are sure to find these wreaths to be to your liking!
Designer: Zoe Michel
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Solids (Aran Weight #4)
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Berry Nice Wreath
Behold the Berry Nice Wreath. It’s very aptly named, if I do say so myself. The solid white wreath cover is adorned with little leaf sprigs in the same color and then dotted with bright red berries. I especially like this design because I feel like it would mesh well with a wide range of door colors and it reminds me of candy canes.
Designer: Cathy Payson
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Solids (Aran Weight #4)
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Be Merry Knit Wreath
As it turns out, you can get plenty of texture without having to resort to cablework. The Be Merry Knit Wreath pattern starts out with a long seed stitch rectangle. You’ll find that it’s actually quite similar to knitting a scarf. The addition of ornaments, jingle bells, and little yarn balls in blue, red, white, and gold is the icing on the cake!
Designer: Laura Bain
Yarn: Red Heart Grande (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Holiday Day Wreath Bow
If you’re knee deep in gift knitting right now then you are probably shaking your head and wondering how people ever find the time to make any of these knit christmas wreath patterns. Lucky for you, you can still snatch a moment to add a handmade touch to your front door decor by knitting a bright red bow and adding it to a store bought wreath. Voila!
Designer: Sassy Skein
Yarn: The Sassy Skein Key West Karibbean Kotton DK (DK Weight #3)
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Christmas Wreath Hot Pad
While most wreaths are meant to be hung up and displayed vertically, this design breaks all the rules. Lay this wreath out horizontally and you have an attractive (and ever so practical) surface to put hot pots down on. The squishy garter stitch is perfect for hot pads and you don’t have to fuss about with any of those pesky purl stitches.
Designer: Melody’s Makings
Yarn: (Worsted Weight #4)
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Holiday Wreath Sweater
You can make yourself (or a very lucky friend) a not-so-ugly Christmas sweater using this festive Holiday Wreath Sweater design. The pattern is knit from the bottom up in the round using basic stitches. Basic stranded colorwork is employed for the larger aspects of the design and the duplicate stitch is used for adding the finishing touches.
Designer: Kim Cameron
Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
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Wreath Ornaments
Here’s another one of our knit Christmas wreath patterns in miniature form. These tiny wreaths couldn’t be cuter with their lovely texture and their tiny green bows. The pattern has you knit 3 strands of icord, braid them together and then join the ends to form the circular shape of the wreath.
Designer: Lorna Miser
Yarn: Red Heart Grande (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Snowball Wreath
The next design keeps it classic with white on white on white. Wide stretches of stockinette stitch are regularly interrupted by garter stitch ridges on the wreath base. A long stretch of icord is tied into an oversized bow to adorn the type. And the big fluffy white pom poms are the cherry on top!
Designer: Heidi Marie Robinson
Yarn: Red Heart Shimmer (Worsted Weight #4)
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Wreath
I always see those fun and festive skeins of Christmas yarn at the craft store but I never buy them because I’m just not sure what to make with them. This bold wreath is an excellent solution to that problem! The combination of bright Christmas colors and the bumpy round shape is just pure fun.
Designer: Bernat Design Studio
Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Holidays Ombres (Worsted Weight #4)
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Christmas Wreath with Characters
The obvious stars of the show in our next design are the knitted Christmas characters. I like how the pattern keeps the wreath base understated so it doesn’t detract from the main event. You could recreate this idea using pretty much any of your favorite knit stuffed animal patterns, but this snowman, santa, reindeer combo is a classic!
Designer: Gathered
Yarn: Rico Design Ricorumi (DK Weight #3)
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Knitted Christmas Wreath
If you are more of a visual learner, then you are sure to appreciate that the next one of our knit Christmas wreath patterns includes a helpful video tutorial. This design has you knit 3 long tubes and braid them together. Two of the tubes employ some satisfying colorwork that is simple enough even for beginner knitters.
Designer: Knit & Crochet Christmas
Yarn: (DK Weight #3)
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Christmas Wreath Knit-a-Long
Off with their heads! Stuffed wreath embellishments can be just as cute without their bodies and using just the heads allowed this designer to have more room for all the other colorful embellishments. This design is totally over the top but in all the right ways. It certainly looks like it would be a fun project!
Designer: Sachiyo Ishii
Yarn: (DK Weight #3)
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Finger Knit Wreath
When my hands get tired and sore I find that it helps to switch gears a little bit. Finger knitting uses different muscles than regular knitting so it should be a welcome reprieve from the holiday gift making grind. Plus, it’s so easy that children can do it too, so you could make this wreath as a family project of sorts.
Designer: Flax and Twine
Yarn: (Bulky Weight #5)
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Christmas Wreath
You can skip the wreath form with our next design. Instead, individually knit Christmas baubles are sewn together in a circle to form the signature wreath shape. This project is an excellent opportunity to use up leftover bits of yarn and also to really let your creativity loose. Each wreath is sure to be unique!
Designer: Helen Ardley
Yarn: (DK Weight #3)
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Knitting Lovers Wreath
Ok, so there’s not actually any knitting involved for this idea, but it is just too adorable to pass up. Wrap some scrap yarn around styrofoam balls and hot glue them together to create this crafty and colorful wreath. Attach a spare pair of knitting needles on top and you have the perfect front door decor for your knit loving household.
Designer: Sister Knows Best
Yarn: None Specified
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Loop Yarn Wreath
The last one of our knit Christmas wreath patterns is another one that doesn’t actually involve knitting but it’s nice because you can get the kids involved with this one! Grab a couple skeins of loop yarn and wrap the strands around a wreath form to create this super easy and cute wreath. Decorate the middle with some bottle brush trees.
Designer: The Navage Patch
Yarn: Red Heart Loop It (Jumbo Weight #7)
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Free Knit Christmas Wreath Ornament from Love.Life.Yarn
Are you feeling festive yet? I know I am with all this holiday decor! I would love to hear all about your favorite free Christmas knitting patterns. Won’t you share them in the comments below?
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Happy Knitting!
Amanda
