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Before you say anything, I know what you’re thinking. Christmas gift knitting now? It’s September, knit season is only just beginning. And you’re right – it is September, knit season is only just beginning, and that’s exactly why now is the perfect time to start thinking about your Christmas gift knits!
I think I’ve been gifting at least one handknit Christmas present for the last… well, at least the past couple of years, I’ve knitted hot water bottle covers, and Christmas 2025 will be no different. This year’s Christmas gift knit will be a pair of handknit socks, plus a knitted tea bag for my Mum (don’t ask, she saw a thing on Facebook…). I’ve deemed my sister-in-law knitworthy of such effort. And obviously, my baby niece will get at least a billion.
But, even though my Christmas knitting list is small, I’m still starting early. I’m making sure I have a plan to start knitting now, so that I can get ahead with a few months to go and avoid the last-minute panic that sneaks up in December. And if you like to knit at least some of your Christmas gifts too, I think you should do the same.
Knitting a gift in a rush, especially a hand-knit Christmas gift, can be stressful. November and December ain’t quiet months, you know! Starting in September (or whenever you’re reading this – if it’s April, congrats, you’re smashing it) gives you plenty of time to plan properly, find the right yarn, and actually enjoy the process.
We’re not finishing off an afterthought heel at 2am on Christmas Eve this year, okay?
More knitting time means better hand-knit Christmas gifts. Nobody’s knitting a beautiful fair isle sweater or stranded colourwork hat overnight. Those impressive gift knits, the complex knitting patterns – the lace or cables or colourwork – they’re all so much more enjoyable to knit when you can actually take your time.
Plus, you’re also less likely to make mistakes that mean you end up frogging a night’s work and feeling frustrated with who you’re knitting for.
Depending on what you’re knitting and what yarn you’re knitting with, it might be beneficial for you to spread out the costs of your Christmas knitting. Buying knitting patterns, special yarns or notions gradually in September and October is far easier on your bank balance than buying everything in one go.
We’ve all been there. That moment you realise you’ve missed someone off the gift list and you need a last-minute Christmas present, stat. (If that does happen, this blog with 6 last minute Christmas gift knits might be helpful). Starting early gives you a buffer. So if/when the last-minute panic knitting happens, at least you don’t have a whole pile of Christmas gifts left to finish at the same time.
This is the whole reason why we knit Christmas presents, right? Because we love knitting. So let’s make sure we are actually doing that.
Like I said at the start, knit season is only just beginning. The colder, darker nights are drawing in and there’s nothing nicer than getting in your comfies, getting cosy on the sofa with a cup of tea (or in my case, a hot choc) and getting in a few rows. Starting now means we can enjoy those cosy knitting vibes, instead of rushing through everything in December when stress takes over and we end up hating every stitch.
Hopefully, I’ve convinced you to start casting on your Christmas gift knits now. If you need a bit of Christmas knitting inspo, the blog post I mentioned earlier is a pretty good place to start. If, like me, you like the thought of knitting socks for Christmas, I’ve recommended a few of our favourite sock yarns plus some vanilla sock knitting patterns here.
And remember, knitting Christmas gifts is supposed to be a Nice Thing To Do. So get comfy this eve and start planning those hand-knit gifts now. I promise, future knitter you will thank you for it.
