3 Free Ideas for Lovely, Heartfelt Housewarming Gifts

These knitting patterns make wonderful housewarming gifts for a loved one’s new home

Have you been invited to celebrate the new home of someone you love?

Have you been stymied as to what you might offer to them as a gift? 🤔

Wonder no more! Here you can enjoy three delightful ideas for knitted gifts that will make any new homeowner or first-time-on-their-own home dweller gasp with gratitude!

So forget the blender or bread machine or foot massager and pick up your knitting needles! (Okay, maybe don’t forget the foot massager… those things are magical. 😆)

1. Red Heart Striped Bottle Cozy

• What you’ll need to make it: 200 to 300 yards worsted weight yarn (preferably acrylic or wool, to hold its shape) in assorted colors; US Size 8 circular needles or DPNs, depending on how you prefer to knit in the round

• Why you’ll want to: A bottle or two of wine is often a gratefully-received housewarming gift. Knitting a wine bottle cozy like this one adds charm to your gift, and it will allow your host to use it for future bottles. I love the stripes and the little pom-poms added to this pattern!

2. Placemats

• What you’ll need to make them: For Bernat Knit Placemats: 249 yards bulky weight yarn (per placemat); US Size 10 needles
  For Lily Sugar ‘n’ Cream Retro Stripes Knit Placemat: 300 yards worsted weight yarn (per placemat); US Size 7 needles

• Why you’ll want to: Both of these charming placemat patterns use stripes, but they also use a delightful texture that add instant delight to any kitchen table. (Be sure to find out the kitchen colors before you knit so that the placemats will match.)
  You can mix and match these two patterns, or choose the one with the stitch pattern that most delights you. Both patterns offer texture that make them more unusual (but still able to lie flat and be useful as placemats!).

3. Nesting bowls

• What you’ll need to make them: 200 to 300 yards bulky weight feltable wool (in multiple colors for striping or contrasting bottom/sides); US Size 11 circular needles and/or DPNs (depending on how you prefer to knit in the round)

• Why you’ll want to: These make one-of-a-kind housewarming gifts! They can be used almost anywhere to hold almost anything. You can even add a collection of your host’s favorite fruit in one of the bowls!

Your host or hostess will flush with enjoyment over your thoughtful gift. And they’ll love knowing of the sort of time and skill that went into it!