Knit Cute Critters With Our Favorite Woodland Knitting Patterns

We’re on a woodland kick, and no woodland obsession would be complete without a few adorable knitted foxes, raccoons and bears. Read on for some adorable animal knitting patterns!

Woodland Knitting Patterns

Gift a cuddly woodland accessory to a little one, or create your very own woodland scene using patterns for stuffed critters and forest findings.

Check out some of our Craftsy designer’s favorite woodland creatures to knit, from the sneaky raccoon to the sweet little bear.

Knitted Woodland Fox Cub Baby Hat knitting pattern

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Knitted Woodland Fox Cub Baby Hat

Keep newborns warm and cuddly in this cute little fox hat. Choose a different color and you can easily transform the design into other woodland animals like deer or a raccoon.

Wee Woodland Wuzzies knitting pattern

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Wee Woodland Wuzzies

Pull out your earth-tone scraps and try and stop yourself from saying “Awwwww” when you see these cute little creatures. This pattern includes directions for a squirrel, a mouse, a hedgehog, a hare, a otter, and a fox.

Mushroom Toy or Pincushion knitting pattern

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Mushroom Toy or Pincushion

The woods are full of more than just animals. Don’t forget about the mushrooms! These little guys can be used to fill your woodland animal menagerie, but they can also be used for more practical purposes like pincushions.

Briar Bear Cowl knitting pattern

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Briar Bear Cowl

Turn kids into their favorite woodland animal with this cozy cowl. Adults, don’t be jealous. The pattern is sized from 3-6 months all the way up to adult!

Raccoon Mittens knitting pattern

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Raccoon Mittens

These cute mittens are part of a Woodland Collection, so you can mix and match them all depending on kids’ favorite animals. The pattern requires a bit of shaping, plus picking up stitches and changing colors.

Acorn Pincushion knitting pattern

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Acorn Pincushion

Need some embellishments for your woodland scene? This FREE acorn pattern was designed as a pincushion, but it could also team up with amigurumi to add even more of a forest feel to your woodland scene.

Darling Deer fingerless gloves knitting pattern

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Darling Deer

The poor deer is often in the shadow of the trendy fox, but not for long. These fingerless gloves feature the deer front and center. You’ll get to do a bit of fun embroidery to finish up the project (check out those French knot facial features!) and you’ll get plenty of practice with stranded colorwork.

Forest Friends Hats knitting pattern

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Forest Friends Hats

This project is ideal for beginners who’d like to give intarsia a try. The pattern comes with instructions to knit a deer, black bear, fox, owl and raccoon. Wouldn’t these be cute paired with the gloves from the Woodland Collection we featured earlier?

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2 Responses to “Knit Cute Critters With Our Favorite Woodland Knitting Patterns”

  1. ernestine Cosenza

    I also can not get the patterns?

  2. Sandra Nelson

    I have been trying to get the patterns for the Wee Woodland Wuzzies, but the Crafty site keeps sending me to their class page. Is there another way to get these patterns? Please let me know. Thanks