Today I am sharing this Santa Knit Gift Card Holder Pattern for my knitting friends! A few weeks back I shared the crochet version here, but I wanted to offer a knit version as well for those of you who prefer to knit.
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Hope you enjoy it!
Santa Knit Gift Card Holder Pattern
Here is what you need:
- red and black worsted weight yarn
- glittery eyelash yarn
- Size 8 US/5 mm double pointed needles (DPNs; or circular needles for the magic loop method)
- gold crochet thread
- tapestry needle, scissors
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Knitting Abbreviations, Complete Beginners Guide to Knitting, Easy Crochet Hook Bind Off.
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Finished holder is approx 3 ½ in. high by 2 in. wide and should fit standard sized gift cards.
With red, cast on 22 sts over 3 DPNs or your circular needle, trying to leave a tail of above 6 inches to weave holder closed later. Join to begin working in the round.
Rounds 1 through 10: Knit around.
Round 11: With black, knit around.
Rounds 12 through 20: With red, knit around.
Round 21: With glittery eyelash yarn, knit around.
Bind off with eyelash yarn.
Finishing
Flatten cylinder and using your long beginning tail and a tapestry needle, sew bottom of holder (Round 1) closed. Weave in ends. Now grab your needle and gold crochet thread and stitch a little square in the center of your black row for a belt buckle embellishment.
So cute. Both fun and elegant. Hmm…. wonder if I can widen this to fit a stack of scratch-off cards – one of our Christmas traditions. Thank you so much!
Hi
I am new to circular knitting so sorry if this is a daft question. What length cord will I need to make this?
Hi Nicola 🙂 I used the magic loop method so used a longer circular needle (approx. 36 in.). If you’d like you could instead use a set of double pointed needles.
This is a cute pattern. Thanks for sharing. I used Judy’s Magic Cast On to avoid having to close up the bottom.
Great tip, Kimberly! So glad you liked it 🙂
I just love this knitted version.thanks for sharing.
That looks adorable – what a nice way to give a gift card!!
This is so cute, Kara! Thanks for writing up a knit version!