Free Knitted House Pattern

With my Free Knitted House Pattern, you can knit tiny houses that are quick to make, very satisfying, and lots of fun. They are small, cute, and ideal for using up oddments of yarn from your stash. They make lovely hanging decorations for gifts, seasonal displays, or just because you like making tiny things.

Each house uses a small amount of yarn, so they are perfect for those leftover oddments that are too good to throw away but too small for a bigger project.

Techniques Used in Free Knitted House Pattern

These houses are worked in the round, but can be worked in a few different ways. All of them avoid seams and give a neat finish, especially around the roof and base.

Level Of Difficulty And Skills Required

My Free Knitted House Pattern is an intermediate crochet pattern, because it is worked in the round, to avoid side seams. You begin each house from the bottom up, then add the door and windows with duplicate stitch (Swiss darning), before closing the bottom seam with whip stitch.

If you’re comfortable with working in the round with knit stitch, along with basic decreasing, then you’ll find this pattern straightforward and enjoyable to make. If you are used to knitting socks, it's perfect for you.

Methods For Working In The Round

Before Starting The Free Knitted House Pattern, Choose Your Preferred Method For Working In The Round

You can knit these little houses using your preferred method for working in the round. All give the same finished result.

1. Double pointed needles (DPNs)

This is a good choice if you already enjoy knitting socks, mittens, or toys on DPNs. You will divide your stitches over several needles and work in the round. For best results use a set of 5 double points needles, spreading stitches over 4 DPNs and using the spare DPN to start knitting.

• Good for very small projects.
• Ideal if you already knit socks or toys.
• TIP: Watch for loose stitches at needle joins.

2. Long circular needle (magic loop)

This method is ideal if you do not enjoy juggling multiple needles. A long cable is used to work a small number of stitches in the round. You pull a loop of cable out between sections of stitches and work a small number of stitches in the round on a long needle.

• Good if you prefer circular needles
• Only one needle to keep track of
• TIP: Pull yarn tightly when changing needle tips, to avoid ladders

3. Flexi-trio needles

These are a nice option if you like working in the round but want something a bit more comfortable. Short needle tips are joined by flexible cables, used like DPNs.

• Comfortable to hold.
• Fewer needles than DPNs (they come in a set of 3).
• TIP: Choose a short needle length for small items.

4. Closed cast-on (e.g. Judy’s Magic Cast On)

If you like a really polished finish, this is a great option. The house is started with a fully closed base instead of casting on and seaming later.

• No hole at the bottom.
• Very neat finish.
• TIP: Takes a little practice if new to you.

How To Get Your Free Knitted House Pattern

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FREE Knitted House Pattern

Materials

• Oddments of 4ply cotton yarn (or sock yarn) in three different colours:
  • Colour for Main House.
  • Colour for Roof.
  • Colour for Door and Windows.
• 2 x stitch markers.
• 2.5mm (US 2) knitting needles in style as preferred, for knitting in the round (see Methods For Working In The Round above).
• Wool needle.

Tension

Is not critical for this project, because it doesn't matter if your houses turn out slightly larger or slightly smaller than mine.

Finished Size of Knitted House

Each house measures approximately 8cm tall, using 4ply (sock) yarn and 2.5mm knitting needles. Height excludes the hanging loop.

Abbreviations for stitches used

• K – knit.
• K2tog – knit two stitches together as one stitch (to decrease 1 st).
• K2togtbl – knit two stitches together through the back loops, (to decrease 1 st).
• St(s) – stitch(es).

PATTERN BEGINS: MAIN KNITTED HOUSE

Using chosen 4ply yarn for Main House, and preferred 2.5mm needles for knitting in the round, cast on 28 sts and spread them over your preferred needles.

Start knitting in the round as follows:

• Round 1 (RS): K14, place marker, K14, place marker.
  • The markers denote the front and back of house.
• Rounds 2 to 16: K14, skip marker, K14, slip marker.

Change to Roof Colour.

ROOF

Round 1: K all sts, slipping markers.

Round 2: [K2togtbl, knit to 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, slip marker] twice. (4 sts decreased)

Rounds 3-4: K all sts.

Repeat Rounds 2-4 a further 4 times. (8 sts remaining).

Next round: [K2togtbl, k2tog] twice, removing markers. (4 sts remaining).

Cut yarn and thread through remaining sts, pull tight to fasten off.

TO FINISH YOUR KNITTED HOUSE

With chosen yarn, embroider 'V' sts to the roof of the tree, using image as a guide to placement, and using Duplicate Stitch (Swiss Darning).

With chosen yarn, and using Duplicate stitch (Swiss Darning), embroider a rectangle for the door to the main body of the house, that is 3 sts across 8 rows high. If desired, embroider a window in the same way, that is 3 sts across and 4 rows high, or size required.

With chosen yarn, sew a hanging loop to the tip of the tree, then close the bottom seam if needed, using whip stitch.

Share your creations from my Free Knitted House Pattern

If you love this pattern and make lots of trees, I’d love to see your finished decorations! Tag me on Instagram [@knitcrochetcreate] so I can admire and share your projects.

If you enjoyed this easy Christmas Tree Knitting Pattern, check out my other stash-busting projects like the Easy Knitted Cowl or my Knitted Lace Fingerless Mittens – both free on the blog.

If you love using up oddments of yarn from your yarn stash, then explore more yarn stash ideas over on my Pinterest board here.