Thanksgiving isn’t just about the turkey dinner- it’s also the perfect time to slow down and get creative with punch needle rug hooking. Cozy up with some hot cider, pretty wool yarns and put one of our brand new holiday punch needle designs on your punch needle frame. They are fun, quick to make, and full of festive Thanksgiving charm!
Celebrate the Season with Thanksgiving Punch Needle Projects
As the holiday season approaches, there is something grounding about slow crafting and creating with your hands. Making handmade, punched, seasonal décor adds a personal touch to your home and celebrations, infusing every corner with warmth and creativity.
Punch needle rug hooking, with its soothing meditative rhythm and cozy wool yarns, fits perfectly into the season and we have some special punch needle ideas to share with you! Fun and easy, they also become thoughtful handmade punch needle gifts for friends and family.
Free Thanksgiving Punch Needle Patterns to Try This Weekend
In the spirit of the season, The Oxford Company is participating in “Yarnsgiving,” an event organized by the Craft Yarn Council to “celebrate creativity and generosity through yarn crafts.” The theme of Yarnsgiving, “making with yarn and giving to others,” is meant to reflect the joy of handmade giving.
To embrace the spirit of creativity and giving, we’ve created free punch needle patterns available for download that are suitable for all skill levels!
“Falling for Punch” Trivet – Free Digital Download
The first in the series of Yarnsgiving designs, our “Falling for Punch” Trivet pattern captures all the cozy charm of autumn in a Thanksgiving punch needle trivet. Inspired by falling leaves and punched in warm seasonal tones, this piece brings a touch of handmade comfort to your home.
The simple leaf shapes and uncomplicated design make it a suitable weekend project for beginners and seasoned punchers alike. Whether framed on your wall, displayed on your Thanksgiving table or given as a hostess gift, it is a beautiful way to celebrate the art of slow crafting and the simple joys of the season.
Download the trivet pattern here: Falling for Punch Trivet Digital Download
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“Falling for Punch” Mug Rugs – Free Digital Download
For easy Thanksgiving punch needle patterns, our “Falling for Punch” Mug Rug designs feature an acorn, pumpkin, maple leaf and oak leaf, and they work up quickly. They make sweet little Thanksgiving gifts and add festive fall charm to your morning coffee or tea time!
You can trace the patterns individually onto our 10” x 10” (25.4cm x 25.4cm) pre-cut monk’s cloth and punch them on our 6” x 6” Oxford Gripper Frame. These mug rugs are the perfect lap project to snuggle up with on the couch on a crisp fall evening. You can also trace four mug rugs on one piece of 24" x 24" (60.96 x 60.96cm) monk's cloth, which works great with our 18" x 18" (45.72 x 45.72cm) Oxford Gripper Strip Frame.
Download the mug rug patterns here: Falling for Punch Mug Rugs Digital Download
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Leaf Series: “Sugar Maple”, “Beech”, “White Oak”, and “Basswood”– Free Digital Download
Some of the best punch needle projects for fall and winter are those that make you feel warm and cozy as you work on them! The timeless colors and splendor of fall foliage inspire seasonal punch needle ideas, which are captured beautifully in our Leaf Series of free digital download patterns featuring a Sugar Maple, Beech, White Oak, and Basswood leaf.
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The Leaf Series Sugar Maple Digital Download is a great place to start. Once you’ve punched all of the versatile patterns in the series, they can be used individually as trivets, table mats or wall hangings, or try our idea of sewing them together to create a bigger chair pad or delightful table runner to adorn your Thanksgiving table!
Want to punch something bigger like a chair pad?
The Pumpkin 12” (30.5cm) Digital Download will look fantastic on your favorite chair, or turned into a festive fall pillow to add to your holiday decor. It is cute, easy to punch and ideal for all skill levels. If you’re not a fan of tracing your own designs from the free downloads, check out our Pumpkin With Vines 13" (33cm) pattern already drawn on our premium Oxford Monk’s Cloth!
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Materials You’ll Need for Your Projects
You’ll need just a few basic tools and materials to punch your Thanksgiving Punch Needle Projects:
- An Oxford Punch Needle in Fine or Regular, depending on the weight of yarn you wish to use.
- A Punch needle frame. Oxford Gripper Frames are ideal to hold your foundation cloth extremely taut, giving you great results! They come in a variety of sizes; the 6” x 6” is great for making tiny, quick projects like the fall mug rugs.
- Scissors, for snipping your yarn tails.
- Monk’s cloth or linen foundation cloth- Our 100% cotton Oxford Monk's Cloth Precuts make punching prep easy as they are already cut, serged and ready for you to trace your design!
- Yarn in festive fall colors. Not sure which colors to choose? We’ve got you covered! In each of the free fall punch needle pattern download listings we include a list of beautiful Violet Jane yarn colors that we used for the samples.
Tips for Success: Punch Needle Crafting for the Holidays
Here are a few quick tips to make your weekend crafting of holiday punch needle designs a relaxing and enjoyable success:
- Stretch your monk's cloth foundation fabric tightly on your frame; make it as taut as you possibly can! This will help you to achieve even loops and will make punching through the backing easy and enjoyable.
- Use wool yarns for durability, easy punching and gorgeous texture. Choose rich fall colors to embrace the seasonal punch needle theme.
- Make multiples of small items, like the mug rugs, for handmade punch needle gifts that are sure to warm the hearts of those that receive them.
- Get comfy and cozy with everything you need close by; punch needle rug hooking is so enjoyable you may not want to stop!
Download, Create, and Celebrate
We invite you to visit the Free Downloads Collection on our website, amyoxford.com, which can be found under the Patterns Tab, or by following this link: Free Downloads
There are many easy, free punch needle patterns to discover so you can create the best punch needle projects for fall and winter!
We love to see what you are making- please share your finished projects on social media using the hashtag #amyoxford and #oxfordpunchneedle.
Set aside some time for cozy creativity; download your favorite Thanksgiving punch needle pattern, pour a cup of tea, and spend this weekend creating something truly beautiful!
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