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Explore knitted acorn patterns with simple designs and easy instructions. Find a fun autumn knitting project and make cute pieces for your home.
Small knitting projects can make lovely seasonal decorations. These knitted acorn patterns let you create cute little acorns using your favorite yarn. You can use them to decorate your home, add to autumn displays, or make simple handmade gifts for friends and family.
Knitted Acorn Patterns
1. Acorn Ornament
Add a touch of autumn charm to your seasonal decorations with this knitted acorn ornament. Designed by Carmen Rigby-Willson as a quick and simple project, it creates a three-dimensional acorn that looks lovely on fall displays, gift packages, and handmade decorations. This pattern uses Aran-weight yarn, with US 2 (2.75 mm) knitting needles.
You can also experiment with thicker yarn and larger needles to make bigger versions. Try fuzzy yarn for the cap to give your acorn a different texture.
2. Perfect Knitted Acorn
Use your leftover yarn to knit these little acorns in different colors and sizes. Designed as a seamless, bottom-up project by Jessie Driscoll, this pattern creates a neat three-dimensional acorn with a contrasting cap. You can use any yarn, but two colors of the same weight will help define the cap and body.
This pattern uses 8–25 yards of yarn and has a gauge of 8 stitches and 6 rows per 2.5 cm in stockinette stitch, worked in the round. The finished size depends on your yarn and needle choices so that you can make tiny embellishments or larger decorative pieces.
3. Fall Festival Acorns
Bring the colors of autumn into your home with these knitted acorns designed by Bobbi IntVeld. Created to accompany knitted leaves and pumpkins, this pattern lets you make a lovely collection of seasonal decorations using the Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Bundle. It uses worsted-weight yarn and US 6 (4 mm) knitting needles, with a gauge of 6 stitches and 7 rows per 2.5 cm in stockinette stitch.
Suitable for advanced beginners, the pattern includes instructions for solid-colored acorns, with the option to add colorwork for extra detail. One mini hank of yarn makes one complete acorn, making this a fun way to use the bundle’s range of autumn colors.
4. Acorn
Add a seasonal detail to your Thanksgiving table with this knitted acorn pattern by Kim Hamlin. These three-dimensional acorns make lovely bowl fillers and thoughtful handmade gifts for hosts and hostesses. This pattern uses worsted-weight yarn and US 5 (3.75 mm) knitting needles. The knitting gauge is 20 stitches per 10 cm in stockinette stitch. Each finished acorn measures about 4.5 × 3 inches. Worked from the bottom up and in the round, the design includes an I-cord detail.
This pattern is a lovely way to add handmade autumn details to your seasonal decorations.
5. A Pretty Big Acorn
Tatyana Grigoryan makes a statement with this oversized knitted acorn, a standout piece for autumn displays. Its larger size makes it a lovely standalone decoration, but you can also adapt the design into a baby rattle or a hanging ornament for a seasonal garland. This pattern uses Aran-weight or heavy worsted-to-bulky yarn in two colors, along with US 6 (4 mm) knitting needles. The finished acorn measures about 4.5 inches long, excluding the stem.
You can work the main body in the round or flat, depending on your preference.
6. Autumn Acorns and Oak Leaves
This knitted set by Amanda Berry brings together tiny acorns and oak leaves to capture autumn’s beauty in every detail. These seasonal pieces make lovely additions to wreaths, decorative bunting, clothing, and accessories. Use DK-weight yarn and US 4 (3.5 mm) single-pointed knitting needles. Worked flat in acrylic yarn, the designs require only a few grams of yarn in different colors, along with a tapestry needle and a little toy filling. The finished oak leaf measures approximately 6.5 cm tall, while each acorn stands about 3 cm tall.
Suitable for confident beginners, the acorns use basic increases and decreases, while the leaves introduce a few additional shaping techniques; gauge is 24 stitches and 30 rows per 10 cm in stockinette stitch.
7. Acorn Knitting
Looking for a quick project to use up your yarn leftovers? Kristen McDonnell’s acorn knitting pattern is a lovely choice. Use Aran-weight yarn and US 7 knitting needles. The body features stockinette stitch, while the cap uses seed stitch to create a lovely textured finish. Once both pieces are ready, sew the cap onto the stuffed body and use the yarn ends to form a small stem.
This project takes approximately one hour to complete and is suitable for intermediate knitters. With two yarn colors and a little stuffing, you can make several acorns to decorate your autumn displays or Thanksgiving table.
8. Knitted Acorns
These miniature knitted acorns by Acorns and Aprons make a fun little project for creating handmade decorations or gift pouches. Each acorn measures about 1.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches long, with a removable cap that holds tiny surprises inside. This pattern uses medium-weight wool yarn and US 8 (6 mm) double-pointed needles, with 16–20 stitches cast on for the basic size. Adjust the number of stitches and rounds to make larger or smaller acorns.
Knit both the nut and cap in the round, then add a little filling for a plump finish. You can also attach a hanging loop to turn them into tree ornaments or string several together to make a seasonal garland.
9. Acorn Pouch
Yun Jeong’s Acorn Pouch is a creative knitting project for making a small drawstring bag inspired by nature. This pattern includes two different acorn pouch designs, giving you options for storing little treasures such as acorns, small stones, or other keepsakes. It uses leftover yarn. Knit at a gauge of 22 stitches and 32 rows over 10 cm in stockinette stitch; the pouch uses US 3 (3.25 mm) and US 6 (4 mm) needles.
It also includes instructions for knitting the pouch in one piece, from the top down, with an I-cord drawstring.
10. Acorn
This knitted acorn pattern by Shino Craft turns a small amount of cotton yarn into a miniature autumn decoration. Measuring approximately 3.5 cm, the acorn works well as a seasonal display piece or a handmade addition to other nature-inspired crafts. This pattern uses sport-weight yarn and US 1 (2.25 mm) double-pointed needles for the I-cord technique. It has a gauge of 35 stitches and 45 rows over 10 cm in stockinette stitch and requires only 7–9 yards of yarn.
Knitted flat on two needles and then seamed together, with written instructions and a photo tutorial to guide you through the process.
