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KNITTING, MAKE · December 14, 2025

Winter White fluffy toy coat free pattern by Claire Garland

If you’ve already knitted any of Claire’s animal dolls, this cute Winter White coat pattern would make the perfect festive addition to their wardrobe. Best of all, the pattern is free to download from Claire’s Ravelry store here.

winter white fluffy christmas toy coat knitting pattern free by claire garland
winter white fluffy christmas toy coat knitting pattern free by claire garland

Claire has knitted the jacket pictured above with
Garnstudio DROPS Alpaca
and Rico Design Ricorumi Furry furry and it’s shown on her Bunny Doll.

The pattern to make the snow boots is available to buy on Etsy here

The reindeer pattern is available to buy on Etsy here.

Watch Claire put this adorable coat together:

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Claire Garland (@dotpebbles_knits)

Claire recommends: To make sure of a good, snug fit choose the same weight yarn and one needle size up from the size you knitted your animal doll in (for example from a 2.75mm to a 3mm).
Will also fit: Cat Doll, Croc Doll; Rabbit Doll; Moley; Shrew; Kitten Doll; Piglet; Mice…

Buy the doll patterns that it fits on Etsy

Cat Doll

cat doll knitting pattern claire garland
buy cat doll knitting pattern on etsy

Croc doll

croc doll knitting pattern by claire garland
buy croc doll knitting pattern on etsy

Rabbit doll

rabbit doll knitting pattern by claire garland
buy rabbit doll pattern on etsy

Moley doll

moley doll knitting pattern by claire garland
buy Moley pattern on etsy

Shrew doll

shrew doll knitting pattern by claire garland
buy shrew doll pattern on etsy

Kitten doll

kitten doll knitting pattern by claire garland
buy the kitten doll knitting pattern on etsy

Piglet doll

piglet doll knitting pattern by claire garland
buy piglet doll pattern on etsy

Mouse doll

mouse doll knitting pattern by claire garland
buy mouse doll pattern on etsy

Materials

YARN – this is a guide to what Claire used for her Coat.
Yarn A (Main Colour) tiny amount 4-ply weight in off-white I used Drops Alpaca shade 0100 Off-White.
Yarn B (Trim) tiny amount faux fur yarn in off-white I used Ricorumi Furry Furry in White.

KNITTING NEEDLES Pair size 2.25mm/ US size 1
TENSION 14 rows x 10 stitches over 2.5cm/ 1in with 2.25mm/ US size 1 knitting needles and yarn A
EXTRAS 2 x small safety pins or a circular knitting needle for holding stitches when not in use; yarn sewing needle; tiny buttons or beads

Browse all of Claire’s toy knitting patterns on Etsy here

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I hope you enjoyed discovering this toy coat free pattern by Claire Garland – find lots more inspiration in our Knitting section

This post contains affiliate links to Claire’s patterns on Etsy. If you decide to purchase through one of these links, I may receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you — helping to support more beautiful handmade projects in the future.

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