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Tiny Tree Knit Ornament
Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge20 stitches, 26 rows, 4 inches. stocking stitch
Materials:
Solid Version
Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds) Red (00095) or Mod Green (01223) or Hot Green (01712) or Hot Pink (01740) 1 ball (23 m/25 yds)
Note: 1 ball makes approx 4 Trees.
Solid Version only: Rick-rack trim, ribbon, sequins and buttons for embellishments.
Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Length of Satin ribbon for hanging loop
Star shaped buttons.
Striped Version
Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds) Contrast A Hot Green (01712) or Red (00095) or Mod Green (01223) 1 ball (12 m/13 yds)
Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds) Contrast B Hot Pink (01740) or White (00001) or Hot Green (01712) 1 ball (12 m/13 yds)
Note: 1 ball each of A and B makes approx 8 Trees.
Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Length of Satin ribbon for hanging loop
Star shaped buttons.
Measurements: Approx 3½" [9 cm] wide x 6" [15 cm] tall.
Instructions:
Solid Version
Tree (make 2)
Cast on 18 sts.
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: K1. ssk. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1.
4th row: As 2nd row.
Rep last 4 rows to 4 sts.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: ssk. K2tog.
Next row: P2tog.
Break yarn, pull through rem loop and fasten securely.
Stem
Cast on 4 sts.
Knit 5 rows (garter st). Cast off.
Striped Version
Tree (make 2)
Work as given for Solid Version, working in Stripe Pat as follows:
Work 4 rows in A.
Work 4 rows in B.
These 8 rows form Stripe Pat.
Stem
With B, work as given for Solid Version.
Finishing
With WS tog, sew around side and bottom edges of Tree. Sew Trunk to bottom edge of Tree as shown in picture. Sew star shaped button to point and attach ribbon for hanging loop as shown in picture.
Solid Version only: Embellish Tree with your choice of buttons, sequins, ribbon or rick-rack trim.
Abbreviations
Approx Approximate(ly)
Beg Begin(ing)
K Knit
K2tog Knit next 2 stitches together
P2tog Purl next 2 stitches together
Pat Pattern
Rem Remain(ing)
Rep Repeat
Rnd Round(s)
Ssk Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together.
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Isabella
Dec 25, 2019 09:50 AM
So cute Christmas trees
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Susan
Dec 25, 2019 02:53 PM
Yes, they really are
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Evie
Dec 25, 2019 10:02 AM
I like these Christmas trees
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Ada
Dec 25, 2019 10:10 AM
I like every type of these Christmas trees
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