Christmas Tree Pattern {Easy Knit}
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The little Christmas tree ornaments will look incredible on your tree and give your Christmas decor a handmade vibe.
Made simple in two pieces then stuffed, the trees can have buttons, beads or appliqued hearts stitched onto them.
Make a bunch and decorate your home with them for a festive treat.
An Easy Level Knitting Pattern
This is an easy pattern for those of you who are advanced beginner level, and the techniques you will need to know are knit, purl and k2tog.
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Using mainly knit and purl stitches, it will also introduce you to decreasing and shaping.
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This pattern is great for any advanced beginner knitters.
- You should be comfortable casting on and casting off, as well as knitting in garter stitch.
- You should also be comfortable reading knitting patterns.
- And understanding knitting abbreviations and terms.
Christmas Tree Pattern
Skill Level – Easy
Notes
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Size – height = 3.5 inches / width = 4 inches at the widest point.
Gauge – 8 sts in 2 inches.
The Supplies You Need
Yarn
- Scraps of DK yarn/lightweight yarn 03 yarn – in Green
- Yarn weight guide
Needles
- 4 mm (US 6) Knitting needles
Notions
- Darning needle
- Scissors
Other Materials
- Toy stuffing/fiberfill
- Buttons – red/white
- Fabric – for heart decoration
- Embroidery thread – red
- String or ribbon to hang
Abbreviations / Knitting Abbreviations List
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Cont = Continue(ing)
- K = Knit
- K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
- P – Purl
- M1 = Make 1 stitch
- Rem = Remaining
- Rep = Repeat
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St(s) = Stitch(es)
Pattern Instructions
Make 2 pieces:
- Cast on 4
- Purl one row
- Knit one row
- Continue until piece measures 1 inch
- With right side facing cast on 6
- Knit
- With the wrong side facing cast on 6 stitches
- Purl
- Knit
- Purl
- K2Tog knit till last 2 stitches K2tog
- Purl
- Knit
- Purl
- K2Tog knit till last 2 stitches K2tog
- Purl
- K2Tog knit till last 2 stitches K2tog
- Purl
- K2Tog knit till last 2 stitches K2tog
- Purl
- K2Tog knit till last 2 stitches K2tog
- Purl
- K2Tog knit till last 2 stitches K2tog
- Purl
- K2Tog / K2tog
- Purl
- Cast off 2.
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- When you have both tree pieces you can decorate how you want, by adding buttons or stitching a fabric heart.
- Place right sides on the outside and stitch with a decorative blanket stitch around the edges.
- Leaving a gap to stuff, place the ribbon or string to hang at the top of the tree and secure when you sew.
- Stuff the tree decoration and stitch to close the gap.
- Your decoration should now be ready to hang on the Christmas tree!
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