This year I am making Holly Hangings for little gifts.
I hope my friends and family will keep them as festive decorations or maybe hang them on the tree.
They would also be lovely for fundraising events, and as teacher gifts.
Holly Hangings |
Holly Hanging
These cute
Holly Hanging Decorations are made with 3 holly leaves – knitted as 1 double
and 1 single
(This is
better that knitting 3 single leaves, as there are less ends to darn away at
the end)
Using 2
strands of green DK yarn knitted together (or one strand of UK chunky yarn) and
5mm or 6mm needles ~
Double Holly Leaves – (makes 2 leaves joined together)
Cast on 1 stitch
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Knit 3 times into the stitch (3sts)
Row 3: Knit front and back into the first stitch, k1, knit front and
back into the last stitch (5sts)
Row 4: Cast
off 1 stitch, k3 (4sts)
Row 5: Cast
off 1 stitch, k2 (3sts)
Row 6: Knit front and back into the first stitch,
k1, knit front and back into the last stitch
(5sts)
Row 7: Cast
off 1 stitch, k3 (4sts)
Row 8: Cast
off 1 stitch, k2 (3sts)
Row 9: Slip
1 stitch, k2tog, pass slip stitch over (1st)
Row 10: Knit
3 times into the stitch (3sts)
Row 11: Knit front and back into the first stitch, k1, knit front and
back into the last stitch (5sts)
Row 12: Cast
off 1 stitch, k3 (4sts)
Row 13: Cast
off 1 stitch, k2 (3sts)
Row 14: Knit
front and back into the first stitch, k1, knit front and back into the last
stitch (5sts)
Row 15: Cast
off 1 stitch, k3 (4sts)
Row 16: Cast
off 1 stitch, k2 (3sts)
Row 17: Slip
1 stitch, k2tog, pass slip stitch over (1st)
Fasten off
Darn away ends
Single Holly Leaf
Cast on 1 stitch
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Knit 3 times into the stitch (3sts)
Row 3: Knit front and back into the first stitch, k1, knit front and
back into the last stitch (5sts)
Row 4: Cast
off 1 stitch, k3 (4sts)
Row 5: Cast
off 1 stitch, k2 (3sts)
Row 6: Knit front and back into the first stitch,
k1, knit front and back into the last stitch
(5sts)
Row 7: Cast
off 1 stitch, k3 (4sts)
Row 8: Cast
off 1 stitch, k2 (3sts)
Row 9: Slip
1 stitch, k2tog, pass slip stitch over (1st)
Fasten off
Use the
tail of the single leaf to join the single and double leaves together with a
sewing needle.
Add a
hanging cord – yarn, twine, or ribbon all look good.
Decorate
with a button, bow, applique or holly berry (pattern below).
Have Fun!
Berry
Using 1
strand of red DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 3 stitches
Row 1: Knit
in the front and back of every stitch (6sts)
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: P2tog
three times (3sts)
Cast off
Tie cast on and cast off tails
together (this pulls the berry together)
I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.
In addition: You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.
However, please do not copy my patterns
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This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced
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