Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days: Santa's Belt ~ Chocolate Orange Cover

Saturday, 14 September 2019

Just for fun ~ I thought some of you might like to make a few of these.

I am not mentioning the Chr*stm*s word ...... yet ...... but I know you like to get ready early !!

Santa's Belt ~ Chocolate Orange Cover

Santa’s Belt Cover for a Chocolate Orange

DK yarn in red, a small amount of black for the belt, and a tiny amount of yellow/gold for the buckle

3.5mm knitting needles

Using Red ~

Cast on 43sts

1^st Row: S1, *k1, p1, repeat from * to the last 2sts, k2

2^nd Row: S1, *p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat last 2 rows three times more

9^th Row: S1, knit to end

10^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows once more

Add in black yarn ~ do not cut off red yarn ~

13^th Row: S1, knit to end

14^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Cut off black yarn, and continue in red yarn ~

15^th Row: S1, knit to end

16^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows three more

23^rd Row: *K2tog, repeat from * to last st, K1

24^th Row: P2tog, to end

25^th Row: *K2tog, repeat from * to last st, K1 (6sts)

Cut off the yarn, leaving a 'tail' to use for sewing up, draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly

Sew up the side seam, using the corresponding colour for each section.

Darn away ends

Use a length of yellow/gold yarn to make a ‘buckle’ on the black belt

Fill with a Terry’s Chocolate Orange

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