Every Christmas I like to make a cute little decoration for each of my family.
I often put them on the dinner table.
Today I have made a start on this year's - and I think they would be great as hanging decorations too
- so I will add a hanging cord to make them festive baubles that can be kept and re-used next year.
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Cute Christmas Baubles |
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Cute Christmas Baubles |
Christmas Elf Bauble
Requirements:
DK yarn – white (for the face)
DK yarn – colour (for the hat)
3.25mm or 3.5mm needles
Polyester stuffing
Length of dark yarn for adding features
Tiny pom-pom, or jingle bell if desired
Using white yarn, cast
on 5sts
Row
1: Kfb in first 4sts,
k1 (9sts)
Row
2: Purl
Row
3: (K1, kfb) 4 times, k1 (13sts)
Row
4: Purl
Row
5: (K2, kfb) 4 times,
k1 (17sts)
Row
6: Purl
Row
7: (K3, kfb) 4 times,
k1 (21sts)
Row
8: Purl
Row 9: (K4, kfb) 4 times,
k1 (25sts)
Row 10: Purl
Row 11: (K5, kfb) 4 times,
k1 (29sts)
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: Knit
Row 14: Purl
Cut off white,
(leaving a tail to use for joining)
Join in hat colour ~
Knit 4 rows
Row 19: (K5, k2tog) 4 times,
k1 (25sts)
Row 20: Purl
Row 21: (K4, k2tog) 4 times,
k1 (21sts)
Row 22: Purl
Row 23: (K3, k2tog) 4 times,
k1 (17sts)
Row 24: Purl
Row 25: (K2, k2tog) 4 times,
k1 (13sts)
Row 26: Purl
Row 27: (K1, k2tog) 4 times,
k1 (9sts)
Row 28: Purl
Row 29: (K2tog) 4 times,
k1 (5sts)
Row 30: Purl
Row 31: K2tog, k2tog,
k1 (3sts)
Row 32: S1, p2tog, psso
Fasten off
Use the ‘tails’ to
join the back seam leaving a small gap
Stuff the bauble
Add features, using
a length of dark yarn
Sew the gap in the
seam to close
Add a tiny pom-pom
or jingle bell if desired
If you want a
hanging decoration, add a hanging loop, using yarn (or metallic thread, or fine
twine)
Variations ~
For a Snowman
Using white yarn, cast
on 5sts
Row
1: Kfb in first 4sts,
k1 (9sts)
Row
2: Purl
Row
3: (K1, kfb) 4 times, k1 (13sts)
Row
4: Purl
Row
5: (K2, kfb) 4 times,
k1 (17sts)
Row
6: Purl
Row
7: (K3, kfb) 4 times,
k1 (21sts)
Row
8: Purl
Row 9: (K4, kfb) 4 times,
k1 (25sts)
Row 10: Purl
Row 11: (K5, kfb) 4 times,
k1 (29sts)
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: Knit
Row 14: Purl
Cut off white,
(leaving a tail to use for joining)
Join in hat colour ~
Row 15: Knit
Row 16: S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Row 17: S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts,
k2
Row 18: S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Row 19: (K5, k2tog) 4 times,
k1 (25sts)
Row 20: Purl
Row 21: (K4, k2tog) 4 times,
k1 (21sts)
Row 22: Purl
Row 23: (K3, k2tog) 4 times,
k1 (17sts)
Row 24: Purl
Row 25: (K2, k2tog) 4 times,
k1 (13sts)
Row 26: Purl
Row 27: (K1, k2tog) 4 times,
k1 (9sts)
Row 28: Purl
Row 29: (K2tog) 4 times,
k1 (5sts)
Row 30: Purl
Row 31: K2tog, k2tog,
k1 (3sts)
Row 32: S1, p2tog, psso
Fasten off
Use the ‘tails’ to
join the back seam leaving a small gap
Stuff the bauble
For the nose – using a length
of orange yarn ~
Cast on one stitch
Row 1: Kfb
Row 2: K1, kfb
Cast off
Fold in half, and catch
together with a stitch
Sew on the nose, using the
cast on and cast off tails.
Add other features,
using a length of dark yarn
Sew the gap in the
seam to close
Add a tiny pom-pom if
desired
If you want a
hanging decoration, add a hanging loop, using yarn (or metallic thread, or fine
twine)
For a Clown
Knit exactly as for the Elf
For the nose – using a length
of red yarn ~
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 nose together)
Sew on the nose, using the cast on and cast off tails.
Add other features,
using a length of dark yarn
Sew the gap in the
seam to close
Add a tiny pom-pom if desired
If you want a hanging decoration, add a hanging loop, using yarn (or metallic thread, or fine twine)
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Cute Christmas Baubles |
Wonderful! Thank you! I need a quick knit for an Ornament Exchange Party! ;)
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