CHRISTMAS BAUBLES

 

YOU’LL NEED:

Small amounts of cheerful yarns, fibre filling , double pointed needles, and a stitch marker.

 

MEASUREMENTS

The largest of these ornaments is 15cm long x 20 cm diameter,using 2 strands of Koigu KPM and size 4mm dpns. 

 

Cast on 6 sts.

Join in rnd, placing marker for beginning of round.

 

Rnd 1: Knit into back of all sts.

Rnd 2: Kfb 6 times–12sts

Rnd 3: K

Rnd 4: [K1, kfb] 6 times–18sts

Rnd 5: K

Rnd 6: [K2, kfb] 6 times–24sts

Rnd 7: K

Rnd 8: [K3, kfb] 6 times–30 sts

Rnd 9: K

Rnd 10: [K4, kfb] 6 times–36sts

Rnd 11: K

Rnd 12: [K5, kfb] 6 times–42sts

 

For round ornament, work straight for 3 rnds

[For oval, work straight for 5 or 7 rnds]

 

Rnd 16: [K 5,k2tog] 6 times–36sts

Rnd 17: K

Rnd 18: [K4, k2tog] 6 times–30sts

Rnd 19: K

Rnd 20: [K3, k2tog] 6 times–24sts

Rnd 21: K

Rnd 22: [K2, k 2tog] 6 times–18sts

 

Begin to fill ornament with fibre filling.

  

Rnd 23: K

Rnd 24: [K1, k2tog] 6 times–12sts

Rnd 25: K

Rnd 26: [K2tog] 6 times–6 sts

Insert last of fibre filling to make ornament puffy and firm.

Rnd 27[30]: [K2tog] 3 times–3sts

  

 

 

 

Work an I-cord for desired length on remaining 3 sts and 2 dpns. Bind off all sts. Sew end of I-cord to base. Weave in ends.