Let everyone know that a knitter lives here (or a knitter loves someone who lives here) by hanging a sign on the door! JOY is quick to knit and employs some clever use of i-cord and garter stitch. If you can knit, increase, and decrease, you can add a little holiday joy to your home (or office).

This is a perfect pattern for the beginner who wants to master basic increases and decreases OR for the experienced knitter who wants to explore some simple but clever techniques for a joy-ous result. Letter templates to craft your own holiday message are included.

I smile every time I come to my apartment door when this is displayed. Plus, the bells on the points make a happy jingling sound when the door is opened (maybe don’t put it up on a door that is opened too many times a day?), and if you’ve seen It’s a Wonderful Life as many times as I have, you know what happens when a bell rings!

What you’ll love about knitting JOY:

• garland is created in one “go” with almost no finishing
• if you can knit, increase, and decrease, you can have your very own knitted garland
• perfect project to knit from stash

What you’ll love about displaying JOY:

• your very own knitted garland!
• make a long version of the small size to hang on the tree
• add the large one wherever you need to spread some joy

Size/Finished Measurements
S (L); 3¼ x 2-inch (8½ x 4-inch) triangles; small five-triangle garland is 31 inches long, large three-triangle garland is 40 inches long

Materials
Plymouth Encore Worsted (75% acrylic, 25% wool; 200 yds 183/100g): Red, 1 skein
US8 (5.0 mm): double-pointed needles (DPN) or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
Three (five) 9 (15) mm jingle bells
White felt
Fabric glue or sewing thread and needle

Gauge
16 stitches x 16 ridges = 4 inches square in garter stitch

Skills Needed
casting on
binding off
knitting
increasing
decreasing
working i-cord