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12 Days of Baubles Part 1 features four quick and fun bauble cozies perfect for gifting or decorating your own tree. A variety of techniques ensures that you can use this pattern on all the yarns in your advent set, whether they be speckled, solid, variegated or striped.

Day 1 is a simple stockinette cozy which is designed to be your swatch project. For best results, it should be worked first. If you find that the row or stitch gauge is off, or you do not like the fabric that is produced, adjust your needle size to knit the remaining bauble covers.
Day 2 uses a simple slip-stitch pattern to elevate your cozy and break up any annoying pooling in variegated yarns.
Day 3 is all about the cables – four wide ones!
Day 4 features a lovely lace mesh on a field of reverse stockinette. Don’t worry about purling, though; the piece is worked inside out until the last 3 rounds!

These bauble covers are designed to fit a 2 to 2.63” / 51 to 67 mm plastic ornament. I found the ornaments at my local A.C. Moore store.
For a few rounds, you will be creating your stitches with the plastic bauble nestled inside the knitted fabric. For your safety, please do not use a glass ornament to create this project!

Techniques Used:
Casting on
Small diameter knitting and purling in the round
8 and 9 stitch cables
Yarn over increases
Knit 2 together decreases
Purl 2 together decreases

Materials Needed:
Yarn:
30-35 yards of light fingering weight yarn per cozy
Samples knit in Chelsea Luxe Glitter Sock.

Needles:
US 1 / 2.25 mm DPNs or 32” / 81 mm circular needle or size needed to achieve gauge

Notions and additional materials:
Removable stitch marker
Cable needle
Tapestry needle
4 plastic ornaments, 2 to 2.63” / 51 to 67 mm diameter

Finished Measurements:
Fits a 2.63” / 67 mm plastic ornament with negative ease.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit. If you find a mistake, need pattern support, or are interested in private knitting lessons/tutoring please write to info@theknittingtutor.net.

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