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Spring is in the air, and none too soon! Celebrate with a fun Bauble of Springtime! Knit with fingering weight mini-skeins or leftover sock yarn, this entertaining ornament takes just an afternoon to complete. Be warned, though, Bauble making is addictive. The combination of quick reward and adorable finished object makes them hard to resist.

The ornament is knit top down, starting with a rolled turtleneck collar. After finishing the increases, you’ll work just 20 rounds of stranded knitting before starting the decreases.

The bauble cover is designed to fit a 2.63” / 67 mm plastic ornament. For the last 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:
German Twisted cast on
Small diameter knitting in the round
Stranded knitting
Knit front and back increases
Knit 2 together decreases

Materials Needed:
Yarn:
30 yards of MC and 15 yards each of CC1 and CC2, fingering weight yarn
Needles:
US 1 / 2.25 mm DPNs or 32” / 81 cm circular needle or size needed to achieve gauge
Notions and additional materials:
Removable stitch marker and additional markers to mark repeats, if desired
Tapestry needle
Plastic ornament, 2.63” / 67 mm diameter

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

Gauge: 18 sts and 23 rounds over 2”/ 5 cm in stranded knitting in the round

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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