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Christmas Tree
This tree pattern is also available as a knitting knit containing the yarn, beads and stuffing to make the decoration. Visit www.undertheolivetreeknits.com for more details.
“Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, how lovely are your stitches!”
This squishy Christmas tree is knit flat in 2 sections and sewn together and stuffed at the end. Decorate your tree with bead baubles and either place them randomly or co-ordinate colours with your own scheme.
This pattern is included in my Festive Knits eBook, featuring 5 other decoration patterns for the holiday season. Kits are also available containing all the materials you need to make each pattern!
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Skills / Techniques Used: Knitting flat, increases, decreases, using a knitted cast on to add stitches to the beginning and end of a row, beadwork
Measurements: The tree measures 6.5” / 16.5cm high and is 4” / 10cm at the widest part at the bottom.
Materials
For each Tree you will need:
• Yarn A - 16g / 0.6oz, 24yd / 22m of chunky yarn for the tree. The yarn used in the pattern picture is Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky, 100% Acrylic, 100g / 3.5oz, 149yd / 136m per ball, in Grass Green
• Yarn B – 2g / 0.07oz, 3yd / 2.7m of chunky yarn in a contrast colour for the trunk. The yarn used in the pattern picture is Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky, 100% Acrylic, 100g / 3.5oz, 149yd / 136m per ball, in Soft Fudge
• 2 x US size 6 / 4mm needles
• 10-30 x 6mm coloured barrel beads (depending on whether you want to decorate both sides)
• 1 x 4mm (or close size) crochet hook for adding beads
• A handful of toy stuffing
• A tapestry needle
This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Kniterations
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- First published: November 2019
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