Felted Christmas Tree by Carri Hammett

Felted Christmas Tree

Knitting
January 2012
Aran (8 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 1 row = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 13 - 9.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
418 - 481 yards (382 - 440 m)
1 size
English

A Tree that is knitted with 2 strands of yarn at once.
Its stitched up, felted up and decorated up for a wall hanging

Before Felting: Gauge is 11 sts = 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette stitch

DO NOT use any yarn labeled superwash or washable. It wont felt

For a smoother texture, choose 100% wool without mohair

Material:
Tree
Green 2 skeins or 358 yd (327 m)
Red 18 yd (16.5 m)
Brown 8 yd (7.5 m)

Bobble Ornaments
Lightweight metallic yarn in red and gold; 52 yd (48 m) per color

Tinsel
Lightweight novelty eyelash yarn 11 yd (10 m)

Finishing
Green thread is suggested to sew tinsel onto tree.

Finished Dimensions:
Before Felting: 40” (102 cm) length (not including loop) and 24 “ (61 cm) width at widest portion

After Felting: 29” (74 cm) length (not including loop) and 20” (51 cm) width at widest portion of tree.