Nativity Bauble of Jesus by Hazel Daley

Nativity Bauble of Jesus

Knitting
November 2020
Thread ?
12 stitches and 16 rows = 2 inches
in Stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
65 - 250 yards (59 - 229 m)
tiny/small/medium
English
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You can make these Cute Baby Jesus Christmas decorations in three different sizes
They are knitted around ball pool balls and ping pong balls.
Tiny - 10 mm
Small – 12.5 mm (ping pong/table tennis ball)
Medium – 17 mm (small ball pool ball, mine were from pound shops in net bags of 15.
They are a great way to recycle plastic balls.

For the eyes you can use sew on eyes, beads and sequins or you can embroider the eyes. They are designed as ornaments and not as toys but please consider safety when choosing your eyes and sew all small pieces on securely
You will need :-
Your choice of ball Jesus is one size smaller than the other nativity characters
Oddments of double knitting yarn in chosen flesh colour
Silver or gold anchor metallic
Brown embroidery thread for hair