Nativity Bauble of Mary by Hazel Daley

Nativity Bauble of Mary

Knitting
November 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
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)
small/medium and large
English
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You can make these Cute Mary Christmas Nativity decorations in three different sizes
They are knitted around ball pool balls and ping pong balls.

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.
Large – 20 mm (regular size ball pool ball which I have found in supermarkets and charity shops.)
They are a great way to recycle plastic balls.

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
Oddments of double knitting yarn in flesh, brown, white, royal blue.
Gold or silver anchor metallic for halo