Northern Holiday Tree Skirt by Karen Marlatt

Northern Holiday Tree Skirt

Knitting
October 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1320 yards (1207 m)
42" in Diameter
English
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Celebrate the holidays with the rustic Northern Holiday Tree skirt. Knit in one piece using both intarsia and Fair-isle techniques with a button band closure which is picked up and knit on. The tweed look of the yarn enhances the rustic look. Coordinates with the Northern Holiday Afghan. Measures 42” in diameter.

Yarn: KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Tweed, Worsted Weight ; 80% Peruvian Highland Wool, 20% Donegal Tweed 110 yards/50 grams. Colour A: 4 Skeins (shown in Oyster Heather); Colour B: 5 Skeins (shown in Rabbit Heather); Colour C: 3 Skeins (shown in Farmhouse Heather)

Needle: 6US (4 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needle

Gauge: in stockinette 22 sts, 28 rows = 4”

Notions: tapestry needle, bobbins (13), stitch markers (5), 5 buttons.