A Christmas Tree Skirt

O Tannenbaum Skirt was inspired collectively by Naturally Spun’s yarn, a man’s tie, and a spruce tree. May it bring inspiration and joy to your holiday season!

Knit in tie-shaped sections, this project remains portable until the very end when the “ties” are seamed together. Skirt decorations are optional; the skirt may be decorated in any of the suggested methods or with any of your own creative ideas. The segments are also beautiful unadorned.

Spinners may choose to substitute their own hand-dyed and handspun yarn for the Naturally Spun yarn.

Recommended Knitting Skill level:
Intermediate. Basic crochet skill also required.

Finished Measurements (after blocking):
Circumference of skirt: 49 inches/125 cm
Length from top of skirt to tie point: 34 inches/86 cm

Required Materials:
Cable needle
Row counter
Tapestry, or blunt sewing, needle
6 red buttons, diameter 7/8 inch/2.2 cm

Optional Materials:
Red buttons and green buttons – any size
Filigree star charms
¼ yard/.25m of felted material
Matching thread and sewing notions

Techniques Used:
Knit, Purl, K2tog, K3tog, M1-P, P2tog, P2tog-tbl, P3tog, SK2P, SSK, 2-stitch cables and 4-stitch cables.

Pattern Notes:
Written instructions as well as knitting charts are included.

Designer: Marie Haigh (KnittedGems)
Technical Editor: Ada Lai (AdaKnits)

Copyright: ©2008 Knitted Gems. All rights reserved. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment. You may not sell or give away digital copies of this design, sell or give away printouts of this design, nor enclose this design in a kit for sale. Thank you.