Is your tree looking a bit bare? Could you do with a couple more decorations for it? Then look no further. These knitting patterns are dead simple and very quick, and will add a touch of homemade glamour to your tree in no time. I wrote these patterns for the children's knitting club that I run at my local school. The children loved making them. I hope you do too! Christmas TreeMaterials Oddments of DK green yarn Oddments of DK brown yarn 10 coloured beads 4/4.5mm knitting needles Two darning needles, one with a big eye and one with a small eye Some thinner green thread Tension Tension is not important in this pattern. Follow the tension on your ball band for an even finish. Finished Measurements Approx 6.5cm wide x 5.5cm high Tree Instructions Cast on 14 sts using the green yarn. Foundation Row: Knit Row 1: Skpo, k to end. 13 sts Repeat row 1 until 2 sts remain. Cast off. Cut yarn leaving a long thread. Thread yarn onto a darning needle and create a loop for hanging on the tree:
Trunk Instructions Cast on 5 sts using your brown yarn. Knit 5 rows. Cast off. Sew trunk in place at centre of bottom of tree. Making up Sew beads in place along diagonal edges of tree. Christmas Trees knitted by the children at my local schoolChristmas Stocking Tree DecorationMaterials Oddments of DK green yarn Oddments of DK red yarn 4/4.5mm knitting needles darning needle Tension Tension is not important in this pattern. Follow the tension on your ball band for an even finish. Finished Measurements Approx 3.5cm wide x 5.5cm high Stocking instructions Cast on 14 sts using your red yarn. Knit 4 rows. Change to your green yarn and knit 4 rows. Repeat the last 8 rows once more (one stripe of red and one stripe of green). Change to your red yarn and knit 4 rows. Cast off. Making Up Fold your work in half edge to edge. Sew up the bottom and the side seam using back stitch or running stitch and your red yarn. Thread your green yarn on the darning needle and oversew the seam until you get to the bottom green stripe. Insert the needle into the next green stripe and work a stitch. Pull yarn tightly which will cause the work to fold and create an ‘L’ shape in the knitting. Secure with an extra stitch and fasten off. Turn your work around to the right side and create a hanging loop as for the Christmas Tree Decoration. See pictures below for help if you are getting stuck. © Libby Summers Ltd. Please do not sell this pattern, knit up for sale or use for any profit making activities. Thank you. For more details about the copyright on knitting patterns please click here.
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