How many of us knitters have some novelty yarn in our stash that we will probably never use?
I know I certainly have.
I turned mine into some reasonably easy Christmas tree decorations.
It doesn't matter what size yarn you use. You might want to go down a size needle from the one recommended for the yarn so the knitted piece is denser and you are less likely to see the stuffing. So you will need a little bit of stuffing or tights or old bits of fabric to stuff your decoration.
The pattern is as follows working from the tip downwards:
You have a choice of leaving a long enough loop to hang it with or crocheting a chain. If you are crocheting a chain then chain 30 and slip stitich back into the first chain to make the loop. Transfer the loop onto your knitting needle and then knit as follows:
Row 1 - knit into the front and back of the stitch (abbreviated to kfb)
R2 and all even rows up to and including row 26 - purl
R3 - kfb on each stitch
R5 - knit
R7 - kfb each stitch
R9 - knit
R11 - (kfb k1) to end
R13 - knit
R15 - as row 11 (18sts)
R17 - knit
R19 - as row 11 (27sts)
R21 - knit
R23 - (kfb k1) to last stitch k1 (40 sts)
R25 - knit
R27, 28 and 29 - knit - this provides a garter ridge for the base of the tree
R30 - (p2tog p3) x 8 (32sts)
R31, 33 and 35 - knit
R32 - (p2tog p2) x8 (24 sts)
R34 - (p2tog p1) x 8 (16sts)
R36 - p2tog x 8
Cast off
You have the option of sewing on beads or buttons at this point or leaving it plain. On the yellow ones I added buttons to the top to make a star. I just added a few beads on the pastel eyelash ones and on the dark green ones I added lots of gold seed beads.
Turn it inside out making sure your loop is on the inside and start sewing the seam until you reach the garter ridge you made at row 28. At this point turn it the right way round and stuff it. Then stitch the bottom seam adding more stuffing, if it needs it, as you go.
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