December 05, 2012

Christmas Decoration (part II)

Christmas spirit *.:.*.:.*.:.L'esprit de Noël


HOLLY LEAVES
You need:
- straight needles 3 mm
  (UK 11/US 2½)
-crochet hook
- tapestry needle

All ABBREVIATIONS HERE
Leaves
CO 3 sts using green yarn.
Make three.
Row 1: p
Row 2 : k1, m1, k1, m1, k1 (5 sts)
Row 3: p
Row 4: K2, yo, k1, yo, k2 (7 sts)
Row 5: p
Row 6: K3, yo, k1, yo, k3 (9 sts)
Row 7: p
Row 8: K4, yo, k1, yo, k4 (11 sts)
Row 9: p
Row 10: Bind off 3 sts, (k1, yo)x2, k5 (10 sts)
Row 11: Bind off 3 sts, purl to end of the row (7 sts)
Row 12: K3, yo, k1, yo, k3 (9 sts)
Row 13: p
Row 14: K4, yo, k1, yo, k4 (11 sts)
Row 15: p
Row 16: Bind off 3 sts, knit to end of the row (8 sts)
Row 17: Bind off 3 sts, purl to end of the row (5 sts)
Row 18: SSK, k1, k2tog (3 sts)
Row 19: sl 1st, p2tog (2 st)
Row 20: k2tog (1 st)

Berries
Make three.
CO 3 sts using red yarn.
Row 1: p
Row 2: k1, m1, k1, m1, k1 (5 sts)
Row 3: p
Row 4: k1, m1, k3, m1, k1 (7 sts)
Row 5: p
Row 6: k
Row 7: p1, (p2tog) x3 (4 sts)
Row 8: (k2tog) x2 (2 sts)
Bind off.
Thread through sts.


CHRISTMAS TREE

CO 4 sts.
Rows 1-8: knit
Row 9: CO 9 sts, knit 4 sts (13 sts)
Row 10: CO 9 sts, k to the end (22 sts)
Rows 11-12: knit
Row 13: k2tog, k 18, k2tog (20 sts)
Row 14: knit
Repeat last two rows till you get 10 sts.
Next: CO 5 sts, knit 10 sts (15 sts)
Next: CO 5 sts, knit 15 sts (20 sts)
Next: knit
Next: k2tog, k 16, k2tog (18 sts)
Next: knit
Repeat last two rows till you get 6 sts.
Next: CO 3 sts, knit 6 (9 sts)
Next: knit
Next: CO 3 sts, knit 9 (12 sts)
Next: knit (2 rows)
Next: k2tog, knit 8, k2tog (10 sts)
Next: knit
Repeat last two rows till you get 1 sts. Switch to crochet hook, knit a chain long about 4 inches. Done!
My niece helped me a lot!!!
SANTA PANTS
Pants:
Make two.
CO 14 sts using white yarn.
Rows 1-4: (k1, p1) to the end of the row
Change to red yarn.
Row 5: k1, m1, k12, m1, k1 (16 sts)
Row 6: p
Row 7: k1, m1, k14, m1, k1 (18 sts)
NB! Tie markers at the beginning and end of row 20!
Rows 8-26: st st, start with p (19 rows)
Change to white yarn.
Row 27: k
Rows 28-30: (k1, p1) to the end of the row
Bind off.

Straps:
Make two.
CO 35 sts.
Row 1: p
Row 2: k
Bind off.

CHRISTMAS BELL

CO 4 sts.
Row 1: knit
Row 2: k1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 (6 sts)
Repeat these two rows till you get 12 sts, then knit 12 more rows.
Next: CO 4 sts, k12 (16 sts)
Next: CO 4 sts, k16 (20 sts)
Knit 5 rows, bind off.

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