12 Dazzling Days of Baubles Part 3

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12 Dazzling Days of Baubles Part 3 features four quick and fun baubles perfect for gifting or decorating your own tree. A variety of techniques ensures that you can use this pattern on different types of yarn - from commercial, to hand dyed, to handspun. I knit my samples using Marianated Yarns Quintessa Sparkle, a luscious single ply merino with a hint of silver stellina for added dazzle. The 10-gram Yvette mini skeins are the perfect size for each Bauble.

Day 9 is a two-color cozy intended to be your swatch project. For best results, it should be worked first. If you find that the row or stitch gauge is off, or you do not like the fabric that is produced, adjust your needle size to knit the remaining bauble covers.

Day 10 recalls memories of peeking at Santa from behind the tree!

Day 11 features teardrop ornaments.

Day 12’s motif describes poinsettia blooms.

These bauble covers are designed to fit a 2.63” / 67 mm diameter plastic ornament.

For a few rounds, you will be creating your stitches with the plastic bauble nestled inside the knitted fabric. For your safety, please do not use a glass ornament to create this project!

Techniques Used:

German twisted cast on

Small diameter knitting and purling in the round

Right twist cables

Elongated and dropped stitches

Knit increases and decreases

Materials Needed:

Yarn:

35-45 yards of light fingering weight yarn per cozy

Samples knit in Marianated Yarns Quintessa Sparkle (95% Superwash Merino single ply / 5% silver stellina)

Needles:

US 1 / 2.25 mm DPNs or 32” / 81 cm circular needle or size needed to achieve gauge

Notions and additional materials:

Removable stitch marker and optional extra markers for marking pattern repeats

Tapestry needle

4 plastic ornaments, 2.63” / 67 mm diameter (8.25” / 210 mm circumference)

Finished Measurements:

Fits a 2.63” / 67 mm diameter plastic ornament with negative ease.

Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rounds over 2”/ 5 cm in stockinette in the round.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit. If you find a mistake, need pattern support, or are interested in private knitting lessons/tutoring please write to info@theknittingtutor.net.



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