12 Cozy Days of Baubles Part 3

12 Cozy Days of Baubles Part 3 features four more 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 Practicality sock yarn, a 75/25 superwash merino and nylon blend. The 10-gram Lynette mini skeins are the perfect size for each Bauble.

Day 9 is a textured 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 is cozy like puppy kisses.
Day 11 features a stranded Christmas tree farm!
Day 12’s cable twists remind me of shifting sands.

These bauble covers are designed to fit a 2.63” / 67 mm 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
5 stitch cables
Knit increases and decreases
Stranded knitting

Materials Needed:
Yarn:
30-45 yards of light fingering weight yarn per cozy
Samples knit in Marianated Yarns Practicality sock yarn (75% superwash merino, 25% nylon)
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
Cable needle
Tapestry needle
4 plastic ornaments, 2.63”/ 67 mm diameter

Finished Measurements:
Fits a 2.63” / 67 mm plastic ornament with negative ease.

Gauge: 17 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 please write to info@theknittingtutor.net.