Fall Wreath by Lion Brand Yarn

Fall Wreath

Knitting
August 2010
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
US 10 - 6.0 mm
1674 yards (1531 m)
16 in. (40.5 cm) diameter
English
This pattern is available for free.

Make this beautiful wreath to decorate your home for Thanksgiving! (Lion Brand Yarn)

Lion Brand Pattern #: L0109AD

SKILL LEVEL: Easy + (Level 3)

(A) 822-174 Alpine Wool: Olive (4 balls)
(B) 822-115 Alpine Wool: Chili (4 balls)
(C) 822-135 Alpine Wool: Cinnamon (5 balls)
(D) 150-126 Fishermen’s Wool Yarn: Nature’s Brown (1 ball)

Knitting Needles - Size 10 (6 mm)

Purchased foam wreath 16 in. (40.5 cm) diameter
5 sheets of medium weight cardboard, each about 8 x 10 in. (20.5 x 63.5 cm)
Glue stick
Dressmaker’s marking chalk
Small, very sharp scissors
Flexible medium gauge craft wire
Scissors to cut craft wire
Craft glue
Sewing needle and thread

Two charts are provided for 2-color work. Schematics are provided for leaf shapes.

Lion Brand Construction Notes:

  1. Wreath is wrapped first, then yarn is set aside for wrapping Leaf stems.
  2. Two large St st (k on RS, p on WS) pieces are knit and then felted for Leaves.
  3. Leaves are cut from felted fabric using templates or fallen leaves. The Leaf templates provided measure from 3 1/2-5 1/4 in. (9-13.5 cm).
  4. Finished Leaves are glued to wrapped Wreath.