Felted Bell Ornaments by Purl Soho

Felted Bell Ornaments

Knitting
December 2011
Sport (12 wpi) ?
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 11 - 8.0 mm
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

Almost any pretty yarn that felts will do. Please note that a few of the yarns I used have been discontinued but any non-superwash yarn should do the trick! Here’s what I used:

  • Blue Sky’s Sportweight Alpaca, 100% Baby Alpaca. This color is Natural White.
  • Blue Sky’s Suri Merino, 60% Baby Suri, 40% Merino. This color is Snow.
  • Blue Sky’s Brushed Suri, 67% Baby Suri, 22% Merino, 11% Bamboo. This color is Whipped Cream.
  • Blue Sky’s Techno, 68% Baby Alpaca, 10% Extra Fine Merino, 22% Silk. This color is Fame.

You will also need…

  • Handbehg Felt Balls. The size depends on your yarn and which bell size you knit. I used the 1 cm, 1.5 and 2 cm sizes (see below for specifics).
  • DMC Metallic Embroidery Floss. This color is Silver.
  • An embroidery needle

GAUGE
The precise gauge for this pattern isn’t crucial, but it is important that you use a needle two sizes larger than you normally would (or than the recommended size) in order to achieve a very loose knit.

SIZES
Large Bell (Small Bell)

For more size details, click here!