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Winter Wonderball Snowfriends
Welcome snow friends! These ornaments celebrate the warmth that come with our chilly friends. Enjoy the fun as the stitches give birth to snowfriends that won’t melt when you bring them inside! Equal parts fun colorwork and relaxed knitting!
Yarn Featured
Color A: Tough Sock by Melani’s Stache in Milk Foam. 75% Merino, 25% Nylon. 463yds/100g.
Color B: Tough Sock by Melani’s Stache in Clear Skies. 75% Merino, 25% Nylon. 463yds/100g.
Color C: Tough Sock by Melani’s Stache in Obsidian. 75% Merino, 25% Nylon. 463yds/100g.
Color D: Tough Sock by Melani’s Stache in Blurple. 75% Merino, 25% Nylon. 463yds/100g.
Color E: Tough Sock by Melani’s Stache in Nine Tails. 75% Merino, 25% Nylon. 463yds/100g.
Approx. Yardages / Meters
Color A: 40 yds. / 36.5 meters
Color B: 50 yds. / 45.75 meters
Color C: 5 yds. / 4.5 meters
Color D: 25 yds. / 3 meters
Color E: 60 yds. / 55 meters
Needles
US 2 (2.75mm) DPNs. (5 needles)
6 in (15cm) length.
-OR-
US 2 (2.75mm) circular needles, 24in or longer.
Adjust as necessary to obtain correct gauge.
If you have a preferred method of working small projects in the round, please use that method.
Notes
This pattern is worked from the bottom to the top in the round using increases and decreases to create a ball shape.
This pattern uses 2 and 3 stranded colorwork. If you prefer, you can duplicate stitch the sheep faces instead of using 3 strands.
Notions
- 4 - 3 1/4in (or 3in) plastic ball ornaments
- Darning/yarn needle
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- Stitch markers, (1) - 1 BORm, or 4 if using circular needles
Skills Required
Cast-on
Increase and decrease sts (k into fb, m1L, k2tog)
Knit (in the round)
2-strand colorwork
3 strand colorwork OR duplicate stitch
- First published: September 2022
- Page created: September 24, 2022
- Last updated: August 29, 2025 …
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