Drawstring Ornament by Valya Boutenko

Drawstring Ornament

Knitting
July 2017
Sport (12 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 2 - 2.75 mm
40 yards (37 m)
Fits a standard plastic/glass ornament that measures 8 ¼’’ around at the widest point
English
This pattern is available for $3.50 USD
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Looking for a special new ornament to add to your collection this holiday season? This lovely knitting project is a blast to work up and looks gorgeous on a any tree! This is a quick and easy knitting project that yields a satisfying and beautiful result. Worked in a fuzzy alpaca yarn, it it looks cozy and cute on the branch of a tree. A unique holiday decoration such as this makes a great gift and brings with it a jolly holiday spirit. This knitted ornament is sure to become a favorite and be brought out to decorate the house each winter for many years to come.

Best of all, this pattern is basically an ornament sweater that can easily slip on and off a standard sized glass/plastic ornament, it is not awkwardly knitted onto the ornament as so many others are. The instructions are intuitive and easy to follow. Any sport weight yarn may be used for this project, even leftover yarn from other finished projects.

Size: Fits a standard plastic/glass ornament that measures 8 ¼’’ around at the widest point

Yarn Weight: Sport
Yardage: 40 yards/36 meters

Suggested Yarn:
Yarn A: 1 skein of Alpaca, by Drops, (100% Alpaca) Color used for ornament: 3800
Yarn B: 1 skein of Alpaca, by Drops, (100% Alpaca) Color used for drawstring: 3720

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