Ellie Christmas Cone by LE KNIT by Lene Holme Samsøe

Ellie Christmas Cone

Knitting
November 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
25 stitches = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
22 - 87 yards (20 - 80 m)
(13) 15 (15) 23 (18) cm [(5) 6 (6) 9 (7)”]
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The pattern includes instructions for five different Christmas cones, varying in needle size, dimensions and materials.
Some are felted, while others are not.
Together, they offer plenty of opportunities to make use of your leftover yarn.

Height
Christmas cone (A) B (C) D (E)
Approx. (13) 15 (15) 23 (18) cm (5) 6 (6) 9 (7)”andle)

Christmas cone C, D and E are felted. The finish height depends on how much the cone is felted.

Yarn
Fingering or light fingering wool. Non superwash.
Isager Highland, Filcolana Saga or Tynn Peer Gynt.

For cone A, D and E you will also need silk mohair (25 g = approx. 210 m).
Filcolana Tilia, Isager Silk Mohair, or Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair.

Yarn quantity
Christmas cone A: approx. 5-6 g of fingering weight wool and approx. 3 g of silk mohair.
Christmas cone B: approx. 9 g of fingering weight wool.
Christmas cone C: approx. 10 g of fingering weight wool.
Christmas cone D: approx. 14-20 g of fingering weight wool (work with two strands) and approx. 3 g of silk mohair for the ruffle. Christmas cone E: approx. 10-14 g of fingering weight wool (work with two strands) and approx. 2,5 g of silk mohair for the ruffle.

Other materials
Ribbon and beads for handles.

Recommended needles
Double pointed needles or circular needles 80 cm 32”, if you use the magic loop method.
Two double pointed needles for the I-cord handle.
Christmas cone A and B: 2,5 mm US 1.5 needles.
Christmas cone C: 3,5 mm US 4 needles.
Christmas cone D and E: 5 mm needles US 8.

Gauge, fingering weight wool + silk mohair (Christmas cone A) Approx. 28 sts in stockinette = 10 cm 4” width on 2,5 mm US 1.5 needles.

Gauge, fingering weight wool (Christmas cone B) Approx. 32 sts in stockinette = 10 cm 4” width on 2,5 mm US 1.5 needles.

Gauge, fingering weight wool (Christmas cone C) Approx. 25 sts in stockinette = 10 cm 4” width on 3,5 mm US 4 needles. Before felting.

Gauge, 2 strands of fingering weight wool (Christmas cone D and E) Approx. 18 sts in stockinette = 10 cm 4” width on 5 mm US 8 needles. Before felting.