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Pixel Pop Knit Christmas Ornament

Looking for a fun way to use up your worsted scraps? The Pixel Pop Knit Ornament is a cheerful, stash-busting mosaic knit ornament worked in the round from the bottom up.

Only one color is used per round in the mosaic, so this easy slip stitch technique gives you a bold pixel-style stripe, just like the rest of the Pixel Pop collection. No long strands of yarn to manage!

The ornament fits a 3” DIY glass ball or a 3.5” clear plastic disc (or you can stuff it), so it’s great for gifting, decorating, and making coordinating sets. Marly can finish one in about an hour.

What You’ll Love About This Pattern

• Easy mosaic slip stitch colorwork with one color per round
• A great stash buster, using about 50 yds of worsted scraps in 3 or 6 colors
• A quick, fun make for the tree or for gifts

Pattern Details

• Skill level: Advanced Beginner
• Finished size: 3” diameter (9.5” circumference)
• Yarn: Worsted-weight scraps, about 50 yds (46 m) total, 3 (or 6) colors. Sample yarn: Knit Picks Swish Worsted in Green Tea, Marine Heather, Voyage Heather, Arctic, Indigo Heather, Haze Heather and Karma Heather
• Needles: 5 double-pointed needles, US 8 (5 mm)
• Gauge: 20 sts = 4” in mosaic slip stitch (not critical)
• Extras: 3” clear glass ball or 3.5” clear plastic disc ornament (or stuffing), tapestry needle, crochet hook for the optional hanging loop

Skills / Techniques Used

Knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, knit, purl, kfb, mosaic slip stitch, increases and decreases.

Get the Pattern

The ad-free, print-friendly PDF with video tutorials is available here on Ravelry. It includes video tutorials for the no-cuss cast-on, knit, purl, kfb, Pixel Pop mosaic slip stitch, lifeline, tink, and burying ends.

Happy knitting, and I hope this little ornament brings some color to your tree! ❤️