Are you ready for Christmas?
Angel or gnome? You decide...
You need:
- straight needles 3 mm
(UK 11/US 2½)
-crochet hook
- tapestry needle- cable needle
All ABBREVIATIONS HERE
CO 25 sts.
Rows 1-3: knit
Row 4: purl
Rows 5-16: st st (12
rows)
Change to beige color yarn.
Row 17: (k2tog) x2,
k17, (k2tog) x2 (21 sts)
Row 18: purl
Rows: 19-24: st st
(6 rows)
Row 25: k1, (k2tog)
to the end (11 sts)
Row 26: p
Cut long length of
yarn, thread through sts.
Hat:
CO 20 sts using
white yarn.
Rows 1-3: knit
Change to red yarn.
Row 4: knit
Rows 5-11: st st,
start with p
Row 12: k1, (k1,
k2tog) to the end of the row (14 sts)
Rows 13-17: st st,
start with p (5 rows)
Row 18: (k2tog) to
the end (7sts)
Row 19: p
Cut long length of
yarn, thread through sts. Close hat with mattress stitch.
Nose:
CO 2 sts using beige
yarn.
Row 1: p
Row 2: k1, m1, k1
(3 sts)
Row 3: purl
Row 4: knit
Row 5: purl
Cut long length of
yarn, thread through sts.
Arms:
Make two.
CO 3 sts using
beige yarn.
Start work an
I-cord, knit these 3 sts and then change to red yarn. Continue knitting I-cord
long about 1 ½ inches from the CO edge. Cut long length of yarn, thread through
sts.
Legs:
Make two.
CO 3 sts, using beige yarn, work an
I-cord, knit 3 rows, then cut long length of yarn, thread through sts.
Angel Wings
CO 2 sts. I used white bouclé yarn.
Make two.
Rows 1-3: knit
Row 4: k1, m1, k1
(3 sts)
Row 5: knit
Row 6: k1, m1, k2
(4 sts)
Row 7: knit
Row 8: k1, m1, k to
the end (5 sts)
Row 9: knit
Repeat last two
rows till increase to 10 sts, then knit 4 more rows.
Start decreasing
from the right side only:
Next: k2tog, k to
the end of the row
Next: knit
Repeat last two
rows till decrease to 6 sts and then:
Next: k2tog, k2,
k2tog (4 sts)
Next: knit
Next: (k2tog)x2 (2
sts)
Knit 3 more rows
Bind off.
Mitten Decoration
CO 22 sts using white yarn.
Rows 1-6: (k1, p1)
Change to red yarn.
Row 7: knit
Row 8: purl
Change to white yarn.
Row 9: k10, k1, m1,
k1, m1, k10 (24 sts)
Row 10: p
Change to red yarn.
Row 11: k11, k1,
m1, k1, m1, k11 (26 sts)
Row 12: p
Change to white yarn.
Row 13: k12, k1,
m1, k1, m1, k12 (28 sts)
Row 14: p
Shaping the thumb:
Change to red yarn.
Row 15: k10, place
next 8 sts on spare needle or stitch holder, k10
Row 16: p
Change to white yarn.
Row 17: k
Row 18: p
Change to red yarn:
Row 19: k
Row 20: p
Change to white yarn:
Row 21: k
Row 22: p
Change to red yarn:
Row 23: (k2tog) to
the end of the row (10 sts)
Row 24: (p2tog) to
the end of the row (5 sts)
Cut long length of
yarn. Pull through sts. Close with mattress stitch.
The thumb:
Place 8 sts on the
knitting needle with right side facing, attach red color yarn.
Row 1: k1, m1, k6,
m1, k1 (10 sts)
Row 2: p
Change to white yarn:
Row 3: k
Row 4: (p2tog) x5
(5 sts)
Cut long length of
yarn. Pull through sts. Close with mattress stitch.
With crochet hook
knit a chain long about 9 inches.
Christmas Sweater
CN4F:
put 2 sts on the cable needle and hold in front (toward you), knit next 2sts,
knit two sts from the cable needle.
Front:
CO 18 sts.
Rows 1-3: (k1, p1)
to the end
*Row 4(RS): k5, p2,
k4, p2, k5
Row 5: p5, k2, p4,
k2, p5
Row 6: k5, p2, CN4F, p2, k5
Row 7: p5, k2, p4,
k2, p5
Row 8: k5, p2, k4,
p2, k5
Row 9: p5, k2, p4,
k2, p5*
Repeat rows 4-9 two
times.
Next row: k5, p2,
k4, p2, k5
Bind off. Cut long
length of yarn.
Back:
CO 18 sts.
Rows 1-3 (k1, p1)
to the end
Rows 4-21: st st,
start with k (18 rows)
Bind off. Cut long
length of yarn.
Sleeves:
CO 16 sts.
Rows 1-3: (k1, p1)
to the end
Rows 4-16: st st
start with knit (13 rows)
Bind off.
Sew all parts together. Make a cloth hangers.
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