With Christmas upon us, here are directions for four Christmas decorations. These can be hung on your tree or used to decorate packages. In any case, enjoy!

Each decoration uses no more than 1/2 an ounce of worsted weight yarn - a good way to use those scraps, size 7 or 8 needles and a tapestry needle.

BELL:
Cast on 16 stitches leaving a long enough tail to sew seam. Right side row: knit. Wrong side row: p6, k10. Repeat these two rows until you have 21 ridges on the right side. Bind off in pattern on row 2.
Cut yarn leaving enough to run through the top and make a loop at the end for hanging. With tapestry needle, thread the yarn through one strand of the nub of each ridge on the garter stitch edge and draw up to close. Make a loop for hanging and weave in ends. Sew the seam, weave in ends and trim.

SWEATER:
Cast on 12 stitches and knit 4 rows. You will have three ridges on the right side. Work 8 rows in Stockinette stitch, ending with a purl row, For the sleeves, single strand cast on 6 stitches at the beginning of the knit row. Knit 18. Single strand cast on 6 stitches at the beginning of the purl row. K2, p20, k2. K24. K2, purl 20, k2. K24. K2, p6, bind off in knit 8 stitches, p6, k2. K8, single strand cast on 8 stitches, k8.You have now made the neck hole. K2, p6, k8, p6, k2. K24. K2, p20, k2. K24. K2, p20, k2. Bind off 6 stitches and knit to end of row. Bind off 6 stitches and purl to end of row. Work 7 rows in Stockinette stitch ending with a knit row. Knit 4 rows. Bind off. This forms the 3rd ridge. Sew the side seams and put a loop at the side of the neck for hanging.

CHRISTMAS STOCKING:
Cast in 21 stitches. P1, k1 across row. K1, p1 across row. Repeat these two rows once more. Knit one row, purl one row. Repeat last two rows 6 times. Heel - working short rows. K6, turn, slip one as if to purl, p5. K5, turn, slip one, p4. K4., turn, slip one, p3. K3, turn, slip one, p2. K2, turn, slip one, p1 Knit one row. P5, turn, slip one as if to knit, k4. P4, turn, slip one, k3. P3, turn, slip one,k2. P2, turn, slip one, k1. Starting with a purl row, work 9 rows in Stockinette stitch, ending with a purl row. K3, k2tog, SKP (slip one, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over knit stitch), k7, k2tog, SKP, k3. Purl back 17. K2, k2tog, SKP, k5, k2tog. SKP, k2. Purl back 13. K1, k2tog, SKP, k3, k2tog, SKP, k1. Purl back 9. K2tog, SKP, k1, k2tog, SKP. Cut yarn leaving enough of a tail to sew up seam. Use this end or cast on tail to make a loop at the top for hanging.

CHRISTMAS TREE:
Cast on 5 stitches. Knit 4 rows. Single strand cast on 6 stitches. Knit across 11 stitches. Single strand cast on 6 stitches. Knit 6 rows. K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 stitches, k2tog, k1 - 15 sts.. K2 rows. K1, k2tog, k to last 3 stitches, k2tog, k1 - 13 sts. K2 rows.. K1, k2rog, knit to last 3 stitches, k2tog, k1 - 11 sts. K2 rows. K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 stitches, k2tog, k1 - 9 sts. Knit 2 rows. K1, k2tog. knit to last 3 stitches., k2tog, k1 - 7 sts. Knit 2 rows. K1, k2tog, knit 1, k2tog, k1 - 5 stitches. Knit 2 rows. K2tog, k1, k2tog - 3 stitches. K2tog, k1. Pass first stitch over second stitch. Cut yarn, leaving enough of a tail to make a loop at the “top” of the tree, and pull through remaining stitch. Make loop, weave in ends and trim.

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