Annies - Deck the Halls: 20+ Knitted Christmas Ornaments

If you are an Annies customer and have a question about the instructions on a pattern you have purchased, please visit: http://www.anniescatalog.com/pages/customer_care/pattern_services.html In this exciting pattern book, weve got more than 20 ornaments to keep those idle hands busy all season long as you happily knit the hours away, creating handmade ornaments for your very own tree and as treasured gifts for friends and family. Making these ornaments is easy on the wallet too. Christmas ornaments are small, which means you dont need to invest vast amounts of time or money in making them. Also, these charming projects are made using a variety of yarn weights so you can easily find your gauge and conveniently use whatever yarns you have on hand. If youre up for learning some new techniques, then you are in luck too. In Deck the Halls, youll discover openwork techniques, knitting with beads, knitting in the round, stranded colorwork, shaping with short rows and drop stitch.

Youll also be delighted by the range of familiar friendsweve got Jolly Old St. Nick of course, Donner the reindeer, Elfie the Christmas elf and Agnes the lamb to name just a few. Lets pick up our needles and yarn and make some Christmas magic!

Approx 4 inches tall 18 sts and 24 rnds = 4 inches/10cm in St st using larger needles and A. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. 4-St I-Cord: Cast on 4 sts; do not turn. Bind off. Snowman is worked in the round from bottom up. Snowman is worked in the round from bottom up.

One skein of A will yield approximately 3 ornaments. Scarf can be made with color of choice.

With larger needles and A, cast on 6 sts. Distribute sts evenly on 3 dpns; mark beg of rnd and join, being careful not to twist. Rnd 1: Knit. Rnds 3, 5, 7 and 9: Knit, working yos tbl. Rnd 4: [Yo, k2] 6 times18 sts. Rnd 6: [Yo, k3] 6 times24 sts. Rnd 8: [Yo, k4] 6 times30 sts. Rnds 1016: Knit. Rnd 17: K2tog around15 sts. Rnd 18: Knit. Rnd 1: [Yo, k2, yo, k3] 3 times21 sts. Rnds 210: Knit, working yos tbl on Rnd 2. Rnds 210: Knit, working yos tbl on Rnd 2.

Stuff body and head with fiberfill. K2tog around until 6 sts rem. Cut yarn, leaving a 5-inch tail. Using tapestry needle, thread tail through rem sts, and pull tight.

Note: Refer to photo for embellishments. Using tapestry needle, thread cast-on tail through cast-on sts, and pull tight. With smaller needles and B, cast on 60 sts. With smaller needles and B, cast on 60 sts.

Knit 8 rows. Bind off.

Cut 16 3-inch strands of B. *Fold 1 strand in half. With RS of scarf facing and beg at corner of 1 edge, use crochet hook to draw folded end from RS to WS. Pull loose ends through folded section.

Draw knot up firmly. Rep from *, placing 8 evenly spaced fringes along each short edge. Trim even. Tie scarf around snowmans neck.

Buttons: With C, embroider 3 Xs down center front of body, using cross stitches 1 knit st wide and 2 rows high and leaving 1 row between each X. Carrot Nose With smaller needles and D, work 4 rnds I-Cord, do not turn. Next rnd: K1, k2tog, k1; do not turn3 sts. Next rnd: K1, k2tog, k1; do not turn3 sts.

Knit 1 rnd; do not turn; k3tog1 st. Cut yarn, and fasten off last st. Weave in tail. Sew cast-on edge to snowmans face.

Cut 30-inch strand of A. Fold in half and secure folded end to a stationary object.

Twist yarn until it begins to double back on itself. Fold in half again with both ends tog and allow to twist on itself. Thread cord through top of head. Tie ends tog in a knot; trim ends close to knot. Rotate cord so that knot is inside head.

Length: Approx 5 inches Height: 4 inches 32 sts and 42 rnds = 4 inches/10cm in St st.

To save time, take time to check gauge.

6-St I-Cord: With dpns, cast on 6 sts. *Do not turn, slide sts to other end of dpn, pull yarn taut across back, k6; rep from * until cord is desired length. Bind off. Legs, body and head are worked in the round, stuffed and then sewn together.