Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 19:02:51 -0500 From: Norma Brinkley-Staley To: knit@bolis.com Subject: KNIT: Gift to the List as promised ICOSH: KNIT: Gift to the List as promised I made this for a silent auction to benefit a local day care center. It is really fun. Even though it looks long, it is quick to make. I hope there are no errors as I am not experienced with writing patterns. I used the late lamented Germantown from my stash. [...] NORMA'S XMAS TREE HAT OR CENTERPIECE -- Copyright 1997, Norma Brinkley-Staley, Monrovia, Maryland Fits a child or small adult. For larger adult use size 8 needles. MATERIALS: 4 oz. Worsted weight yarn in Xmas Green 1 Circular 16" needle and 1 set of DP needles in size 7 Jingle Bells, Xmas Buttons or Plain contrasting Buttons A button that is star shaped, approximately 1 inch in diameter. GAUGE: 9 sts/12 rows==2" RIBBING: On circular needle CO 84 sts. Place a marker and join. K1, P1 ribbing for 1 1/2" to 2". BODY OF TREE: Row 1: K5, CO10, K21, CO10, K21, CO10, K21, CO10, K16 Row 2 And all even rows 2 to 58: Knit. Row 3: K7 *SSK, K2, K2tog, K25*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K18. Row 5: K6 *SSK, K2, K2tog, K23*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K17. Row 7: K5 *SSK, K2, K2tog, K21*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K16. Row 9: K4,*SSK, K2, K2tog, K19*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K15. Row 11 K3, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K17*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K14. Row 13 K2, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K15*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K13. Row 15 K13, CO8, *K19, CO8*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with K6. Row 17 K14, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K21*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K7. Row 19 K13, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K19*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K6. Row 21 K12, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K17*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K5. Row 23 K11, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K15*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K4. Row 25 K10, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K13*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K3. Row 27 K9, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K11*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K2. Row 29 K3, CO8, *K15, CO8*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with K12. Row 31 K4, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K17*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K13. Row 33 K3, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K15*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K12. Row 35 K2, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K13*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K11. Row 37 K1, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K11*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K9, move the row marker here, K1.. Row 39 K1, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K9*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K8. Row 41 *SSK, K2, K2tog, K7*, repeat from * 3 more times. Row 43 K8, *CO6, K11* repeat from * 2 more times, end with CO6, K3. Row 45 K8, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K11*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog, K3. Row 47 K7, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K9*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog, K2. Row 49 K6, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K7*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog, K1. Row 51 K5, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K5*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog. Row 52 K4, *SSK, K1, K2tog, K3*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog, (using a st from after the marker). Row 53 K2, *SSK, K1, K2tog, K1*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog, (using a st from after the marker). Row 55 *SSK, K2tog, K1, *repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog. (11 sts. Remaining) Row 57 SSK, K2tog, K2tog, SSK, K2tog, K2tog. (6 sts. remaining) Row 59 K2tog, K1, K2tog, K1. Row 60 K2tog, K2tog. Row 61 K2tog. FINISHING: Break yarn leaving a tail. Thread the tail through a needle and pull the end of the yarn through the last loop. Sew the star shaped button on top. Turn the hat inside out and seam holes to form the point of the boughs. Decorate with bells, buttons, etc. to simulate ornaments. Try a ribbon garland. Also can be used as a table decoration covering a coffee can or to cover an extra roll of bath tissue. --- This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium http://www.woolworks.org/