Twinkle by Michelle Miller
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Description
A simple star ornament.
Needles
US 4/3.5 mm Knitting Needles, or size to get gauge.
Yarn
Patons Classic Wool Merino, 223 yards/204 meters, Color: Old Gold; 1 skein; Only 33 yards/30 meters required for pattern.
Gauge
4.5 stitches/inch in stockinette.
Row Gauge
8 rows/inch in stockinette.
Skills Needed
Knitting
Purling
Increasing
Decreasing
Abbreviations
k = knit
p = purl
m1 = make one using backward loop.
ssk = slip slip knit
k2tog = knit two together
Notes
Make a two stars, holding right sides facing out seam together, and stuff with filling. To make a ornament hanger, loop a piece of yarn through the top center star and knot it.
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Pattern
Cast on one stitch.
Row 1 p1
Row 2 m1, k1, m1
Row 3 p3
Row 4 k1, m1, k1, m1, k1
Row 5 p5
Row 6 k1, m1, k3 , m1, k1
Row 7 p7
Row 8 k1 m1, k5, m1, k1
Row 9 p9
Row 10 Using knitted cast on , cast 9 stitches onto left needle knit them to the right needle, k9, cast on 9 backward loop sts.
Row 11 p27
Row 12 k1, ssk, k21, k2tog, k1
Row 13 p25
Row 14 k1, ssk, k19, k2tog, k1
Row 15 p23
Row 16 k1, ssk, k17, k2tog, k1
Row 17 p21
Row 18 k1, ssk, k15, k2tog, k1
Row 19 p19
Row 20 k1, ssk, k13, k2tog, k1
Row 21 p17
Row 22 k1, ssk, k11, k2tog, k1
Row 23 p15
Row 24 k1, m1, k13, m1, k1
Row 25 p17
Row 26 k17
Row 27 p17
Row 28 k1, m1, k15, m1, k1
Row 29 p19
Row 30 k19
Row 31 p19
Row 32 k1, m1, k6, k2tog, k1, put 9 remaining stitches on a holder
Row 33 p10
Row 34 k7, k2tog, k1
Row 35 p9
Row 36 k1, m1, k5, k2tog, k1
Row 37 p9
Row 38 k1, m1, k5, k2tog, k1
Row 39 p9
Row 40 Bind off 9 stitches.
Return to stitches on holder, starting from the center
Row 1 k8, m1, k1
Row 2 p10
Row 3 k1, ssk, k7
Row 4 p9
Row 5 k1, ssk, k5, m1, k1
Row 6 p9
Row 7 k1, ssk, k5, m1, k1
Row 8 p9
Row 9 Bind off 9 stitches.
Copyright 2008 Michelle Miller, all rights reserved. No part of pattern or other material may be distributed without written permission of Michelle Miller. Pattern is for personal use only and is not for commercial use or to create items for commercial sale.