German Ornaments Knitting Pattern Download

Description

Celebrate the holiday season with this set of three ornaments. A pickle, acorn, and pinecone are the knitted versions of traditional German glass ornaments. Try beaded knitting in these quick projects to create a little sparkle in your decoration.

ACORN
Finished Size 5½ ” circumference and 2½ ” tall, not including hanging loop.
Yarn Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yd [197 m]/57 g): harvest (MC) and chocolate (CC), 1 skein each.
Yarn Weight #1 – Super Fine
Needles Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle; size C/2 (2.75 mm) crochet hook; 48 size 8˚ shiny brown seed beads; 105 size 8˚ shiny gold seed beads; fabric scraps, fiber, or commercial stuffing for fill.
Gauge 36 sts and 52 rows = 4″ in St st.

PICKLE
Finished Size 3″ circumference and 2¼ ” tall, not including hanging loop.
Yarn Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yd [197 m]/57 g): carol green, 1 skein.
Yarn Weight #1 – Super Fine
Needles Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle; size C/2 (2.75 mm) crochet hook; 50 size 8˚ shiny green seed beads; 25 size 8˚ shiny gold seed beads; fabric scraps, fiber, or commercial stuffing for fill.
Gauge 36 sts and 52 rows = 4″ in St st.

PINECONE
Finished Size 6″ circumference and 3″ tall, not including hanging loop.
Yarn Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yd [197 m]/57 g): harvest (MC) and chocolate (CC), 1 skein each.
Yarn Weight #1 – Super Fine
Needles Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle; size C/2 (2.75 mm) crochet hook; 27 size 8˚ shiny brown seed beads; 60 size 8˚ shiny gold seed beads; fabric scraps, fiber, or commercial stuffing for fill.
Gauge 36 sts and 52 rows = 4″ in St st.

Originally Published Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2009