Free Pattern Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Fair Isle Snowflake Ornament Pattern Number: 70735AD

This holiday ball ornament will look great on any Christmas tree! Free from Lion Brand Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Fair Isle Snowflake Ornament Pattern Number: 70735AD

SKILL LEVEL: Easy +

SIZE: One Size

About 16 1/2 in. (42 cm) circumference

CORRECTIONS: (applied Jan 3, 2013)

Chart corrected

Size About 7 in. (18 cm) About 16 1/2 in. (42 cm) circumference)

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS Foam ball, about 16 1/2 in. (42 cm) circumference

STITCH EXPLANATION M1 (make 1) An worked by lifting the horizontal thread lying between the needles and placing it onto left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop.

FAIR ISLE SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT With A, cast on 6 sts. Row 1: Purl. Row 2: Kfb (knit into front and then back) of each st across – 12 sts. Rows 3, 5, 7, 9 , 11 and 13: With A, purl. Row 4: With A, *M1, k1, rep from * kfb in each st across – 24 sts. Row 6: With A, *M1, k2, *kfb in next st, k1, rep from * across – 36 sts. Row 8: With A, *M1, k3, *kfb in next st, k2, rep from * across – 48 sts. Row 10: With A, *M1, k4, *kfb in next st, k3, rep from * across – 60 sts. Row 12: With A, *M1, k5, *kfb in next st, k4, rep from * across – 72 sts.

MATERIALS

• 620-102 Lion Brand Wool-Ease Yarn: Ranch Red 1 Ball (A) • 620-301 Lion Brand Wool-Ease Yarn: White/Multi 1 Ball (B) • Lion Brand Knitting Needles- Size 6 [4.00 mm] • Lion Brand Double-Pointed Needles - Size 6 • Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6) • Additional Materials Foam ball, about 16 1/2 in. (42 cm) circumference

GAUGE:

Exact is not essential to this project.

NOTES:

Work chart from right to left on RS rows, from left to right on WS rows. Carry color not in use across WS of work.

FAIR ISLE SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT With A, cast on 6 sts. Row 1: Purl. Row 2: Kfb (knit in front and back of each st across) – 12 sts. Rows 3, 5, 7, 9 , 11 and 13: With A, purl. Row 4: With A, kfb in each st across – 24 sts. Row 6: With A, *kfb in next st, k1, rep from * across – 36 sts. Row 8: With A, *kfb in next st, k2, rep from * across – 48 sts. Row 10: With A, *kfb in next st, k3, rep from * across – 60 sts. Row 12: With A, *kfb in next st, k4, rep from * across – 72 sts. Row 14: With A, knit, increase 5 sts evenly spaced across – 77 sts. Row 15: With A, purl. Row 16: With A, k2; *work Row 1 of chart across next 23 sts, with A, k2, rep from * 2 times more. Continue as established, working in Stockinette st (k on RS, p on WS), following chart and keeping first and last 2 sts, and 2 sts between each chart rep in A, until 23 rows of chart have been completed. Next Row: With A, purl. Next Row: With A, knit, 5 sts evenly spaced across – 72 sts. Next Row: With A, purl. Next Row: With A, *K4, k2tog, rep from * across – 60 sts. Next Row: With A, purl. Next Row: With A, *K3, k2tog, rep from * across – 48 sts. Next Row: With A, purl. Next Row: With A, *K2, k2tog, rep from * across – 36 sts. Next Row: With A, purl. Next Row: With A, *K1, k2tog, rep from * across – 24 sts. Next Row: With A, purl. Next Row: With A, *K2tog, rep from * across – 12 sts. Next Row: With A, purl. Rep last 2 rows once more – 6 sts. Next Row: Change to double pointed needles. With A, k2tog across – 3 sts. Hanging Loop Do not turn work. Slide sts to other end of needle and k3. Continue to slide sts to other end of needle and k3 until cord measures about 7 in (18 cm). Bind off. Sew bound-off end of cord to beginning to make loop.

FINISHING Wrap piece around foam ball and sew seam, drawing in sts of bound-off and cast-on edges. Sew bound off end of cord to top of Ornament. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click fo r explanatio n and illustratio n k = knit k2tog = knit 2 together Kfb = knit in front and back of st p = purl rep = repeat(s)(ing) RS = right side sl = slip st(s) = stitch(es) WS = wrong side

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*Wool-Ease® (Article #620).

Solid, Heather, Twist: 80% acrylic, 20% wool Sprinkles, Wheat, Mushroom, Rainbow Mist: 86% acrylic, 10% wool, 4% rayon Glitter/Multi-colors: 78% acrylic, 19% wool, 3% polyester Frosts: 70% acrylic, 20% wool, 10% polyamide Prints: 80% acrylic, 20% wool

; package size: Solid, Heather, T wist: 3 oz/85g; 197 yd/180m balls Sprinkles, Wheat, Mushroom, Rainbow Mist: 3 oz/85g; 197 yd/180m balls Glitter/Multi-colors: 2.5 oz./70g; 162 yd/146m balls Frosts: 2.5 oz./70g; 162 yd/146m balls Prints: 2.5 oz/70g; 162 yd/146m balls

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