Description
A wreath is one of those signs of the season and a compact way to say Merry Christmas to visitors. This wreath won’t wilt or drop its needles. No seams or sewing beyond weaving in ends. Perfect!
Yarn
- MC: 20g worsted/aran yarn [sample used A Gentle Whisper’s Workhorse Aran 100% Bluefaced Leicester in Cedar Nursery, 182 yds/100g]
- CC: 10g DK yarn [sample used Yarnaceous Fibers Bronto DK 85% superwash merino wool/15% nylon in Twice Sheared Sheep, 49yds/20g]
Needles & Notions
- US size 9 needles (as appropriate to chosen yarn for desired gauge)
- cable needle
- wire
- darning needle
Gauge: not important [sample was 7 rows x 6 sts = 1 in unblocked stockinette]
Measurements: depends on gauge [sample was approx. 7 in diameter]
Abbreviations:
- CO cast on
- k knit
- p purl
- st/sts stitch(es)
- ssk slip, slip, knit
- k2tog knit 2 together
- k1/k1b k1; without dropping st, k1 by inserting right needle front to back into st one row below; drop both sts from needle
- p1/p1b p1 without dropping st, p1 by inserting right needle back to front into st one row below; drop both sts from needle
- 6/6LC place 6 sts onto cable needle and hold to the FRONT, (k1, p1) x3 from left needle, (k1, p1) x3 from cable needle
- 6/6RC place 6 sts onto cable needle and hold to the BACK, (k1, p1) x3 from left needle, (k1, p1) x3 from cable needle
- DS double stitch in working German Short Rows (see photo tutorial)
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