This is an easy knitting and fun Christmas project. The wreath tube is made flat in two colour stripes and seamed at the back. The Christmas Flower petals are made in easy knit stitch with basic shaping techniques. The pattern is for a 35cm diameter wreath tube, but you can easily adapt the size to suit any tube size by adding or subtracting the length of the knitting. You can also knit as many petals as you like to make more flowers.
EASY KNIT
Measurements
| Size | ONE SIZE |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 35cm |
| Width | 18cm |
Yarn Required
Makr ORGANIC COTTON Yarn 100g balls
| Balls | |
|---|---|
| Col A – Forest Green | 1 |
| Col B – White | 1 |
| Col C – Red | 1 |
| PomPom - Yellow | 1 |
Difficulty
Easy
Needles and Equipment
5mm knitting needles for wreath tube
4mm knitting needles for flower
Wool needle for sewing in ends
Sullivan's Wreath Decofoam Shape Size 35mm thick
Sullivan's Applique & Sequin Pins
Tension
5mm needles: 19st x 23 rows stst = 10cm x 10cm.
4mm needles: 20st x 40 rows garter st = 10cm x10cm
Knitting Abbreviations
| k | knit |
| k2tog | knit 2 stitches together |
| kfb | knit into the front and the back of the stitch |
| p | purl |
| st(s) | stitche(s) |
| stst | stocking stitch or stockinette stitch (alternately knit 1 row, purl 1 row) |
Wreath
Tube
- Using Col A, and 5mm knitting needles, cast on 30 sts.
- *Work stst for 4 rows.
- Repeat * to * for another 184 rows, until you have 48 stripes in total.
- Join cast off and cast on edges.
- Wrap the knitting over the wreath tube shape, and sew the side seams together with a blanket stitch, so the seam is positioned in the centre of the back of the foam.
Flower
Big Petals: Make 5
Using Col C, and 4mm knitting needles, cast on 8 sts.
Row 1 - 2. k.
Row 3. *k1 kfb of st, k to last 2st, kfb of st, k1.
Row 4-6. k.*
Row 7-14. repeat * (Rows 3 to 6). (14sts)
Row 15-20. k.
Row 21. *k1 k2tog, k to last 3 st, k2tog, k1.
Row 22. k.*
Row 23-32. repeat * (rows 21-22) until last 3 sts.
K3tog.
Small Petals: Make 4
Using Col C, and 4mm knitting needles, cast on 6 sts.
Row 1-2. k.
Row 3. *k1 kfb of st, k to last 2st, kfb of st, k1.
Row 4-6. k.*
Row 7-14. repeat * (Rows 3 to 6). (12sts)
Row 15-18. k.
Row 19. *k1 k2tog, k to last 3 st, k2tog, k1.
To Finish
Assemble large petals in flower formation and pin to hold together.
Place small petals on top and pin.
Sew a few stitches in the same colour yarn from the back to the front of the flower to hold the formation together. Remove pins.
Pom Pom
Wrap yarn around the width of your 4 fingers about 30 times to make a small skein.
Break off the yarn, remove from your hand and tie in the end length of yarn around the middle of the skein.
Cut the edges of the yarn so it forms a pompom and trim to even the edges into a round shape.
Pin the flower into the wreath foam shape. Place the pompom in the middle of the flower and pin to stay in place. Trim the pompom more to shape and neaten.
