How to Knit a Festive Holly Decoration

You’ll Need

DK yarn;

Knitting needles 3.5mm.

Instructions

Using Brown:

Cast on 43 stitches.

1st Row: Slip 1, *knit 1, purl 1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, knit 2.

2nd Row: Slip 1, *purl 1, knit 1, repeat from * to end.

Repeat last 2 rows five times more.

Change to White:

Knit 6 rows.

19th Row: Slip 1, knit to end.

20th Row: Slip 1, purl to last stitch, knit 1.

Repeat last 2 rows twice more.

25th Row: *Knit 2 together, repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

26th Row: Purl 2 together, to end.

Cut yarn, leaving a 'tail' to use for sewing up, draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.

Add a couple of holly leaves and some red berries.

Holly Leaves

Make 2 leaves joined together.

Using green yarn, cast on 1 stitch.

Leaf Knitting Instructions

Row 1: Knit.

Row 2: Knit 3 times into the stitch (3 stitches).

Row 3: Knit front and back into the first stitch, knit 1, knit front and back into the last stitch (5 stitches).

Row 4: Cast off 1 stitch, knit 3 (4 stitches).

Row 5: Cast off 1 stitch, knit 2 (3 stitches).

Row 6: Knit front and back into the first stitch, knit 1, knit front and back into the last stitch (5 stitches).

Row 7: Cast off 1 stitch, knit 3 (4 stitches).

Row 8: Cast off 1 stitch, knit 2 (3 stitches).

Row 9: Slip 1 stitch, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over (1 stitch).

Row 10: Knit 3 times into the stitch (3 stitches).

Row 11: Knit front and back into the first stitch, knit 1, knit front and back into the last stitch (5 stitches).

Row 12: Cast off 1 stitch, knit 3 (4 stitches).

Row 13: Cast off 1 stitch, knit 2 (3 stitches).

Row 14: Knit front and back into the first stitch, knit 1, knit front and back into the last stitch (5 stitches).

Row 15: Cast off 1 stitch, knit 3 (4 stitches).

Row 16: Cast off 1 stitch, knit 2 (3 stitches).

Row 17: Slip 1 stitch, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over (1 stitch).

Fasten off.

Berry

Using red yarn, cast on 3 stitches.

Row 1: Knit in the front and back of every stitch (6 stitches).

Row 2: Purl.

Row 3: Knit.

Row 4: Purl 2 together three times (3 stitches).

Cast off.

Tie cast on and cast off tails together (this pulls the berry together).

Sew leaves and berry onto the top.

Fill with a Terry’s Chocolate Orange.