Knit a Fair Isle Christmas Tree Ornament (Scandi)

I am on the roll knitting Christmas trees (as you may have noticed)! Anyhow, this week I share the Fair Isle Christmas Tree Ornament pattern with you.

My Mom is my biggest knitting inspiration. She is a knitting stitch fundi but does not like to knit fair isle at all.

As for me, it's the expectation to see how a project is going to come out, that keeps me knitting interesting patterns.

And you?

Have you ever attempted fair isle?

If not, this pattern does not have a lot of stitches, which makes the use of a different color far more bearing.

You can do it!

For more christmas inspirations be sure to scroll to the end for links to previous posts!

knit a fair isle christmas tree ornament - free knitting pattern

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knitting techniques used:

• Casting on stitches
• How to make a knit stitch
• K2tog
• K3tog
• P2tog
• Stranding of yarn
• Casting off stitches

size / dimensions (approximate):

3.5" wide (9cm) x 5.5" long, from top to end of trunk (approximate 14cm)

skill level:

Intermediate

Don't think because you are a beginner you can not attempt something more advanced.  It is just a matter of trying and stick to the basics.

ABBREVIATIONS:

DK          - Double knitting or light worsted weight yarn

k             - Knit

k2tog     - decrease: knit two stitches together

k3tog     - decrease: knit two stitches together

p2tog     - purl two stitch together

st            - stitch

sts          - stitches

notes:

You will be knitting a back and front piece.

The back is in stocking stitch, meaning:

all uneven rows in knit stitch; and
all even rows, purl.

For the front, use two colors of yarn. Try to use contrasting colors for a more striking effect.

Color A - is your main color and

Color B - is the motif color

knitting pattern instructions

stitch PATTERN for scandinavian or nordic (fair isle) christmas tree ornament

knitting The back:

In color A cast on 21sts.

Knit as follows:-

Rows 1       -  knit

2nd Row   -  and all even rows, purl

3rd Row    -  k2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (19sts)

4th Row    -  knit

5th Row    -  purl

6th Row    -  knit

7th row     -  k2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (17sts)

8-10th Rows - as rows 4-6

11th Row   -   k2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (15sts)

12-14th Rows - as rows 4-6

15th Row   -  k2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (13sts)

16-18th Rows - as rows 4-6

19th Row   -  k2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (11sts)

20-22th Rows - as rows 4-6

23rd Row  -  k2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (9sts)

24-26th Rows - as rows 4-6

27th Row   -  k2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (7sts)

28-30th Rows - as rows 4-6

31st Row    -  k2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (5sts)

32nd Row  -  p2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog (3sts)

33rd Row   -  k3tog

Bind off.

KNITTING THE trunk/pot:

Divide your tree in 3 section - 7 x 7 x 7 stitches

With right side facing and A, pick up and knit the 7 sts in the middle of the tree, from the cast-on edge. I pick my stitches from right to left, but you can do it from left to right too.

Knit 5 rows (in stocking stitch)

Next row:  k2tog, k1, k2tog, k2tog

Cast off.

KNITTING THE front:

In color A cast on 21sts.

Knit as follows:-

Rows 1       -  k10 (A), join and k1 in (B), k10 (A)

2nd Row   -  p10 (A), p1 in (B), p10 (A)

3rd Row    -  k2tog (A), k3 (A), k11 (B), k3 (A), k2tog(A)(19sts)

4th Row    -  p3 (A), p1 (B), p5 (A),  p1 (B), p5 (A),  p1 (B), p3 (A)

5th Row    -  k2 (A), k1 (B), k4 (A),  k5 (B), k4 (A),  k1 (B), k2 (A)

6th Row    -  p6 (A), p1 (B), p2 (A),  p1 (B), p2(A),  p1 (B), p6 (A)

7th Row    -  k2tog (A), k3 (A), k1 (B), k2 (A), k3 (B), k2 (A), k1 (B), k3 (A), k2tog(A)(17sts)

8th Row    - p3 (A), p1 (B), p2 (A),  p1 (B), p1(A),  p1 (B), p1(A), p1 (B), p2 (A), p1 (B), p3 (A)

9th Row     -  k2 (A), k1 (B), k2 (A),  k1 (B), k2 (A),  k1 (B), k2 (A),  k1 (B), k2 (A),  k1 (B), k2 (A)

10th Row   - p1 (A), p1 (B), p2 (A),  p1 (B), p2(A),  p3 (B), p2 (A), p1 (B), p2 (A), p1 (B), p1 (A)

11th Row    -  k2tog (A), k4 (A),  k1 (B), k1 (A),  k1 (B), k1 (A),  k1 (B), k4 (A),  k2tog (A)(15sts)

12th Row   -  p4 (A), p1 (B), p2 (A),  p1 (B), p2(A),  p1 (B), p4 (A)

13th Row   -  k3 (A), k1 (B), k3 (A),  k1 (B), k3 (A),  k1 (B), k3 (A)

14th Row   -  p2 (A), p1 (B), p2 (A),  p5 (B), p2(A),  p1 (B), p2 (A)

15th Row   -  k2tog (A), k2 (A),  k1 (B), k2 (A),  k1 (B), k2 (A),  k1 (B), k2 (A),  k2tog (A)(13sts)

16th Row   -  p2 (A), p1 (B), p3 (A),  p1 (B), p3(A),  p1 (B), p2 (A)

17th Row   -   k5 (A), k3 (B), k5 (A)

18th Row   -  p4 (A), p1 (B), p1 (A),  p1 (B), p1(A),  p1 (B), p4 (A)

19th Row   -  k2tog (A), k1 (A), k1 (B), k2 (A),  k1 (B), k2 (A),  k1 (B), k1 (A), k2tog (A)(11sts)

20th Row   -  p4 (A), p3 (B), p4 (A)

21st Row    -  k3 (A), k1 (B), k1 (A), k1 (B), k1 (A), k1 (B), k3 (A)

22nd Row  -  p5 (A), p1 (B), p5 (A)

23rd Row   -  k2tog (A), k3 (A), k1 (B), k3 (A),  k2tog (A)(9sts)

24th Row   -  p4 (A), p1 (B), p4 (A)

25th Row   -  k4 (A), k1 (B), k4 (A)

26th Row   -  p4 (A), p1 (B), p4 (A)

27th Row   -  k2tog (A), k2 (A), k1 (B), k2 (A),  k2tog (A)(7sts)

28th Row   -  purl (A)

29th Row   -  k2tog (A), k1 (A), k2tog (A), k2tog (A)(4sts)

30th Row   - p2tog x 2 (2sts)

31st Row     - k2tog

Bind off.

KNITTING THE TRUNK/POT:

Divide your tree in 3 section - 7 x 7 x 7 stitches

With right side facing and A, pick up and knit the 7 sts in the middle of the tree, from the cast-on edge. I pick my stitches from right to left, but you can do it from left to right too.

Knit 5 rows (in stocking stitch)

Next row:  k2tog, k1, k2tog, k2tog

Cast off.

making up:

Place two finished pieces right sides facing and slip stitch around outer edge, leaving a small gap in one side.

Stuff lightly with toy filling and close the gap.

With crochet hook and yarn, make a chain through the top stitches, long enough to fold double.  Slip stitch the chains into the same stitch and work the strands in.

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Attach a piece of yarn A, knot and pull the knot in.

Decorate tree with a star (button).

Congratulations, you knitted a fair isle Christmas tree ornament - well done!

Happy knitting!

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