Christmas Light Advent Garland
Yarn and Needles: 2 size 8 circular needles Worsted-weight yarn I was going for traditional multi-color lights so I used six colors: red, blue, orange, yellow, and green for the lights and then gray for the base of the bulbs and cord. Feel free to use whatever colors you prefer.
Abbreviations and Tips:
SSK- Slip Stitch, K1, Pass slipped stitch over K2tog- Knit the next two stitches together through the back loop. I like this site for a tutorial on the Turkish cast on: http://fluffyknitterdeb.blogspot.com/2005/10/knitting-made-easier-turkish-cast-on.html And this tutorial for the lace bind off: http://slipslipknit.com/?page id=92
Light Pattern (Make 25):
Cast on 3 sts using the Turkish Cast-on 6 Knit one round (K1, M1, K1, M1, K1) Twice 10 Knit 3 rounds (K1, M1, K3, M1, K1) Twice 14 Knit 4 rounds (K1, M1, K5, M1, K1) Twice 18 Knit 5 rounds (K1, M1, K7, M1, K1) Twice 22 (K1, SSK, K5, K2tog, K1) Twice 18 (K1, SSK, K3, K2tog, K1) Twice 14 (K1, SSK, K1, K2tog, K1) Twice 10 Switch to secondary color Knit round (K1, P1, K1, P1, KFB) Twice 12 (K1, P1) around for 3 rounds Bind off (l recommend the lace bind-off)
Finishing:
Knit a 4 stitch i-cord (I planned about 3 inches per light for spacing, which is about 7 feet of i-cord leaving a little extra on the ends). Sew lights onto i-cord. I did about 3 stitches for each through the back side. Hang and fill. I cut out paper circles and hung them onto the i-cord with paperclips. Maybe next year Illclass it up with something nicer. Kristi Belcher Free for personal/non-profit use.
