Festive decoration

Cast on a simple Scandi bauble today.

Every household has their favourite time of year, and here at the Simply Knitting office Christmas wins hands down – we just can’t get enough of tree decorations and knitted bunting! This year join our merrymaking by knitting one of these bold, red and white baubles using a selection of yarns from your own stash!

BAUBLE

Cast on 12 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 and every alt row ( WS) Purl. Row 2 *Kfb, K1, kfb; rep from * 3 more times. [20 sts] Row 4 *Kfb, K3, kfb; rep from * 3 more times. [28 sts] Row 6 *Kfb, K5, kfb; rep from * 3 more times. [36 sts] Row 8 *Kfb, K7, kfb; rep from * 3 more times. [44 sts] Row 10 *Kfb, K9, kfb; rep from * 3 more times. [52 sts] Row 12 *Kfb, K11, kfb; rep from * 3 more times. [60 sts] Row 14 *Kfb, K13, kfb; rep from * 3 more times. [68 sts] Work Row 1 of Chart A, B or C, repeating the 17 st patt 4 times. Cont working Chart as set until all 17 rows of Chart are complete. Break Yarn B and cont in Yarn A only. Row 1 (RS) *Sl1, K1, psso, K13, k2tog; rep from * 3 more times. [60 sts] Row 2 and every alt row ( WS) Purl. Row 3 *Sl1, K1, psso, K11, k2tog; rep from * 3 more times. [52 sts] Row 5 *Sl1, K1, psso, K9, k2tog; rep from * 3 more times. [44 sts] Row 7 *Sl1, K1, psso, K7, k2tog; rep from * 3 more times. [36 sts] Row 9 *Sl1, K1, psso, K5, k2tog; rep from * 3 more times. [28 sts] Row 11 *Sl1, K1, psso, K3, k2tog; rep from * 3 more times. [20 sts] Row 13 *Sl1, K1, psso, K1, k2tog; rep from * 3 more times. [12 sts] Cast off. With RS facing, sew up the seam until about half way. Turn RS out and stuff. Sew the seam closed.