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Each year I celebrate Christmas by decorating myChristmas tree with hand-knitted ornaments. So far I have well over 200 items - all hand knitted by me, save for two knitted by a friend. This is a great way to use up all those oddments of yarn that you have left over from major projects, by the way. However, many ornaments that I knit don't make it to the tree as they end up being gifts to family and friends.
To make my tree the "knittiest", I look out for ornament patterns in knitting books all throughout the year. I have found that the best source for these patterns are in books and leaflets by Jean Greenhowe and Alan Dart. This year (so far) I have 25 additional trims and I had a really hard time finding space for all the ornaments on the tree! Perhaps I should have two trees next year.........
To make my tree the "knittiest", I look out for ornament patterns in knitting books all throughout the year. I have found that the best source for these patterns are in books and leaflets by Jean Greenhowe and Alan Dart. This year (so far) I have 25 additional trims and I had a really hard time finding space for all the ornaments on the tree! Perhaps I should have two trees next year.........
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Signing UpStep 1What to do with a great ornament pattern
Start knitting! If you like the results knit five or six more of the same (that's what I do anyway) The first patterns I found in a women's magazine in England in the late 1970's. It was for Father Christmas (Santa), elves, stockings and snowmen. They were pretty basic, but I still display them every year.
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She's taken the next logical step to this - she's knitting the tree itself!
That pattern was in Simply Knitting - the tree was supposed to be white, but she bought dark green wool, and it looks a lot more tree-y.