not
a christmas jumper
knitted
tree appliqué craft
project
up-cycle
for
christmas
you
will need :-
a
jumper (knitted,
needs to be a loose fit because of the
lights)
(one
you knitted earlier/back of the wardrobe/ charity shop?)
100g
green dk (double knitting) wool (i used acrylic )
a
pair of 4mm knitting
needles (8uk 6us)
tapestry
needle (for assembly)
tinsel
1m - 2m
other tree decorations bawbles / bells / star / fairy? the more the better
cotton
and sewing needle to attach decorations
string(s)
of battery powered led fairy lights (don’t forget the
batteries)
snowflake/star
covers are great BUT you need to be able to take the top
off
in-line
leds are ok, but will need sewing into place and won’t need the
holes
X-large
knitting needle (10mm) or a pencil, to poke holes through for the
lights
(to
stretch the stitches to allow the light through, rather than cutting
a hole)
abbreviations:-
k knit
p purl
s slip
k2tog knit 2 stitches together
ssk knit 2 stitches together through the back loop
p2tog purl 2 stitches together
ssp slip 2 stitches knit-wise onto right needle, slip back to left needle,
purl through back loop
psso pass the slipped stitch over
short rows (using w&t) turning the work half way along the row to add shaping
w&t wrap and turn : slip next stitch without knitting,
pass wool to other side, (back to front for knit / front to back for purl)
slip stitch back to left needle,
turn work and continue
kwraps : pick up and knit the wraps as you come to them
pwraps : pick up and purl the wraps as you come to them
1 first knit your tree
measure
your jumper choose the best size
1
large tree is 20” x 20”
2
medium is 17” wide x 19” tall
3
small is 12” wide x 13” tall
2 sew tree onto jumper
position it : make sure it’s level, and leave room at the top for a star/fairy
use safety pins to pin points into place (i used sock needles)
stitch round the edges using tapestry needle and wool
use big stitches at the back to make it easy to remove if you want the jumper back
NOTE : DO NOT SEW FRONT OF JUMPER TO BACK OF JUMPER !
3 add tinsel
either cut it to fit, or pass the ends behind the knitted tree
sew into place : using cotton and a sewing needle
safety pins are another option
( i added the lights first : a mistake )
4 add lights
mark out positions of the lights before you start
check there is enough length of wire between the lights, and don’t pull tight
start near the bottom so the battery holder can fit into your pocket
using X-large needle make a hole through jumper and knitted tree
push snowflake/star (led cap) into the hole (front to back)
push the led in from the back of the jumper
continue for each of the lights
if using two strings of lights start one on each side at the hem, and work up
if using small in-line leds, sew them onto the front of the jumper by making loops over the wire with a needle and cotton
5 add decorations
raid the christmas tree box add bawbles, bells and stars
you can never have too many decorations on a christmas jumper
BEWARE:
CHOCOLATE DECORATIONS (the tinsel and lights won’t wash)
and the NHS are very busy this year so :-
shut your eyes (and take off your glasses) when pulling over your head
no choking hazards for children
and watch out for spiky decorations.
merry christmas!
1.
large tree (20” x 20”)
cast
on 89sts (sts)
row
1 purl to end (back) (89)
row
2 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog
k1 (87)
row
3 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (85)
short
row shaping (optional : can just repeat row 2)
row
4 k1 ssk; k78 w&t; p77 w&t;
k72 w&t; p66 w&t;
k60
w&t; p54 w&t; k48 w&t; p42 w&t; k36 w&t;
p30
w&t; k24 w&t; p18 w&t; k12 w&t; p6 w&t;
k
to last 3 stitches (kwraps) k2tog; k1 (83)
row
5 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ( purl
wraps) ssp p1 (81)
row
6 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog
k1 (79)
row
7 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (77)
row
8 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog
k1 (75)
row
9 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (73)
row
10 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (71)
row
11 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1
(69)
row
12 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (67)
row
13 k1 purl to end (67)
row
14 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (65)
row
15 k1 purl to end (65)
row
16 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (63)
row
17 k1 purl to end (63)
row
18 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (61)
row
19 k1 purl to end (61)
row
20 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (59)
row
21 k1 purl to end (59)
row
22 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (57)
row
23 k1 purl to end (57)
row
24 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (55)
row
25 k1 purl to end (55)
row
26 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (53)
row
27 k1 purl to end (53)
row
28 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (51)
row
29 k1 purl to end (51)
row
30 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (49)
row
31 k1 purl to end (49)
row
32 cast on 12 stitches at beginning of
row,
cast
off 2 (first 2 stitches of the 12),
knit
to end (59)
row
33 cast on 12 stitches at beginning of
row,
cast
off 2 (purl-wise),
purl
to end (69)
row
34 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (67)
row
35 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1
(65)
row
36 k1 ssk knit to last 3 sts k2tog
k1 (63)
row
37 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1
(61)
row
38 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (59)
row
39 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1
(57)
row
40 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (55)
row
41 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1
(53)
row
42 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (51)
row
43 k1 purl to end (51)
row
44 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (49)
row
45 k1 purl to end (49)
row
46 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (47)
row
47 k1 purl to end (47)
row
48 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (45)
row
49 k1 purl to end (45)
row
50 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (43)
row
51 k1 purl to end (43)
row
52 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (41)
row
53 k1 purl to end (41)
row
54 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (39)
row
55 k1 purl to end (39)
row
56 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (37)
row
57 k1 purl to end (37)
row
58 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (35)
row
59 k1 purl to end (35)
row
60 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (33)
row
61 k1 purl to end (33)
row
62 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (31)
row
63 k1 purl to end (31)
row
64 cast on 11 stitches at beginning of
row,
cast
off 2,
knit to end (40)
row
65 cast on 11 stitches at beginning of
row,
cast
off 2 (pw),
purl to end (49)
row
66 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (47)
row
67 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1
(45)
row
68 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (43)
row
69 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1
(41)
row
70 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (39)
row
71 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1
(37)
row
72 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (35)
row
73 k1 purl to end (35)
row
74 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (33)
row
75 k1 purl to end (33)
row
76 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (31)
row
77 k1 purl to end (31)
row
78 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (29)
row
79 k1 purl to end (29)
row
80 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (27)
row
81 k1 purl to end (27)
row
82 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (25)
row
83 k1 purl to end (25)
row
84 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (23)
row
85 k1 purl to end (23)
row
86 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (21)
row
87 k1 purl to end (21)
row
88 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (19)
row
89 k1 purl to end (19)
row
90 cast on 10 stitches
cast
off 2
knit to end (27)
row
91 cast on 10 stitches
cast
off 2 (pw)
purl to end (35)
row
92 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (33)
row
93 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1
(31)
row
94 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (29)
row
95 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1
(27)
row
96 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (25)
row
97 k1 purl to end (25)
row
98 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (23)
row
99 k1 purl to end (23)
row
100 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (21)
row
101 k1 purl to end (21)
row
102 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (19)
row
103 k1 purl to end (19)
row
104 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (17)
row
105 k1 purl to end (17)
row
106 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (15)
row
107 k1 purl to end (15)
row
108 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain
k2tog k1 (13)
row
109 k1 purl to end (13)
row
110 k1 ssk k7 k2tog k1 (11)
row
111 k1 purl to end (11)
row
112 k1 ssk k5 k2tog k1 (9)
row
113 k1 purl to end (9)
row
114 k1 ssk k3 k2tog k1 (7)
row
115 k1 purl to end (7)
row
116 k1 ssk k1 k2tog k1 (5)
row
117 k1 p4 (5)
row
118 k1 s1 k2tog psso k1 (3)
row
119 k1 p2 (3)
row
120 s1 k2tog psso (1)
cut
thread and pass through last stitch
2
medium size tree (17” x 19”)
cast on 73sts (sts)
row 1 purl to end (this is the reverse side of your work) (73)
row 2 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (71)
row 3 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (69)
short rows (optional : can repeat row 2 instead)
row 4 k1 ssk; k56 w&t; p55 w&t; k51 w&t; p46 w&t;
k41 w&t; p36 w&t; k31 w&t; p26 w&t; k21 w&t;
p16 w&t; k11 w&t; p6 w&t;
k to last 3 stitches (kwraps) k2tog; k1 (67)
row 5 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts (pwraps) ssp p1 (65)
row 6 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (63)
row 7 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (61)
row 8 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (59)
row 9 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (57)
row 10 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (55)
row 11 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (53)
row 12 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (51)
row 13 k1 purl to end (51)
row 14 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (49)
row 15 k1 purl to end (49)
row 16 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (47)
row 17 k1 purl to end (47)
row 18 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (45)
row 19 k1 purl to end (45)
row 20 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (43)
row 21 k1 purl to end (43)
row 22 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (41)
row 23 k1 purl to end (41)
row 24 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (39)
row 25 k1 purl to end (39)
row 26 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (37)
row 27 k1 purl to end (37)
row 32 cast on 12 stitches at beginning of row,
cast off 2 (the first 2 of these 12 sts)
knit to end (47)
row 33 cast on 12 stitches at beginning of row,
cast off 2 (purl-wise)
purl to end (57)
row 34 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (55)
row 35 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (53)
row 36 k1 ssk knit to last 3 sts k2tog k1 (51)
row 37 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (49)
row 38 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (47)
row 39 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (45)
row 40 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (43)
row 41 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (41)
row 42 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (39)
row 43 k1 purl to end (39)
row 44 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (37)
row 45 k1 purl to end (37)
row 46 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (35)
row 47 k1 purl to end (35)
row 48 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (33)
row 49 k1 purl to end (33)
row 50 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (31)
row 51 k1 purl to end (31)
row 52 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (29)
row 53 k1 purl to end (29)
row 54 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (27)
row 55 k1 purl to end (27)
row 56 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (25)
row 57 k1 purl to end (25)
row 58 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (23)
row 59 k1 purl to end (23)
row 64 cast on 11 stitches at beginning of row,
cast off 2, knit to end (32)
row 65 cast on 11 stitches at beginning of row,
cast off 2 (pw), purl to end (41)
row 66 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (39)
row 67 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (37)
row 68 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (35)
row 69 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (33)
row 70 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (31)
row 71 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (29)
row 72 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (27)
row 73 k1 purl to end (27)
row 74 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (25)
row 75 k1 purl to end (25)
row 76 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (23)
row 77 k1 purl to end (23)
row 78 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (21)
row 79 k1 purl to end (21)
row 80 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (19)
row 81 k1 purl to end (19)
row 82 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (17)
row 83 k1 purl to end (17)
row 84 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (15)
row 85 k1 purl to end (15)
row 86 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (13)
row 87 k1 purl to end (13)
row 90 cast on 10 stitches cast off 2
knit to end (21)
row 91 cast on 10 stitches cast off 2 (pw)
purl to end (29)
row 92 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (27)
row 93 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (25)
row 94 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (23)
row 95 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (21)
row 96 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (19)
row 97 k1 purl to end (19)
row 98 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (17)
row 99 k1 purl to end (17)
row 100 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (15)
row 101 k1 purl to end (15)
row 102 k1 ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (13)
row 103 k1 purl to end (13)
row 104 k1 ssk k7 k2tog k1 (11)
row 105 k1 purl to end (11)
row 106 k1 ssk k5 k2tog k1 (9)
row 107 k1 purl to end (9)
row 108 k1 ssk k3 k2tog k1 (7)
row 109 k1 purl to end (7)
row 110 k1 ssk k1 k2tog k1 (5)
row 111 k1 p4 (5)
row 112 k1 s1 k2tog psso k1 (3)
row 113 k1 p2 (3)
row 114 s1 k2tog psso (1)
row 115 cut yarn and pass through remaining stitch
3
small size tree (17” x 19”)
cast on 69 stitches
row
1 purl
to end ( reverse side of work) (69)
row
2 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (67)
row
3 k1 p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1
(65)
short
row shaping (optional : can just repeat row 2)
row
4 k1
ssk knit 55 w&t; p49 w&t; k46 w&t; p42 w&t;
k38
w&t; p34 w&t; k30 w&t; p26 w&t; k22 w&t;
p18
w&t; k to last 3 stitches k2tog k1 (63)
row
5 k1
p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (61)
row
6 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (59)
row
7 k1
p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (57)
row
8 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (55)
row
9 k1
p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (53)
row
10 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (51)
row
11 k1
purl to end (51)
row
12 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (49)
row
13 k1
purl to end (49)
row
14 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (47)
row
15 k1
purl to end (47)
row
16 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (45)
row
17 k1
purl to end (45)
row
18 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (43)
row
19 k1
purl to end (43)
row
20 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (41)
row
21 k1
purl to end (41)
row
22 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (39)
row
23 k1
purl to end (39)
row
24 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (37)
row
25 k1
purl to end (37)
row
26 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (35)
row
27 k1
purl to end (35)
row
28 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (33)
row
29 k1
purl to end (33)
row
30 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (31)
row
31 k1
purl to end (31)
row
32 cast
on 11 stitches at beginning of row,
cast
off first 2 (knitwise),
knit to end (40)
row
33 cast
on 11 stitches at beginning of row,
cast
off 2 (purlwise),
purl to end (49)
row
34 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (47)
row
35 k1
p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (45)
row
36 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (43)
row
37 k1
p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (41)
row
38 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (39)
row
39 k1
p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (37)
row
40 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (35)
row
41 k1
purl to end (35)
row
42 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (33)
row
43 k1
purl to end (33)
row
44 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (31)
row
45 k1
purl to end (31)
row
46 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (29)
row
47 k1
purl to end (29)
row
48 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (27)
row
49 k1
purl to end (27)
row
50 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (25)
row
51 k1
purl to end (25)
row
52 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (23)
row
53 k1
purl to end (23)
row
54 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (21)
row
55 k1
purl to end (21)
row
56 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (19)
row
57 k1
purl to end (19)
row
58 cast
on 10 stitches
cast
off 2
knit to end (27)
row
59 cast
on 10 stitches
cast
off 2 (pw)
purl to end (35)
row
60 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (33)
row
61 k1
p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (31)
row
62 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (29)
row
63 k1
p2tog purl to last 3 sts ssp p1 (27)
row
64 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (25)
row
65 k1
purl to end (25)
row
66 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (23)
row
67 k1
purl to end (23)
row
68 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (21)
row
69 k1
purl to end (21)
row
70 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (19)
row
71 k1
purl to end (19)
row
72 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (17)
row
73 k1
purl to end (17)
row
74 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (15)
row
75 k1
purl to end (15)
row
76 k1
ssk knit till 3 stitches remain k2tog k1 (13)
row
77 k1
purl to end (13)
row
78 k1
ssk k7 k2tog k1 (11)
row
79 k1
purl to end (11)
row
80 k1
ssk k5 k2tog k1 (9)
row
81 k1
purl to end (9)
row
82 k1
ssk k3 k2tog k1 (7)
row
83 k1
purl to end (7)
row
84 k1
ssk k1 k2tog k1 (5)
row
85 k1
p4 (5)
row
86 k1
s1 k2tog psso k1 (3)
row
87 k1
p2 (3)
row
88 s1
k2tog psso (1)
cut
yarn
and pass through last stitch