Xmas Tree Hat or Centerpiece

Image courtesy Jean in Melbourne, Australia Jean added stars from Elizabeth Zimmermann's "Knitters Almanac" to the top of her hat for a special touch :). The sample is shown flat in a scanner, but you can get a good idea of the "pine tree" shape nonetheless. Size: Fits a child or small adult. For larger adult use size 8 needles. Materials: 4 oz. Worsted weight yarn in Xmas Green 1 Circular 16" needle and 1 set of DP needles in size 7 Jingle Bells, Xmas Buttons or Plain contrasting Buttons A button that is star shaped, approximately 1 inch in diameter. Gauge: 9 sts/12 rows = 2" Pattern: Ribbing On circular needle CO 84 sts. Place a marker and join. K1, P1 ribbing for 1 1/2" to 2".

Body of Tree

Row 1: K5, CO (cast on) 10, K21, CO10, K21, CO10, K21, CO10, K16 Row 2 And all even rows 2 to 58: Knit. Row 3: K7 *SSK, K2, K2tog, K25*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K18. Row 5: K6 *SSK, K2, K2tog, K23*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K17. Row 7: K5 *SSK, K2, K2tog, K21*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K16. Row 9: K4,*SSK, K2, K2tog, K19*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K15. Row 11: K3, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K17*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K14. Row 13: K2, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K15*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K13. Row 15: K13, CO8, *K19, CO8*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with K6. Row 17: K14, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K21*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K7. Row 19: K13, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K19*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K6. Row 21: K12, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K17*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K5. Row 23: K11, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K15*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K4. Row 25: K10, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K13*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K3. Row 27: K9, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K11*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K2. Row 29: K3, CO8, *K15, CO8*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with K12. Row 31: K4, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K17*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K13.

Row 33: K3, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K15*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K12. Row 35: K2, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K13*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K11. Row 37: K1, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K11*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K9, move the row marker here, K1.. Row 39: K1, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K9*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2, K2tog, K8. Row 41: *SSK, K2, K2tog, K7*, repeat from * 3 more times. Row 43: K8, *CO6, K11* repeat from * 2 more times, end with CO6, K3. Row 45: K8, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K11*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog, K3. Row 47: K7, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K9*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog, K2. Row 49: K6, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K7*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog, K1. Row 51: K5, *SSK, K2, K2tog, K5*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog. Row 52: K4, *SSK, K1, K2tog, K3*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog, (using a st from after the marker). Row 53: K2, *SSK, K1, K2tog, K1*, repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog, (using a st from after the marker). Row 55: *SSK, K2tog, K1, *repeat from * 2 more times, end with SSK, K2tog. (11 sts. Remaining) Row 57: SSK, K2tog, K2tog, SSK, K2tog, K2tog. (6 sts. remaining) Row 59: K2tog, K1, K2tog, K1. Row 60: K2tog, K2tog. Row 61: K2tog. Finishing: Break yarn leaving a tail. Thread the tail through a needle and pull the end of the yarn

through the last loop. Sew the star shaped button on top. Turn the hat inside out and seam holes to form the point of the boughs. Decorate with bells, buttons, etc. to simulate ornaments. Try a ribbon garland. Also can be used as a table decoration covering a coffee can or to cover an extra roll of bath tissue.