This year was rough, but knitting saved me. Knitting can be a kind of meditation when you are anxious, and I was. So as Adam went through his roller coaster job search I kept knitting (and as compulsive/addictive habits go, knitting is a pretty good one). It means that I got my ornaments done early this year.
Each year I knit a new Christmas ornament as a keepsake for my kids, teacher gifts, and a homemade present for friends and family. I make about 35. (See previous ornaments here and here).
This year I made the pattern too. I saw this inspiration picture of cute little foxes on pinterest but the rabbit hole lead me back to a pattern I couldn’t decipher. I knit up a draft from the picture, but it didn’t really read as a fox until I curled it up.
Here is the pattern:
Fox Ornament
On small (5 or 6) double pointed needles
Cast on 3 sts in White
Row 1: Knit 3
Row 2: Knit fb, increase to 6 sts
Row 3: Knit 6
Row 4: Start orange Knit 6
Row 5: Purl back
Row 6: Kfb, k1 to end of row (9sts)
Row 7: Purl back
Row 8: Kfb, k1 to end of row (13sts)
Row 9: Purl back
Row 10: K1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1 (15 sts)
Row 11: Purl back
Row 12: K2tog 7, k1
Row 13: Pfb (16 sts)
Row 14: K
Row 15: P
Row 16: K
Row 17: P
Row 18: K
Row 19: P
Row 20: K
Row 21: P
Row 22: K
Row 23: P
Row 24: K
Row 25: P
Row 26: K1, K2tog to last st, k1 (11sts)
Row 27: P back
Row 28: K3, k2tog, k1, ssk, k3
Row 29: P back
Row 30: K2, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2
Row 31: P back
Row 32: K1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1
Row 33: P2tog, k1, ssk, (3 sts)
Row 34: bind off by k3tog
Ears (make 2)
Cast on 5
Row 1: K5
Row 2: P5
Row 3: slip k psso, k1, k2tog
Row 4: P3tog
Fold body in half length wise and sew shut. Add a small amount of stuffing 2/3 of the way through sewing shut. Sew on ears. Stitch on eyes and curl tail under and sew into position. Add loop for hanging.
I “splurged” on a $2 pink thrift store tree for my office (tour coming) and it is just big enough for all my knit ornaments.
Citymama are you doing any holiday knitting, crocheting or making?
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