Round and round we go! Knit a quick gift (or two or three or more) for Christmas. Stranded motifs decorate the ornament around the center. The photo shows traditional Christmas colors, and they look equally festive in other color combinations and adding duplicate stitching in other colors adds pretty details.

Instructions are for knitting in the round, increasing, and decreasing. There are two charts included with this pattern as shown in the first photo. The ornament’s size can be changed by adjusting needle size and yarn weight (last photo--bulky weight yarn). The pattern calls for two colors, and of course, that is a guideline. This project is good for using up all those bits and bobs in the yarn stash!

Photos on this project page feature other color options and some charted designs I used during the design process.

Happy knitting!