Machine Knit Candy Cane Ornament

Machine Knit Candy Cane Ornament 

@2012  by N Banks.

 

This is a knitting machine pattern, fast and fun to make.

Sample was knit on an SK700

Materials needed:

  Tamm 3 ply Astracryl in white, red  

  Green ½ wide ribbon, about ½ yard

  Shape pointed yarn needle

  Pipe Cleaner

Ten 6, RC 0: With Red, leaving a long tail, e-wrap 4 stitches in center of machine, (2-0-2) knit 132 rows. Bind off around gate posts, put aside.

Ten 6, RC 0: with white, leaving a long tail, e-wrap 4 stitches in center of machine, (2-0-2) knit 132 rows. Bind off around gate posts, put aside.

Holding the two strands together, twist (or wrap) them around the pipe cleaner, sew in place with the long tails of yarn at top and bottom of cane.

Bend into candy cane shape and tie with green ribbon, tie a bow in center of cane.