Decorate your home with a touch of winter whimsy using the Blizzard Balloon Ornaments. Inspired by vintage baubles made with silk thread, these charming ornaments work up quickly with two shades of bulky-weight yarn. They will add a whimsical and festive touch to any holiday décor, or even a baby’s nursery.

Difficulty Easy

Yarn Weight 5

Finished Size 3½ “ diameter for ball section of ornament. 10½ “ length including hanging loop and tassel.

Yarn Berroco Vintage Chunky (52% acrylic, 40% wool, 8% nylon; 136 yd 124 m/3½ oz 100 g): 1 hank each of A and B. Colors shown are #61194 Rhubarb (A) and #61192 Marmalade (B), #61194 Rhubarb (A) and #6110 Fondant (B), and #6172 Calico (A) and #6197 Neptune (B).

Needles Size 9 (5.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Tapestry needle; fiberfill.

Gauge 14 sts and 28 rows = 4” in garter stitch.

NOTES
• For techniques you don’t know, please visit our online knitting glossary at www.interweave.com/interweave-knitting-glossary.

• This ornament is worked back and forth in rows with wrap-and-turn short rows forming the wedges.

• There is no need to pick up the wraps when working the short rows. They blend right in with the garter stitch.

• Do not break yarn at color changes.