The year 2020 has been epically horrible. What better way to commemorate it than with a Dumpster Fire 2020 holiday ornament? This design is knit in pieces and sewn together. The year “2020” is duplicate-stitched on the front according to a chart, but I have included charts for all 10 numbers so you can fill in your own personal horrible year. And as much as I love snark, I’m not one to wallow, so this pattern did some good: $3,275 from the 2020 proceeds were donated to the Anne Arundel County Food Bank.

What testers had to say:

• “Great pattern, well written, easy to follow.”
• “I loved watching it come together and because of the fact that most of it is sewn to the back, I could be quick and sloppy in sewing the pieces together and sewing in the ends, which was nice.”
• “Fun way to commemorate this crazy year!”

Skills:

• knitting flat
• increases: M1L, M1R, and a modified Kfb (see video tutorial at https://youtu.be/e7EabCZJcXk)
• decreases: K2tog, SSK, and Modified SSK (see video tutorial at https://youtu.be/-9tp_M02t74)
• duplicate stitch (see video tutorial at https://youtu.be/5POUjUWf1VQ
• blocking individual pieces
• sewing together pieces (see video tutorial at https://youtu.be/LOvQO2sJF1Y)

Yarn:
This pattern can be knit in any weight and was tested in fingering, sport, DK, and worsted. At a maximum, you’ll need the following yardage (and will probably use a lot less):

• 20 yds/18 m each Contrast Color 1, 2, and 3 for flames
• 40 yds/37 m Main Color for dumpster

Dimensions

• Fingering: 4”/10 cm tall, 3.75”/9.5 cm wide
• Sport: 5.25”/13 cm tall, 4.75”/12 cm wide
• DK: 5.5”/14 cm tall, 5.25”/13 cm wide
• Worsted: 6”/15 cm tall, 5.75”/14.5 cm wide

Gauge (4”/10 cm stockinette, knit flat):

• Fingering: 32 stitches and 44 rows
• Sport: 24 stitches and 33 rows
• DK: 22 stitches and 31 rows
• Worsted: 20 stitches and 30 rows

Tools:

• 1 locking stitch marker
• Blocking board and pins
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Recommended Needles:

• Fingering: US 2/2.75 mm
• Sport: US 3/3.25 mm
• DK: US 4/3.5 mm
• Worsted: US 5/3.75 mm

Social Media:
Please post your ornament with the hashtags #KnitDumpsterFire and #kinoknits on social media. Please also tag @kinoknits.

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