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Add some twinkle to your holidays with this festive, fun tree skirt. Knit flat from the top down featuring folded edging and a big bow closure, this scrappy stash-buster pattern provides perfect vintage vibes to your holiday times. Also, would you believe me if I said this tree skirt doubles as a darling thick cloak? Who doesn’t want to share clothes with a tree?!

Needles & Notions:
Size US 13 / 9mm needles*
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, stitch holders/scrap yarn
* cable length will vary based on size

Sizing:
1(2, 3)
Tabletop tree(Average tree, X-Large tree)
Outer Circumference:
58(130, 220) inches / 147.5(330, 559) cm
My tree is photographed wearing the size 2 (Average tree).

Gauge: 10 stitches and 14 rows/4” on a US 13 / 9mm, stockinette stitch flat, blocked.
Note on gauge: Because we are playing with yarns of different weights and holding them double, triple, quadruple, there will be some inconsistencies in gauge. Try your best to keep it in the 10-stitch range.

Yarn:
Super Bulky weight yarn.
The Twinkle Tree Skirt uses scraps and stash yarn of all weights and fiber contents by holding them together to create a homogeneous fabric. The tree skirt is knit with “super bulky” yarn, but rather than knitting it out of one strand of super bulky yarn, we create this weight of fiber by holding thinner weights together.

Possible Combinations:

• 1 strand of super bulky weight
• 3 strands of dk/worsted weight
• 1 strand of worsted weight with 4 strands of fingering/sock
• 2 strands of worsted weight with 2 strands of fingering/sock or lace weight.
• 6 strands of fingering/sock weight

As you can see, it is really about playing. There is no perfect recipe. As you go you will start to get a sense as to what combinations work best for you and your tension. If you prefer a lighter fabric, you simply hold less strands together! For my tree skirt sample, I mostly used the 3 strands of worsted-weight yarn combination.

Yardage:
Tree Skirt: 440(755, 1775) yards / 400(690, 1625) meters, held single
Bow: 60(115, 130) yards / 58(105, 118) meters, held single.
Total Yardage: 500(870, 1905) yards / 458(795, 1743) meters, held single
These yardage amounts are an estimate for if you were to only hold a single strand of super bulky yarn throughout. Use this number as your guide for how much yardage you will need of EACH weight you will be using held together. Since the pattern is created from scraps, stash and random yarns, you don’t have to worry about dye-lots or buying enough yarn at the yarn shop. You can add random new skeins at any point in the process!

Video Tutorials:
Provisional Cast-On with Crochet Hook by Very Pink Knits
Folded Over Brim
How to Tie the Perfect Bow

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