This little knitted Festive Bell is quick and easy. This FREE knitting pattern will make a lovely gift or hang it on your tree.
Made with oddments of white double knitting yarn. 3mm single pointed needles were used. It is about 10cm tall when finished including the loop.
Abbreviations : k–knit. p–purl. st–stitch. tog-together, st-st–stocking stitch (k1row, p1row)
Bell—Make 1
(Inside of bell) With white, cast on 11 sts
Purl 1 row
Next: increase into every stitch (22 sts)
Starting with a purl row, st-st 15 rows
Next: (k1, inc1) to end (33 sts)
(lower edge) Purl 2 rows
Knit 1 row
(Outside of bell) Next: (k1, k2tog) to end (22 sts)
Starting with a purl row, st-st 15 rows
Next: k2tog to end (11 sts)
Draw the thread through the remaining stitches and pull tight
Fold the piece in half, sew down the row ends, gather the cast on stitches and seal up completely.
Push the cast on end inside the piece so that the cast on and cast off edges meet at the top of the bell.
Clapper—Make 1
With white, cast on 8 sts
Purl 1 row
Next: increase into every stitch (16 sts)
Starting with a purl row, st-st 3 rows
Next: k2tog to end (8 sts)
Draw the thread through the remaining stitches and pull tight
Sew down the row ends. Add a tiny piece of toy stuffing and seal up. Hang inside the bell using a thread so the clanger is just outside the lower edge of the bell.
Loop—Make 1
With white cast on 20 sts
Cast off
Fold the loop in half and attach the ends to the top of the bell.
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