Height
Christmas cone (A) B (C) D (E)
Approx. (13) 15 (15) 23 (18) cm [(5) 6 (6) 9 (7)”] (without handle)
Christmas cone C, D and E are felted. The finish height depends on how much the cone is felted.
Yarn
Fingering or light fingering wool. Non superwash.
Isager Highland, Filcolana Saga or Tynn Peer Gynt.
For cone A, D and E you will also need silk mohair (25 g = approx. 210 m).
Filcolana Tilia, Isager Silk Mohair, or Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair.
Yarn quantity
Christmas cone A: approx. 5-6 g of fingering weight wool and approx. 3 g of silk mohair.
Christmas cone B: approx. 9 g of fingering weight wool.
Christmas cone C: approx. 10 g of fingering weight wool.
Christmas cone D: approx. 14-20 g of fingering weight wool (work with two strands) and approx. 3 g of silk mohair for the ruffle. Christmas cone E: approx. 10-14 g of fingering weight wool (work with two strands) and approx. 2,5 g of silk mohair for the ruffle.
Other materials
Ribbon and beads for handles.
Recommended needles
Double pointed needles or circular needles 80 cm [32”], if you use the magic loop method.
Two double pointed needles for the I-cord handle.
Christmas cone A and B: 2,5 mm [US 1.5] needles.
Christmas cone C: 3,5 mm [US 4] needles.
Christmas cone D and E: 5 mm needles [US 8].
Gauge, fingering weight wool + silk mohair (Christmas cone A) Approx. 28 sts in stockinette = 10 cm [4”] width on 2,5 mm [US 1.5] needles.
Gauge, fingering weight wool (Christmas cone B) Approx. 32 sts in stockinette = 10 cm [4”] width on 2,5 mm [US 1.5] needles.
Gauge, fingering weight wool (Christmas cone C) Approx. 25 sts in stockinette = 10 cm [4”] width on 3,5 mm [US 4] needles. Before felting.
Gauge, 2 strands of fingering weight wool (Christmas cone D and E) Approx. 18 sts in stockinette = 10 cm [4”] width on 5 mm [US 8] needles. Before felting.
Difficulty level
(2 out of 5)
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The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Ellie Christmas Cone, you may find the following videos helpful:
Long tail cast on
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