Part 20: The Knitters Ornament

Supplies:

• 2 boutonnière pins (dull the tips by rubbing points on cement)
  
• size 5 embroidery thread
• skinny knitting needles, optional
• scissors
• glue dots

Order of events:

1. Knit a sample with the embroidery thread. Leave a long tail when starting to make your hanger out of. You can knit this on the boutonnière pins (mini needles), or you can do this on the skinny knitting needles that are easier to hold because of length, but either way works. If using skinny needle, make sure to transfer the stitches to the boutonnière pins. Ggreen sample is straight knit stitch, red sample is *3 rows knit and 1 row drop stitch (that is two wraps around the needle that are dropped)* repeat.
2. Cut thread about 1 to 2 yards long wind into small ball.
   
3. When nearing the end of winding (about 1 foot from end), place 1 to two glue dots on ball; this will keep the ball from unwinding and will hold the boutonnière pins in place, too). Continue to wrap, making sure to cover the glue dots.
   
4. Press firmly to secure thread on dots.
5. Insert pins into ball (two options: all knitting on one needle, as with the red, or split between the two needles, like the green).
   
   At my house, we think the green looks better when hung up because of the way it hangs.
   

DO NOT USE THIS PATTERN TO MAKE THINGS TO SELL FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY!!!!