Knitted Jellyfish Tree Decoration Pattern

Create a whimsical touch on your holiday tree with this adorable knitted jellyfish decoration. It's a fun and unique addition to your festive decor.

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight 100% cotton yarn in your choice of colors. (Approximately 50g per jellyfish)
• Needles: US 6 (4mm) straight knitting needles
• Toy stuffing or yarn scraps for stuffing
• Tapestry needle for sewing and weaving in ends
• Scissors

Gauge:

Not crucial for this project. Use needles that give you a fabric you like with your chosen yarn.

Abbreviations:

• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• K2tog: Knit two stitches together
• M1: Make one stitch

Instructions:

Body

1. Using the long-tail cast-on method, cast on 24 stitches.
2. Row 1-(Knit).
3. Row 2-(Purl).
4. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until your work measures 3 inches (7.5 cm) from the cast-on edge, ending with a purl row.

Tentacles

1. Switch to your tentacle color. Using the long-tail cast-on method, cast on 6 stitches.
2. Row 1-(K1, M1, K1, M1, K1, M1, K1).
3. Row 2-(Purl).
4. Row 3-(Knit).
5. Row 4-(Purl).
6. Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until your tentacle measures 6 inches (15 cm) from the cast-on edge.
7. Bind off all stitches.
8. Repeat steps 1-7 to create 7 tentacles in total.

Assembly

1. With the tapestry needle, thread the cast-on tail through the stitches of the Body, pull tight to gather the top of the jellyfish.
2. Stuff the jellyfish body with toy stuffing or yarn scraps.
3. Thread the tapestry needle with a length of yarn and sew the tentacles to the bottom of the jellyfish body.
4. Weave in any loose ends.

Your knitted jellyfish tree decoration is now ready to hang on your holiday tree! Remember, you can use different colors and yarn types to make each jellyfish unique.

Happy knitting and happy holidays!