Knit Christmas Star Ornament

This year for Christmas presents I am making knit Christmas star ornaments to go with some Bath & Body Works soaps. Do I love bathandbodyworks! I could go on and on...Anyways, back to the Christmas stars. Years ago my knitting teacher taught me how to make these Christmas stars. It is an easy pattern unlike other knit stars. You can use any pair of needles and yarn.

Knit Christmas Star Ornament

Cast on ~ Row 1 ~ Row 2 ~ Row 3 

Row 4 ~ Row 5 ~ Sew w/ tapestry needle ~ Tie a not

Knit Christmas Star Ornament

You will need:

A pair of  knitting needles (any kind)

Yarn (any kind)

Tapestry needle

A pair of scissors 

Star Pattern FYI

SL 1 = slip one

K 2 tog. = knit two together 

psso = pass slip stitch over

K = knit

sts = stitches

(*) = repeat from * 

 Star Pattern

Row 1:  K4 , * SL 1  , K 2 tog.  , psso  , K8,  repeat from (*) to last 7 sts,  SL 1  , K 2 tog.  , psso  , K4 

Row 2:  K3 , * SL 1  , K2 tog.  , psso  , K6, repeat from (*) to last 6 sts,  SL 1  , K2 tog.  , psso  , K3

Row 3:  K2 , * SL 1  , K2 tog.  , psso  , K4,  repeat from (*) to last 5 sts,  SL 1  , K2 tog.  , psso  , K2

Row 4:  K1 , * SL 1  , K2 tog.  , psso  , K2, repeat from (*) to last 4 sts, SL 1  , K2 tog.  , psso  , K1

Row 5:  SL 1 , K2 tog.  , psso  ,   (5 times)

Sew w/ tapestry needle:  Cut yarn, thread on tapestry needle, bring needle through 5 stitches on needle and pull. 

Sew the stitches across the two star "triangles" 5 times. 

 Tie a not:  Tie a not with the cut yarn and casting on "tail". 

Notes:

Tutorial Source: ahappyharvest