Woolly Wreath & Garland Pattern

The Design

“A little woolly magic!”

Years ago we knitted mammoth woolly wreaths using loop stitch for our shop holiday display. They were so popular that we created home-sized versions for a cozy accent all winter long. The little garland is charming wrapped around your tree, over the mantle, down the banister—anywhere you want a little woolly magic. We’ve even been known to wear it!

See how we’ve used this pattern!

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
Small wreath: Approx. 14″/36cm finished diameter on 12″/30cm wreath form.
Large wreath: Approx. 20″/51cm finished diameter on 18″/46cm wreath form.
Garland: Approx. 4 yds/3.5m of length, per 110 yd/100m skein.

YARN
Small wreath shown upper left: 2 skeins Fleece Artist Slubby Mix (110 yds/100m each), Color Natural. Or approx. 220 yds/201m of bulky-weight wool yarn.
Large wreath shown upper center: 4 skeins Rowan Cocoon (126 yds/115m each), Color 808 Tundra. Also shown lower row in 4 skeins Fleece Artist Slubby Mix (110 yds/100m each), Color Natural. Or approx. 440 yds/402m of bulky-weight wool yarn.
Garland shown upper left and right: 1 skein Fleece Artist Slubby Mix (110 yds/100m), Color Natural. Or approx. 110 yds/100m of bulky-weight wool yarn.

NEEDLES
Wreath: US 15 (10mm) needles (straights recommended).
Garland: US 11 (8mm) double-point needles (two only).

NOTIONS
Wreaths:12 (18)”/30 (46)cm boxed wire wreath form.
3 (4) yds/m of 4″/10cm strips of muslin fabric to match yarn color.

KNITTER’S NOTES

Gauge is not critical to these pieces. You are after a loopy fabric that looks dense and lush when stretched to fit a wreath form. If you choose to use a smooth bulky-weight wool, you might make sure you have enough yarn on hand to make your strip longer—minimizing the stretch around the wreath form will help fill in any gaps.