Away in a Manger

If you don’t have the time or the space to display the full cast of a Nativity play, this knitted wreath of the Joseph, Mary and Jesus characters could be your ideal handmade decoration this festive season. The wreath itself is a 25cm polystyrene wreath form covered with a knitted strip, and uses a provisional cast on and Kitchener stitch grafting. The pattern also incorporates a little stranded colour-work. Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, the wreath is knitted in acrylic DK yarns on single pointed needles (not in the round). For intermediate knitters and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, seaming and a little embroidery to finish. The large star has a single crochet border worked on the crochet hook.