Pixel Pop Knit Christmas Ornament Pattern

Looking for an easy way to use up your worsted scraps? The Pixel Pop Knit Christmas Ornament is a quick, cheerful knit with a bold pixel-style stripe, worked in the round from the bottom up. Marly can finish one in about an hour, so you can make a whole set for the tree or for gifting.

✨ Features

• Easy mosaic slip stitch colorwork, with just one color per round
• Stash-busting: about 50 yds [46 m] of worsted-weight scraps
• Choose 3 colors or 6 colors
• Fits a 3 in glass ball, a 3.5 in clear disc, or can be stuffed
• Optional crochet hanging loop
• Ad-free PDF with video tutorials

🧵 How It's Made

This ornament is worked in the round on 5 double-pointed needles. You start by increasing to 48 stitches, then knit the mosaic slip stitch band around the middle (8 rounds, or 10 with six colors), and finish by decreasing back down to 6 stitches around your ornament.

💖 Why You'll Love It

Mosaic slip stitch is one of Marly's favorite ways to knit colorwork, because you get a fair isle look without carrying long strands of yarn. It's a relaxed, fun project that is great for scraps and for trying new color combinations.

📏 Sizing

Finished size is 3 in [7.5 cm] in diameter and 9.5 in [24 cm] around. Gauge is 20 sts = 4 in in mosaic slip stitch, and it is not critical for this project.

🧶 Yarn + Materials

• Worsted-weight scraps, about 50 yds [46 m] total
• Sample yarn (optional): Knit Picks Swish Worsted, 1 ball each in Green Tea, Marine Heather, Voyage Heather, Arctic, Indigo Heather, Haze Heather and Karma Heather
• 5 double-pointed needles, US 8 (5 mm)
• 3 in clear glass ball or 3.5 in clear plastic disc ornament (or stuffing/scrap yarn)
• Crochet hook for the optional hanging loop

🔖 Pattern Details

Instant-download, ad-free PDF. Video tutorials are included for the no-cuss cast-on, knit, purl, kfb, Pixel Pop mosaic slip stitch, lifeline, tink, and burying ends.

🧠 Skills

Skill level: Advanced Beginner. You'll knit in the round on double-pointed needles and work knit, purl, kfb, mosaic slip stitch, increases and decreases.

⚠️ Important Info

This is a digital download, so no physical item ships. The pattern is for the ornament only, and ornaments and yarn are not included. No returns or refunds once the pattern is downloaded.

❓ FAQ

Is this a knit or a crochet pattern?
It's a knit pattern. A crochet hook is only used for the optional hanging loop.

What skill level is this ornament?
It is Advanced Beginner.

Do I need to carry more than one color at a time?
No. Each round uses just one color.

How much yarn does it take?
About 50 yds [46 m] of worsted-weight scraps in total.

Are video tutorials included?
Yes, the PDF includes video tutorials for the techniques used.

The Fine Print

❣️ THIS IS A DIGITAL PDF PATTERN, NOT A FINISHED PRODUCT ❣️

© Marly Bird. All Rights Reserved.

Personal & Small-Batch Use
This pattern is licensed for personal use and for individual makers to create and sell finished, handmade items made from it. It is not licensed for commercial manufacturing, mass production, licensing to a business, or use by a company producing items at scale. If you're a maker selling your own handmade pieces one at a time, you're covered. If you're a business looking to manufacture or license this design for production, that requires separate written permission, please reach out.

Selling What You Make
You're welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern. If selling online, please credit Marly Bird as the designer. Our photos are copyright protected and may not be used to market your items, please use your own photos of your own work.

What's Not Included
This pattern itself may not be copied, redistributed, resold, or shared in any form, including screenshots, file sharing, or posting the pattern text or charts elsewhere.

Accuracy & Use
Every effort has been made to ensure this pattern is accurate and easy to follow. It's designed for makers with basic knit/crochet skills, including the ability to read and follow pattern instructions and terminology. We're not able to support modifications outside of what's written in the pattern; any changes you make (different yarn, resizing, etc.) are your own to work out.

Support
Need help? Our community Facebook group, Marly's Minions, is the place. Just search for it on Facebook. Any included video tutorials are also there to help you through tricky spots.

Digital Delivery & Returns
This is a digital product, no physical item ships. Because of that, ✨ there are no returns or refunds once the pattern is downloaded. ✨

Your Agreement
By purchasing this pattern, you agree to these terms. Use of the pattern is at your own discretion and risk, and we're not liable for outcomes or damages from its use.

Thank you for supporting a small, independent designer! We hope you love making this one. – ⭐️ Marly Bird