Satin - Holly Wine Topper (knit)

MEASUREMENT
Approx 3½ ins [9 cm] long.

MATERIALS
Bernat® Satin (100 g/3.5 oz; 182 m/200 yds)
Contrast A (04236 Evergreen) 1 ball
Contrast B (04222 Fern) 1 ball
Contrast C (04705 Crimson) 1 ball

Size 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Pair of size 4 mm (U.S. 6) double-pointed knitting needles for I-cord. 4 ins [10 cm] of ¼ inch [.5 cm] wide elastic.

GAUGE
20 sts and 26 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

ABBREVIATIONS: www.bernat.com/abbreviations

INSTRUCTIONS
LEAF (make 2 with A and 1 with B).
Cast on 2 sts.
1st row: (RS). Inc 1 st in first st. K1. 3 sts.
2nd row: P3.
3rd row: (K1. M1) twice. K1. 5 sts.
4th row: P5.
5th row: K2. M1. K1. M1. K2. 7 sts.
6th row: P7.
7th row: Cast off 2 sts. K5 (including st on needle after cast off).
8th row: Cast off 2 sts. P3 (including st on needle after cast off).
9th to 12th rows: As 3rd to 6th rows.
13th row: K3. M1. K1. M1. K3. 9 sts.
14th row: P9.
15th row: Cast off 2 sts. K7 (including st on needle after cast off).
16th row: Cast off 2 sts. P5 (including st on needle after cast off).
17th row: K2. M1. K1. M1. K2. 7 sts.
18th row: P7.
19th row: K1. K2tog. K1. ssk. K1. 5 sts.
20th row: P5.
21st row: K1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K1. 3 sts.
22nd row: P3.
23rd row: Sl1. K2tog. psso. Fasten off (bottom point of Leaf).

BERRIES (make 3).
With C, cast on 1 st.
1st row: (RS). (K1. P1. K1tbl) all in st. 3 sts.
2nd row: P3.
3rd row: (K1. M1) twice. K1. 5 sts.
4th row: P5.
5th row: K1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K1. 3 sts.
6th row: P3.
7th row: Sl1. K2tog. psso. Fasten off.
Tie yarn ends at beg and end of work tog tightly on WS to make ‘berry’ shape.

I-CORD
With A and pair of double-pointed needles, cast on 5 sts.
Next row: K5. Do not turn. Slide sts to other end of needle.
Rep last row (i-cord) until cord measures 4 ins [10 cm].
Cast off.

FINISHING
Insert elastic through I-cord and adjust to 3 ins [7.5 cm] long.
Sew ends of elastic tog securely. Sew cast on and cast off edges of I-cord tog.
With A or B, embroider Leaves as shown down center of Leaf using outline stitch. Attach Leaves and Berries to I-cord as shown in picture.