By Deborah Custance-Baker,
Before lockdown, Exeter Cathedral were planning to host the Guinness Attempt of the Longest Line of Knitted Bunting, but due to the pandemic this was not possible. Instead, Devon County Show are now patiently waiting for Guinness to confirm the record.
However, Exeter Cathedral has now asked if we would think about knitting for Christmas 2020, to decorate at least one of their Christmas trees with “Angels of Hope.”
These are easy to knit and quick to become compulsive!
What you will need:
Some wool (in any yarn or colour)
Knitting needles between size 10 – 8 (3.25mm – 4mm)
Darning needle (like a big sewing needle)
Small amount of stuffing (a cotton wool ball for the head, perhaps)
Feel free to adapt the pattern if you want by using different colours/types of wool, making a larger angel, or adding features to personalise them.
Angel’s Body:
Cast on 48 sts (stocking stitches)
1. Knit row
2. Purl row
3. K2TOG, K10*, repeat until end
4. Purl row
5. Knit row
6. P2TOG, P9*, repeat until end
7. Knit row
8. Purl row
9. K2TOG, K8*, repeat until end
10. Purl row
11. Knit row
12. P2TOG, P7*, repeat until end
13. Knit row
14. Purl row
15. K2TOG, K6*, repeat until end
16. Purl row
17. Knit row
18. P2TOG, P5*, repeat until end
19. Knit row
20. Purl row
21. K2TOG, K4*, repeat until end 20 sts
22. Purl row
23. Knit row
24. Purl row
25. Knit row
26. Purl row
27. Knit row
At this point, you can change your colour to create the face if you want.
28. Purl row
29. Knit row
30. Purl row
31. Knit row
32. Purl row
33. Knit row
34. Purl row
35. K2TOG repeat until end
36. Purl row
37. Knit row
38. P2TOG repeat until end
Using a darning needle, thread the end of the yarn through the stitches and tighten to create the top of the head. Turn the angel inside out and sew up the head and the body. Around the neck, take a small amount of stuffing and place at the top of the head, then thread some yarn between stitches and pull loosely together.
Angel’s Wings:
Cast on 27 sts
1. Knit row
2. Knit row
3. Decrease at each end (Knit)
4. Knit row
5. Knit 12 rows, decrease at each end cast off
When complete, please send them, together with your name and contact details, to me at:
Hayne House
Silverton
Exeter
EX5 4HE
Deborah Custance-Baker
01392 861750