Rudolph charm

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The Rudolph charm is a little ornament that you can attach to your bag or hang in the Christmas tree or a door knob. 

The front and the back of the head are worked flat in pieces, and then joined together using Three Needle Bind Off. The ears are knitted separately and sewn on the head. The antlers and the hanging string are worked as i-cords. You can also add a tassel to the bottom of the head if you want.

For a less Christmassy charm, skip the red nose and work it in black or dark brown instead!

Size

One size

Height without the loop and the tassel: 10 cm / 4 inches

Total height: 28 cm / 11 inches

Yarn

MC: 25 m / 28 yards of fingering weight yarn

CC1: 12 m / 13 yards of fingering weight yarn

CC2: 15 m / 16 yards of fingering weight yarn

Small amount of black and red yarn to embroider the eyes and the nose

Sample shown in Scheepjes Catona (100% cotton; 125 m / 138 yards per 50 g), shown in colorway 503 Hazelnut as MC, 505 Linen as CC1 and 254 Moon Rock as CC2. 

Needles

2.5 mm / US 1.5 DPNs or circular needles suitable for small circumference knitting. Preferable 2 sets for the Three Needle Bind Off. 

Gauge 

25 sts and 34 rows = 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, knitted flat, gently blocked.

Note: gauge is not important for this project, but it will affect the size of the charm and the amount of yarn needed to complete the project.

Notions

• tapestry needle

• a small amount of polyester filler