Pattern: Part 1 of Christmas Tree Knit-a-long

The mystery is revealed! Part 1 of the Christmas tree knit-a-long is for the base of the tree only. Don't bases always look so drab? From here we will be adding loads of leafy goodness... and I can't wait to start on the decorations!

Christmas Tree Base

{Materials}

3 skeins of worsted weight green yarn (shown is Knitpicks Brava worsted yarn in Dublin)

1 skein of worsted weight brown yarn (shown is Knitpicks Brava worsted yarn in Sienna)

1 pair of US8 straight needles (long)

1 spare needle

{Gauge}

16sts x 22rows = 4"

{Dictionary}

CO - cast on

K - knit

P - purl

P2tog - purl 2 together

{Directions}

In Brown, CO 20 sts using long tail cast-on method.

Row 1: K across.

Row 2: P across.

Rows 3 - 60: Work as rows 1 - 2.

Switch to Green yarn.

Row 61: CO 35 sts using long tail cast-on method, graft trunk to base of tree by knitting every stitch, CO 35 sts using backwards loop cast-on method.

Row 62: P across.

Row 63: K across.

Rows 64 - 65: Work as rows 62 - 63.

Row 66: P2tog, P to last 2 sts, P2tog.

Row 67: K across.

Row 68: P across.

Rows 69 - 70: Work as rows 67 - 68.

Row 71: K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog

Row 72: P across.

Row 73: K across.

Rows 74 - 75: Work as rows 72 - 73.

Row 76: P2tog, P to last 2 sts, P2tog

Row 77: K across.

Row 78: P across.

Rows 79 - 80: Work as rows 77 - 78.

Row 81: K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog

Row 82: P across

Row 83: K across

Row 84: P across

Row 85: K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog

Row 86: P across.

Row 87: K across.

Rows 88 - 94: Work as rows 86 - 87.

Row 95: K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog

Row 96: P across.

Row 97: K across

Rows 98 - 103: Work as rows 96 - 97.

Row 104: P2tog, P to last 2 sts, P2tog

Row 105: K across.

Row 106: P across.

Rows 107 - 113: Work as rows 105 - 106.

Row 114: P2tog, P to last 2 sts, P2tog

Row 115: K across.

Row 116: P across.

Rows 117 - 122: Work as rows 115 - 116.

Row 123: K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog

Row 124: P across.

Row 125: K across.

Rows 126 - 132: Work as rows 124 - 125.

Rows 133 - 372: Work as rows 85 - 132.

Row 373: K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog.

Row 374: P across.

Row 375: K across.

Rows 376 - 380: Work as rows 374 - +158.

Row 381: K across.

Row 382: P across.

Rows 383 - 387: Work as rows +164 - +165.

Row 388: P2tog, P to last 2 sts, P2tog.

Row 389: K across.

Row 390: P across.

Rows 391 - 393: Work as rows +172 - +173.

Bind off across.