Christmas Tree Topper

size 6 needles
worsted weight yarn (Lion Wool-Ease) in red (MC), green (CC)
also needed: 2" cardboard circle, polyfill stuffing or extra/scrap yarn
approx 4 spi in stockinette

Cast on 18 stitches in CC. Join to knit in the round
Knit for 2"
Switch to MC, knit 2 rows
kfb around (36 stitches)
k
(k, kfb) around (54)
k 2 rows
k3tog around (18)
k
k2tog around (9)
k 2 rows
kfbf around (27)
k
kfb around (54)
k 2 rows
(k2, kfb) around (72)
k 4 rows
k2tog around (36)
k
(k4, k2tog) around (30)
k 2 rows
(k3, k2tog) around (24)
k 3 rows
(k2, k2tog) around (18)
k 4 rows
** Insert cardboard circle through bottom of tube to fill out first increase area. **
** Begin stuffing top half of Tree Topper. Continue stuffing after increases. **
(k, k2tog) around (12)
k 5 rows
k2tog around (6)
** Finish stuffing Tree Topper. **
Cut yarn and draw through remaining stitches.