Sheila's Christmas tree decoration

It was only after I made this that it occurred to me that it's kind of weird to hang a tree on a tree, but it also works as a decoration to hang on doorknobs, mantelpieces etc. I'd decided to knit a tree and couldn't find a pattern anywhere, which was surprising. My colleague Sheila created one for me from scratch and this pattern is an adaptation of that. A very quick and easy gift for someone.

Materials

Yarn: DK in a forest green colour

Needles: 3mm

Method

Cast on 10 sts. 

Row 1-8: Knit in k1, p1 rib.

Change to st st. 

Row 9: Inc 12 sts , p across

Row 10: Inc 12 sts, k across

Row 11: p2tog at beginning and end of row

Row 12: k2tog at beginning and end of row

Row 13: p across

Row 14: k across

Row 15: p2tog at beginning and end of row

Row 16: k2tog at beginning and end of row

Row 17: p across

Row 18: k across

Row 19: p2tog at beginning and end of row

Row 20: k2tog at beginning and end of row

Then work the decrease rows for every row until 16 stitches remain.

Continuing in st st, inc 5 sts at beginning of next 2 rows.

Work one more row at this width, then work decrease rows as above until 1 st remains.

Cast off.

Repeat pattern for back.

Finishing:

Join front and back together and seam, leaving a gap at the bottom of the 'trunk'.  Turn inside out, stuff with cushion stuffing and join trunk seam. Decorate with ribbon, tinsel, gold stars, beads etc.