Story Behind the Pattern
Have you ever heard "The Parable of the Talents?" It is a Bible story from the gospel of Matthew where Jesus tells a story about a master that gives three of his trusted servants some talents (money) on his way out of town for a long trip. When the master returns, two of the three servants have doubled the money they were given. The master called them "good and faithful servants," and gave them promotions to better jobs. The third put his money in a hole and returned the same amount of money to the master as he was given. The master is not so impressed with the third servant and fires him. The first two servants worked to increase the gifts they were given. (For the full story visit Matthew 25:14-30) After a discussion about this story, a small group of people were asked to volunteer and say a few words to our congregation about the message being taught—after these 10 people spoke, we were teamed up and blindsided with an allotment of“talents." We were challenged to go out and “grow our talents." Mary Jo and Susan are both fiber crafters and decided to share ‘the gospel of fiber.' We hope you enjoy this pattern and make lots of flower pins, gift toppers, ponytail holders, etc. Proceeds from pattern sales will be evenly divided and donated to UMCOR and Heifer International. Here is what Heifer International does. "By giving families a hand-up, not just a hand-out, we empower them to turn lives of hunger and poverty into selfreliance and hope. With gifts of livestock and training, we help families improve their nutrition and generate income in sustainable ways. We refer to the animals as "living loans" because in exchange for their livestock and training, families agree to give one of its animal's offspring to another family in need. It's called Passing on the Gift - a cornerstone of our mission that creates an ever-expanding network of hope and peace." www.heifer.org Pacific Emergency UMCOR United Methodist Committee on Refef UMCOR is connecting with our partners to assess the damage resulting from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. We are holding all affected in prayer. To support UMCOR's response to emergencies like this please give to Pacific Emergency, UMCOR Advance #3021317. UMCOR. Be There. Be Hope. UMCOR's mission is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war, conflict, or natural disaster—with open minds and hearts to all people. Patterns to share the joy of fiber.
Rose of Sharing Knit and Crochet Roses
Rose of Sharing Knit and Crochet Patterns
Crochet Version
Knit Version
Finishing
Supplies:
/2 - I oz. of yarn (great for scraps of handspun or novelty yarns) in 2 complementary colors (main color should be smooth). Crochet hook recommended for your yarn choice. Pin back, barrette or pony-tail holder Optional: 100-150 seed beads for edging Gauge is not important for this project. Ch 35 (for worsted/bulky) or 53 (for DK or fingering). Row I Dc in 5th ch from hook, \*ch I, skip I, (dc-ch-dc) in next ch - (this is called a Vstitch); repeat from \* across; -I6, 25 Vstitches made. Turn. Row 2 Ch 3 - counts as dc, 5 dc first in ch -space, \*sc in next ch-I space, 6 dc in next ch-I space -this makes a shell stitch; repeat from \*, ending 6 dc in last ch-I space -l6, 25 shells. At end of Row 2, work last dc of last shell until 2 loops remain on hook, drop main color, finish st with new color ch I, turn. Bling Options: (1)textured and/or sparkly yarn, (2) string beads on fingering weight yarn or crochet cotton, push I bead up, per Sc, if main yarn is worsted or larger, plan to make 2 Sc in into each stitch, for lighter main yarns, I Sc per stitch should be fine, just keep it relaxed. Row 3 Sc in each st across. Fasten off.
Supplies:
/2 - I oz. of yarn (great for scraps of handspun or novelty yarns) in 2 complementary colors (main color should be smooth). Needles recommended for your yarn choice. Pin back, barrette or pony-tail holder Optional: 100-480 seed beads for edging Using long tail method, cast on 25 stitches for worsted/bulky yarn cast on 40 stitches for DK or fingering yarn Row I - knit Row 2 - knit front and back (50/80) Row 3 - purl Row 4 - knit Row 5 - purl Row 6 - knit front and back (100/160) Row 7 - knit (See “Bling Options") Cast on 3 st in contrasting color/textured/beaded yarn and use the i-cord bind -off (pushing up one bead per stitch, if you want beads on each stitch, another option is one bead per round on the 2nd st) when all stitches have been used, pick up 3-4 stitches on the side, then continue the i-cord down the side, then bind off the i-cord. This finished edge will be the center of your flower.
Thread needle with tail and weave tobase of last st. Starting at that end, roll first part tightly to form center bud; anchor at base with 2 sts. Roll remaining strip to form Rosette, then secure by stitching in and out through layers of foundation ch at bottom of Rosette. If you want to make your Rosette a pin or barrette, sew or glue pin back, ponytail holder, headband or barrette back to back of Rosette. Add sparkly beads or a fun button at the center, if it needs a little Ch = chain Sc = single crochet Dc = double crochet St = stitches
I-Cord-bind-off tutorial Beaded I-Cord tutorial Pattern By: Mary Jo Colwell find me on Ravelry: HedgehogMJ Images by RogerMichaelRickey.com
