ROSES
KNITTING PATTERNS BY AMANDA BERRY fluffandfuzz@googlemail.com www.fluffandfuzz.weebly.com
YARN + NOTIONS
Needles:
· A pair of 3.5mm straight knitting needles (US 4)
Notions:
· A darning or tapestry needle to sew the knitted pieces together
Yarn:
All DK (double knitting or light worsted weight) yarns, and less than 10g in each colour:
I recommend Hayfield Bonus DK yarn.
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NOTES
Finished size: Each individual rose is approximately 3cm tall and 3.5cm wide. Work flat: All pieces are knitted flat (back and forth) on a pair of straight knitting needles. Tension: The tension is approximately 22 sts x 28 rows for a 10cm x 10cm square in stockinette stitch on 3.5mm needles. Don't worry too much about tension for this pattern.
AbBREVIATIONS
KNITTING PATTERNS
k Knit
Flower
k2tog Decrease: knit two stitches together. p Purl st(s) Stitch(es) WS Wrong side [...] Repeat the sequence between the square brackets by the number indicated. (.. sts) The number in round brackets at the end of the instruction indicates the number of stitches after working the row. Make 1. Cast on 60 sts on straight 3.5mm needles using the long tail cast on. Row 1: p (60 sts, WS) Row 2: [k2tog] x 30 (30 sts) Row 3: p (30 sts) Row 4: [k2tog] x 15 (15 sts) Row 5: p (15 sts) Row 6: [k2tog] x 7, k1 (8 sts) Cut the yarn leaving at least a 30cm tail. Thread the tail onto a darning needle and sew through the remaining 8 sts on the knitting needle. Pull the sts off the knitting needle on to the yarn and gather together tightly, and secure the thread. Making up: Curl the flower to make a spiral shape with the right side (knit side) on the inside of the rose, and the wrong side (purl side) on the outside. Sew through the centre of the flower to keep the shape in place. To make a corsage, make three roses and sew them together at the base. Tip: I used a steam iron to give my knitted piece a quick blast of steam before making up the rose, as it is much quicker than blocking and helps the rose keep it's shape.
