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Materials
Large Rose - Bulky Weight Yarn US size 13 needle Medium Rose - Worsted Weight Yarn US size 9 needle Yardage - approximately 22 yards for largest rose Gauge doesn't matter on this project. The heavier the yarn and the bigger the needle, the larger the rose. Notions Yarn needle Beads Sewing thread and needle Pin, barrette or headband elastic Difficulty: advanced beginner
Key:
BO bind off CO cast on inc increase: k into the front & back of one st kknit M1 2 below Insert RH needle tip front to back under the second horizontal strand between the 2 needles, YO & pull through ppurl rep repeat RH right hand st stitch sts stitches YO yarn over
Agnes was my Grandmother. Visits to her house always included afternoon play time in her jewelry box. Her collection of clip on earrings, bracelets and brooches took my imagination to far off places where women were feminine yet wildly romantic. The Agnes Rose can be worked up in any weight yarn. The larger the yarn, the larger the rose. There are 2 rose patterns included on this pattern. The Cabbage rose and the Tea Cup rose. The Cabbage rose is a large 14 petal 3 layer rose. The Tea Cup rose is a smaller 8 petal 2 layer rose. Get creative with your yarn. I like to knit with multiple strands of different color yarns held together to make a painted rose. Or work each petal group in a shade darker for dimensional colors. Have fun and knit up a dozen!
Pattern:
Cabbage Rose
Large 14 petal 3 layer rose: Bulky weight yarn, US size 14 needles Medium 14 petal 3 layer rose: Worsted weight yarn, US size 9 needles CO 13. Row 1: p. Row 2: inc in every st. (26 sts) Designer note: work all increases as: k into the front and back of one st. Row 3: p. You will now be working one petal at a time. The petal work consists of 3 small inner petals, 5 medium middle petals and 6 large outer petals. 3 inner petals: Petal 1: k1, inc, inc, k1. (6 sts) Turn. p6. Turn. BO5, (One st remains on the RH needle.) M1 2 below. (See photo above for detailed instructions.) The RH needle now has 2 sts on it. BO1. (One st remains on RH needle.) This completes petal one. Petal 2: inc, inc, k1. (6 sts) Turn. p6. Turn. BO5, M1 2 below, BO1. Petal 3: inc, inc, k1. (6 sts) Turn. p6. Turn. BO5, M1 2 below, BO1. 5 middle petals: Set up row 1: inc in every st. (33 sts) Row 2: p. Petal 4: k1, inc, k1, inc, k1. (7 sts) Turn. p7. Turn. BO6, M1 2 below, BO1. Petal 5: inc, k1, inc, k1.(7sts) Turn. p7. Turn. BO6, M1 2 below, BO1. Petals 6, 7 and 8: repeat petal 5 instructions. 6 Outer petals: Set up row 1: inc in every st. (25 sts) Row 2: p. Petal 9: k1, inc, inc, inc, k1. (8 sts) Turn. p8. Turn. BO7, M1 2 below, BO1. Petal 10: inc, inc, inc, k1. (8 sts) Turn. p8. Turn. BO7, M1 2 below, BO1. Petals 11, 12, and 13: repeats petal 10 instructions.
Set up for M1 2 below
Insert RH needle tip front to back under the second horizontal strand between the 2 needles
Wrap yarn over the RH needle
Pull yarn through Petal 14: inc, inc, inc, k1. (8 sts) Turn. p8. Turn. BO7 and secure end. Leave a long tail on yarn. Arrange petals with 3 small in the center, 5 medium in the middle and 6 large around the outer. Thread yarn needle with yarn tail and secure petals in place.
3 finished petals Ready position to start the middle petals
Tea Cup Rose
Large 8 petal 2 layer rose: Bulky weight yarn, US size 14 needles Medium 8 petal 2 layer rose: Worsted weight yarn, US size 9 needles CO 10. Row 1: p. Row 2: inc in every st. (20 sts) Designer note: work al increases as: k into the front and back of one st. Row 3: p. You will now be working one petal at a time. The petal work consists of 3 small inner petals and 5 medium outer petals. 3 inner petals: Petal 1: k1, inc, inc, k1. (6 sts) Turn. p6. Turn. BO5, (One st remains on the RH needle.) M1 2 below. (See photos above for detailed instructions.) The RH needle now has 2 sts on it. BO1. (One st remains on RH needle.) This completes petal one. Petal 2: inc, inc, k1. (6 sts) Turn. p6. Turn. BO5, M1 2 below, BO1. Petal 3: inc, inc, k1. (6 sts) Turn. p6. Turn. BO5, M1 2 below, BO1. 5 outer petals: Set up row 1: inc in every st. (21 sts) Row 2: p. Petal 4: k1, inc, k1, inc, k1. (7 sts) Turn. p7. Turn. BO6, M1 2 below, BO1. Petal 5: inc, k1, inc, k1. (7sts) Turn. p7. Turn. BO6, M1 2 below, BO1. Petals 6 and 7: repeat petal 5 instructions. Petal 8: inc, k1, inc, k1. (7 sts) Turn. p7. Turn. BO6 and secure end. Leave a long tail on yarn. Arrange petals with 3 small in the center, 5 large around the outer. Thread yarn needle with yarn tail and secure petals in place.
Finishing:
With sewing thread and needle, sew several beads into the center of the rose. A large button instead of beads makes for a cute look too. Secure all loose ends.
Ways to wear:
There are several ways to where the Agnes rose. Sport it on a jacket by sewing a pin back to it. Hand sew it onto a ribbon or scarf to tie around your neck. For the front page photo, the Agnes rose was sewn to an elastic hair band. The Tea Cup rose is the perfect size sewn to a barrette or hair clip. Enjoy additional Pepperberry Knits patterns like the Josie newsboy hat pictured Left at www.PepperberryKnits.com
