Linnea Felted Flower
Materials:
· 7 yds Worsted Weight Wool · Size 8 [5.0 mm] Needles ·Tapestry/Yarn Needle ·Button (optional) Finished Size: 2%" round felted
Abbreviations:
CO - Cast On K - Knit P-Purl Kf&b - Knit front & back Ssk - Slip, slip, knit BO-Bind Off
Directions:
CO3 Row 1 and all odd rows: Sl 1, purl to end. Row 2: Sl 1, kf&b, k1. Row 4: Sl 1, kf&b, kf&b, turn. Row 6: Sl 1, kf&b, k1, kf&b, turn. Row 8:K8. Row 10: Sl 1, ssk, k1, ssk, turn. Row 12: Sl 1, ssk, ssk, k1. Repeat Rows 4 - 12 four times. BO on wrong-side row cut yarn, leaving 6"tail.Sew CO & BO stitches together.Run tail through inside diameter of flower and cinch closed. Weave inends andfelt.
NOTES:
· This flower is worked, using short-rows. You do not need to wrap & turn any stitches. Since the end project is felted, any holes wil disappear. · A button can be added to the center after felting. · The size of this flower can be made larger or smaller by adjusting the weight of yarn used and needle size. · Videos demonstrating some of the techniques used on this desigr can be found on my website: www.SmartCatStudios.com/video-tutorials.html.
Materials:
· 12 yds Worsted Weight Wool (MC) · (Optional) 2 yds Worsted Weight Wool (CC) · Size 8 [5.0 mm] needles · Tapestry/Yarn Needle · Button (optional) Finished Size: 2%"round felted Abbreviations: CO-CastOn EXk - Extended Knit; insert right needle into stitch knit-wise and wrap yarn over needle twice, complete knit stitch. Twist work - Bring left-hand needle down in front of knitting, under the knitting and back up to knitting position. This puts a full twist between the last stitch worked and remaining stitches, pinching the work together. BO-Bind Off
Directions:
With MC, CO 35 sts. (Ws) Row 1: SI 1, purl across. Rows 2, 4, 6, 8: Sl 1, knit across. Rows 3, 5, 7, 9: Sl 1, purl across. Row 10: ExK 4, (twist work, EXk 7) four times, twist work EXk3. Cut 4" tail and thread tapestry needle. Then with RS facing, starting at far right side, feed tail through 35 stitches, dropping the extra loops. Cinch the center closed. Using the MC tails, sew the edges of the first petal closed. Weave in remaining ends and felt.
NOTES:
· Video demonstrating some of the techniques used in this project can be found on my website: www.SmartCatStudios.com/video-tutorials.html ·Row 10 can be changed to a second contrasting color if desired. Thiswill makethecenterof theflower a differentcolor.
Delphina Felted Flower
Materials:
·8 yds Worsted Weight Wool · Size 8 [5.0 mm] DPNs (2 needed) ·Tapestry/Yarn Needle · Button (optional) Finished Size: 3" round felted Abbreviations: CO-Cast On
Directions:
Provisional C0 3 sts and work an I-cord for 20". Cut yarn with 20"tail and Kitchener/graft both ends together for seamless circle of I-cord. \*Pinch I-cord in a 3" loop and secure with tail, by wrapping the tail around the base of the loop.\* Repeat from \* to \* four more times. Continue wrapping the tail around and between the loops tosecurethem and create a solid center of the flower, until approximately 3" of the tail remains. Use the tapestry needle to weave the remaining tail through the center to secure it and felt.
NOTES:
· The petals can be made larger or smaller, by adjusting the length ofI-cordworked. ·The diameter of the I-cord can be made narrower or wider by changing the yarn weight and/or needle size. ·A button can be added to the center. by Tandy Imhoff Designs
Materials:
· 5 yds Worsted Weight Wool · Size 8 [5.0 mm] Needles · Tapestry/Yarn Needle Finished Size: 3"tall x 1%"wide felted Abbreviations: CO- Cast On K - Knit P-Purl Yo - Yarn over SI - Slip Psso - Pass slipped stitch over K2tog - Knit 2 together K3tog - Knit 3 together Tbl - Through the back loop BO-Bind Off
Directions:
CO5 Row 1 and all odd rows: Sl 1, purl to end. Row 2: K2, yo, k1, yo, k2. Rows 4,8, 12, 16, 20, & 24: Knit. Row 6: K3, yo, k1, yo, k3. Row 10: K4, yo, k1, yo, k4. Row 14: K2, k3tog tbl, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, k2. Row 18: K1, k3tog tbl, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, k1. Row 22: K3tog tbl, yo, k1, yo, k3tog. Row 26: K1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1. Row 28: Sl 1, k2tog, psso.
Felted Amur Leaf by Tandy Imhoff Designs
Materials:
· 9 yds Worsted Weight Wool · Size 8 [5.0 mm] needles · Tapestry Needle
Finished Size: 3%"tall x 2"wide
CO- Cast On K - Knit Yo - Yarn over Ssk - Slip, slip, knit K2tog - Knit 2 together Wyif - With yarn in front BO-Bind Off Abbreviations: Directions: CO5 Row 1: K5. Row 2: K1, sl 3 wyif, k1. Row 3: K1, yo, k3, yo, k1. Row 4: K2, sl 3 wyif, k2. Row 5: K7. Row 6: K2, sl 3 wyif, k2. Row 7: K2, yo, k3, yo, k2. Row 8: K3, sl 3 wyif, k3. Row 9: K9. Row 10: K3, sl 3 wyif, k3. Row 11: (K3, yo) twice, k3. Row 12: K4, sl 3 wyif, k4. Row 13: K11. Row 14: K4, sl 3 wyif, k4. Row 15: K4, yo, k3, yo, k4. Row 16: K5, sl 3 wyif, k5. Row 17: K13. Row 18: K5, sl 3 wyif, k5. Row 19: B0 2, k2, yo, k3, yo, k5. Row 20: B0 2, k3, sl 3 wyif, k4. Repeat Rows 13 - 20 once, then Rows 13 & 14 once.
Leaf Tip:
Row 21: K2, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k2. Row 22: K4, sl 3 wyif, k4. Row 23: K2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2. Row 24: K3, sl 3 wyif, k3. Row 24: K1, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1. Row 25: K3, sl 3 wyif, k3. Row 26: K1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1. Row 27: K2, sl 3 wyif, k2. Row 28: SSk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog. Row 29: K2, sl 3 wyif, k2. Row 30: Ssk, k3, k2tog. Row 31: K1, sl 3 wyif, k1. Row 32: Ssk, k1, k2tog. Cut yarn and run tail through all 3 stitches from right to left with RS facing, to finish off. Weave in all ends and felt.
