Knitted Olive
If your sweetheart isn't the cupid and roses type. This wee olive-of-love might suit them fine...Olive You... Yarn 2yds (1.8m) sport weight or fingering weight wool. I used Jamieson and Smith 2ply jumper weight #83 dk olive, FC11 bright olive. 1.5 yds (1.4m) Jamieson and Smith 2 ply jumper weight #125 pimento Needles 1 set dp needles size 2 (3.omm) Notions tapestry needle
Olive
Cast on 6 stitches. Rdn 1 Slide sts to other end of needle and knit into the first st cast on, as for an I cord, k to end. (Fig. A) Separate stitches onto 3 needles -2sts on each. (Fig.B) Rnd 2 \*k1, increase 1,k1; rep from \* (9 sts) Rnd 3 knit Rnd 4 \*k 1,inc 1, k2; rep from \* (12 sts) Weave in beginning tail now, while you can. Rnd 5-7 k Rnd 8 k1, k2tog, k1 (9 sts) Rnd 9 BO Weave in loose end.
Make Pimento (Fig.C)
Cast on 4 sts, knit in stockinette st (k RS, p Ws) for 2 inches (5cm), BO. Fold in 2 with right side out, wind loose ends around bottom to secure. Stuff olive with pimento, using a needle to push it in. (Fig. D) Lightly felt the olive in your hands using a drop of detergent and warm water. Rub your hands like you're making meatballs or falafel. Rinse with warm water while still rolling olive. Pinch and poke into desired olivey shape. Beware though seemingly tedious to make at first, they become addictive,
