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Spring Flowers

The document provides instructions for knitting spring flower motifs that can be used in various craft projects. It describes using small amounts of yarn to knit individual petals following a simple pattern of 13 rows, then joining petals together at the end to form a complete flower. Color photos show examples of flowers made with silk and wool yarns using size 2 and 5 needles. The pattern is written for knitters of all skill levels and allows for customization using scrap yarns.

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Spring Flowers

The document provides instructions for knitting spring flower motifs that can be used in various craft projects. It describes using small amounts of yarn to knit individual petals following a simple pattern of 13 rows, then joining petals together at the end to form a complete flower. Color photos show examples of flowers made with silk and wool yarns using size 2 and 5 needles. The pattern is written for knitters of all skill levels and allows for customization using scrap yarns.

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Knitculture.

coms Knitted Spring Flowers

Knitted flowers are quick, simple, and lovely. A hand-knit flower can be sewn onto another knitting project or made into a brooch, hair ornament, or given on its own as a gift. The best part they use very little yarn, and are a great way to use up beautiful scraps! Here is a pattern I cooked up for a flower with individual petals you can see it at the center and bottom left of the photo above. Yarn: Pretty much anything with stitch definition (not too fuzzy or novelty). For the pictured flowers, I used Debbie Bliss Pure Silk DK (white) and a double strand of Rowan Kidsilk Haze (pink). The tutorial flower below was done in fabulous Noro Cash Iroha. Needle Size: A few sizes smaller than the yarn calls for. I used size 2 for both the flowers above and size 5 for the purple Cash Iroha flower below. Abbreviations: K- Knit CO- Cast on ssk- Slip slip knit. Slip one stitch as if to knit, the next as if to purl, transfer them back onto the left needle and knit them together through the backs of the loops k2tog- Knit two together sts- Stitches

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Pattern: CO 6 sts using a knitted cast on. Row 1: *K1, CO1 on right needle as shown, K1, CO1, K1* repeat once more. (10 sts) Row 2 and all even rows: Purl across. Row 3: *K1, CO1, K3, CO1, K1* repeat once more. (14 sts) Row 5: K1, CO1, K4, ssk, k2tog, K4, CO1, K1. (14 sts) Row 7: K5, ssk, k2tog, K5. (12 sts) Row 9: K4, ssk, k2tog, k4. (10 sts) Row 11: ssk, K1, ssk, k2tog, k1, k2tog. (6 sts) Row 13: K1, ssk, k2tog, k1. (4 sts) Now you have a petal! Dont bind off, just break the yarn leaving a tail to wind in, and setting it aside by sliding the 4 stitches to an extra needle. If you are knitting on a circular needle, you can push the completed petals to the middle of the cord and let them hang as you work on additional petals. When working your final petal, leave a longer tail that will be threaded on a needle and pulled through the other petal stitches to bring them together. I wove in all my ends except the long tail to make it easier to see what I was doing.

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Once you have the number of petals you want, carefully place them face-up in a circle, with the live stitches in the center. You can take them off their holders if that makes it easier, just be careful not to drop stitches. Thread a tapestry needle with the long tail of your final petal and run it through each set of 4 stitches in sequence (see picture). Once you have completed the circle, pull the thread tight. Weave in the tail and its done!

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