Knitted Flowers?

There is a great pattern book from Patons and it is only $3.95

Mo> Hello All,

- calla lilies in the latestKnitty issue

Thanks, Roger - those are more the type you might pin onto something, but they're quite nice.

Actually, that one is what she's currently making

:-)

THe latest issue of knitty has two different knitted flowers. Check it out at:

Higs, Katherine

Hi there!

The premier issue (says display until March 21, 2006) of a Woman's Day Specials publication called 'Easy Knit and Crochet Ideas' (magazine) has a lovely set of knitted flowers. Perhaps it's available in your area, or a library. The pattern is knit and they use the flowers for a bouquet, so I'd think with some sturdy wire inserted in stems they'd work in a vase.

Email me directly if you'd like me to mail you the pattern (I won't be using it).

Michelle

Ok - so far, I've learned that I-cords (the stem) are a dreary business :-)

My daughter and I are trying the Calla Lilies from Knitty.... she's finished one in a worsted weight, it looks outstanding - and as soon as I can figure where to post a photo, I'll add a link.

I'm trying one (hence the dreary I-cord) in a #3 cotton thread, which is pretty similar in weight to the DMC Senso cited in the pattern.

Thanks to all of you, for being so welcoming, and helpful to my first post here

Moon

Hello Moon, welcome to the group. Spin Off magazine had a great aicle on making flowers on a little weaving frame. You can find more information in making these on their website.

Here are some titles of books on this top

Hello Moon, In the middle of posting an answer to you my computer quit on my, sorry about that

Here are two books you may want to look at: Nicky Epstein's Knitted Flowers. and the World of fFowers in wool, by Lily Veronica, as well as Floral Knitting by Susan Duckworth...OK I can't count that are three titles not two...LOL

Els

Thanks, Els

Eastern Edge is my new hero - she has some patterns that she's sending to me... and my daughter (she's 14) and I found a book of 'just right' flowers on eBay, so ordered that as well.

Should have quite the garden by Xmas!

Moon

I am sure you will knit up a storm, and you do not need to water or weed or dead head these lovelies.....LOL

Els

There's a gimmick someone told me that makes I-cord just a tiny bit faster. After you have knitting the (few) stitches, instead of turning the needle and sliding the stitches to the other end, just slip the work back onto the left needle.

Or, instead of I-cord, use a two-thread cast-on for the length desired, pick up stitches along the cast-on edge with another needle, and do a

3-needle bindoff. If you want it bigger around, you can knit a row or so before binding off.

=Tamar

With a little practice, you can do them very easily and quickly.

If It was me I think I would make the cords for the stems using a French knitter. We use a cotton bobbin with four nails in as a child. You could pull some thicker cord through with a wire in the middle. Shirley

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OK that needs to be done in order to know what you are talking about. I better print this out....Right.....lol....old age again

Els

Shirley, I have a little crank one and that is indeed a great way of doing it fast.

Els

I thought the whole idea of ICORD hapened when one DOESN`t turn them ,,,,,,i cast on my stiches , turn my needle 1 time , knit and fron now on SLIP the stiches ,,,,,,,,THUS i try to have some Short[er] dps. If you want to see an artwork with Loads of ICORDS , where i also used it by widening them and adding to sides etc,, go to my page

open the exhibition "Mapressions Loci" the work /map of "BOSMAT TIVON" mirjam

Els, what is the 'little crank one' called? I was wondering earlier how to make such a mechanical device, and here you mentioned it lol! David

In message , Els van Dam writes

I have a little crank one that I bought for knitting silver wire for jewellery. I suppose it could be used for yarn also. Shirley