Tiny Knitted Rose

Just a little experiment ...

I saw some pretty knitted flowers on bags and hats at a recent craft fair made by Lavender Hearts and often try to replicate them. Today I found the simplest pattern to make a knitted pretty rose ... and each and every one can be totally different depending on the stitch used and the colour of the wool chosen and the tightness of the wind. They are no way as pretty as hers but I am working on that!


This is the first of many ...

A rose - finished size approx 2 inch diameter

I chose a ball of Rowan Siena 4 ply mercerised cotton

In a pretty rose red I cast on twelve stitches

Using size 3.25 UK needles

The stitch I chose to use was a knit in the back stitch
ie. Every stitch was knit into the back of each and every stitch
I like this stitch as it produced a tight smart finish

I continued until I had knit eighty-five rows and then cast off

The knitted 'ribbon' now measures approx 9 inch by 1.5 inch

Now wind and twist the ribbon pulling the two ends tightly
Ta Da! ... A rose in back stitch

Using a darning needle stitch the back tightly
Tie the two ends in a tight knot. Back view
Leaving them to sew onto your chosen project

This little flower takes under one hour to make and when several are grouped together they look very pretty.





One in garter stitch

Three very different pretty roses

A second strip in stocking stitch

Made a tighter and smaller and more sucessful rose

Different stitches produced very different results


Thank you Blogger for messing up my order of pics!!!! Agghh!!

Jubilation

Few photos from the past weekend

Thanks to family and friends ...

Diamond Jubilee poster

The Queen

Dreary morning Thames view

The Queen goes by

The colourful flotilla

Covent Garden

Chocolates
Via tumblr

Approaching London road sign

Cakes from Hummingbird Bakery

Preparations for concert at Buckingham Palace

The Mall
Via tumblr

Happy crowds waiting
Via tumblr

Early morning at Big Ben

Distant view of The Queen

Wet crowds waiting

Jubilee tea party

Colourful guards go by

Flags waiting

Jubilee tea party

More waiting ...

The perfect couple

Jubilee tea

Special Jubilee Edition mug
Emma Bridgewater

Diamond trifle

Another distant view of The Queen

The Queen

The Queen and Camilla

Firework display

The Gloriana

The Gloriana:

This beautiful row-barge was commissioned especially for the Diamond Jubilee Thames River

Pageant. It is the first to be built in four hundred years and has cost a staggering £1 million..

Originally the Queen was going to travel on this barge (she eventually travelled on The Spirit

Of  Chartwell) and consequently much attention to detail went into its two year commission.

The boat is 94 feet long and is lined in chestnut from The Duchy of Cornwall's estate and is heavily

gilded. The flooring is covered in a hand made rug gifted from Nepal and the gilded roofing is

heavily decorated with painted wildfowl and golden Tudor Rose. It can be viewed in Richmond.

Following photos from The Press Association ...

Few Pics

Things I am enjoying right now!

Knitting stuff

Arranging flowers

Sewing stuff

Washing things

Baking stuff

Enjoying fruit tea

Painting things

Cooking things

Gardening

Growing stuff

Making things!