Tuesday 24 May 2016

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leaves for rose

simple leaves
top leaf & stem
(make 2)
using green wool and 2x 4mm needles  







                    cast on 3 stitches
row 1           knit  3                                                  
row 2           purl  3
row 3           knit  3
row 4           purl  3

.........           continue until 28 rows in total 
                    continue to form leaf
  


row  29          knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1          5 stitches
row  30          purl to end                                                        5 stitches
row  31          knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2          7 stitches
row  32          purl to end                                                         7 stitches

row  33          knit to end                                                         7 stitches
row  34          purl to end                                                         
row  35          knit to end                                                         
row  36          purl to end                                                       

row  37          k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog                                           5 stitches
row  38          p2tog tbl; p1; p2tog                                           3 stitches
row  39          slip 1; k2tog; psso                                              1 stitch
                      pass wool through remaining stitch
                      pull tight
                      weave end into leaf with darning needle




side leaf &stem (make 6)

using green wool and 2x 4mm needles 
  
                    cast on 3 stitches
row 1           knit 3                                                   
row 2           purl 3
row 3           knit 3
row 4           purl  3


leaf
row   5          knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1          5 stitches
row   6          purl to end                                                        5 stitches
row   7          knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2          7 stitches
row   8          purl to end                                                         7 stitches
row   9          knit to end                                                         7 stitches
row  10          purl to end                                                         
row  11         knit to end                                                       
row  12         purl to end                                                       
row  13         k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog                                           5 stitches
row  14         p2tog tbl; p1; p2tog                                           3 stitches
row  15         slip 1; k2tog; psso                                              1 stitch
                     pass wool through remaining stitch
                     pull tight


                 sew leaves together in pairs 



double sided leaves
stem & end leaf

using green wool and 2x 4mm needles  
                    cast on 4 stitches
row 1           knit  4                                                  
row 2           purl  4 
row 3           as row 1
row 4           as row 2
     

.........           continue until 28 rows in total 
                    continue to form leaf
  
end leaf

increase at one end, fold and continue on 3 needles


row  1          knit 1 kfb knit 1 kfb                                    6 stitches 
                    divide onto 2 needles; fold over                       3+3 stitches
                    (2 needles now back to back)
                    using a 3rd needle 
                    continue in the round (fiddly but possible)

 
row  2          knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1
                    repeat for 2nd needle                                       5+5 stitches
row  3          knit to end                                                       10 stitches
row  4          knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2
                    repeat for 2nd needle                                       7+7 stitches
row  5          knit to end                                                       14 stitches

row  6          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row  8          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row          k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog  repeat for 2nd needle        5+5 stitches
row 10         k2tog tbl; k1; k2tog  repeat for 2nd needle        3+3 stitches
row 11         slip 1; k2tog; psso    repeat for 2nd needle        1+1 stitches
row 12         pass wool through remaining 2 stitches
                    pull tight
                    weave end into leaf with darning needle
                  











side leaf & stem (make 4)

using green wool and 2x 4mm double-ended needles  
                    cast on 4 stitches
row 1           purl 4                                                  
row 2           knit 4
row 3           purl 4
  
side leaf

increase at one end, fold and continue on 3 needles


row  1          knit 1 kfb k1 kfb                                     6 stitches 
                    divide onto 2 needles; fold over                       3+3 stitches
                    (2 needles now back to back)
                    using a 3rd needle 
                    continue in the round (fiddly but possible)     
row  2          knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1
                    repeat for 2nd needle                                       5+5 stitches
row  3          knit to end                                                       10 stitches
row  4          knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2
                    repeat for 2nd needle                                       7+7 stitches
row  5          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row  6          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row  8          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row          k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog  repeat for 2nd needle       5+5 stitches
row 10         k2tog tbl; k1; k2tog  repeat for 2nd needle       3+3 stitches
row 11         slip 1; k2tog; psso    repeat for 2nd needle       1+1 stitches
row 12         pass wool through remaining 2 stitches
                    pull tight
                    weave end into leaf with darning needle




assembling leaves

3 pipe-cleaners
use 1 for centre stem
1 in each pair of leaves
 

bend the top of the 1st pipe-cleaner into a small loop
push into the end leaf (long stem)
 sew edges of stem together 
don't cut this pipe-cleaner yet : need it to connect to stem
 
push the 2nd pipe-cleaner through, part way down
for the 1st pair of leaves

push the 3rd pipe-cleaner through, part way down
for the 2nd pair of leaves
 
measure the first pair of leaves 
allow 1" pipe-cleaner at each end to bend into a loop 
cut, bend ends and push into leaves
sew stems on sides 
  sew to stem of end leaf
 
repeat for 2nd pair