Grama’s Rose Garden

While I don’t yet have my own rose garden, I do love treating myself to fresh flowers. This knitted variety will last all year long. In the size shown it could be sewn by itself to a pin for a boutonniere, clustered with several to create a corsage, or worked in a larger size to sit in a glass bowl for a wonderful decoration.

Materials

• KnitPicks Curio, (100% cotton), #10 crochet thread, 721 yd (659 m)/3.5 oz (100 g) ball, 1 ball each of Tea Rose (MC) and Jalapeno (CC)
• Size 0 (2 mm) double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Fiberfil or stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Floral wire, 20-gauge
• Wire cutters and pliers

Finished measurements 2" × 2" as shown.

About Katrina King: Katrina King is the assistant editor of PieceWork magazine and editorial assistant for Long Thread Media. She enjoys a vast variety of fiber crafts ranging from tatting and needlework to spinning and knitting. When not keeping up with her college daughters she can be found making something light and lacy.

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