Stuck on you
These darling rosebud magnets will make perfect stocking fillers!
YOU WILL NEED
Lily, Sugar ’n Cream (100% cotton, 70.9g/109m), 1 ball of each: Yarn A Hot Pink (01740) Yarn B Mod Green (01223) A pair of 4 mm needles A magnet A hot glue gun and glue stick For yarn stockists contact Readicut 01162 713759 www.readicut.co.uk
TENSION
Yarn used knits as aran to this tension: 19 sts and 36 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over g stitch using 4 mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 6cm diameter
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 95 in the main magazine The rosebuds are made from long strips of garter stitch and rolled into shape. Knitting flowers is the best way to fill your life with springtime all year round. These rosebuds are easy to make – simply work strips of garter stitch and roll them up. And they’re versatile, too – we’ve put magnets on the back of ours but you could just as easily add a brooch pin. Or, why not decorate presents with them?
FLOWER
Cast on 5 sts using and 4 mm needles and Yarn A. Knit 4 rows ( garter st). Row 1 K1, kfb, K to end of row. [6 sts] Row 2 and alt rows Knit. Row 3 K1, kfb, K to end of row. [7 sts] Row 5 K1, kfb, K to end of row. [8 sts] Rows 7–12 Knit. Row 13 K1, k2tog, K to end of row. [7 sts] Row 15 K1, k2tog, K to end of row. [6 sts] Row 17 K1, k2tog, K to end of row. [5 sts] Rows 19–22 Knit. Rep rows 1–22, 5 times more. Cast off.
LEAF
Cast on 5 sts using 4 mm needles and Yarn B. Row 1 K2, yo, K1, yo, K2. [7 sts] Row 2 and alt rows Purl. Row 3 K3, yo, K1, yo, K3. [9 sts] Row 5 K1, ssk, K3, k2tog, K1. [7 sts] Row 7 K1, ssk, K1, k2tog, K1. [5 sts] Row 9 K1, ssk, k2tog. [3 sts] Row 11 Sl1, k2tog, psso. [1 st] Fasten off.
TO FINISH
Roll up the Flower and sew together securely. Sew the Leaf on the bottom of the Flower. Attach the magnet at the back with hot glue.