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FLORAL BROOCHES


I've always loved flowers, and floral brooches are popular, so the two fit well. My aim was to make the flowers look more realistic than some I've seen. In this pattern, the Lilac Brooch comes closest to that goal. As I neared the end of designing these three, I realized that there are more flowers I want to try, but which will need to go into a separate pattern. So, this is just the beginning!

The Rose and Sunflower are both easy to do. The beading at the center of the sunflower is stitched on afterwards-- so there's no threading or hooking on beads. The Lilac is a bit more complex, but do-able for a intermediate knitter or even an eager beginner. It looks far more complicated than it actually is to make, as the pieces are knit separately, then joined.

Size: Range of 4-5.5" width and length

Yarn: Peace Fleece Worsted (for the Old Rose and Lilac) and Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted, used double (for the Sunflowers)

Needles: US size 8 (5mm)

Sunflowers use small amounts of Mill Hill size 3/0 (5.5mm) pebble glass beads

Gauge: 16 sts and 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st using size 8 ndls and 20 sts and 30 rnds = 4" in St st using size 6 ndls (or sizes to give gauges).

Substitute Yarn Wt: Heavy worsted and worsted used double

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Pattern by Mail: $6.00
PDF Download: $7.00

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