Flower Corsage

Flower Corsage
designed by Debbie Bliss
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Flower Corsage
Debbie Bliss
MATERIALS
Oddments of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran
in Grey 09 (A) and Hot Pink 68 (B) and oddments
of Plum 67 (C).
Pair each 4mm (US 6), 5mm (US 8) and 10mm (US
15) knitting needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg = beginning; cm = centimetres; k = knit;
p = purl; st(s) = stitch(es); st st = stocking stitch.
NOTE
The flower can be made using any colours, the one
shown was previously made in some shades that
are no longer available, but we have tried to match
them as closely as possible.
OUTER PETALS (make 3)
With 10mm (US 15) needles and A, cast on 3 sts.
P 1 row.
Next row (right side) K1, [m1, k1] to end.
Rep the last 2 rows once more. 9 sts.
P 1 row.
Next row K1, m1, k2, m1, k3, m1, k2, m1, k1.
13 sts.
Work 3 rows in st st.
Cast off.
TO MAKE UP
Overlap the 3 outer petals and secure in place. Allow
inner petal to curl around itself into an overlapping
circle and secure with a few sts. Stitch in place to
centre of outer petals. Stitch flower centre in place.
INNER PETALS (make 1)
With 5mm (US 8) needles and B, cast on 70 sts.
1st row (wrong side) [K2tog] to end. 35 sts.
2nd row P1, [p2tog] to end. 18 sts.
K 1 row.
Cast off.
FLOWER CENTRE
With 4mm (US 6) needles and C, cast on 15 sts.
Beg with a k row, work 6 rows in st st.
Picot row [K2tog, yf] to last st, k1.
Beg with a p row, work 6 rows in st st.
Cast off.
Join row-ends to form a tube, fold in half along
the picot row and join the cast on to cast off row,
pull up tight and secure with a few sts.
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This flower, together with another two, was
originally used to decorate a moss stitch bag
in 9-5, one of Debbie’s books of knitting
designs for children of those ages. It was also
used as a corsage on a pinafore dress from
the same book. Both of these designs, the
bag and pinafore, are now available as single
pattern leaflets with another 9 designs taken
from the same book.
The pattern text and design is copyrighted and must not be reproduced or knitted for sale
without prior permission of the copyright holder, Debbie Bliss.
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