Wrap the end of the yarn around the peg on the outside of the Take the yarn across

across the loom between Pegs 6 and 7. Then Take the yarn between Pegs 1 and 12 and wrap Peg 12. Take it
loom to secure it while reapping the petals. Take the yarn to wrap around Peg 6. between pegs 5 and 6 and wrap Peg 5.
the inside of the loom between Peg 1 and Peg 12

Continue wrapping in this method until you have wrapped After you are finished with the fifth row, the tail of the yarn Cut a yard of yarn in either the same or a contrasting color and
five rows on each peg. Turning the loom as you wrap can help should be lined up with the holding peg on the outside of the thread it on the blue yarn needle. Attach the end of the new
you along. loom. Wrap the end of the yarn around the holding peg and cut yarn to the holding peg on the outside of the loom.
the end leaving a 3 inch tail.

Coming from the underside of the loom, sew up between Pegs Coming from the top of the loom, sew down between Pegs 12 From under the loom, pull the yarn tightly (but gently) to shape
6 and 7 and 1. the center of your flower. Sew up between Pegs 5 and 6, then
down between Pegs 11 and 12, and so on, pulling the yarn
gently to maintain the center’s shape.

Once you have sewn between all the pegs, start sewing within Sew up in front of Peg 2, then down in front of Peg 8 and so on When you are finished, unwrap the end of your second yarn
the actual flower petals. You will begin from the underside until you have sewn in front of each peg. from the holding peg and tie the two ends together on the back
of the boom and sew up in front of Peg 1, then down in front of the flower.
of Peg 7.

You can either pull out the pegs to release the flower or use the Take a glue dot and fasten one side to the flower and the other
TK tool to pull the petals over the pegs. side to the pin backing to make a lovely flower pin!
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rosette-embellished cardigan
Remember the Knitwit? A sensation among 1970s crafters, this old
infomercial favorite is still around today—and still the fastest way to
whip up versatile yarn rosettes than can be shaped into any number of
accessories. It comes with instructions for use and is a snap to learn.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED Knitwit kit (available online), mohair yarn (in shades of
white and pink), scissors, needle and thread

Follow the instructions that come with the Knitwit kit to form rosettes. Use the
same type of yarn for all of them, varying the colors. Wind the yarn four times
around the tool for each bloom; when stitching the center and perimeter of
each, work with a single strand rather than four. Release the finished rosettes
from the tool and use a needle and thread to tack them to the sweater.

Project from Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts

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