Machine Knit Flowers
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		The samples were knit on a standard gauge with Yeoman Cashmilon 4-ply acrylic. But any machine and yarn can be used. Experiment with colours and try beads sewn into the centres if not knitting for children. 6-PETAL DAISIES: - weaving cast on 30 (42, 54) stitches - COR, set carriage to hold and pull all but right 5 (7, 9) stitches to hold position - on the first group of stitches, knit 5 rows and decrease 1 stitch on each side of petal - knit 4 rows and decrease each side (repeat once, repeat twice) - knit 1 row on remaining stitch - with 1-prong tool move first stitch in hold to work, transfer the remaining stitch on top - push next 4 (6, 8) needles to upper work position and knit the next petal the same - continue across until 1 stitch remains - pick up the side of the cast-on row right below the stitch, place onto stitch, knit 1 row and remove on tail - use tail to connect into a circle and use cast-on tail to gather the centre of flower PUFFY FLOWERS: - weaving cast on 37 (42) stitches - Main Tension, knit 3 rows, COR, RC000 - pull fourth from edge and every seventh (eighth) needle to hold, carriage set to hold - knit 6 rows, tucking on selected stitches - pull all to hold, set carriage to knit down and knit 2 rows at MT+2 - pull same needles to hold, set carriage to hold and MT - tuck for 4 rows, change colour and continue to tuck for 2 rows - pull all to hold, set carriage to knit down and knit 4 rows at MT; RC021 - remove stitches on yarn tail - gather both ends and seam LILAC TUCKED FLOWERS: - Note this flower can be tucked manually (pull every third stitch to hold with carriage set to hold), with a punchcard (Singer Card 8 locked on Row 2) or electronic pattern (StitchWorld #339 locked on Row 1) XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX Tiny Size: - *weaving cast on 26 stitches (L12-R14), COL - knit 2 rows at T6, COL - memorize pattern and knit 1 row - tuck for 4 rows, plain knit 1 row* - knit 1 row at maximum tension and crochet bind off - seam and gather cast-on tightly Medium Size: - as above * to * - repeat tuck for 4 rows, plain knit 1 row - finish as above Larger Size: - use L18-R20 and work 3 tucked patterns - good great in cotton, especially on purl side © Eileen Montgomery 2011