Australian Homespun – August 2019

LEAF

Withthe3mmhookandYarn

F, *make7 ch,1dcin2ndch

fromhook,1trinnextch,2tr

innextch,1trinnextch,1dc

innextch,1ssinlastch.Do

notfastenoff,repeatfrom*

anothertwotimes,ssinto

firstleaftosecure.

Withthetapestryneedle,

handstitchtheleafto

thebackofoneofthe

flowers.Handstitchthe

twootherfivepetalflowers

sothatthepetalsoverlap.

Securetheseflowersto

oneofthecordseither

byhandstitchingorwith

a smallsafetypinor

broochbacking.

LARGE

FLOWER

Youcanmakelarger

flowerstoadornyour

necklaceif youwish.

Round1:Withthe

3.5mmhookand

YarnA,makea magic

ringandmake8dc

intoring,ssinto

firststitchmade.

Fastenoff. Weave

intheends.

Round2:WithYarn

B, joininanydc,3ch

(countsasa stitch),

3dtrinsamespace,

*4dtrinnextstitch,

repeatfrom* inevery

stitch,ssinfirstdtr

made(32dtr).

Round3:Switchto

the3mmhookand

withYarnC (youwill

beworkinginthe

frontloopsonly),join

inthefrontloopof

anystitch,*5ch,ss

intosamefrontloop,

ssintonextfront

loop,repeatfrom*

untilend.Fastenoff.

Round4:WithYarn

D (youwillnowbe

workingintheback

loopsonly),join

yarninanyback

loop,*6ch,ssinto

samebackloop,ss

intonextbackloop,

repeatfrom* until

end.Fastenoff.

(Note:tomakeit a

biteasiertoworkinto

thebackloop,fold

forwardthepetals

fromRound3).

Eitherhandstitch

largeflowertoone

ormoreofthecords

orusea brooch

backing.

Leaf

Largeflower– round 1

Largeflower– round 2

Largeflower– round 3

TIPS

• By placing a clip
  at the back of a
  large flower, you
  canwearthisas
  a brooch.


• Changeit up;
  make manymulti-
  colouredcordsfor
  a differentlookor
  justuseonecolour.


• Insteadofjoining
  upthecord,leaveit
  unattachedanduse
  beadsateachend
  asa tie.


• Makeyourown
  clay beadsfora
  personaltouch.

Secure with hand stitching

Large flower – round 4

30 Homespun