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Knitting Pattern – A Dozen Fun Flowers to Knit

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To continue the theme of flowers this week, I thought it would be fun to share some more knitting patterns so you can knit your own, whether you make a bouquet of knit flowers to display or a single flower to put on a headband or your coffee cozy.

The Pinwheel Flowers by Frankie Brown might not look quite like any flowers from nature but they are sure to bring a smile to your face. These would be great as decor for a child’s party, among other things.

Paulette Lane’s Simple Knitted Flowers are, in fact, just that, and they’re a great way to use up a little bit of leftover stash. Wouldn’t they be cute decorating gifts?

The Knitted Flower from Miss Crafty Fingers was originally knit as a brooch, but there could be lots of ways to use it. I think it would be great as a hair tie, too; check out Katherine Vaughn’s Flower Hair Elastic for another idea. And speaking of hair ties, this Knit Flower from Sue W. Thompson is great for a baby’s headband or to decorate a hat (Libby Johnson has another great flower headband for kids, by the way). And further speaking of babies, don’t miss the lovely Pacifier Clip from Susan B. Anderson, which would be great for other purposes as well.

Christine Grant’s Poppy Buttonhole Accessory is perfect for days of remembrance, or just knit it for display. The Flower Power Posy from The Handmade Homemaker is another cute one, and it’s mostly just casting on, binding off and finishing so you can make a bunch with whatever yarn you have in no time. Also check out the Flower – Bloem pattern from Saartje de Bruijn and Flowers for Mam from Andrew Craig Williams for more floral inspiration.

Are you ready to knit some flowers? I’d love to hear how it goes!

Looking for more Flower patterns? check these out on Etsy.

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Summer T-Shirt Knitting Patterns

Knitters are always looking for ways to continue to knit and to wear their knits even when it’s hot outside, so there are tots of great T0shirt knitting patterns to choose from. I love knitting short-sleeved shirts because they feel so much faster than sweaters, and you can wear them on top of dresses or even longer-sleeved items when it gets cooler.

There are lots of different styles of knit tops, from the basic to the more detailed. On the more basic side are things like the Perfect T-Shirt from Originally Lovely, a basic raglan tee with nine sizes and worked in worsted weight yarn; Paper Bloom by Yvonne Hugo (free on Ravelry), available in six sizes and worked with cotton and silk yarn for extra coolness; or Iris H’s Amelia Top, also on Ravelry, a slim fit, DK weight top with nine size.

Jazz it up with a bit of lace like on the Athens Lace Hem top by Sarah Hatton (Ravelry). This otherwise simple project has a bit of lace at the bottom, which is an easy way to make a project more interesting without a ton of work. This one uses fingering weight yarn and comes in nine sizes.

Another simple embellishment is to emphasize the lines of your top with different stitches. The Spring Lines top uses twisted ribbing at the center front and V-neck and along the raglan lines to give it a slimmer fit and more interest. This design from Turquoise Toque Designs has 11 size options and is available on Ravelry.

Silfurberg by Joji Locatelli uses both of these elements, with lace panels at the center front and back and purl ridges throughout to make it a little more fun to knit and to wear. The pattern uses fingering weight yarn and comes in 10 sizes. Learn more on Ravelry.

Keep it simple or add puffed sleeves (and/or long sleeves) to the slim fit Knitty Committee top by Lily Kate France. This one has two length options, waist shaping and optional bust darts to fulfill all your curvy top dreams, and it comes in nine sizes. You’ll find it on Ravelry.

Take it even more romantic with the Daphne Top from Friday Knits, which has puffed sleeves and applied I-cord to emphasize the bust and sweetheart neckline. It comes in eight sizes and uses DK weight yarn.

Or add some sweet flowers with the Gigio pattern from Emilie Luis. This pretty pattern found on Ravelry has cable panels running up the front with the option for adding sweet embroidered flowers. You can also add decorative buttons if you like. It comes in 11 sizes and calls for sport weight yarn.