Braided Bloom
#dropsbraidedbloom
Knitted Easter egg in DROPS Fiesta. The piece is worked in the round with cables. Theme: Easter.
DROPS Extra 0-1657
DROPS Design: Pattern fs-024
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
Circumference = 16 cm. Length = 9 cm.
YARN:
DROPS FIESTA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50 g colour 01 off white / 23 dandelion dream / 32 strawberry ice cream
1 egg weighs approx. 14 g with wadding.
ACCESSORIES:
Wadding.
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE.
KNITTING TENSION:
22 stitches in width and 30 rows in height, with stocking stitch on needle size 3.5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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EASTER EGG – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles, bottom up.
EASTER EGG:
Cast on 14 stitches with double pointed needles size 3.5 mm and DROPS Fiesta – leave a strand-end of 10 cm to use when assembling.
Work 1 round where you knit 2 stitches in each stitch (knit in both the front and back loops of each stitch) = 28 stitches.
Now work PATTERN according to diagram A.1, 7 times on the round. When A.1 is finished there are 56 stitches. Work A.2 above A.1. Remember to maintain the knitting tension.
Fill the egg with wadding as you go.
Work A.2 a total of 3 times in height (piece measures approx. 5 cm). Now work A.3 above A.2.
When A.3 is finished there are 7 stitches. Cut the strand, pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well. Using the strand from the beginning and tack up and down through the cast-on stitches, tighten and fasten well.
LOOP:
Cut 1 strand of your chosen colour, 15 cm in length. Pull the strand through the top of the egg and tie the ends together.
Diagram explanations
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= | purl |
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= | knit |
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= | between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over, which is knitted twisted on next round to avoid a hole (1 stitch increased) |
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= | place 3 stitches on cable needle held in front of piece, knit 3, knit 3 from cable needle |
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= | slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch (= 1 stitch decreased) |
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= | knit 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased) |
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