Last year one of our members taught us how to make Rosettes, corkscrews and wiggle-woggles, blogged about in an earlier post.
I promised to ask Joyce for some instructions and she has very kindly written them out for us.
A big thanks to Joyce - we really enjoyed making these - they were quick and easy to make - are great for using up small left over balls of yarn, can be made to look quite exciting and have lots of uses.
Over to Joyce for the instructions!
These patterns are starting points only and there are many ways in which they may be varied. Needle size should be appropriate for the yarn chosen, but tension is not critical. 10 metres of yarn should be enough for any of these projects, but thick yarns need more length than thinner ones. Rosettes and corkscrews may be finished off in a different yarn
BASIC ROSETTE
Cast on 10 Stitches.
Row 1: knit 1, *yarn forward, knit 1, repeat from * to end. (19 stitches)
Rows 2, 4 and 6: knit
Row 3 as row 1 (37 stitches)
Row 5 as row 1 (73 stitches)
Cast off loosely.
Curl the shape knitted into a rosette. It may help to pin it as you go. Fix the shape with a few stitches, using the ends of yarn from casting on and off. Decorate as desired and stitch a pin to the back.
BASIC CORKSCREW
Cast on 30 stitches.
Row 1: knit into the front and back of each stitch. (60 stitches)
Row 2: knit 1, *yarn forward, knit 1, Repeat from * to end of row (119 stitches)
Cast off.
BASIC WIGGLE-WOGGLE
Cast on 12 stitches
Row 1: knit 2 together, knit to the end of row.
Row 2: purl 1, yarn round needle, purl to last stitch, knit 1
Repeat these two rows until the knitting is slightly longer than it is wide. Cast off.
The aim is to make one side of the knitting tight, and the other loose. It should be curling itself into a cylindrical shape as you knit, but depending on the yarn and the knitting it may need a little coaxing. Curl it into the desired shape (cylinder or cone) and fix one end with a few stitches, using the end of the yarn.
Joyce Pemberton 2007
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