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Thistle Flower Pattern
Easy Flower
A yarn thistle flower made with Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn in lavender and lilac on floral wire, originally published in Current Attractions.
Materials
- Knitting needle
Pattern instructions
Thistle
Yarn strands
Wind Lavender 60 times over a 3 inch cardboard, slip off cardboard, cut each end. Wind Lilac 25 times over a 3½ inch cardboard, slip off cardboard, cut each end. Place Lavender strands over Lilac strands.
Wire and brush
Take a 52 inch length thin wire, fold in half and twist around strands taking care to have Lilac on the outside. Open strands with a knitting needle and brush until fuzzy.
Stem and finishing
Take a 20 inch length heavy wire and bind thistle to stem. Shape with hands and trim straight across top. Wind Green floral tape about ½ inch on bottom of thistle, then cover stem wire with floral tape.
