Patterns.

Would you love to help and knit some flowers for Hope and Bloom but don’t know where to start? Read on below on where to find patterns to suit every and any level!.

For flowers with more depth and detail I use a variety of resources, mainly I use a book called 100 knitted flowers to knit and crochet which is widely available online and in book stores, however countless of patterns can be found online for free, my two favourite websites are http://www.oddknit.com/patterns/new.html and http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/flowers.php.  This one http://craftyville.squidoo.com/flowerknittingpatterns#module152928961 is also a good resource.  

I have two quick ones I tend to use for roses and tulips:-

For roses I stitch a 5 – 10 cm square and then gather the resulting fabric down the middle to make ruffles and roll together and for a tulip I stich a rectangular shape around 5 cm by 10cm depending on the wool and again stitch into shape.  These I use to make up the bouquets as ‘fillers’.  Loom knitted flowers are also used for the same effect.

Any flowers. whatever the design would be welcomed with open arms. please email :-hopeandbloom@gmail.com for a postable address