#223 Noni Sunset Over Chaco Canyon Cactus Flowers by Nora J. Bellows

#223 Noni Sunset Over Chaco Canyon Cactus Flowers

Knitting
July 2011
Aran (8 wpi) ?
US 6 - 4.0 mm
16 - 20 yards (15 - 18 m)
One Size
English
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Pattern Difficulty Level
Intrepid Intermediate: requires knowledge of knitting and purling, increasing and decreasing, working in the round on double-pointed needles, and some simple hand-sewing.

Materials
Size 6 (4mm) double-pointed needles (3) for flowers or needle size needed to knit flowers densely (i.e. 24 sts/32 rows over 4” (10cm)
Each flower requires approximately 16 yds (14.5m) of worsted weight yarn. If felting, use a feltable yarn
7mm and 10mm Noni Sparkle Rivets in red, pink, green, blue, purple, clear, or black according to preference to decorate flower centers
Lock-stitch markers used as stitch holders
Sharp, large-eyed darning needle & 28-gauge beading wire
1 pair of Noni shoe clips to attach flowers to shoes, bags, necklines, and gifts

Yarn Options
Cover Samples: ArtYarns Beaded Pearl & Sequins (worsted weight; 100% silk with glass beads & sequins; 80 yds 73m per 1 3/4oz 50g skein) #142 with Noni Sparkle Rivets in pink.
Recommendations:
Alpaca with a Twist Baby Twist (double-knitting weight; 100% alpaca; 110 yds 100m per 1 3/4 oz 50g ball)
Nashua Handknits Julia (worsted weight: 50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% mohair; 93 yds 85m per 1 3/4 oz 50g ball)
Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd’s Wool (worsted weight; 100% merino wool; 250 yds 229m per 3 1/2 oz 100g skein)
Tilli Tomas Flurries (worsted weight; 100% merino wool with glass beads; 70 yds 64m per 1 3/4 oz 50g skein)
Tilli Tomas Beaded Plié (double-knitting weight; 100% plied silk with glass beads; 120 yds 110m per 1 3/4 oz 50g skein)
Tilli Tomas Plié (double-knitting weight; 100% plied silk; 125 yds 114m per 1 3/4 oz 50g skein)