Fly Away Home by Mary Elizabeth Scott

Fly Away Home

Knitting
May 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
300 - 350 yards (274 - 320 m)
About 12” tall, and about 8” across, after felting
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

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A sweet springtime basket for gathering flowers, or for holding your knitting.

Ladybug, ladybug
Fly away home
Your children will miss you
The farther you roam

With aphids and marigolds
Make a fine stew
And sing them a story
Of birdsong and dew

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Size: About 12” tall, and about 8” across, after felting

Yarn: Rauma 3-ply Strikkegarn. 100% wool. Approx. 50 g and 114 yds/ball. 2 skeins MC and 1 skein each CC1 and CC2

Needle: US #7 (4.5mm) in 24” circular; US #7 (4.5 mm) DPN

Gauge: 20 st. and 24 rows = 4 inches

Notions: DMC embroidery floss colors 606 (Bright Orange Red); 817 (Very Dark Coral Red); 310 (Black). Also: tapestry needle, stitch marker. Optional: 24 size 11 silver-lined glass beads