Lotus flower by Tina Vejlø Andersen

Lotus flower

Knitting
March 2010
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
60 - 71 yards (55 - 65 m)
Diameter of flower: 14cm
Danish English
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Lotus flower
Also known as Lotus blomst

The lotus flower consists of petals which are knitted
separately and finally sewn together to form a flower.
In the kit are 3 shades for petals and 1 shade for stamens
and stem. The petal layers can each have their own shade or they can be mixed.
The flower is also spectacular if it is knitted in one shade.
If the lotus flower is to be used as a decoration on
something, you can omit knitting the stem.

Size:
Diameter of the flower: 14cm.
1 flower weighs approximately 14g.

Yarn:
Spindrift, 100% Pure Shetland Wool from Jamieson’s of Shetland.
Yardage: 25g = 105m (115yd)

Shades:
25g shade 620 Lilac
25g shade 615 Hyacinth
25g shade 617 Lavender
25g shade 429 Old Gold

Needles:
A pair of needles 3.0mm (US 2.5).
3 double pointed needles (DPNs) 3.0mm (US 2.5).
2 double pointed needles (DPNs) 2.5mm (US 1.5)

Tension:
10x10 cm = 26st and 38 rows on 3.0mm (US 2.5).

Other materials (not included):
For the stem use a metal stem wire. Alternatively, you can find small branches in nature or use knitting needles.
The stem wire gets more “alive” if green floral tape or paper is wrapped around it.
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Lotus blomst
Lotusblomsten består af blade som strikkes hver for sig og til sidst sys sammen til en blomst.
I kittet er 3 nuancer til blomsterblade og 1 til støvdrager
og stilk.
Bladlagene kan have hver sin nuance eller de kan blandes. Blomsten er også fin hvis den strikkes ensfarvet.
Hvis lotusblomsten skal bruges som dekoration på noget, kan man undlade at strikke stilken.

Mål:
Diameter på lotusblomst: 14cm.
1 blomst vejer ca. 16 gram.

Garn:
Spindrift, 100% ren Shetlandsk uld fra Jamieson’s of Shetland.

Farver:
25g farve 620 Lilac.
25g farve 615 Hyacinth.
25g farve 617 Lavender.
25g farve 429 Old Gold.

Vejledende pinde:
Pinde 3mm.
3 stk. strømpepinde 3,0mm.
2 stk. strømpepinde 2,5mm.

Strikkefasthed:
Glatstrik: 10x10cm = 26m og 38p på pind 3mm.

Andre materialer:
Som stilk bruges en blomsterpind af metal. Alternativt kan man finde små grene i naturen eller bruge strikkepinde.
Blomsterpinden bliver mere ”levende” hvis der vikles grønt ”blomstertape” rundt om den.