Poppy

Knitting
June 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
14 - 22 yards (13 - 20 m)
Diameter 8cm and 7cm
Danish English
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Poppy
Also known as Valmue
Fine poppies knitted on DPN’s from outside to inside.
Both the stamens and the fruit knot in the center of the flower are knitted. The poppy has a stem part that is knitted separately and sewn onto the back of the flower.

Size:
Diameter of the flower:
8cm on 3.0mm (US 2.5) DPN or
7cm on 2.5mm (US 1.5) DPN.
1 flower weighs approximately 3g.

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

Shades:
Classic red poppies:
25g shade 1140 Granny Smith.
25g shade 825 Olive.
25g shade 426 Poppy.
25g shade 525 Crimson.
25g shade 580 Cherry.
25g shade 500 Scarlet.

Needles:
One set of double pointed needles (DPNs) 3.0mm (US 2.5) or 2.5mm (US 1.5)

Tension:
Stocking stitch:
10x10 cm = 26st and 38 rows on 3.0mm (US 2.5).
10x10 cm = 29st and 45 rows on 2.5mm (US 1.5).

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” is wrapped around it.


Valmue
Fine valmuer strikket på strømpepinde udefra og ind. Både støvdragere og frugtknuden i midten af blomsten er strikket. Valmuen har en stilkdel der strikkes for sig og sys på bagsiden af blomsten til sidst.

Mål:
diameter på valmue:
8cm på pind 3mm eller
7cm på pind 2,5mm.
1 blomst vejer ca. 3gram.

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

Farver:
Klassiske røde valmuer:
25g farve 1140 Granny Smith.
25g farve 825 Olive.
25g farve 426 Poppy.
25g farve 525 Crimson.
25g farve 580 Cherry.
25g farve 500 Scarlet.

Vejledende pinde:
Strømpepinde 3,0mm eller 2,5mm.

Strikkefasthed:
Glatstrik: 10x10cm = 26m og 38p på pind 3mm.
Glatstrik: 10x10cm = 29m og 45p på pind 2,5mm.

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.