[Nfb-krafters-korner] sunflower sachet pattern for loom

Tue May 8 02:14:38 UTC 2012

This is a great pattern...but it is used for putting items in. Just wanted to point that out. It is possible I think to adapt to a 12 peg loom.
On May 7, 2012, at 8:53 PM, Cathy wrote:

> Sunflower Sachet
> 
> Lillian Myers
> 
> Lillians Sunflower Sachet 
> 
> C2006, L. Myers 
> 
> Pattern using the blue Kniffty Knitter loom 
> 
> 
> 
> This pattern is done with each part knitted on the loom as you go. 
> 
> Supplies: You will not need much yarn for this pattern... 
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> .
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> Small amount of worsted weight brown, green and yellow yarn. 
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> .
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> Tapestry or yarn needle. 
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> .
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> Blue 24-peg KK loom and pick. 
> 
> .
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> Small bag of potpourri or wax chips... (Whatever you would like to stuff
> inside the pocket) 
> 
> Always start and end with a long yarn tail for weaving and tying off. 
> 
> For center: 
> 
> With brown yarn, e-wrap and knit off three rows. Reach inside of loom and
> pull up first 
> 
> row of stitches. Place on pegs. You have two loops on each peg. E-wrap all
> pegs and knit 
> 
> off 2 over 1. 
> 
> Wrap and knit off once more. u This is the row you will use to re-attach the
> center to 
> 
> loom later. 
> 
> 
> 
> Middle of sunflower pattern: 
> 
> Row 1: Wrap 1st peg, skip one, wrap two pegs, skip one....continue around
> loom  wrapping the last peg. Knit off pegs just wrapped. 
> 
> Row 2: Skip 1st peg, wrap next peg, skip 3rd peg, wrap next two pegs, skip
> one, wrap  two, continue to last peg, do not wrap last peg. Knit off pegs
> just wrapped. 
> 
> Repeat middle pattern 2 more times (total of six rows). 
> 
> Cut a long tail and with needle gather off loops from loom. 
> 
> Starting with the first peg, use the needle to sew through the 
> 
> yarn loop on each peg, moving from the bottom of the peg to 
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> the top of the peg. After you thread through a loop, pull the 
> 
> loop up and over the peg. Continue this until you have sewn 
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> through all the loops and pulled them all off their pegs. (Make 
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> sure the end of the yarn is still sticking out of the first loop you 
> 
> pulled off.) 
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> Pull center tightly closed and 
> 
> thread yarn to inside. uu It is important you tie off the starting yarn tail
> and not just 
> 
> weave in. (I wove it in the center and gently tied it to the center tail). 
> 
> Re-attach center to loom: 
> 
> With back of center facing up re-attach to loom with last brown row
> e-wrapped before 
> 
> starting center pattern. 
> 
> Beginning row of petals: 
> 
> Row 1: E-wrap all pegs with yellow yarn and knit off brown loops. 
> 
> I-cord petals: 
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> 1st petal: Take yarn behind 1st peg, around front then back behind 2nd peg,
> around front 
> 
> of 1st peg. Knit off. Repeat on the same two pegs for 12 rows. 
> 
> 2nd petal: Take yarn between 2nd and 3rd peg. Wrap peg 2 and 3 as you did 1
> and 2, for 
> 
> 12 rows. Continue with I-cord pattern around loom with pegs 3-4, 4-5,
> 5-6,...etc. u As 
> 
> you work the petals, gently push the I-cord down toward the inside of the
> loom. 
> 
> As you come around the loom you will be wrapping the 23rd and 24th pegs,
> then wrap 
> 
> the 24th and the 1st peg for the last petal. (24 I-cord petals). 
> 
> From inside of the loom pull up the first yellow e-wrapped row (Row 1) and
> place on 
> 
> the pegs, e-wrap all pegs once more, knit off 2 over 1. Cut and tie off both
> yellow yarn 
> 
> tails. 
> 
> 
> 
> Sunflower leaves: 
> 
> With green yarn e-wrap first 7 pegs. You will be knitting 5 rows wrapping
> back and 
> 
> forth using all seven pegs each time. 
> 
> At the end of row 5, the free yarn should be at your right. Move the loop
> from the 1st peg 
> 
> on the loom over to the 2nd peg. Wrap all 6 pegs, last peg on the left will
> have three loops, 
> 
> knit it off 2 over 1. Wrap and knit off all 6 back. 
> 
> With free yarn at your right, move loop from peg 2 over peg 3. Wrap and knit
> off all 5 
> 
> pegs, with last peg 2 over 1. Wrap and knit off all 5 back. 
> 
> With free yarn at your right, move loop from peg 3 over peg 4. Wrap and knit
> off all 4 
> 
> pegs, with last 2 over 1. Wrap and knit off all 4 back. 
> 
> Continuing in this pattern... 
> 
> Move peg 4 over peg 5. Wrap and knit off all 3 pegs, and back again. 
> 
> Move peg 5 over peg 6. You will have two pegs left...peg 6 now has two
> loops. Wrap 7 
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> and 6, knit off as before. 
> 
> Move the last loop from peg 6 and place on peg 7. With two loops now on peg
> 7, knit 
> 
> one loop off, cut yarn and with needle remove loop from loom. Pull slightly
> to tighten and 
> 
> weave in tail down side of leaf. Take the beginning green yarn and weave
> into leaf. 
> 
> Be careful to not pull off the other loops you have remaining on loom. 
> 
> Tuck the leaf inside the loom. Now reach in and find the same yellow loops
> that were on 
> 
> the pegs as you started the leaf and place them back on the pegs. 
> 
> Skip two pegs and repeat leaf pattern. 
> 
> 
> 
> Back pocket of sunflower: 
> 
> With green yarn e-wrap and knit off all pegs for 4 rows, cut yarn. Using
> needle and 
> 
> long tail, gather off loops. This will form the pocket. 
> 
> Place the contents you wish to use in the pocket and pull the loops
> together. You may 
> 
> tie off the yarn or weave in so that you can open the pocket again. 
> 
> Tie a ribbon or piece of yarn to the back if you wish to hang your
> sunflower. 
> 
> I hope you enjoy this pattern. 
> 
> 953
> 
> C2006 Lillian Myers. This pattern may be freely distributed for
> non-commercial 
> 
> purposes only, as long as distributed in its entirety including copyright
> notice and 
> 
> origination. 
> 
> 
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> 
> 
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