Be Mine

a beaded, knitted flower corsage

Supplies
3.25 mm double pointed needles 1.25 mm crochet hook Size 6 Japanese seed beads Small amounts of fingering weight yarn for flowers and leaves (one skein of pink and one skein of green yarn will make several corsages). Samples shown in Fleece Artist Merino Sock and Sweet Georgia Cashsilk Lace (held double) Brooch pin Large eye beading needle or dental floss threader Darning needle

Abbreviations and stitch Instructions

k knit yo yarn over p purl * - repeat pattern k2tog knit two stitches together beaded cast on using long tail method, and ssk slip two stitches individually knit wise with tail of yarn attached to ball at the front of then knit the stitches together through the back the needle, *cast on three stitches, slide bead loop up yarn to touch needle* repeat b - place bead using one of two methods as follows. Using crochet hook method: slide bead over shaft of crochet hook, hook next stitch on left knitting needle and slide off needle, slip bead down hook over loop of yarn, place stitch back on left needle, then knit as usual. Using knitted method: slide bead up yarn so when you wrap yarn around needle as you knit the stitch, the bead passes through the loop of the previous row.

Design 2009 Meghan Jackson

Directions for Small Hexagon

Using bead needle, string at least 36 beads on your yarn. With beaded cast on, cast on 36 stitches, divide over three DPNs (12 stitches each), and join in circle. Row 1: Purl all stitches Row 2: *k2tog, k2, ssk* Row 3: *k1, b2, k1* Row 4: *k2tog, ssk* Row 5: Place bead and knit all stitches Row 6: *k2tog* Cut yarn, leaving a 5 inch tail. Using darning needle, draw yarn through remaining stitches and pull tight. Tie off yarn and weave in ends.

Directions for Leaf

Cast on 7 stitches. Row 1: k3, yo, k1, yo, k3 Row 2 and all even rows: k2, purl until 2 stitches remain, k2 (on row 18, purl all stitches) Row 3: k4, yo, k1, yo, k4 Row 5: k5, yo, k1, yo, k5 Row 7: knit all stitches Row 9: k2, ssk, knit to last 4 stitches, k2tog, k2 Row 11: k2, ssk, knit to last 4 stitches, k2tog, k2 Row 13: k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2 Row 15: k2, k3tog, k2 Row 17: k1, k3tog, k1 Row 19: k3tog Cut yarn, leaving a 5 inch tail. Using darning needle, draw yarn through remaining stitches and pull tight.

Directions for Large Hexagon

Using bead needle, string at least 60 beads on your yarn. With beaded cast on, cast on 72 stitches, divide over three DPNs (24 stitches each), and join in circle. Row 1: Purl all stitches Row 2: *k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, ssk* Row 3: *b, k1, b, k1, b2, k1, b, k1, b* Row 4: *k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, ssk, yo, ssk* Row 5: Knit all stitches Row 6: *k2tog, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, ssk* Row 7: Knit all stitches Row 8: *k2tog, k2, ssk* Row 9: Knit all stitches Row 10: *k2tog, ssk* Row 11: Knit all stitches Row 12: *k2tog* Cut yarn, leaving a 12 inch tail. Using darning needle, draw yarn through remaining stitches and pull tight.

Directions for assembly

Place small hexagon on top of larger hexagon. Using darning needle, draw yarn attached to large hexagon up through smaller hexagon around base of one of the six stitches around the final row of the smaller hexagon. Using bead needle, string 5 beads and push them down yarn against flower, then loop needle and yarn around base of stitch. Repeat this, adding a loop of 5 beads around the base of each of the six stitches in the final row of the smaller hexagon. At the same time, bring the yarn down through the larger hexagon after each loop to attach the two hexagons together. Draw yarn to back of flower and darn in ends. Sew leaf to back of flower and darn in ends. Sew brooch pin to back of flower towards the top of the larger hexagon. Enjoy!

Design 2009 Meghan Jackson