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:: Crocheted flowers
Posted by Kirsty on March 7, 2008 | Permalink
I’m pretty pleased with my crocheted rose; well, I am with this second attempt. The first time round, I managed to completely miss a row out and couldn’t understand why it looked all scrumpled. I used the pattern by Megan Mills, though her’s looks a lot more refined than mine. The effects that you can get with different yarns are fantastic - I think Megan must have used a cotton yarn, while I used alpaca wool. I added the leaf for a finishing touch, making up the pattern by going ‘maybe I should increase here, oh yes!’
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Categories: craft
Tags: crochet, flowers, rose, scarf
