Cast on Rose
I have always loved cast on roses, when I purchased Petite Poche, a Wendy Schoen design, I needed to learn to make them. After trial and error, I found what worked, and would like to share that with you.
Step One:
Bring the needle to the front of the fabric and take a 1/8' long horizontal stitch. Do not pull the needle through.
Step Two:
With palm facing you and the thread to the left, place the thread over your left index finger.
Rotate your hand towards you in a clockwise direction and loop the thread over your index finger. Slip the loop onto the needle and pull the stitch tight.
Step Three:
Work a total of 10 cast-on stitches onto the needle.
Holding the casts-on in your left hand, pull the needle through.
Step Four:
Anchor the sitch down in the fabric about 1/8" away from the original point.
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Step Five:
Bring the needle to the front, emerging outward from one of the curved edges of the center row of petals.
Step Six:
To form the center of the flower, work a series of three petals, each interconnectiong the next.
Step Seven:
To form the outer petals bring the needle to the front, emerging outward from one of the curved edges of the center row of petals.
Step Eight:
Enter the fabric away from the original entry point, about 1/4" away.
Cast on 12 stitches. Hold the stitches in place and pull the needle through.
Anchor the stitch in the same manner as before.
Step Nine:
Work the next petal beginning in the mid-section of the previous petal and extending the stitch about 3/16" away.
Step Ten:
Stitch a spiral of petals radiating around the center of the flower. You should have about 5 petals total.
Tie off on back by sewing through the stitches on back.
