Luggage Blossoms
By Jennifer Dickerson
Inject some spring into your travels or give as a sweet little gift to the traveler in your life. Knit with brightly colored yarn, these super quick little projects will help identify your suitcase or bag in a sea of luggage at the airport.
Materials:
US10.5 (6.5 mm) straight needles (for blossom and leaf)
2 US8 (5.0 mm) DPNs (for I-cord hanger)
Small amounts of brightly colored yarn
Tapestry needle
Blossom Instructions:
Using US10.5 straight needles, CO 5 sts
Row 1: kfb each st (10 sts)
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: kfb each st (20 sts)
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: kfb each st (40 sts)
BO
Leaf Instructions:
CO 5 sts
Row 1: k1, kfb, kfb, K2 (7 sts)
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K2, kfb, kfb, K3 (9sts)
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: skp, k to last 2 sts, k2tog
Row 6: Purl
Work rows 5 and 6 until 3 sts remain on a WS row
With WS facing, then p2tog, purl 1 (2 sts remain)
With RS facing, k2tog (1 st remains)
Cut yarn and fasten off
Hanger Instructions:
Using two US8 DPNs, CO 2 sts
Work I-Cord for 9 inches for a thinner handled bag and 12+ inches for a thick handled bag
BO
Here is a photo tutorial on making an I-cord
Alternatively, you could use a French Knitter/Knitting Spool--here's a tutorial on how to do this here:
How to Use A French Knitter
Finishing:
Weave in ends of blossom, leaf, and hanger. Stitch together, hang on a bag and off you go!
© Jennifer Dickerson 2013
Please note: Patterns are for personal and charity use only. In addition, if you enjoy the pattern, please link to it, but do not copy the pattern to your own website or blog (including other languages). Thank you!
Love these Jennifer! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGotta make some of these today! Thanks for the idea!
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome! If you are on Ravelry, be sure to put some pictures up! Can't wait to see them!!!
ReplyDeleteI'll wait for the crochet version but these are adorable!
ReplyDeleteHow do we curl up the flower in this way? don't understand.Please help.
ReplyDeleteSure no problem...they can be a bit fiddly at times. What I do is curl it a little, sew a stitch with your tapestry needle, curl it some more, place another stitch, curl some more, place another stitch, and so on...I find it is easier to do it this way rather than try and hold the whole thing in place while trying to sew.
DeleteI get a moon shaped (semi circle) kind of pattern when i finish knitting the flower.but don't know how to proceed. Please suggest.
ReplyDeleteSure! The reply above should help...
DeleteI found these just in time for Mother's Day! So excited to have a simple, but fun little something to give to the important ladies in my life! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome! What a wonderful idea! :-)
DeleteHi Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you have a crocheted version of this project? I would love to crochet one like this!
Not yet, but that's a great idea!
DeleteHmmm... inspired by your work, I crocheted my own version at http://gardenchefsneedleandpen.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-rose-is-rose-is-rose.html and http://gardenchefsneedleandpen.blogspot.com/2013/01/roses-are-red-violets-are-blue.html, with links to this site. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteChecked them out, very pretty! :)
DeleteThank you!
DeleteThinking of making these to put on elastics for little girls' pigtails. Thanks for the pattern!
ReplyDeleteOh, so super cute! Love that idea!!!
DeleteI so enjoyed looking at your site this morning. Not being an accomplished crafter so far, could you tell me what you mean by "DPNs"? Thank you and Take Care. -ra
ReplyDeleteSure! They stand for "double pointed needles" Here is a photo tutorial in case you would like to learn:
Deletehttp://fiberflux.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-knit-wth-double-pointed-needles.html
Happy knitting to you!
Hi Jennifer, here's another product I made inspired by your idea! I just couldn't stop making them! And I have to thank you every time! http://gardenchefsneedleandpen.blogspot.com/2013/03/promise-of-new-beginning.html
ReplyDeleteLovely as always! :)
DeleteI have lots of knit patterns for flowers and leaves, that were difficult to find...but please tell me, what does skp mean? Does it mean skip? slip, knit purl? I must be the only person who doesn't know since no one else asked this...please...what does SKP mean?
ReplyDeleteHi! So glad you asked! It just means slip a stitch, knit a stitch, pass slipped stitch over. I did a SKP photo tutorial a few weeks ago:
Deletehttp://fiberflux.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-skp-slip-knit-pass.html
Hope that helps! :)
Can you please tell me what weight yarn you used for these? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI have one more question - did you use 2 different types of yarn for the I-cord or just one that was multicolored. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteSuch an adorable blossom made, loved them.
ReplyDeletemeet and greet luton airport
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