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Re: Knit and Crochet Poppies for WW1 Remembrance Project
« Reply #36 on: Monday 28 October 13 13:17 GMT (UK) »
Fantastic, and love the display. Well done.
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Re: Knit and Crochet Poppies for WW1 Remembrance Project
« Reply #37 on: Monday 28 October 13 14:49 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Ann.  :)

I am sure there will be thousands sent to many appeals
everyone helps.

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Re: Knit and Crochet Poppies for WW1 Remembrance Project
« Reply #38 on: Wednesday 30 October 13 13:42 GMT (UK) »
Well done Sandy very impressive needlework they all look so perfect. I can not wait to see the overall effect.

Here are mine before I post them. :)

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Re: Knit and Crochet Poppies for WW1 Remembrance Project
« Reply #39 on: Thursday 31 October 13 15:06 GMT (UK) »
Love them Sarah.  :)

The amount of hand made poppies is going to look spectacular next year.

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Re: Knit and Crochet Poppies for WW1 Remembrance Project
« Reply #40 on: Friday 01 November 13 06:18 GMT (UK) »
I love them too, and am full of admiration for you hard working and skilful RC-ers.    :D

I can't contribute, but we do have this poppy blooming just in time for Remembrance Day, provided the hot winds don't completely burn it off, and the sun fade them all. This one has already faded from the red it was to begin with.


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Re: Knit and Crochet Poppies for WW1 Remembrance Project
« Reply #41 on: Wednesday 18 June 14 05:14 BST (UK) »
I think I must have missed the last few postings of the thread  :-\ may not have seen the notification.

Wonderful assortment Sandy and Sarah, very productive.  :)

A friend has been knitting poppies for a local project lately and the pattern is very simple, so thought I'd share ...

50 stitches Red DK   needle size approx 3.25/10 - 4.5/7 to suit
10 rows K2 P2 Rib
2nd last row K2 tog across row ( row 11 )
last row Sl 1 K2 tog across row
thread wool through loops and draw up
stitch up end edges to form cup of poppy

I used some scraps of 4 ply last night and made two using smaller needles, 2.75/12
Second one I put on only 44 stitches and did 8 rows of rib and then decreased.
I haven't done the centres yet, may use a black button but friend knitted hers

.. 10 stitches Black DK
K 8 rows, cast off

Thought just now that I could have done the two decreasing rows in black, would probably look right and simplify it more :)



 



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Re: Knit and Crochet Poppies for WW1 Remembrance Project
« Reply #42 on: Wednesday 18 June 14 09:14 BST (UK) »
Wow I really love them.

They look so real.

Thanks for sharing Mare.

I am trying to do a cross-stitch for the 100th centenary of 3 poppies,
not getting far lol, keep getting distracted.

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Re: Knit and Crochet Poppies for WW1 Remembrance Project
« Reply #43 on: Wednesday 18 June 14 10:28 BST (UK) »
Lovely Mare, they are so very pretty.

I have seen some very creative work since we started this thread off, so many different type of flowers. I have even seen some knitted daffodils !

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Re: Knit and Crochet Poppies for WW1 Remembrance Project
« Reply #44 on: Thursday 26 June 14 12:00 BST (UK) »
Quote from: seahall on Wednesday 18 June 14 09:14 BST (UK)

I am trying to do a cross-stitch for the 100th centenary of 3 poppies,
not getting far lol, keep getting distracted.


I'd love to see a picture of it when complete, perhaps here or on your webpage  :)
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