I hear there has been an influx of people/ knitters/crocheters asking all over the town where they can get the "Forget Me Not" pattern from.
To remind everyone, this is to raise local awareness of Dementia one stitch at a time! Use your talent and imagination to support someone you care about who is living with Dementiaby knitting or crocheting a Forget Me Not flower. They’re quick and easy. Why not give a knitted Forget Me Not to someone who has or is affected by Dementia, or knit a bunch of flowers and give them to Weymouth & Portland Dementia Alliance, or the Lets Make It Project. Remember, no matter how simple or elaborate your creation, you can use it to help spread awareness and bring warmth and a smile to someone living with the disease. You can also hand in your completed flower to Weymouth Library
by Friday 8th May 2015
The pattern can be found at many places including :-
The Community centre web site, Lets make it page http://theparkarea.co.uk/newpage.html
Many of the Weymouth Wool Shops
Weymouth Library and als at The Park Community Centre Chelmsford Street, Weymouth,
and finally on this page
1. For knitters:
Materials:
Yarn and Needles– It doesn’t really matter what yarn you use. You can play with whatever is leftover in your stash. Just make sure to use the suggested needle size for your yarn and you’ll be good to go (if you knit on the tight side, I’d suggest going one needle size up)! Depending on the weight, one flower requires 2 to 3 yards of blue yarn for the petals and 1 yard of similar or lighter weight yarn in yellow for the centre. This will give you enough for the long tail for bookmarks.
Size and Finished Product Measurements:
Varies according to what type of yarn is used
Pattern Stitch:
Knit: You need to know how to cast-on, bind-off, and knit
Gauge:
Varies according to what type of yarn is used
Pattern:
Knit Flower: There is only one row to this flower after you have cast on.
Cast On 40 sts
Row 1:
K1, Bind Off 6 (you should have 2 sts on your right needle)
K1, Bind Off 6 (you should have 4 sts on your right needle)
K1, Bind Off 6 (you should have 6 sts on your right needle)
K1, Bind Off 6 (you should have 8 sts on your right needle)
K1, Bind Off 6 (you should have 10 sts on your right needle)
Cut your yarn 8” long. Thread the 8” tail through a tapestry needle and pull that needle through each of the remaining 10 stitches on your needle. Secure tail and shape flower. Sew in ends.
Add yellow centre using any embroidery stitch you like to make a five-part yellow centre. Satin stitch works well, or daisy stitch or French knots. Sew in ends.
2. Forget Me Not in crochet:
Gauge: not important for this project
Yarn and hook: Depending on the weight, one flower requires 3 to 4 yards of blue yarn
for the petals and 1 yard of similar or lighter weight yarn in yellow for the centre. This will
give you enough for the long tail for bookmarks.
Use the hook size suggested on the yarn label for the weight of yarn you have.
Used terms: chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st.), treble (triple) crochet (tr), single crochet (sc).
Pattern: Ch 4 and join with sl st to make ring. Round 1: 4 sc in ring, sl st with last sc to join
Round 2: *ch 4, 2tr, ch 4, sl st* in same stitch Repeat round 2 for all 5 petals, but start the
2nd (and consequently the others by making a sl st in the new petal prior to making the
ch4)
Cut yarn, weave ends
Add yellow centre using any embroidery stitch you like to make a five-part yellow.
So there you go, lets get it going and make a bouquet of Forget Me Nots to remind us all of what we might be forgetting!
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