I Can't Eat That!!

Although I know a few kids, when I was younger, that would have had no problem diving right in and munching away on crayons ... or paste...  or pencils...
hee hee..

The school was very much surprised this morning when this arrived at their front desk.  Although the school and I have had our differences over education plans; overall, I admire the principle and the front office staff... and wanted to do something special for the first day back...
and besides,  I LOVE SCHOOL SUPPLIES!!!..
everything all new and clean and unused...

So this past weekend, while picking up the last minute needs and forgotten tidbits for my youngest's last year at her current school, we decided to make a cake...  as a sort of 'thank you' and farewell...

I am sure the school can put to good use all of the items contained within..
which includes:

6 Boxes of Puffs Facial Tissues (1st tier base)
10 Boxes of 24ct Crayola Crayons  (1st tier)
20 Blue Ball Point Bic Pens (1st tier)
8 Red Ball Point Bic Pens (1st tier)
2 Pks 4X6 Lined Index Cards (1st tier)
50  Eraser Caps (1st tier)
10 Bottles of Elmers Glue  (1st & 2nd tiers)
1 Styrofoam Diorama (2nd tier base)
22 Elmers Glue Sticks (2nd tier)
1 Box of White Chalk (2nd tier)
10 Solar Calculators (2nd & 3rd tiers)
3 Pack of Clorox Disinfecting Wipes (3rd tier base)
6 Spiral Notepads (3rd tier)
4 Pairs Safety Scissors (3rd tier)
5 Boxes of Crayola Thin Markers (3rd tier)
5 Boxes of Crayola Fat Markers (3rd tier)
5 Boxes of Crayola Colored Pencils (3rd tier)
5 Boxes of Rose Art Colored Pencils (3rd tier)
6 12 inch rulers (3rd tier)
10 No2 Pencils  (3rd tier)
2 Purell Gel Hand Sanitizer Pumps (4th tier base)
12 Individual Kleenex Pocket Packs (1st & 4th tier)

There might be more (I forget and I didn't take photos from all angles), but you get the idea..
Back 2 School Supplies Cakes are just like the "Diaper Cakes" only with.. *drum roll please*... back to school items...
Schools love them!  Teachers love them!
The above is what was included in this particular B2S Cake to give you ideas for your own (where to start at least) - but you could be classroom specific (Science, Reading, Math, etc) , themed event (Holiday, School Party or Dance theme, etc)  or just general as was done here..
things like paper towels, which was not included in this cake, facial tissues, wipes and hand sanitizers are always needed at schools for both classroom and general needs.

**Important to remember... the weight factor!!  This 'cake' weighed between 25 and 30lbs once completed.. you will want to select a platform that is able to sufficiently support your cake.  Start wide and work narrow - lifting the entire platform occasionally to ensure stability and transportability.

Apologies for the grainy photos, I took them last night without benefit of flash.. and didn't think to check the images before delivering the cake!!  
It was the first time using this particular setting on my camera..

Preview & Tribute

I slipped on a windbreaker and headed down the hall. Running footsteps came up behind me. I was pretty sure who they belonged to. “I know you too well,” she said, catching up with me.” “What’s really wrong?”
I hesitated. “Well, I don’t know how this sounds, but I saw a picture today in the papers. A dolphin had drowned in a fishing net. From the way its body was tangled in the lines, you could read so much agony. Its eyes were vacant, yes there was still that smile, the one dolphins never lose, even when they die…” My voice trailed off.
She put her hand lightly in mine. “I know. I know.”
“No, you don’t know all of it yet. It’s not just that I felt sad, or had to face the fact that an innocent being had died. Dolphins love to dance—of all the creatures in the sea, that’s their mark. Asking nothing from us, they cavort in the waves while we marvel. They race ahead of ships, not to get there first but to tell us, ‘It’s all meant to be play. Keep to your course, but dance while you do it.’
“So there I was, in the middle of rehearsal, and I thought. ‘They’re killing a dance.’ And then it seemed only right to stop. I can’t keep the dance from being killed, but at least I can pause in memory, as one dancer to another. Does that make any sense?”

©2010 Getty Images/SeaWorld/CNN

I have always been fascinated by this planet's beautiful creatures and often wondered how they view "us".  Perhaps mostly, (and sadly), they see us as an invader into their own environment as "we" continue to progress in ours.  

©1987 Michael Jackson - Visit to Japan

Anyone who is as old as me, remembers seeing the movie Free Willy for the first time - released in 1993 by Warner Brothers.  The story is about a troubled whale taken from his ocean family and an even more troubled boy - both missing something and both finding 'that something' within one another.  
It is a heartwarming story, with 'victory' and happy endings all around - with almost everyone I knew, wishing that THEY could touch and play with a Killer Whale.  It looked fun and exciting... and oh, if only they made backyard pools big enough!
Sadly, that wasn't the a real story - just a Hollywood glamorization... in real life, while "Willy" was eventually 'freed', it didn't have such a happy ending.

This year's tribute is to honor two magnificent beings that I have been blessed to share my time on this Earth with.  Each having it's life restricted, while being admired for their entertainment value and beauty.

Save me

Heal me and bathe me

Softly you say to me

I will be there

But will you be there?

Feed me

Feed me and soothe me

When I'm lonely and hungry

Will you still share?

Will you still care?

Nurse me

Soothe me, don't leave me

When I'm hurting and bleeding

Bruised and bare

Will you still care?

Kiss me

Face me and kiss me

And when my heart is breaking

Will you still care?

Will you be there?

Lift me

Lift me up carefully

I'm weary and falling

I know you're there

But do you still care?

Dancing the Dream (a book of poems and reflections)

©1992 Michael Jackson/Doubleday

©2012 duwendemusic/Michael Jackson's : "Will You Be There" (acappella)

Keiko, my Killer Whale, will be released soon (goal is June 25th) - it is my deepest wish that the beauty of these creatures and the story about a 'longing to be free' inspires you to have a voice for the voiceless.  All the beautiful creatures we share this Earth with, need and deserve our respect, nurturing, protection and advocation.  

Until we learn this, we are no more superior to our animal counterparts, than a rock is to the dirt it rests upon.

Edit:  I received a message asking why I was talking about dolphins but releasing a pattern for an Orca.. simple.. Killer Whales/Orcas ARE Dolphins...

Earth Day 2013

Photo Credits: Zemdega/iStock Photo

Borrowed from the Mother Nature Network Website

Wow another Earth Day is upon us!!
I really don't know where the time goes!  (It seems the older I get, the quicker the years seem to fly by... to be 17 again waiting for 18! or 20 waiting on 21!!)

I am afraid that I have not done as much to celebrate this "Earth Day", this year as I have in past years.  Although I reflect on a single day, generally I try to 'greener' myself each day of the year - less water usage, less plastic consumption, recycling/upcycling instead of trashing...
It is of my own humble opinion, that we can never do too much to try and heal what we've spent centuries destroying and taking for granted.

But this past 12 months,  I have actually slowed on my planting and putting back into the Earth as I had been doing in previous years - and this year I did not sign up for any "clean-ups".  
I must admit, it snuck up on me! Had I not received an eMail about something else entirely, Earth Day 2013 could have completely passed me by...

I will figure out something - perhaps not for tomorrow, but for the weekend.  (Of course I will police my neighborhood tomorrow - but something 'more special' than just the usual)

"Planet Earth, are you just

Floating by, a cloud of dust

A minor globe, about to bust

A piece of metal bound to rust

A speck of matter in a mindless void

A lonely spaceship, a large asteroid

Cold as a rock without a hue

Held together with a bit of glue

Something tells me this isn't true

You are my sweetheart, soft and blue

Do you care, have you a part

In the deepest emotions of my own heart

Tender with breezes, caressing and whole

Alive with music, haunting my soul.

Planet Earth, gentle and blue

With all my heart, I love you."

© 2009 Michael Jackson

This Is It - Planet Earth (Poem)

Smile - Charlie Chaplin

Tuesday we commemorate the birth of Charlie Chaplin (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) and I cannot help but to be reminded of how fitting the song "Smile" is relevant to the events of our time and how often I, myself, need to be reminded to "just smile".    Thank you to the greats of the past for the inspiration of today.

Smile

©1936 (theme), 1954 (song)
Charlie Chaplin (composer)  for Modern Times & John Turner/Geoffery Parsons  (lyrics) for Nat King Cole

World Spay Day

World Spay Day is February 26, 2013 - hi-lighted by Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States

Well, I am no Bob Barker, but I wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone to spay & neuter your pets.  There are now so many free and low cost Spay Neuter programs throughout the United States, there really is no excuse not to have your pet(s) surgically altered.  It's healthier for them and beneficial for you!



Approximate numbers of pets born each year, courtesy of Stephen Zawistowski, Executive Vice President, National Programs and Science Advisor at the ASPCA:
6,630,000 cats born in homes each year, roughly 18,165 per day (This number does NOT include feral cat births; you can increase this number by 30 to 50 percent to estimate feral cat births.)
and 6,040,000 dogs born in homes each year, roughly 16,559 per day
BUT only 4,116,000 people born per year in the US, roughly 11,277 per day.
That's 1.6 non-feral cats and 1.47 dogs per human born!! You don't need to be a math major to see there simply aren't enough homes to continue with the current reproduction rates.

Nationwide, there are four million animals being killed in our nation's shelters every year. Animals entering the average shelter in America today only have a one in two chance of making it out alive and in some communities, only one out of 100 do.

Here's What You Should Have Seen...

"Thankful Thursday Final Week"  and of course, "Happy Thanksgiving"

I do not know if I clicked, when I should have selected, or if something else went wrong - but I believe all happens for a reason.  Perhaps with all the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping, my post would have been over looked that day..
*shrugs*

But, now at least, my final Thankful Thursday honoree receives the spotlight all to herself!

I met Miek through Ravelry.com and she quickly became a huge inspiration to my work.  Her subtle quirkiness in her work, with bold, vibrant colors; allows her personality to shine brightly in all her creations.  Although she's quiet and doesn't flaunt her doodles, she was quick to point out to me what she does with them.  

Many, in fact probably most, children will never face such a horrifying disease as cancer.  But I can tell you, from experience, those children who do; are among the bravest kids I have ever met in my life. 

The Poekie Project was started after it's founder, Saskia, found out her own child had lymphoma and would need to endure Radiation and Chemotherapy treatments. (Which I can attest to, is NO picnic - even to someone who is old enough to understand fully what is going on!)
A year later, her son is well; but she's not forgotten how much love and support children going through similar treatments need to keep their spirits up.  Named after her "cat", The Poekie Project has brought smiles to the faces of many very ill children at the Ghent University Hospital and continues to seek crafter's support to brighten the days of children facing cancer.  What a beautiful gift to give back to a hospital and so deserving of a mention!!

Thankful Thursday - Week II

Well, technically, it's week 3 of November, but I do not think anyone will fault me for ignoring November 1st of this year since Sandy made such a mess of things.  Many, MANY on the east coast are still without power; (work just sent 7 more crews down on Saturday to help with restorations) but especially since a Nor'easter came in on Sandy's heels and just as people had finally gotten restored... boom, out goes the lights again...

FiberDoodlesbyK4TT has been able to donate this year, (thanks to wonderful clients who've purchased this month) helping many animals;  victims of this devastation.  (Many fleeing from Sandy, evacuated their homes leaving behind their pets.  Now these animals are in shelters and being cared for by organizations like 2ndChance AnimalShelter (from MA) in hotel rooms - now, with no electricity).  There is still a long way to go...

Another animal advocate, which I have followed for YEARS... is Sara of Crafting4Greyhounds.  This wonderful lady, residing in the UK; is a doodler... honest.  In her collection she has several in the KISS Series, including the Elephant, Puppy and Bunny, but those are for personal - her passion is doodling for the hounds.

Sara, in addition to fostering greyhounds, works with several charities to ensure that these majestic animals are given a second chance once their 'entertainment value' is over.  You can find her products here in her shop - Crafting 4 Greyhounds. 


from the United Kingdom we travel to Spain... Luziane is no stranger to the FiberDoodles by K4TT blog!  She's been featured here before for her beautiful fiber interpretations from FiberDoodles patterns.

I believe I first met MAIu in 2011, but it wasn't until recently that I discovered her passion for helping children and animals!  Once you take a look at her Facebook page you cannot help but to be both inspired and enchanted with her creative eye and generous heart.  


Submit your shop address and a brief description of your charity for review to fiberdoodles@gmail.com  FDbyK4TT will be showcasing Doodlers each Thursday, throughout the month of November.

Happy Birthday!

A new Handful is Born!

Introducing a Handful of Chimp. This adorable little handful is actually the 7th in the series, but he was in such a hurry to celebrate a birthday, he came screaming out the door first. It was all I could do to contain him until midnight!  I am sure you have a little 'monkey' in your life who would love to share in his excitement.
Ready in just hours, these cute little handfuls make the perfect gift for any occasion.

The Handful Series was designed to give you the absolute freedom to customize as you wish - creating your very own personalized handmade and heartfelt gift.  Color changes (or lack there of) is completely at purchaser’s discretion. The use of embroidery techniques or purchased plastic additions may be employed to finish your doodle.  Basically - There is NO right or wrong way to make your doodle.

A Handful of Chimp contains 8 pages of pattern instructions, with detail oriented photographs and instructions to help you bring this happy, 8 inch little friend together.

Purchase Handful of Chimp on Etsy.com

** WARNING ** Young children, toddlers and infants should ALWAYS be supervised when playing with this toy. There may be small pieces that a child can dislodge and there is potential for ingestion or aspiration injuries. Check all toys periodically for breakage and potential hazards. Broken toys can develop small parts which may present the potential for ingestion or aspiration injuries. A toy that cannot be repaired should be thrown away immediately. Please remember to use a yarn which is safe, as young children are likely to put toy in their mouth.

Pattern:
 

Materials Used in Model:

Red Heart® Classic® WW 4-Ply Yarn in 0360 Cafe and 0313 Aran
6mm Plastic Beads for Eyes
poly-fil fiberfill
Size US F/5-3.75mm crochet hook
**Optional Pipe Cleaner for Tail
Crochet Needle for sewing
Long Straight Pins for positioning


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Leave It to a Man...

to compromise a perfectly planned day of.....   ....  crocheting. (what else?)

Generally, St. Patrick's Day is just like any other March day... Oh no, not today, Why?  Because I had a plan.. a schedule... people waiting...
The Hub decided that today needed to be a family trip day ... With such a rough start to the year and issues which have put undue stress on the entire family... and for him, a work schedule that had been mentally and physically draining; we needed the mental recharge!
Now, I won't say that he's a bigger kid than the 10 & 11 year old are...  but ..... he is!
So, a day which I had all set aside to finish up 2 patterns - will keep me up late into the evening to get them both off to associates for testing...

One, you've already seen.. the Froggy - which is about half the size of JellyBean will be sent off soon, and hopefully, if I did my job correctly; will be available later on this week for purchase.

and one which you .. don't know about...
a *NEW* Pillow Pal...
in keeping with this month's GREEN theme..
here is a shot from earlier this morning in good lighting so you can see his color - 

and a hazy photo taken at 9:35 this evening in not-so-good-lighting..

I need to fix a few of my notes on the Sea Turtle and then it will be off to my Turtle Enthusiast who will oversee his final stage, testing and approval. So when she says he's ready - he will also be made available for purchase.

but on a more positive note, I did manage to grab a hold of a little leprechaun magic today and received my "pot o' gold"
.... a brand new Michael Jackson shirt, to add to my collection  :)  yeah!!

Someday at Christmas...

 

SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS MEN WON'T BE BOYS

PLAYING WITH BOMBS LIKE KIDS PLAY WITH TOYS

ONE WARM DECEMBER OUT HEARTS WILL SEE 

A WORLD WHERE MEN ARE FREE 

SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS THERE'LL BE NO WARS

WHEN WE HAVE LEARNED WHAT CHRISTMAS IS FOR 

WHEN WE HAVE FOUND WHAT LIFE'S REALLY WORTH

THERE'LL BE PEACE ON EARTH 

SOMEDAY ALL OUR DREAMS WILL COME TO BE

SOMEDAY IN A WORLD WHERE MEN ARE FREE

MAYBE NOT IN TIME FOR YOU AND ME

BUT SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMASTIME

SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS WE'LL SEE A LAND 

WITH NO HUNGRY CHILDREN - NO EMPTY HAND 

ONE HAPPY MORNING PEOPLE WILL SHARE 

A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE CARE 

SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS THERE'LL BE NO TEARS 

WHEN ALL MEN ARE EQUAL AND NO MAN HAS FEARS

ONE SHINING MOMENT - ONE PRAYER AWAY

FROM OUR WORLD TODAY

SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS MEN WILL NOT HAVE FAILED

HATE WILL BE GONE AND LOVE WILL HAVE PREVAILED

SOMEDAY IN A WORLD THAT WE CAN ALL START

WITH HOPE IN EVERY HEART.

SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMASTIME

~Jackson5

The love of family and friends. A renewal of faith and hope. And happiness that lasts throughout the year. These are your gifts I hope you receive this Christmas.
Wishing you and your family a very safe and Merry Christmas.

G'Morning Angel

A glorious Monday morning that I woke to.  There is a crispness on the air - the birds singing and squirrels frolicking in the backyard...  such beauty that one only needs to look and see to appreciate.
But who has the time anymore?  
Who just steps out their door with coffee (or tea) takes in a deep breath and admires the beauty that is all around them?  A beauty that can't be packaged, bought or wrapped...
 
It is these types of mornings, which bring me the most inspiration..
It was this sort of morning, a week or so ago, when I had a vision for an Angel.  Feverishly I worked on getting her just right.  From the waves in her hair, to the look of her sandals... of course, keeping every stitch as simple as possible.

I think she is perfect.  Of course, I am bias.. 
This little K.I.S.S. Angel, the newest in the K.I.S.S. Series, is pushing the boundaries of  "keeping it simple" due to one slightly challenging method in which to make her knees and elbows bend - Yup, I said it; "her knees and elbows bend."   (yours don't?).
Aside from that, which could always be 'overlooked' and just crocheted static, she's as simple as the rest of the K.I.S.S. Series and every bit as adorable.

She is currently in the 'testing' phase and will have her photo shoot mid-week and then available for you at FiberDoodles by K4TT etsy.  She'd make the perfect little angel for your little angel - model measuring nearly 16 inches tall when crocheted with a Size G hook and using Worsted Weight yarns.

Angels are so perfect for this time of year... when we think of all we've accomplished over the past 12 months - and more importantly, what's still left to be done.  
We all could use an angel watching over us...

Heal The World - With Sunshine

"Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race.
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for
You and for me.

And the dream we would conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in
Will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth, crucify it's soul
Though it's plain to see, this world is heavenly
Be God's glow. 

We could fly so high
Let our spirits never die
In my heart I feel
You are all my brothers
Create a world with no fear
Together we'll cry happy tears
See the nations turn
Their swords into plowshares
We could really get there
If you cared enough for the living
Make a little space to make a better place."

©Copyright Michael Jackson/MJJ Productions

All Rights Reserved - International Copyright Secured

I understand not everyone enjoys, or even likes Michael Jackson or his music, but I ask of you today - this day of the 'celebration' of life, to give the gift of L.O.V.E to another. 

Please donate today.  Whether donating financially to help a starving child, or to protect endangered wildlife. Donating your time to a local shelter for abused animals or simply picking up the litter that lines the streets - 

WE can change this world and make it a better place... 
all we have to do is look with our hearts instead of our eyes.

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Materials Used:

Red Heart WW Yarns in colors: 0320 Cornmeal, (petals) 0624 TeaLeaf (stem),  0365 Coffee (flower center)

Crochet Hook, size  US E4/3.50 MM

2 foot Roasting Stick (or  2 foot, #2 pencil diameter,  wooden dowel)

4-6 Wooden Bamboo Skewers

6-8 Wooden Popsicle Sticks

Polyester Filler

Sewing Needle

Knitting Needle (or long needle to create opening to insert skewer)

Long Straight Pins for positioning/sewing

Finished flower measures nearly 3 feet in height and almost 12 inches in width.  This, of course, will vary depending on your crocheting gauge and/or tension.  All stitches are worked in a continuous spiral though both loops of previous stitch, using single crochet, unless otherwise noted.

This project is completed in several smaller sections, joined together in a manner which creates one complete project.

Pattern is written in a manner which also displays the easiest way to assemble; creating the bud base of the flower first, then the petals and finally the stem.  Although, you are free to create your pieces in any order that fits your needs.

 

Bud Base – Face Section (Make 1):

with Coffee,

Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 7 sc in st.

___ Rnd 2:  [Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (14 sts)

___ Rnd 3:  in BLO, [sc in nxt st, Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (21 sts)

___ Rnd 4:  in BLO, [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (28 sts)

___ Rnd5:   in BLO, [sc in ea of nxt 3 sts, Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (35 sts)

___ Rnd 6:  in BLO, [sc in ea of nxt 4 sts, Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (42 sts)

___ Rnd 7:  [sc in ea of nxt 5 sts, Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (49 sts)

___ Rnd 8:  sc in ea st around  (49 sts)

Finish off and weave in tail.

Bud Base- Back Section (Make 1):

with TeaLeaf,

Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 7 sc in st.

___ Rnd 2:  [Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (14 sts)

___ Rnd 3:  [sc in nxt st, Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (21 sts)

___ Rnd 4:  [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (28 sts)

___ Rnd5:   [sc in ea of nxt 3 sts, Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (35 sts)

___ Rnd 6:  [sc in ea of nxt 4 sts, Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (42 sts)

___ Rnd 7:  [sc in ea of nxt 5 sts, Inc in nxt st] 7 times  (49 sts)

___ Rnd 8:  sc in ea st around  (49 sts)

___ Rnd 9:  [sc in ea of nxt 7 sts, chain 7, slst in 2^nd chain from hook and in nxt ch,  sc in nxt st, hdc in nxt st, dc in ea of nxt 2 sts, slst in same st as chain] 7 times

Finish off, leaving enough yarn remaining to sew front and back pieces together – stuff with filling before closing up completely.  Do not stuff too firmly as you will need to insert bamboo skewers through the filler from 1 side to the other to help ensure that pedals remain erect.  Do not stuff too lightly as you will want a ‘puffed’ look to the center of the bud.

Petals (Make 28)

with Cornmeal,

Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 7 sc in st.

___ Rnd 2:  sc in ea st around  (7 sts)

___ Rnd 3:  Inc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Inc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 3 sts  ( 9 sts)

___ Rnds 4-5:  sc in ea st around  (9 sts/ea rnd)

___ Rnd 6:  Inc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 3 sts, Inc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 4 sts  (11 sts)

___ Rnds 7-9:  sc in ea st around  (11 sts/ea rnd)

___ Rnd 10:  (Inc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 2 sts) twice, Inc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 4 sts  (14 sts)

___ Rnds  11-17:  sc in ea st around  (14 sts/ea rnd)

___ Rnd 18:  sc in ea of nxt 10 sts, (Dec nxt 2 sts tog) twice  (12 sts)

___ Rnd 19:  sc in ea st around  (12 sts)

___ Rnd 20:  sc in ea of nxt 9 sts,  Dec nxt 3 sts tog  (10 sts)

___ Rnd  21: sc in ea st around  (10 sts)

___ Rnd  22:  Dec nxt 2 sts tog, sc in ea of nxt 6 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog  (8 sts)

___ Rnd 23:  sc in ea st around  (8 sts)

___ Rnd 24:  Dec nxt 2 sts tog, sc in ea of nxt 6 sts  (7 sts)

Finish off, leaving enough yarn remaining to sew petal to bud base.

Once you have all petals completed, insert popsicle sticks into the center of several petals (# of petals stuffed with popsicle sticks determined by # of skewers used/ 2 petals per skewer).  Using pins, secure petals in a circular pattern to bud base, in 2 rows/ 14 petals per row.   

Once you have even spacing and are happy with the aesthetics of petal placement – remove top row, exposing only the back row.  Using a knitting needle, push needle through one side of bud and out the other (creating a tunnel through the filler); follow needle with bamboo skewer. (you will have part of wooden skewer exposed on both sides of bud base)  Do this at least one more time creating a -|- or X type pattern to assist in keeping petals erect.    Model uses 4 skewers to help support the large petals.  Insert skewer into petals stuffed with popsicle sticks - then secure petals to bud base.

Stem (Make 1)

with TeaLeaf,

Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 7 sc in st.

___ Rnd 2:  in BLO, sc in ea st around  (7 sts)

___ Rnds 3-103: sc in ea st around  (7 sts/ea rnd)

___ ROW 1:  sc in ea of nxt 4 sts, ch-1, turn  (4 sts)

___ Row 2:  sc in ea st across, ch-1, turn  (4 sts)

___ Row 3:  [Dec nxt 2 sts tog] twice  ( 2 sts)

Finish off, leaving enough yarn remaining to sew the stem to the back of the bud base.

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