Festive table napkin rings with a knitted flower embellishment.
Approximate Time: 10 minutes each one
Supplies:
- cardboard tube
- oddments of wools (yarn)
- PVA glue
- buttons
- craft knife/scissors
Instructions:
Napkin Ring
- Cut tube into 1.5" wide rings. Toilet or kitchen rolls are ideal.
- Glue or tape one end of wool to secure to card tube.
- Wind wool around to cover card. I used double wool for speed.
- When the tube is completely covered glue or tape end to secure.
- Glue a button on to decorate.
I also knitted a small flower for some. See flower directions below.
Flower:
- Cast on 7st with dk using 3mm needles.
- 1st row: inc into every stitch - 14sts.
- Purl 1 row.
- Next row: inc into every stitch - 28sts.
- Beginning with a purl row, st.st 7 rows.
- *Next row: k2tog to end - 14sts.
- Purl 1 row.
- K2tog to end - 7sts.
- Leaving a long end, thread through sts and fasten off loosely.
- Gather cast on sts tightly and join row ends.
- Stuff lightly and pull up length tightly and fasten off.
- Take wool around edge of flower and pass needle through middle to make petals.
- Work a few stitches in centre.
- If you want to knit a 2 coloured flower st.st 4 rows at *, change colour and st.st 3rows.
These would make great Christmas gifts or be perfect to use for that special dinner party. I gift wrap in cellophane for an extra special touch.
I've made 100s of these over the years for my childrens' school fairs.
By Sue from Bristol, UK
