Sept 2018

SEPTEMBER 2018
Remembrance Poppy Project
We have several people already knitting, crocheting and stitching poppies for our
attempt to suspend a cascade of poppies from the church tower in November. This
will be to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War.
Our current total as of 20th August, is:
2087
We need more volunteers! Can you help?
We will holding Poppy Craft sessions in the Church Rooms, details of times and
dates will be published in the Parish News, church noticeboard and on social
media . Come and have a cup of tea/coffee and share in creating poppies. Help
and/or tuition will be given if you’re not sure where to start.
Julia Pullen
2 petal poppy pattern
juliapullen07@yahoo.co.uk
Using red double knitting yarn and a 4mm crochet hook:
Make a magic ring. Ch 1. (OR ch 3, slip stitch to form a small circle, ch 1) 9 dcr
into centre of circle. Pull tail of magic ring to close.
Ch 2. 3 trc into each of next 4 stitches. Ch 2; slipstitch into last stitch; ch 2.
3 trc into each of next 5 stitches. Ch 2; slipstitch into last stitch; ch 2. Turn over.
2 trc into next stitch. 14 trc; 2 trc into last stitch of petal 1. 2 ch; slipstitch into same
stitch.
1 ch; 2 trc into next stitch; 11 trc; 2 trc into last stitch of petal 2. 2 ch; slipstitch into
same stitch. Break off yarn at 15cm. pull tail through last loop. Weave in ends.
NOTE: you can make a bigger poppy by adding another row of treble crochet.
Centre: Using black yarn
Make a magic ring. Ch 1. 9 dc into magic ring. Slipstitch to join, then pull tail to
close ring. Use tail to stitch in centre of poppy (OR stitch a black button to centre)
4 petal poppy pattern
Use the same method, but begin with 12 dc into the circle. Make 4 petals ;
Ch2. 2 trc into each of 3 stitches. Ch2; slipstitch into last stitch; ch 2. (repeat to
complete petals). Continue as before: 2 trc into 1 st and last stitch of each petal; 2
ch; slipstitch into same stitch etc.
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