The brooch has always conjured up in my mind a piece of jewellery suitable for women of a certain age, a dated kind of embellishment to be worn on a coat collar or jacket lapel. But wanting a novel gift for my work colleagues, I decided on brooches after discovering the fantastic 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet: A collection of beautiful blooms for embellishing clothes, accessories, cushions and throws by Lesley Stanfield. This book is full of ideas for creating flowers, fruits, vegetables, ladybirds…there was something here for everyone I wanted to knit for. Of course, these beautiful patterns were not for brooches and needed some adapting, whether needle size, yarn used or number of stitches, but needless to say, I think the extra effort was worth it.
Coloured Pencils c/o http://flutterbypatch.blogspot.com
100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet: A collection of beautiful blooms for embellishing clothes, accessories, cushions and throws by Lesley Stanfield
