Yarn Storm Micklegate York

Church decked out with flowers for special festival

Big thank you to Carol for dropping off these wonderful spiders & flowers for the Micklegate in Bloom Yarn Storm in May 😁

Who made Daisy Chains in the summer months when they were younger....I can remember the lovely hot summers as a child, sitting for hours threading live Daisy’s into a chain which we wore in our hair or around our necks.....maybe knitted Daisy chains would give us all a nostalgic moment at the Micklegate in Bloom Yarn Storm this May....want to help us make some chains....we would love to receive them from you ....

Knitted Flower Pattern:

Tools: you can use any size needles, keep in mind small needles make small flowers and big needles make big flowers. (The sample was knitted with 4mm needles) Also, for the petals it is easiest to use the magic loop method, for which you will need the longest circular needles you have. The longer your circulars are the easier it will be. If you are not familiar with the Magic Loop method for knitting small diameter tubes in the round, you can find lots of videos that demonstrate it on You Tube. You will also need a set of straight needles that are the same size as your circulars, a yarn needle for sewing, and Clothes Pin style stitch markers.

Yarn: Any yarn will work, keep in mind the heavier your yarn the bigger your flower will be. (The sample was knitted with Vanna's Glamor yarn and worsted weight yarn knitted together)

Abreviations:
CO - cast on st - stitch K - knit M1L - make one left

K2tog - Knit two together BO - bind off M1R - make one right

SSK - slip slip Knit ST - Stockinette

Petals: (make 5 petals)
CO 10 sts onto long circular needles and divide them evenly, so you have 5 sts on each needle. Leave a long tail for sewing your CO edge closed. Join for knitting in the round.

R1: K
R2: *K2, M1L, K1, M1R, K2* Repeat 1x = 14 sts
R3: K
R4: *K3, M1L, K1, M1R, K3* Repeat 1x = 18 sts
R5: K
R6: *K2, SSK, K1, K2tog, K2* Repeat 1x = 14sts
R7: K
R8: *K1, SSK, K1, K2tog, K1* Repeat 1x = 10
R9: K
R10: *SSK, K1, K2tog* Repeat 1x = 6
R11: K

Sew the CO edge closed. Weave in all ends, including the tail of the live stitches (except you may want to leave a long tail on the last petal for sewing later) Use clothes pin style stitch markers to secure the live stitches while you turn your petal right side out. I used one marker for 3 stitches on each side. Place the live stitches of each petal on a holder or spare needle, alternating 1 stitch from each side of the petal.

Flower Center:
CO 10 sts onto straight needles
K 15 rows in ST st
BO
cut yarn, leaving a very long tail
string tail through all edge sts
pull tail tight, forming a ball,
tie off, leave tail for sewing to flower.

Finishing:

With either the long tail of the last petal or a separate long strand of yarn, string the live stitches of the petals.


Pull Strand tight, bunching the base of the petals together.


Tie off and weave in end.


sew flower center to flower

We are off again.....this time we are helping the Holy Trinity Church here on Micklegate put together a Micklegate in Bloom Display.....our Yarn storm will now be in May....so we are asking for help with knitted flowers...bees....butterflies etc...we do still have some from last years storm but are looking to add to the collection.....any work would be most gratefully received....please drop in to Curtain Up Ltd on Micklegate.....Thank you in anticipation 💐🌸🌼🌻🌹🥀🌺

Happy New Year to all from the Micklegate Yarn Stormers...

📸 TOMORROW NIGHT | MEET THE PANTO CAST @ MICKLEGATE MINGLE | 5PM

Lovely Carol Service to be held in the Holy Trinity Church on Micklegate followed by drinks & mince pies....all are welcome.

Http://bbc.in/2B2xeWy

Thank you to all who contributed with the Micklegate Poppy Display...your help has been wonderful....
https://youtu.be/xNfLpBWVsD4

What's brightening up Micklegate this week? Local TV for York. That's York TV - Tune in everyday from 6pm on Freeview Channel 8. Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThatsYorkTV/ Follow on Tw...

We are in the final for Best Event 2017.....can we please ask you for one more push with helping us win....let us tell you a bit about the Autohorn Micklegate Run...
It is organised by traders on Micklegate, who give up their time free of charge to plan & put this event on.

It is a Free event for the people of York & Visitors to the City.

It takes a year to plan.

This year over £40,000 was required to put the event on & the MBI (Micklegate Business Intiative) raised every penny through sponsorship, entry fee’s & advertising at the event.

Over 20,000 people came along to the Run.

The total direct economic impact of the Autohorn Micklegate Run Soapbox Challenge 2017 to York is calculated to be £1,216,455.

Over £50,000 raised for Charity....

If you think we deserve to win, please vote for us.....

https://www.minsterfm.com/local-events/listenerchoiceawards.php

Do you like our knitted reindeer ? Let me let you into a secret we will have real Reindeers on Micklegate for the Micklegate Xmas Mingle and Santa .....
Monday 18th December 2017
5pm - 8pm
NO entry fee....

Thank you Nicola for your lovely bag of Poppies....😘

Thank you to the kind person who popped some lovely poppies through my letterbox today, we are most grateful 😃

We are still taking in Poppies for the Remembrance Display here on Micklegate York, they will be displayed from the 27th October for 2 weeks, most retailers, restaurants & cafes will also have Poppies available to buy...Help us remember them who have given their lives & youth for us.....

What a lovely evening we had at the Knit & Knatter tonight at the Rock Church on Priory Street, we were all busy making poppies for Micklegate. Lovely bunch of Ladies & a Gent who made me feel very welcome....tea & cake as well ...😄

Come & join us at the Rock Church, Priory Street, from 7pm - 9pm for a knit & a knatter , Tuesday 19.9.17 , everyone welcome, it would be lovely to support the lovely people who have organised this to help decorate Micklegate....

Who used to make these wool dollies as a girl....I know I did 😄

I really love this bollard cover from a Yarn Storm in Thirsk....

Who loves Pom Pom rugs.....

Aww hot cute is this sheep draught excluder ...

Ha ha....great use for your old fridge ....

A stitch in time saves stress down the line Renaissance in needlecraft is fuelled by huge social media interest

Sorry if I've been a bit quiet on this page for a week or so...just finished with the Micklegate Run....so now it's the Poppy event & the Micklegate Xmas Mingle to get really under way.
Still want knitted/crochet Poppies so please keep making them for us, we love involving the community in our events, starting to get excited now about dressing the street with a sea of red...🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

Next artistic venture for Micklegate....

Micklegate traders raise money for charity with 'Art in the Window' trail AFTER the success of the Micklegate Run - which saw 20,000 people flock to the street - the area's traders are planning to bring a little…