Tiny Flower

When I first made this tiny doily, I thought it looked like a flower. Of course, several of the later doilies reminded me of a flower also, so then I had to become a bit more creative with their names. For a change, I decided to show it on both white and black.

Here is how it looks in the acrylic frame with a black background.

The French Knot stitch was one that took me some time to adjust to, since it uses two mesh sticks. They are stacked one on top of the other. The smaller loops are made around the top mesh stick and the larger mesh is made over both mesh sticks.

Here are the instructions.

Tie a connecting knot (CK) at the end of each round to form the last loop of that round.

Tier Center

Round 1

                mesh stick: #4 knitting needle

Form a grommet with 24 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (24 loops in the round)

Round 2

                mesh stick: #4 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in each loop. (24 loops in each round)

French Knots Decorative Stitch

Round 3

                mesh sticks:  top: #0 knitting needle, bottom: #1 knitting needle

Over the #0 knitting needle, net 2 more knots in the loop formed by the CK. *Over both mesh sticks, net 1 knot in the next loop, over the #0 knitting needle, net 2 more knots in that same loop*; repeat from * to *. (72 loops in the round)

Plain Stitch

Round 4

                mesh stick: #4 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in each loop. (24 loops in each round)

French Knots Decorative Stitch

Round 5

                mesh sticks:  top: #0 knitting needle, bottom: #1 knitting needle

Over the #0 knitting needle, net 2 more knots in the loop formed by the CK. * Over both mesh sticks, net 1 knot in the next loop, over the #0 knitting needle, net 2 more knots in that same loop*; repeat from * to *. (72 loops in the round)

Plain Stitch

Round 6

                mesh stick: #2 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in each loop. (24 loops in each round)