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No-Knit Floral Sweater Flourish

Crafted from downy mohair, this bunch of flowers blooms on a cardigan. Each floret takes 10 minutes to make, so you can update a top in less than an hour.

It wouldn't be spin to describe this craft as ridiculously easy. Although in some ways that's exactly what you do with a Knitwit: spin (well, wrap) thread around a circular or square-shaped tool to create loopy rosettes. Rendered with luxurious yarns such as mohair, these florets look decidedly modern.

To determine how much yarn you'll need per rosette, follow this rule of thumb: Winding once around the tool requires two yards, winding twice requires three yards, and so on......

Read more at  -  http://www.marthastewart.com/article/no-knit-floral-sweater-flourish?xsc=eml_crd_2010_01_23

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