Comments on: How to Roll Up a Crocheted Rose http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-roll-up-a-crocheted-rose/ Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Carol-Ann http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-roll-up-a-crocheted-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-579188 Carol-Ann Fri, 18 May 2012 04:30:59 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1406#comment-579188 Hello Tomi, This rose has brought many people from all over the world together – Fabulous don’t you think? If you are going to use the rose as a brooch with a brooch pin then it would have to be flat at the bottom and yes you must catch each little loop of the original chain when you sew it. You let it roll itself a bit and you stitch, then let it roll again and you stitch again until you get to the end.
I have put my roses on baby crochet hats – it seems to be the fashion now, and it looks gorgeous. I am expecting a new grandchild and hopefully the one I made her with a lovely rose on will fit perfectly.
Keep up the good work – busy hands and busy minds will keep us young.
Happy crocheting.
Carol-Ann

]]> By: Tomi Inglis http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-roll-up-a-crocheted-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-578509 Tomi Inglis Thu, 17 May 2012 17:26:02 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1406#comment-578509 Carol-Ann, I tried to follow the instructions on how to roll the rose but it just wasn’t working for me. I finally just let it roll on its own and gave it a little bit of help. It looks very natural now.

I saw your broaches and they are gorgeous! Unfortunately, I can only think of one person I know that would wear one if I made her one. However, I belong to a small craft club here in my neighborhood (older ladies) and I’m seriously thinking of showing them my roses. They just might be interested in making something similar to yours. I don’t have a printer or I would print out your pics and show them what you’ve done.

]]> By: Tomi Inglis http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-roll-up-a-crocheted-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-578500 Tomi Inglis Thu, 17 May 2012 17:18:44 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1406#comment-578500 Nina, the ch 2 spot is the one between the 2 dbl crochets in the previous row. ;-)

Sorry this is so late after you posted but I just made the rose myself and just joined.

]]> By: Tomi Inglis http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-roll-up-a-crocheted-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-578495 Tomi Inglis Thu, 17 May 2012 17:15:11 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1406#comment-578495 Thanks, Rachel! I’ve never blocked anything I’ve crocheted so it wasn’t in my head to do that. Duh! LOL

As far as sewing the rose together, would running the yard through the bottom and gathering it work? Would it help to keep “the stem” from going flat? I think I’m going to try that. I’ll let you know how it works. :-)

BTW, I didn’t use the yarn that you suggested. I used #10 thread with a 1.4MM hook. Going to do the same for the leaves. I want a really tiny rose to go on a crocheted hat I’m making for my granddaughters.

Thanks again for your help and all the great stuff you and the other members share.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-roll-up-a-crocheted-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-578435 Rachel Thu, 17 May 2012 16:26:27 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1406#comment-578435 Tomi, you can weave the yarn through the bottom of the rose and also into the different layers of petals. There’s no exact way to do it. Simple, keep weaving the yarn though the different layers of the rose until it is held together.

Rolling inward is natural. You may want to block your rose petals before your roll it into a rose if it really bothers you. Here’s more info on blocking if you need it: Blocking Crochet

]]> By: Carol-Ann http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-roll-up-a-crocheted-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-578291 Carol-Ann Thu, 17 May 2012 14:33:15 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1406#comment-578291 Hello, So glad you are coming right with the rose. It is beautiful but you need a bit of patience and remember practise makes perfect.
I have just looked at the photos Rachel has put on the rolling of the rose and it explains it beautifully. You need to be very neat and tidy with tiny stitches to hold the rose together.
I never got as far as doing the daisy – so sorry. My blog a bit outdated as well. I have been making beaded bookmarks and bracelets and organic soap.
If you let me have your e-mail address I will send you a couple of pictures of my rose brooches made with leaves and then of course the rose.
Best regards
Carol-Ann

]]> By: Tomi Inglis http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-roll-up-a-crocheted-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-577800 Tomi Inglis Thu, 17 May 2012 05:47:23 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1406#comment-577800 To Rachel: I haven’t crocheted for a long time and your rose was really a fun challenge. Could you give a pointer or two on how and where to sew it together?

Also, my petals want to roll inward at the outside edge. Is it because I crocheted it too tight?

Thank you so much for making some of your patterns available for free. They are exquisite! :-)

]]> By: Tomi Inglis http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-roll-up-a-crocheted-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-577794 Tomi Inglis Thu, 17 May 2012 05:42:03 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1406#comment-577794 Hi, Carol-Ann. Your post helped me to stop worry-warting about rolling my rose. It just didn’t want to come out right. I followed your suggestion of letting it roll up by itself and it turned out Perfect! Now I’ve got to figure out how to sew it together so it stays that way. ;)

Tomi Inglis

]]> By: Rachel http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-roll-up-a-crocheted-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-541387 Rachel Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:20:33 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1406#comment-541387 Hey Barbie! You can click on her name, it’s a link to her site :)

]]> By: Barbie http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-roll-up-a-crocheted-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-541103 Barbie Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:17:59 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1406#comment-541103 How do I get to your blog, I would love to see your rose that you made and the daisys that your have done as well. Thanks, Barbie.

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