Sweetheart rose buds are delicate, romantic flowers bespeaking the promise of the unfurled rose. These knitted and felted beauties forever capture the moment before the rose opens. These classic favorites are easy to knit and work up quickly. It is possible to make an entire bouquet in one day. Decorate the fronts of small bags, or twine together up the lapel of a favorite coat. Tie a single rose onto the top of a gift box, or knit a spray for the top of your garden hat. Make with beaded feltable wool or decorate with beads and sequins yourself. The possibilities are endles. . .

Yarn Recommendations: We suggest fine worsted weight wool or alpaca yarns in colors you love.

1 sk each (~ 75-250 yd) worsted weight yarn in the following colors:
Bouquet of Bright Roses: col 1 moss green, col 2 ruby red, col 3 bright red, col 4 raspberry pink, col 5 coral
Bouquet of Pastel Roses: col 1 sage green, col 2 bright pink, col 3 bright red, col 4 pale pink, col 5 coral

Needles & Other Materials
US 7 dpn (to make larger flowers, use US 11 needles & a double-strand of worsted weight, feltable yarn)
Tapestry needle, sewing needle, and sewing thread
To bead flowers & stems, use 2 mm beads & sew on with thread.