Thursday, August 9, 2012

Granny Rose Vase Sweater

For my dear friend Donna
 Would you like to make one, too?
If so, here's how it's done. :-)
Wash out a jar.
This one was a big one that held garlic stuffed green olives...yum!
 Gather some yarn leftovers.
 Make four roses from the Granny Rose CAL
week #2 here.
Make the leaf row from
week #3 here.
Make the granny rose square base from
week #4 here.
 These four squares are connected with sc's.
Crochet around and around with sc and dc,
decreasing to fit your jar.
 Dress the jar.
Add flowers...
these were actually green like the light green yarn, but photographed yellow.
Go figure?
 Stop and smell the roses...
...deliver to a loved one!

16 comments:

  1. Oh this is so very pretty. Such a wonderful way to hide those stems. Will add this to my list.

    Thanks so much.

    blessings, jill

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  2. I like it too. It looks so good with the roses in it.

    Love
    Lisa

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  3. What a great and lovely idea! something new to try...thanks! Shari

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  4. I like : "stop and smell the roses" ...
    Too funny :)
    The result looks so nice, realy.
    See you :)

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  5. Great work! I've made a couple knitted ones earlier this year. You can see it here: http://arcticstrawberries.blogspot.no/2012/02/vase-versjon-2-vase-version-2.html

    Have a nice weekend :o)

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  6. Thank you for the sweet comments. These real roses smelled so good, but the jar still smelled a little like pickles, haha. :-)

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  7. HI ASTRIC
    THANKS FOR THE VISIT AND YOUR LOVELY COMMENT.
    CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR BLOG.
    SO CUTE YOUR ROSES, THANKS FOR SHARING THE PATTERN, I WILL DO !!!
    HAVE NICE DAY
    BYE
    MIVA

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  8. I just had a hard time opening up a jar of pickles. Hubby tried. Oldest son tried. And when I got it back and gave it one more try, it opened -- and I had pickle juice all down my chest. :/ Your granny pickle jar cover turned out so pretty. Have a fabulous day. Tammy

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  9. What a good idea Astri, very pretty :)

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  10. Great idea to use some leftover yarn. And it's very beautiful too!

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  11. Gosh, you all are so sweet! Who would of though from an olive jar, eh? :-)

    Thank you all!

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  12. Astri, that is so cute! I will have to try this when my knitting KALs slow down. Maybe in October?

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  13. Oh I adore this Astri! Another wonderful idea from you!
    I'll be saving my jars......and making some more gorgeous granny rose squares :-)
    Carole

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  14. I see hat potential here.... This could be really cute on a plant pot too.

    Funny how hard it can be to get rid of that pickle smell. :)

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