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In order to create a beautiful surprise with your own hands, it is recommended to make a bouquet of knitting threads. The buds may vary in shape and size, and the manufacturing process itself is a fascinating activity. Such a bright and unusual craft will be a pleasant gift.
Features of thread application
A bouquet of knitting threads is created taking into account some features:
- For fluffy balls, it is recommended to choose the thickest or medium yarn.
- The best material for forming inflorescences is acrylic, and the fiber should be slightly fluffy and stretchy.
- If the technique involves the use of knitting needles, then large elements are created with a thick tool, and small elements are made with thin rods.
- If you choose wool yarn, you should remember its positive characteristics: it repels moisture, has an elastic texture and is a strong thread. Handicrafts made from wool will not wrinkle.
- It is not recommended to iron the finished inflorescences. If you need to iron the craft, then this process is carried out through gauze or white cotton material.
- The main condition for working with fibers is not to crush them or wet them.
Bouquet stand made of threads
Options for stands for yarn compositions:
- Roll a cone from a cardboard rectangle, then cut off the corner at the bottom and insert a plastic tube there. Fill the container with construction foam or polystyrene foam, wrap it with corrugated paper or organza. Finally, insert wire with skeins strung on it into the cone.
- Form a long frame with sides from thick cardboard, then decorate it with bright fabric, wrapping paper or floral mesh and wrap it with ribbon. Insert balls of thread, previously pinned on thin skewers, inside.
- A frame in the form of rays is woven from floral or steel wire, which are then pulled across with metal threads to create a cellular structure.
- To create a bell-shaped base, pour glue into a plastic bottle and insert a thick stick. Turn the container upside down, then wait for the components to stick together.
Cut off the bottom of the container, align the edges and sand. Then decorate the workpiece with corrugated paper or colored foil (glue). Put foam plastic inside the stand and you can insert inanimate elements.
- To form the thread base, take an elongated container with a round bottom, turn it upside down and cover it with cling film. Grease the thick threads with glue and lay them tightly on top of the container. Leave the product to dry for a day, then carefully remove the container and add a wire handle to the frame.
- The flowerpot or flower vase is decorated with threads, lace, ribbons or fabric. It is recommended to pour cereals or small pebbles inside. Alternatively, the pot is filled with polyurethane foam or polystyrene foam.
How to make packaging for a bouquet
There is a wide range of wrapping materials available, varying in texture and color, the most common of which are:
- Multi-colored corrugated paper is ideal for decorating yarn compositions;
- thin transparent film is a classic packaging option. It is used as a component of a more complex wrapper, which involves several tiers of different materials;
- the floral mesh retains its shape well, gives the bouquet elegance and tenderness, and looks like a material with “holes”;
- Kraft paper is suitable for any craft and will also add conciseness;
- translucent organza will create a luxurious and rich look.
For additional decoration, the following materials are used:
- a ribbon that is tied in a bow or laid out in frills along the edge of the wrapper;
- Sisal is a light brown fiber that can add an exotic touch to your craft;
- The kraft paper packaging is tied with rope or regular twine.
Methods of using floral mesh:
- The material is selected in a variety of colors, possibly with a glitter coating.
- It is used independently, without additional packaging sheets. Sharp corners of the fabric are straightened to add volume.
- To make the bouquet denser, it is wrapped in several layers of mesh.
Applications of corrugated paper:
- For wrapping, it is better to choose finely crumpled paper.
- The material can be easily stretched and deformed as desired, and the composition will gain volume.
- Often, paper corrugated edges are processed on a special device that will help to fix and tighten the folds. The edges of such a sheet will acquire "wavyness".
- Corrugated paper is afraid of water, and therefore it is recommended to combine it with film. For example, make the base of the wrapper from corrugated fabric, and make the outer short packaging from cellophane.
In the basket
A handmade bouquet made from knitting threads is placed in a small basket.
To make this craft you will need the following materials:
- 5 short knitting needles;
- green grass threads;
- universal glue;
- yarn "Iris" pink and yellow;
- flowerpot or large plastic cup;
- foil;
- brown threads;
- decorative braided tape;
- mounting foam;
- 2-sided tape;
- 2 pins;
- stationery knife;
- scissors;
- crochet hook.
Master class on creating a craft:
- Roll 5 balls from foil, then wrap them with colored Iris yarn to create tulip buds.
- String the resulting elements onto knitting needles.
- Fill the flowerpot with construction foam and allow it to dry.
- Use a stationery knife to remove any excess foam.
- The outside of the bottom and walls of the container should be covered with double-sided tape, then wrapped with brown thread.
- Weave a circle from green grass to the size of the top of the basket, adding columns in each row. The final 2 rows are knitted without increases so that the edges curl downwards. Put the finished blank on the flowerpot like a lid.
- The sepals are knitted as follows: make a chain of 5 VP, enclose it in a ring, then tie it with 10 sc. In the next tier, make 2 from each column. The knitting pattern of the last level: 1 sc., skip 1 sc of the lower row, then from the next one, knit 6 dc. Use this technique to design the entire tier.
- Leave a 30 cm thread and pull it through the middle of the sepal.
- Place the sepal on the stem of the bud and wind the spoke with a piece of thread.
- Stick the blanks into the basket in the hard foam.
- Wrap the flowerpot with decorative tape and then secure with pins.
On paper
Materials needed to make thread applique on paper:
- Bulky multi-colored yarn;
- green floss;
- a cardboard rectangle measuring 7x4 cm;
- yellow and white cardboard;
- glue;
- scissors.
Design technology:
- Wind the fibers onto the cardboard rectangles, then cut off the thread edge.
- Tie the resulting parts together with thread at the top and bottom, then remove the cardboard.
- Cut the workpiece horizontally in half and open the resulting bunches.
- Cut off excess threads.
- Use similar steps to make elements from other shades of yarn.
- On a cardboard template (A4 format), make 5 cuts in the form of small triangles directed inward at the top, and cut 1 such cut in the center at the bottom.
- Wrap the floss around the cardboard, inserting it into the cut-out notches; these will be the stems.
- Glue prepared pom-poms in any shape onto each green line and straighten them out to form an inflorescence.
- Glue the decorated craft onto thick yellow paper, the size of which is slightly larger than the base.
Bouquet with balls of thread
To create a bouquet from skeins, you will need commonly available materials:
- cardboard;
- corrugated purple and light beige paper;
- scotch;
- thin wire;
- organza ribbon;
- yarn of any shade (it is advisable to select small pieces).
Registration procedure:
- Take a skein, pierce it with a metal cord, then secure the wire with a spiral.
- This method is used to twist all the remaining balls.
- Connect all the decorated pieces and secure them with tape at the bottom.
- For packaging, take cardboard (A4 format), connect 2 sheets with adhesive tape, then cut out a semicircle.
- Next, the template needs to be rolled into a cone and the top cut off a little.
- For the top of the composition, you need to cut corrugated paper into strips 4-5 cm wide and attach them in the form of a “skirt” to the top of the cone with tape.
- Insert the bouquet into the prepared packaging, pull the wire through the hole, tighten for stability and secure with adhesive tape. Cut off the ends of the metal cord.
- At the bottom, make a handle out of cardboard in the form of a short narrow tube and attach it to the product.
- Wrap the entire composition in milky-colored corrugated paper and tie it at the bottom with an organza ribbon.
With balls
A bouquet of knitting threads is presented for the New Year holidays.
To create the composition you will need the following components:
- small balls of red and white flowers;
- New Year's purple and milky balls;
- branches of live spruce;
- packaging paper material;
- wide satin scarlet ribbon;
- wire;
- extended skewers;
- scotch;
- twine.
Creation process:
- If the skeins are too big, it is recommended to rewind them into smaller elements, and cut off the end and tuck it into the middle. It is recommended to make 4 white balls and 5 red ones.
- Wrap the Christmas balls at the top near the fastening with wire, thread it through the hole, pull it out through the other side and twist the ends together. In this way, decorate 5 balls of different textures.
- Place a spruce branch against a skewer, tie it with thin twine, and tie the ends into a knot. Make 10-15 of these blanks.
- Determine the top side of the ball, pierce it from below with a metal thread, pass it through to the side, bring the second edge down and twist the cords together. Secure all the other skeins in a similar manner.
- Assemble the composition in any shape, connecting the stems you have made together and securing them with tape.
- The voids should be filled with spruce branches.
- Cut the wrapping paper into 3 pieces and pack the composition in them. It is recommended to wrap the craft in each piece in turn so that they are offset from each other.
- Tie the product with a satin ribbon and make a bow.
From fabric and threads
To create snowdrops from yarn and fabric you will need the following materials:
- medium thickness green cotton thread;
- wire;
- hook No. 3 and 1;
- snow-white cotton fabric;
- special glue for textiles or PVA;
- needle;
- white sewing threads;
- scissors;
- transparent fast acting glue.
Registration procedure:
- From white fabric, cut out rectangles measuring 4.5 x 9 in the same quantity as the number of inflorescences.
- To make the first snowdrop, fold the cut-out figure in half, then sew along the edge with small stitches. Leave the thread uncut for now.
- Turn the resulting ring right side out and quilt around the perimeter in the shape of a diamond.
- Pull the remaining fiber together, then secure and cut the thread.
- To prevent the edges of the part from fraying, it is recommended to lightly coat them with textile adhesive or PVA.
- Pierce the base of the bud with a thick needle and thread the wire through the hole.
- Use quick-acting glue to secure the end of the green yarn to the beginning of the created stem and wrap it around the inserted metal cord.
- At the base of the inflorescence, you should wind the fiber in several layers, simultaneously grabbing a little fabric at the bottom, so you get an elegant sepal.
- At the final stage of formation, glue the thread with quick glue and cut it off.
- The leaves are made from green yarn using a small crochet hook.
- The parts are knitted according to the following pattern on 31 VP:
| Number of columns | Method of design |
| 1st row | |
| 3 | SBN |
| 3 | PSN |
| 18 | SN |
| 3 | PSN |
| 3 | SBN |
| Next tier | |
| 4 | SBN |
| 4 | PSN |
| 14 | SN |
| 4 | PSN |
| 4 | SBN |
| 2 | SC into the loop of the top of the leaf |
In the second row, lay the wire along the working side and continue weaving, tying the metal cord into the middle of the workpiece.
Conventional meanings of abbreviations:
- СН – single crochet;
- VP – air loop;
- SC – a column without an additional arch;
- PSN – half column with a yarn over;
- Finally, secure the thread and cut it.
- The fiber left at the beginning of the weaving should be wrapped around the end of the metal cord - this will form the stem of the leaf. Glue the yarn with fast-acting glue.
- Each inflorescence will require at least 1 leaf.
Bouquet of roses
A bouquet of knitting threads can be given as a gift for Women's Day.
Materials for creating roses:
- cardboard from a box;
- sewing threads of red and green shades;
- scissors;
- cellophane bags;
- skewers;
- 2 types of glue (PVA and Titan);
- glitter gel;
- brushes;
- ruler;
- pencil.
Design methodology:
- Draw 19x19 cm squares on cardboard, then cut them out. Place the resulting templates in cones.
- Wrap the blanks tightly with threads (red and green separately).
- Apply PVA generously to the fibers, then leave the parts to dry for 24 hours.
- When the adhesive is completely dry, make 2 cuts on the sides of the scarlet figures, remove the cardboard. Then cut 2 whole sides. Divide the blanks to get 2 square panels for the inflorescences.
- Decorate the green fragments for the leaves in the same way.
- Cut the corners of the red elements to form a circle, then cut them into a spiral.
- From the created curl, twist a rosebud, then glue it together.
- Dip the brush into the glitter gel and coat the flower petals with the mixture.
- Cut out leaves of any shape from the green segments.
- Glue 3 long skewers together and wrap them tightly with green thread, secure the ends with glue. These will be the stems.
- Connect the stems with the buds and secure them with Titan adhesive.
- Glue 2 leaves to the bottom of the inflorescences.
- The required number of roses is created for the bouquet.
Bouquet of mimosa
To create a spring composition from mimosa you will need the following materials:
- a skein of yellow acrylic yarn;
- thin wire;
- fork with large tines;
- floral tape.
Process of actions:
- Wind the thread around the cutlery 10-15 times, then secure the winding with wire exactly in the center.
- Next, remove the workpiece, cut the fibers along the edges, and a small fluffy ball is formed.
- Twist the metal cord into a thin stem.
- Combine 15-20 manufactured stamens into a composition. It is recommended to start with 3 pompoms, collect them on a branch and secure with floral tape.
- Using this method, gradually add blanks, and you will get a fluffy twig.
- To complete the flower set, make several of these branches.
Beautiful bouquets of knitting threads will be a delightful gift and will surprise, any woman will appreciate their beauty and uniqueness. Bright multi-colored buds are also used as decoration for clothes or home interior. To make them, you should show imagination and have a little time.
Video about making bouquets from threads
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