Our Iris pattern makes a felted flower as big as the real thing. It's knit first, starting at the i-cord stem, then felted. A florist wire is run through the stem so that the flowers stand up.

Yarn: 100% wool, worsted weight :70 yards of green for the stem and leaf, 100 yards of purple, 10 yards of yellow and 10 yards of white.

Needles: Size 10 double point needles, a spare pair of long straight needles (size 10 or smaller), a stitch holder and a yarn needle.

Additional Materials: For the stem and leaf, you’ll need two 18 gauge, 18” florist wires and about 4 feet of ¼” synthetic ribbon to thread through the leaf  and flower stems prior to felting. This ensures the stems won’t fuse to themselves as they shrink.

Finished Sizes: In two sizes, large and small. The finished flowers are 15 – 18” long.

Level: Intermediate

Shown In:  Pick Up Sticks Wool, periwinkle, yellow, cream and stem