Well, as expected the bank holiday was a rather wet and windy one. There were a few sunny spells to tempt us outside but we were soon running back in again as yet another April shower swept over.
Still, it left plenty of time for knitting and I had a sudden urge to try out this wonderful free strawberry pattern.
It proved very addictive and soon I had quite a few. On some of them I kept going on the i-cord and added a leaf and flower at the other end to make bookmarks (not my idea – inspired by many of the creative adaptations over on ravelry).
I have a little bowl of knitted strawberries now sitting on the table and they're making me smile and think of the summer to come. I hope it arrives soon!
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The flower pattern is here and the adaptations that I made, yarn used etc can be found on ravelry.
little cotton rabbits 
I adore those! Thanks for the link. I think I’ll try a few.
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very cute — I especially like the bookmark version.
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I fav’d yours and have the pattern queued… hooray for summer & strawberries!
Your photos are so nice!
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Can you tell me where the flower pattern is? It is so lovely and looks so real from the picture!
Fantastic job!
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I love these and will definitely try and knit them. Think they’ll make some great presents. Thanks for the link.
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thanks for sharing – they are lovely! x
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They look good enough to eat! Love the picture of them in the colander.
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What a cute and fun project! That was a good way to spend a holiday – especially a rainy one! Thanks for sharing about Toby – he makes me smile!
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Those strawberry bookmarks are adorable! They would make me smile too.
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Oh, my dear.
You have wonderful ideas.
Super-well-done!
Bravissima, as always.
Ciao from Italy.
Francesca
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Oh Julie they are absolutely gorgeous, thanks for the link! I have such a craving for strawberries now! 🙂
Vivienne x
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OMG! These are ADORABLE!!!!! I want one! ;o)
They do remind you of summertime and all the delicious-ness that are strawberries….with cream….whilst watching Wimbledon…..while the sun shines……..ahhhh bliss! ;o)
hugs
hello gorgeous xxx
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your works are always gorgeous… but those strawberries are amazing ! I love it
xxx sara
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So cheery and bright on a gloomy day! Love your adaptation.
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A much appreciated reminder of those lovely long warm summer days. Thanks for the link, I will have a try and see what they turn out like! I haven’t knit in the round before but these are the perfect excuse to make a start!
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Gosh!! They are wonderful…at first I thought they were real ones!!!
Summer is delayed here in Barcelona, too!!!
I miss the sun very much as we are not used to so many grey days together!!!
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Yummy – they look good – I can see how you can become addicted on those!
Davina x
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what a lovely idea for a bookmark – they are soo pretty.
x
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They look so great in that colander, and I love the bookmark too.
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OH! They are so lovely! I smiled as soon as I scrolled to the photo.
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These are gorgeous and remind me of summer, I especially think the bookmark version is cute
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I love strawberries, real ones and knitted ones 🙂 xx
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are you my fairy godmother Julie? I made some some green baby bootees for a friends new baby and wanted to knit daisy flowers for the top but couldn’t find any patterns small enough. I had to resort to felt flowers which wasn’t ideal either but sort of turned out ok. These flowers were exactly what I had in mind but didn’t know how to make. I’m so grateful you shared your flower making secret :o)
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Ah, adorable! As usual! I know a little bookreading strawberry fan who will love one of these!
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Those are so cute and would be adorable in a little bowl to display also. You are such an awesome knitter!
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These look so lovely – & so neat!Please could you share where the little flower pattern is as I searched and couldn’t find it. What a lovely way to brighten up a rainy day.
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I had to look twice, those strawberries look so real. I love the bookmark 🙂
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Wow, they are so cute. I’m off to get my free pattern. Thanks a mill for sharing :o) Hope you had a lovely weekend x Mine was perfect as our local town hosted a Lamb Festival and I spent all day Sunday in a Wool Craft Village surrounded by knitting supplies, spinning wheels and knitters – it was fantastic:o)
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They are so lovely, thanks for showing them. You can almost smell the summer just by looking at them. I thought they were real too!
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Julie they are just gorgeous and brilliant. Yours are better than the pattern ones, you are so clever. What yarn and needles did you use?
Love Carole from Rossendale xxxxx
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Hi Julie
These are fab! I’ve managed to find the flower and leaf over on Ravelry, but can’t seem to find the pattern for the cord part-do you have a link?
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Thank you for passing this on. I’m currently trying out your pattern for a fairy cake that I purchased. The first one looks ok but I need to find the poly filler you recommend – is there a supplier you could recommend? Also do you use ordinary cotton to sew on beads – I don’t know if button cotton that you suggest is something different – and do you use the colour of the bead or of the topping?
I often look at your blog but don’t leave a comment despite admiring all you do so much xx
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I had to do a second take, thinking they were real strawberries! Beautiful as always and thanks for the link to the pattern. I’m sometimes overwhelmed by how many patterns are listed on Ravelry and so pointers like this one are a gem. Pen xx
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How I wish I could knit! They look good enough to eat. May be I will have to make some out of fabric…
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Ohh so yummy- i would wear them as a necklace they are so lovely!
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Ohh so yummy- i would wear them as a necklace they are so lovely!
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Ohh so yummy- i would wear them as a necklace they are so lovely!
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Ohh so yummy- i would wear them as a necklace they are so lovely!
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Ohh so yummy- i would wear them as a necklace they are so lovely!
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Ohh so yummy- i would wear them as a necklace they are so lovely!
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Ohh so yummy- i would wear them as a necklace they are so lovely!
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Ohh so yummy- i would wear them as a necklace they are so lovely!
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Ohh so yummy- i would wear them as a necklace they are so lovely!
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wow these are gorgeous
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Just adorable, I know what my next project will be! What yarn did you use and was the flower the pattern you have in your “freebies”?
You are such a talented and inspiring knitter.
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Hi Julie, could you let me know what size needles you used for these little cuties?
The pattern link says size 6 which I think is 4.5mm. Many thanks x
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Lovely!
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Hi Jude. I use Pheonix polyester fibre
(used to be called monogram ultrafil) but I buy it direct from Oddies textiles
so dont know of a supplier of individual bags. The cotton I use to attach the
beads is extra strength button thread (usually a polyester thread) and I try to
match the colour of the icing. Hope this helps!
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Hi Jenny, theres a tutorial for doing
i-cords here:
http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knitting-tips
youll need to scroll down the page to
find the video. Hope this helps.
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Julie they are wonderful, I love them. I’m going to make some and add essential oils and put them in my wardrobes.
Oooh, my daughter is 3 in a few weeks – I might have to abandon my other project and make her some with extra long i-cords and use them instead of ribbon to tie her gifts in! I can’t wait!!!
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So delicate and beautiful. Freya LOVES strawberries and wants me to make some….hmmmm….
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Those strawberries looks fab…good enough to eat!
Seems summer is taking its sweet time to arrive!! :o(
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Will you please come and live with me and make light in all the corners and leave magic here and there for me to stumble on as I work?
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I don’t know how you do it – everything you put your hand to come out looking fantastic. If only I could knit…!!
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Those are absolutely delish! I can’t knit worth… s-h-i-you-know-what. I’m terribly jealous.
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aww they look really sweet 🙂
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Hi Julie – what an inspired choice of yarn! When I “rediscovered” knitting about 2 years ago (when I first found your blog), the first thing I made was some strawberries from a free pattern on the web, (but they weren’t knitted in the round like these) – but I completely ruined them trying to embroider yellow seeds – these are perfect and the little unripe green one is pure genius!
I’d be so happy if only I had as much talent as you must have in your little finger!
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How sweet! Thank you for sharing the pattern link and flower pattern. I’m excited about trying this. I’ve always loved your work and I know it’s not as easy as you make it out to be. You are very gifted and creative. Thanks again!
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Julie,
I love the strawberries and am just starting to knit and crochet again. I made some lovely Crochet Rose bracelets and brooches for my friends for Mother’s day. I do so love the strawberries. I live in the USA but would be happy to buy some of them from you as they would be the most adorable book tags. Please let me know. You are so fast at this stuff and I am in awe of your talent. Please let me buy 2-3 from you. I have long ago realized that I will never be able to get a stuffed animal – as much as I love them…but perhaps a strawberry or three???? PLEASE! I can beg more! 🙂 Maybe I can trade you something that I make. go to http://www.girlwithcurlz.blogspot.com and let me know.
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These are fabulous.What a lovely summer pressie they will make.
Thank you for the link
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Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, those are the cutest!!!!!
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what a beautiful site!
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