This pattern is for two different flowers, one with pointed petals (shown in purple) and one with round petals (in pink and in red). I made them with bells in the centre as rattles for my niece but you can just as easily knit a centre if you prefer. The centre, sepals and band are the same for both, just the petals are different.
You will need:
Any green double-knit yarn Flower-coloured double knit yarn 2cm wide bell or contrasting colour of yarn for centre 3.25mm needles (US 3) (UK 10)
For either flower
Centre (if not using bell) Using contrasting colour, cast on 4 Increase into every stitch (8) Purl 7, turn, Knit 6, turn, Purl 7 Knit6, turn, Purl 4, knit 6 Purl 7, turn, Knit 6, turn, Purl 7 K2tog 4 times (4) Cast off purlwise Gather edges underneath and sew to form a bal Sepals (Green part under the flower) Cast on 5 stitches Purl Increase into every stitch (10) Purl Increase into every stitch (20) Purl
These stitches will now be worked in five groups to make the long sepals to go around the petals. They look best if they're a little uneven and differently shaped.
| Group 1: Knit 4, turn Purl 4 K1, K2tog g K1 Stocking stich 2 rows P2tog, P1 K2 tog, break yarn & pull through | Group 2: Re-join yarn Knit 4, turn P2, P2tog Knit P2tog, P1 Stocking-stich 4 rows K2 tog, break yarn & pull through | Group 3: Re-join yarn Knit 4, turn Stocking stitch 2 rows P2tog, P2tog Knit P2tog, break yarn & pull through | Group 4: Re-join yarn K2tog,K2, turn Purl K1, K2tog Purl K2 tog, break yarn & pull through pull through | Group 5: Re-join yarn Knit4 P2, P2tog Stocking stitch 3 rows P2tog, P1 K2 tog, break yarn & |
Sew the first few rows of the first and last section together to make a flat, star-shaped piece. Sew in the re-joined yarn ends. Leave the broken ends at the points for sewing to the petals later.
Band
Using green, cast on 7 stitches. Knit in garter stitch for 30 cm. Cast off
Pointy Flower
Make two large petals, two small petals, a centre (if not using a bell), a sepal piece and a band Small Petal (Make two) Cast on 16 stitches Starting with a knit row, stocking stitch 6 rows [K1, SSK, K2, K2tog, K1] twice (12) Purl [K1, SSK, K2tog, K1] twice (8) Purl [K1, K2tog, K1] twice (6) Purl Break yarn and pull through stitches
Large Petal (Make two)
Make this exactly the same as the Small Petal except stocking stitch 8 rows rather than 6.
Making up Pointy Flower
Sew the cast-on edges of the two small petals together so they lay flat. Sew the sides of the petals together from the cast-on edge to just short of the start of the decrease. Gather the cast-on edges tightly. If voll are lsina a hell. attach it now to the centre of the netals. Sew the cast-on edges and sides of the large petals in the same way as the small petals. Fix the small petals inside the large petals. If you're not using a bell, fix the centre inside the flower. Gather the sewn up cast-on edges of the large petals tightly Sew the sepal piece to the bottom and sew each of the five spurs up the sides to the petals. Sew the centre of the long band firmly to middle of the sepal piece
Round-Petal Flower
Make three large petals, three small petals, a centre (if not using a bell), a sepal piece and a band Large Petal (Make three) Cast on 16 stitches Knit Purl [K1, inc (knit front and back into next stich), K4, inc, K1] twice (20) Purl [K1, inc, K6, inc, K1] twice (24) Purl [K1, inc, K8, inc, K1] twice (28) Purl [K1, SSK, K8, K2tog, K1] twice (24) Purl [K1, SSK, K6, K2tog, K1] twice (20) [P1, P2tog, P4, P2tog, P1] twice (16) [K1, SSK, K2, K2tog, K1] twice (12) Options for finishing off: 0Put six stitches each onto a pair of needles and graft the two together o Put six stitches each onto a pair of needles and three-needle cast off o Cast off all 12 stitches, fold in half and sew the top edge together Sew the sides of the petal together
Small Petal (Make three)
Cast on 12 [K1, inc, K2, inc, K1] twice (16) Purl [K1, inc, K4, inc, K1] twice (20) Purl [K1, SSK, K4, K2tog, K1] twice (16) Purl [K1, SSK, K2, K2tog, K1] twice (12) [P1, P2tog, P2tog, P1] twice (8) Finish as for large petal
Making up rounded-petal flower
Over-sew the cast on edge of the small petals. Sew the increase edges of each petal together to form a circle. For each petal, sew the cast-on edges together so that the petal is folded in half and the gap between the petals is closed If you're using a bell, sew it into the centre of the three small petals now Sew the increase edges of the big petals together. Fold the petals in half and over-sew the inner cast-on edges, closing the gap between the petals. Sew the set of smaller petals into the larger set, off-set so that the centres of the inner petals align with the gaps of the Outer petals. If needed, thread yarn into the larger petals, running it between the two layers and through the increase edges and use it to draw the petals more closely together.
