Knitted Poppy Pattern

I haven't made any knitted flowers in a while. And I do so enjoy them as brooches. This one is a poppy.... Inspired by the WWI show I just finished directing.







Poppy

Petals - make 4
Cast on 4
S1, knit 3
S1, knit 3
S1, knit 1 front and back, knit 1 front and back, knit 1
S1, k1, knit 1 front and back, knit 1 front and back, k1, knit 1
S1, K5, turn knitting, s1, k3, turn knitting, s1, knit to end.
S1, K5, turn knitting, s1, k3, turn knitting, s1, knit to end.
Change to red, k7, turn, s1, k5, turn, s1, knit to end
Knit
Knit
S1, k1, knit one front and back, knit 2, knit one front and back, knit to end
Knit 7, turn, knit 4, turn, knit to end
Knit 8, turn, knit 5, turn, knit to end
Cast off



Sew all 4 together with a black button in the centre.
Attach a pin back to the back.



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Ombré Effect Knitted Flower

To make this flower, which I turned into a brooch, you need 2 yarns, similar in colour, but different. I used a red and a red-orange... Which did not photograph very well. Smart move, eh.



You will need
2 yarn colours, scraps.
4mm needles
Pin back
Bead or button

Make 6 petals- keep all on the same needle
Cast on 1 in orange
K1 front and back
Purl
K1 front and back of both stitches
Purl
K1, k1 front and back, k1 front and back, k1
Purl
Kit
Purl
Knit
Purl

Knit 6 petals, slide together, change to red yarn.
Knit
Purl
Knit
P2 tog over whole row
S1, k2 tog, psso over whole row
Cut yarn, slip all stitches onto yarn, pull to tighten.



Darn in the tails.
Stitch into a circle. Use yarn to create pleats in the petals. Add a centre button or bead and a pin back.



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Knitted Tulip Pattern

Another flower- I swear I will knit a whole weed-free garden!



These are simple.
I used double knit wool and 4mm needles

Inner petals - make 2
Cast on 2.
K1f and k1back on both stitches
Purl
K1, K1f and k1back, K1f and k1back, k1
Purl
K2, K1f and k1back, K1f and k1back, k2
Purl
Knit
Purl
Knit
Purl
K2tog over whole row
K2 tog, cut yarn, thread and pull to tighten.

Outer petals - make 2, leave both on the needle
Cast on 3
Knit
Purl
K1f and k1back, k1, K1f and k1back
Purl
K1, K1f and k1back, k1, K1f and k1back, k1
Purl
K1, K1f and k1back, k3, K1f and k1back, k1
Knit
Purl
Knit
Purl
Knit
Purl
K2 tog over whole row
P2 tog over whole row (3 stitches remain)

With both petals on the needle, push together and knit the 6 stitches as one row.
Change to green
Knit
Purl
Knit
Purl
Knit
Purl
Cast off.



Sew inner petals together at the bottom (the cast off bit) leaving the tops open like petals.
Place inside outer petals with stem. Stitch in. Sew up outer petals to half way up e petal securing the inner petals inside.
Stitch up the side of the stem.
Sew on a pin back.





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Daffodil Brooch Knitting Pattern

With all of this wintery-ness going about, I wanted some spring cheering up. I'm tempted to yarn bomb the garden with these things.



You will need scraps of orange and yellow dk yarn, and size 4mm needles.

Cast on 10 stitches with orange wool on size 4mm needles.
Stst 4 rows.
Change to yellow
Stst 6 rows
Knit in front of stitch, yo, knit in back of stitch. Do this over whole row. There are now 30 stitches.
Purl row
Cast off

Petals - make 6 in yellow, leaving them on the needle.
Cast on 1.
Knit in front and back of this stitch.
Purl
Knit in front and back of both stitches
Purl
Slip 1, Knit in front and back of 2 stitches, knit 1
Purl
Slip 1, k1, Knit in front and back of 2 stitches, knit 2
Stst 5 rows
Slide petal onto back of needle

With 6 petals on the needle, change to orange yarn.
Stst 2 rows.
K2 together over whole row
Slip each stitch onto cut off yarn, pull to tighten.

Stitch together, adding twisted yarn stamen and a pin back.


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Flower Brooch

I just whipped this up at the request of a friend.  Seems like a great way of using up lose buttons and odd bits of yarn.


















Requirements:
Odd bits of dk yarn
4mm needles
Broach pin back
Button

petals threaded

Layered petals

Directions:

Pin back

Make 10 petals in 2 colours (5 in each colour)

Cast on 8
1: knit
2: purl
3: knit
4: purl
5: knit
6: purl
7: knit
8: purl
9: s1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1
10: purl
11: s1, k2tog, k2tog, k1
12: purl
13: s1, k2tog, k1
14: s1, p2tog, psso

Thread 5 petals onto a length of yarn. Tighten into a circle. Do the same with the other. Layer them together. Attach to each other. Sew on button in centre. Sew broach back on the reverse.