Lion Brand Flower Patterns

has wonderful patterns for Crochet "Rosettes"

Knit "Open Rose"

and this lovely crochet "Six-Petal Flower Motif"

You can find these free patterns and TONS more in EVERY category by clicking on the

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Knitted Posies

SUPPLIES:

Small bits of yarn, any weight (worsted weight pictured).
A button for the center.
Corsage pin.
Double pointed needles or 12” circular of a size appropriate to your yarn.

SEAMLESS VERSION

Large Circle

cast on 60 stitches, Join to form a circle.

Knit around for about 2”— to 1/2 finished size, considering the slight curl at the edge.
Cut yarn leaving ~10”tail.
Using yarn needle, thread yarn tail through live stitches and pull them into a circle.

Small Circle

Cast on ~40 stitches – enough stitches to reach around if your are using the circular needle.
Knit around for about 1”
Finish as above.

Place the circles together. Use the yarn tails to tack them together.

Add the button to cover the center hole.

STRAIGHT NEEDLE VERSION

Knit two Stockinette rectangles using the same number of stitches and inches noted above.

Enjoy!

Thank you to:
Peggy O’Neill/June, 2004

Blue Bell Knitting Guild, Pennsylvania

To see the guild website click

HERE

Flowers from Head Huggers

I came across this site for the flowers but Head Huggers' more important role is to make Chemo Hats for cancer patients. The site offers many free hat patterns and inspiration, in addition to the free flower patterns.

Many diverse crochet & knit flower patterns, and hat patterns can be found

HERE

Knit Flower
Designed by: Sue Thompson

Knit on size 8 knitting needlesYarn: Best when made with 3 ply or DK yarn

Cast on 4 sts (leaving 4-5" tail)
Row 1: (RS) Knit in front and back loop of first stitch (increasing one stitch), k3 (5sts).

Row 2: Knit in front and back loop of first stitch (increasing one stitch), p4 (6sts).

(At same time, anchor tail thread by knitting/purling it along with 3-4 stitches.)

Row 2: Knit in front and back loop of first stitch (increasing one stitch), p4 (6sts).

(At same time, anchor tail thread by knitting/purling it along with 3-4 stitches.)

Row 3: Knit in front and back loop of first stitch (increasing one stitch), k5 (7sts).

Row 4: Knit in front and back loop of first stitch (increasing one stitch), p6 (8sts).
Cut yarn and leave sts on needle, leaving 4-5" tail.

Make 4 more petals (casting on the first four sts on the needle holding the prior petals).Do not cut the yarn after making the fifth petal.

Row 5: Join petals by knitting 40sts. (At same time, anchor tail threads by knitting them along with 3-4 stitches.)

Row 6: (P2tog) across (20 sts).

Row 7: (K2tog) across (10 sts).

Row 8: (p2tog, p3 tog, p2tog, p3tog) (4 sts).

Cut yarn leaving a 15-inch tail. Thread yarn onto tapestry needle and run through the four sts. Pull tight and anchor thread.
Continue with same thread (on purl side) and sew open edges of 1st and 5th petal together loosely. Work thread back to center of flower. Use remainder of thread to sew three beads to the center of the flower (on the knit side).
Fasten off and cut thread close to the flower.

Petals of flower may be lightly ironed or block them to flatten them a bit.

Abbreviations: RS - right side, tog - together, sts - stitches

and here's a lovely



From: Annie's Crochet Newsletter, March-April 1984

Designed by Mary Pacella for her granddaughter, Christa

Materials:

sport yarn-small amounts yellow, gold, and green
C hook

Directions:

Rnd 1: With C hook and yellow yarn, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (12).

Rnd 2: Working this rnd in back lps, ch 3, dc in each st around, join as before.

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join.

Rnd 4: Ch 2, sc in first st, (ch 2, sc in next st) around, join with sl st in first ch of ch 2. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: Join gold yarn with sc in front lp of any st on round 1, ch 2, skip next st, (sc in next st, ch 2, skip next st) around, join with sl st in first sc (6 lps).
Rnd 6: Sl st in first ch lp, *(ch 2, tr, 3 dtr, tr, ch 2, sc) in same lp, sl st in next lp; repeat from * around.

Rnd 7: *Sc in each of next 2 ch, sc in each of next 2 sts, (sc, picot, sc) in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 2 ch; repeat from * around, join as before. Fasten off.

Rnd 8: Join green yarn with sc around post of any st of rnd 5, ch 4, skip next st, (sc around post of next st, ch 4, skip next st) around, join with sl st in first sc (3 lps).

Rnd 9: Repeat rnd 6, do not fasten off, turn.

Rnd 10: Ch 2, (hdc in top of ch 2, hdc in each of next 2 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in top of ch 2) around, join with sl st in first hdc (not in top of ch 2), turn.

Rnd 11: Ch 1, *sc in next 4 sts (sc, ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook, sc) in next st, sc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off.

Pinku Flower

Here is a lovely knitted pink flower from the KnitBuddies flower exchange....

To make this flower, you will need to know

HOW TO MAKE AN I CORD
(excellent animated instructions on MANY techniques courtesy of Sasha Kagan)

YARN USED:

Coats and ClarkFiber: 100% CottonYardage: 100yards Orchid Pink

Needles: 2

Black Leather, Victorian Glass Jet Beads, Japanese Silk Thread,

and standard pin back

Pattern:

1) Cast on 4 stitches to create an icord, Knit for approximately 18 inches or to the size of your petals.

2) Cut the string leaving about 24 inches of thread.

3) Cast off by taking a needle and running it through the four stitches and tieing it off.

4) While the needle is still threaded start to fold the i-cord onto the needle forming 5 equal petals. You will want to run the needle through the petal base.

5) Then when you are happy with the equal petals pull the needle all the way through and form a circle with the petals and knot the thread. Then run the thread through the center several time to give it support.

5) Cut a small piece of leather 3/8*3/8inches. Then take a nail and hammer to punch holes around the edge of the leather.

6) Place in the center of the flower and thread a needle with the silk thread. Run the thread through the leather and place a vintage bead in each hole.

7) Attach the pin back

and ENJOY !!!!

Flowers by the WOOL PEDDLER

Flowers by Stephanie Shiman, the

WOOL PEDDLER

at

KNITTY.COM

Look at the patterns link for "PETALS" in the Spring 05 issue.

"Flowers are fabulous fun to knit. In a short amount of time, with a small amount of yarn you can have instant gratification."

Stephanie also has a lapel flower pin pattern on her website

you can find it

HERE

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