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Pattern: Knitted flower

Pattern: Knitted flower by Strikkelise.
Use a yarn you like, although I think a rather thin one makes the best result.
Needle size depends on which yarn you are using. If you are in doubt, go down one size for a tight fabric.


The flower in the photo is made in fine one strand alpaca ("Du store alpakka"), on 2,5 mm needles.
Pattern:
Cast on 12.
Row 1: Slip 1, knit 11.
Row 2: Slip 1, purl 11.
Row 3: Slip1,*knit 1, yo*
Row 4: Slip 1, purl.
Continue in stockinette, slipping the first stitch on every row. When the petal is 60% of desired length, bind off 2 in each side every other row.
Knit 5 more petals or as many as you want.
Sew together in the middle. Decorate with a button, some beads or what you like.

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Sødeste  Pro User  says:

Oh my goodness!! That is WONDERFUL!!! Thank you soooo much for posting the pattern!!

Must make one :-) ....or two...
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

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cauchy09  Pro User  says:

Yay! I'm gonna make a flower now... Thanks!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

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knot.crazy says:

Thanks! I am going to try this with silver thread!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

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cfknits says:

How gorgeous! I have been knitting a few flowers lately, just as a trial run, but this one is much nicer. Plus I am obsessed with the colour purple, so that makes it extra lovely! Thanks so much for including the pattern.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

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vanezz99 says:

beatiful color ... i love it.
vanezz
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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Madam Knit Girl  Pro User  says:

Thank you so much.... I've been looking for great flower patterns and this one is awesome!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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tlloret_pintura  Pro User  says:

what does slip and yo mean? thanks!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

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Strikkelise  Pro User  says:

Thanks everyone!
tlloret_pintura, slip means move one stitch to the right needle without knitting it.
I recommend this glossary page.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

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nattugla2007  Pro User  says:

It's added to my favs. Thank you so much for the great idea!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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...dotty... says:

Thank you !

I printed the pattern for my knitting 'library'. Knitted flowers look so different from crocheted ones, and are so hard to find !
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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haileys_moms_cat  Pro User  says:

oh awesome pattern - thanks for posting it!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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The Picture House  Pro User  says:

Lovely pattern look forward to trying this one. Thanks
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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awakenan says:

Wonderful flower! I love it. I was sitting here trying to make one to go on top of a simple knitted hat for a toddler, and I'm afraid I've had an attack of stupid.

Following the directions, if I sl1, then *k1 yo* on row 3, I wind up with one extra stitch, which I assumed I should knit.

But then I have a major bunch of stitches, and the next row I'm suppose to just sl1, purl.

It's not looking like a flower petal. I know I'm doing something wrong, but I just can't see it.

Thank you!

Nan
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Strikkelise  Pro User  says:

Sounds like you're doing it right. It's supposed to become very wide before narrowing again. The sides will curl in, and it won't be so wide when it's finished.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Salihan.com  Pro User  says:

I made one and put it on my new knitting bag. Looks great! Thanks for the pattern!
www.flickr.com/photos/salihan/1939046218/
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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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multicrafty says:

Gorgeous!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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hipster45 says:

beautiful!! thank you so much for posting the pattern!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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iluvgolf22003 says:

I am a VERY new knitter and pattern reading is a challenge. I got to the part where it instructs me to "bind off 2 in each side every other row". Does that mean I bind off 2 stitches at the beginning and end of every other row? I'm sure it's very simple....but I've gotten this far with my petal and don't want to mess it up now. I LOVE the flower and can't wait to figure out how to do it correctly.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

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Strikkelise  Pro User  says:

luvgolf2003, you´ve understood it correctly.
I haven´t written how to decrease (Norwegians are notorious for all the implicit stuff in patterns), but I suggest this:
Knit 2 together through back loop twice at the beginning, and knit 2 together twice at the end, of every row.
:)
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

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iluvgolf22003 says:

Thanks....I'll try that and see how it goes.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

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porotto says:

aww I usually dislike knitted flowers, but I really love this one! *__*
I might try to make one later, thanks for posting the pattern! :D
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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z$ says:

I'm taking this pattern to Stitch 'n' Pitch tonight for the SF Giant's game!!! Thanks for posting!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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Margo and George  Pro User  says:

The curling petals are what does it for me. Thanks for posting the instructions!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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Strikkelise  Pro User  says:

growgoddess, to be perfectly honest, I don't remember how I did it.

I suppose basting the petals together in a ring, then pulling so that they will be a bit gathered, before fastening them with little stitches.

You will cover the sewing with your button or beads, so you can afford to improvise a little.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

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thinkponies says:

very pretty!
thanks so much!!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

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Maison Milli says:

Thank you so much! It is true, knitted flowers are so different from crocheted ones. More fluttery, I do not know how else to describe it.
Could I felt it?

Thanks!
Milli
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

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Strikkelise  Pro User  says:

You could felt it, but it would loose (some of) its curl and bounce.
If I were to felt a flower like this, I would felt the petals in a laundry bag before sewing them together.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

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wishuhappy says:

I love this flower and I'm knitting it to give to a friend who had pink cosmos in her wedding bouquet. :) But I'm also a beginner and don't want to risk guessing wrong.

Could you please tell me if I continue to slip the first stitch on every row when I'm decreasing? And if so, would it go something like this(?):

Slip1 K2tog K2tog K(until 4 sts remaining) K2tog K2tog K1
Slip1 P(to end of row)

And then what happens when I get down to just a few stitches remaining? How do I finish?

Thanks so much for your help!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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Strikkelise  Pro User  says:

, you don´t slip the stitches when you start decreasing. Continue decreasing until you have 2 stitches left, then slip one stitch over the other.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

felipajunior [deleted] says:

¡Gracias!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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mabeyk says:

Hi, i have been waiting to knit this for months and have just bought some lovely one strand alpaca, but am a very new knitter and am already a bit confused. On row 3, do i do the 'yarn over' thing on every other stitch? When i continue in stockinette after row 4 do i do the 'yarn over' thing evey third row, or every row, or not at all? sorry, love the pattern but still a novice!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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Strikkelise  Pro User  says:

mabeyk, *knit 1, yo* means, do what it says between the stars and repeat until the end of the row.
After that you knit stockinette, no more increases.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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