Easy Knitting Flower Pattern: Video Tutorial

Here’s a pattern for a simple knitted flower that can be adapted for different sizes and styles.

Materials:

• Yarn (small amount of any weight)
• Knitting needles (appropriate size for yarn)
• Yarn needle

Abbreviations:

• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• K2tog: Knit two stitches together
• Cast on: Method for putting the first stitches on the needle
• Bind off: Method for removing stitches from the needle at the end of a project
• St(s): Stitch(es)

Pattern:

Petal Section (make several):

1. Cast on 5 stitches.
2. Row 1: K1, K2tog, K2 (4 sts)
3. Row 2: Purl
4. Row 3: K1, K2tog, K1 (3 sts)
5. Row 4: Purl
6. Row 5: K1, K2tog (2 sts)
7. Row 6: P2tog (1 st)
8. Bind off.

Repeat steps 1-8 until you have the desired number of petals (usually 5 or 6).

Center of the Flower:

• You can create a small, contrasting-colored knitted circle, or use a button, bead, or French knot. Here’s a simple knitted circle:
  1. Cast on 3 sts.
  2. Row 1: KFB in each stitch (6 sts)
  3. Row 2: K around
  4. Row 3: K2tog around (3 sts)
  5. Cut yarn, thread through remaining stitches, pull tight.

Video tutorial

Assembly:

1. Arrange the petals around the center piece.
2. Use the yarn needle to sew the base of each petal to the center piece, and sew the petals together at the sides.
3. Weave in all loose ends of yarn.

Variations:

• Larger Flower: Cast on more stitches for each petal.
• Different Petal Shape: Vary the decreases (K2tog) and the number of rows.
• Layered Flower: Make two sets of petals, one slightly larger than the other, and layer them.
• Textured Flower: Use different stitch patterns (e.g., garter stitch, seed stitch) for the petals.
• Curly Petals: After knitting each petal, try adding an extra row or two, and experiment with increasing before decreasing to create a cupped shape.