Daisies

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How to Knit a Daisy

Complete Size - 9cm width x 9cm height

What you will need...

Total time  1 Hour Each Knitted Daisy

4mm knitting needles (UK 8, US 6)

Double knitting yarn - Your Choice of Colours

Sewing up needle

Scissors

Optional pin badge or plain hairband to sew onto the back of your knitted daisy.

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Before You Start...

Abbreviations

K = Knit   St = Stitch   Sts = Stitches

Cast On - I use the thumb method.

G-st = Garter stitch. Every row knit (no purl stitches).

Inc = Increase - by working into the front and the back of the same stitch, to make two stitches out of one.

K2tog = Knit two stitches together at the same time (thereby halving your stitches).

Dec = Decrease - by knitting two stitches together, making one stitch from two.

Sl2tog - Slip two stitches together from the left needle to the right.

p2sso - pass two slipped stitches over (over the knitted stitch).

TOP TIP

 Vary your number of petals and colour according to your own preference or flower design.

You can use these for all sorts of things - hair or toy accessories, decorative sideboard pieces, or on purses or handbags. I've even popped mine over the side of my rearview mirror (ensure you don't obscure your view!)

How to Make it...

Made from a five knitted petals and a circular knitted centre. All pieces are sewn together in the middle.

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Petals

Make 5 Minimum

Time 10 Minutes Each Piece

Size - Width 2.5cm, height 4.5cm

Needles 4mm

Yarn White or Colour of Your Choice

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Cast on 4sts

G-st 2 rows

Next Row - Inc Kwise, K2, Inc Kwise (6sts)

G-st 11 rows

*Next Row - K2tog, K to end**

Continue from * to ** until 3sts remain

sl2tog, K1, p2sso

Flower Centre Piece

Make 1

Time 10 Minutes

Size - Width 2.5cm

Needles 4mm

Yarn Yellow or Colour of Your Choice

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Cast on 3sts

Next row K

Inc K-wise into every stitch (6sts)

G-st 5 rows

Next row K2tog to end (3sts)

 Cast off

Piece it Together...

Bring the cast on edges of the five petal pieces together, which will form a circular shape in the centre. Catch the ends of the cast-on rows to the next petal to complete the ring shape. Once petals are all sewn together, sew the knitted centre piece onto the front of the knitted daisy. Fasten off loose ends.

Attach a straw, hairband, or finger-knitted stem onto the back of your knitted daisy according to your design.

If used, ensure that all pins are removed when completed.

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Make it Different!

Try different colour petals and centres to make a variety of flowers.

 You could choose to make your petals in stocking stitch, which would make a thicker, more sturdy petal with a smoother finish. Simply double the amount of petal pieces you make (two for each finished petal), and stitching two petal pieces wrong-sides together for each petal.

You could use chunky wool to make a larger, thicker petals and centre pieces.

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Behind the Scenes!

These patterns are all made up as I go along, learning from mistakes along the way. Every time I create a new pattern, I record it in the Updates part of this site (effectively my blog…)  There is a story behind each creation, and this can help give you some more ideas and inspiration.

All done?

Feel free to share your successes or any other tips or suggestions by emailing me. If it's all gone swimmingly and you're ready for you next challenge, have a look at what to try next!

4 thoughts on “Daisies”

    1. Hello! Thanks for your message and great you’re having a go.
      Sl2tog – Slip two stitches together from the left needle to the right i.e putting your right needle into the two next stitches on your left needle and simply transfer it across. (No knitting into it or anything.)

      psso – pass slipped stitches over (over the knitted stitch) ie those two stitches that you previously moved across (sl2tog), just use your left needle to move them over the knitted stitch and off the needle.
      The idea is that it gives a sharper end point to the petal.
      If you haven’t spotted it already – if you look towards the top of the page of any of the patterns, I put a section to say ‘Before you Start Abbreviations’, to try and explain any abbreviations I’ve used. I use standard knitting terms for the UK and so there may be some good you tube videos to watch if makes it clearer. I learnt a few techniques this way too.
      Hope that helps!
      Thanks and happy knitting, Ali

  1. Re Centre. If I cast on 4 sts and then increase knitwise to all st., would I then have 8 sts? and finish with 4, the same as I casted on?

    1. Oops, well spotted Joyce! The pattern has now been amended to what it should be, cast on 3 sts rather than 4 (4 sts would indeed make the centre too large). I usually triple check these things so sorry this has passed me by – I apologise for the confusion and your time spent. Great to see people trying these things out though too! Thanks so much letting me know and hope nobody else has been upset by this – sorry! Ali

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