Knitted Rose
This is a very simple and quick pattern to knit and is ideal for using up
oddments of wool.
What you will need: 4mm size needles, small amount of red and green dk wool,
large sewing needle.
With red cast on 70sts and knit 3 rows. Cast off.
With red wool thread the sewing needle and make a running stitch along the
cast off edge row. Pull the running stitches up making the knitted piece fold
up to form the rose. Catch at the underneath with a few stitches to secure.
For the steam, Using green cast on 4sts and work in stst starting
with a knit row until work measures 7inches.
Knit wise into every st =8st
P 1 row
*K1, k wise into next st* rep from * to * to the end of the row
=12sts
Beginning with a p row st st 3 rows
** k2 turn and work on these 2 sts only starting with a p row st st 5
rows
K2 tog fasten off.
Rejoin wool to remaining sts cast off 2st
Rep from ** to the end