​Knit Rose

You’ll need:

Yarn (any you like);

Knitting needles 3.

Size: 8 cm diameter.

Instructions

Cast on 4 sts.

1^st row: 1 selvedge st, 1 knit st, 1 yarn over, 1 knit st, 1 yarn over, 1 selvedge sts = 6 sts;

2^nd row: 1 knit st, 1 yarn over, 6 knit sts (yarn over – as cross knit st) = 7 sts;

3^rd row: 1 selvedge st, 1 yarn over, 7 purls (yarn over – as cross purl) = 8 sts.

Repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows x twice. You should get 12 sts.

8^th-15^th rows: knit sts, see the scheme;

16^th row: 1 selvedge st, slip 1 st, 1 knit st through the slipped st, 6 knit sts, knit2tog, 1 selvedge st = 10 sts;

17^th row: 1 selvedge st, slip 1 st, 1 knit st through the slipped st, 4 purls, knit2tog, 1 selvedge st = 8 sts;

18^th row: 1 selvedge st, slip 1 st, 1 knit st through the slipped st, knit2tog, 1 selvedge s = 6 sts;

19^th row: 1 selvedge st, slip 1 st, 1 knit st through the slipped st, knit2tog, 1 selvedge st = 4 sts;

20^th row: 1 selvedge st, , slip 1 st, 1 knit st through the slipped st, knit2tog = 3 sts;

21^st row: knit3tog.

Make 5 more petals due to the scheme.

Cast on 110 sts with knitting needles 3 for the center.

1^st row: 1 selvedge st, 109 knit sts;

2^nd row: 1 selvedge st, * purl2tog*; repeat from * to * to end of row, 1 knit st = 56 sts;

3^rd row: 1 selvedge st, 55 knit sts, see the scheme;

4^th row: 1 selvedge st, *purl2tog, 4 purls*; repeat from * to * to end of row, 1 knit st = 47 sts;

5^th row: knit;

6^th row: 1 selvedge st, * purl2tog, 3 purls*; repeat from * to * to end of row, 1 knit st = 38 sts;

7^th row: knit sts, see the scheme;

8^th row: 1 selvedge st, * purl2tog*; repeat from * to * to end of row, 1 knit s = 38 sts;

9^th row: knit;

10^th row: 1 selvedge st, *purl2tog*; repeat from * to * to end of row, 1 knit st = 11 sts.

Cut the yarn, insert through the rest sts. Make a shape of rose, fasten and sew the base.

Sew the petals to the base.