Materials Oddments of red DK yarn (about 5g) Oddments of black DK yarn (less than 5g) Pair 4mm [US6] needles Darning needle Brooch back Tension Tension is not particularly important for this pattern. Follow the tension on your ball band. Measurements The finished poppy will measure approximately 6cm wide by 7cm high if you are following a standard tension. Abbreviations Kfb knit into the front and back of the stitch, thus making a stitch Skpo slip one stitch, knit one stitch, pass slipped stitch over P2tog purl two stitches together, thus decreasing by one stitch K2tog knit two stitches together, thus decreasing by one stitch P3tog purl three stitches together, thus decreasing by two stitches Poppy Petals (make 2)Cast on 14 sts using red yarn. This is the outer edge of the petal. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. 16 sts Row 2 and 3: As Row 1. 20 sts Row 4: Purl. Row 5: K1, (skpo, k2) rep to last st, k1. 15 sts Row 6: Purl. Row 7: K1, (skpo, k1) rep to last 2 sts, skpo, 10 sts Row 8: (P2tog) rep to end. 5 sts Cast off. This is the inner edge of the petal. Black CentreCast on 1 sts using black yarn. Row 1 (RS): Kfb. 3 sts Row 2: Purl. Row 3: Kfb, kfb, k1. 5 sts Row 4: Purl. Row 5: Skpo, k1, k2tog. 3 sts Row 6: P3tog. Fasten off. Sew ends into back of circle, pulling in slightly to create a circular shape on the RS. Making UpOverlap the two inner edges of the petals in the centre. Sew in place along cast off edge only. Take yarn through to back and fasten off. Place black circle on top of the petals right in the centre. Stitch in place around the edge of the circle, concealing stitches underneath the circle. Take yarn through to back and fasten off. Sew brooch back in place on back of poppy.
10 Comments
Susan jones
11/9/2017 10:11:56 pm
Lovely and easy to make. Cast on 2 stitches for black centre though...
Reply
Pam shaw
11/9/2018 09:36:24 am
Thank you for this pattern will enjoy making them for family
Sue
10/26/2020 02:58:09 pm
I find pattern so easy thank you very much. 4/5/2019 05:57:45 am
Patternkntting can you send the pattern kntting to the poppy
Reply
Anne S
4/4/2018 10:24:52 am
This is the best poppy pattern I have found and looks just like the paper poppies. I sized it up to make a bigger poppy and the pattern is very forgiving if you lose concentration! I also knitted the last few rows in black rather than knitting it separately
Reply
Mrs Velda reed
6/25/2018 04:28:18 am
Thankyou so much for this great pattern our small community group is holding an event in September to commemorate the 100 anniversary of ww1 and all our proceeds will be donated to the poppy appeal .
Reply
Rose Day
9/22/2018 10:49:38 pm
Have used poppies to decorate simple black hat to wear in run-up to Remembrace Day . Looks lovely. May make a few more to give to local poppy sellers.
Reply
Andy Snape
9/27/2018 04:41:19 pm
Looks amazing , have to give this pattern a try. Thank you for sharing.
Reply
Ingrid
10/31/2018 02:46:55 pm
A very good pattern to mark 100 years since the end of WWI
Reply
Leave a Reply. |
Archives
November 2016
AuthorI'm crazy about yarn, Scotland, food, my husband and my three girls, and I live in a perpetual state of organised chaos. Some just call it creativity. Categories
All
|