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Remembrance Poppy Knitting  Pattern

Cotton Pearl

Remembrance Day Poppy Knitting Pattern- whilst we hope that this free knitting pattern works out well for you The Knitting Wool Store disclaims all responsibility.


MATERIALS:  Cotton Pearl, 1x emerald, 1x red, 1x jet black. 3.25 mm straight needles

ABBREVIATIONS:
K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; tog, together; sl, slip; ss, stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); skpo, sl1, k1, pass the sl st over; wrap
1, slip next st onto right hand needle, take yarn between needles to opposite side of work, place the slipped st back onto left hand
needle, take yarn back.
NOTE:
Figures in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.

Remembrance Day Poppy Knitting Pattern- Instructions

PETALS (make 4):
With 3.25 mm needles and Red, cast on 5 sts.
K 1 row and p 1 row.
Next row: K twice in each of first 3 sts, k2 – 8
sts. P 1 row.
Next row: [K1, k twice in next st] 3 times, k2 –
11 sts. P 1 row.
Next row: [K1, k twice in next st] 4 times, k3 –
15 sts. P 1 row.
Next 2 rows: K14, wrap 1, turn, p13, wrap 1,
turn.
Next 2 rows: K12, wrap 1, turn, p11, wrap 1,
turn.
Next 2 rows: K10, wrap 1, turn, p9, wrap 1,
turn.
Next row: K7, wrap 1, turn.
Next 2 rows: P5, wrap 1, turn and k to end –
15 sts.
Cast off row: Slipping first st and working
twice into next and every alternate st, cast off
all sts pwise.

CENTRE
With 2mm needles and Black, cast on 5 sts.
P 1 row.
Next row: K twice in each of first 4 sts, k1 – 9
sts.
Next row: P1, [p twice in next st, p1] 4 times
– 13 sts.
K 1 row and p 1 row.
Next row: K3tog, [k2tog, k3tog] twice – 5 sts.
Cast off row: Working twice into every st, cast
off all sts pwise.

STEM:
With 2mm needles and Green, cast on 8 sts.
Ss 26 rows. Cast off.

LEAF: With 2mm needles and Green, cast on 3 sts. 1st row: K3. 2nd row: K1, p1, k1. 3rd row: Cast on 4 sts, k3, skpo, k2 – 6 sts. 4th row: Cast on 4 sts, k3, skpo, p1, k3, k twice in last st – 10 sts. 5th row: Cast on 4 sts, k7, skpo, k4, k twice in last st – 14 sts. 6th row: Cast on 4 sts, k7, skpo, p1, k7, k twice in last st – 18 sts. 7th row: Cast off 6 sts – 1 st on right needle, sl1, k1, pass the 2nd and 3rd sts on right needle over end st and off needle, k8, k twice in last st – 11 sts.

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8th row: Cast off 6 sts – 1 st on right needle,
sl1, k1, pass the 2nd and 3rd sts on right
needle over end st and off needle, p1, k1 – 3
sts.
9th row: Cast on 3 sts, k2, skpo, k2 – 5 sts.
10th row: Cast on 3 sts, k2, skpo, p1, k2, k
twice in last st – 8 sts
11th. Row: CO 3 sts,K5 SKPO,K3,K twice in last st.-11 sts.
12th. Row: CO 3 sts.K5 SKPO,p1,K5,K twice in last st-14sts.
13th. Row: Cast off 4sts-1 st on right hand needle,sl1,K1 pass 2nd. and 3rd sts on right needle over end st and off needle,K6,K twice in last st- 9 sts.
14th.Row: Cast of 4sts.-1 st on right needle,sl1,K1 pass 2nd and 3rd sts on right needle over end st and off needle,p1,k1-3sts
15th. Row: CO 4 sts.K3 SKPO,K2-6sts.
16th. Row: CO 4 sts.K3 SKPO,P1,K3,K twice in last st-10sts
17th. Row: Cast off 2sts-1 st on right hand needle,sl1,K1 pass 2nd. and rd sts on right needle over end st and off needle,K4,K twice in last st-7sts.
18th. Row: Cast off 2sts-1 st on right hand needle,sl1,K1 pass 2nd. and 3rd sts on right needle over end st and off needle,P1,K1-3sts.
19th. Row: K twice  in first st.K1 K twice in last st-5 sts.
20th. Row:  K twice  in first st.K1,P1,K1 K twice in last st-7 sts.
21st Row: SKPO,K3,K2tog-5sts
22nd. Row: SKPO,p1,K2tog-3sts K3tog and fasten of.

Assembly:
With right side facing and taking 1 and a half stitches into seam join row-end edges of stem together.Place cast on edges of petals  around top of stem, overlapping edges to fit and secure in position.Catch down overlapped edges of petals to form flower.Join row-end edges of centre together,stuffing it with a small amount of black yarn.Sew cast-on edge of centre to top of stem inside flower then flatten top.At back sew cast on edge of leaf to stem just below flower.

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