Flower stems and leaves

Flower stems and leaves

 

 

 

Abbreviations: 

kfb- knit in front and back of stitch. 

K2tog-knit 2 stitches together 

Cast on 6 stitches using double point 3mm needles (3 needles or 2 needles and a stitch marker pin) and green dk yarn

Knit the row, slide the stitches along to the other end of the needle pulling the yarn across the back and knit again. Continue to knit the stem this way creating a tube. 

Continue until you have knitted 30cm  Leaves:

knit 3 stitches and turn, the 3 remaining stitches leave on spare needle or put on a stitch marker.

In the first stitch kfb, p1, kfb (5 stitches)

Row 2 and alternatives: knit 

Row 3: k1, kfb, p1, kfb, k1 (7 stitches)

Row 5: k1, kfb, k1, p1, k1, kfb, k1 (9 stitches)

Row 7: k1, kfb, k2, p1, k2, kfb, k1 (11 stitches) 

Rows 9, 11 & 13: k5, p1, k5

Row 15: k1, k2tog, k2, p1, k2, k2tog, k1 (9 stitches) 

Row 17: k1, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, k1 (7 stitches) 

Row 19: k1, k2tog, p1, k2tog, k1 (5 stitches) 

Row 21: k2tog, p1, k2tog (3 stitches)  

Row 22: knit 

cut a long tail and thread through the last 3 stitches.  Pull tight and weave through leaf. 

Join yarn onto the 3 remaining stitches and follow the leaf pattern again creating the second leaf. 

Insert green garden stick into the stem and sew up the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leaves

 

Medium  

Cast on 3 stitches using 4mm needles and green dk yarn. 

Row 1: knit 

Row 2: kfb, p1, kfb (5 stitches)

Row 3 and alternatives: knit 

Row 4: k1, kfb, p1, kfb, k1 (7 stitches)

Row 6: k1, kfb, k1, p1, k1, kfb, k1 (9 stitches) 

Row 8: k1, kfb, k2, p1, k2, kfb, k1 (11 stitches) 

Rows 10, 12 & 14: k5, p1, k5

Row 16: k1, k2tog, k2, p1, k2, k2tog, k1 (9 stitches) 

Row 18: k1, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, k1 (7 stitches) 

Row 20: k1, k2tog, p1, k2tog, k1 (5 stitches) 

Row 22: k2tog, p1, k2tog (3 stitches) 

Row 23: knit 

cut a long tail and thread through the last 3 stitches.  Pull tight and weave through leaf. 

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Large 

Cast on 3 stitches using 4mm needles and green dk yarn. 

Row 1: knit 

Row 2: kfb, p1, kfb (5 stitches)

Row 3 and alternatives: knit 

Row 4: k1, kfb, p1, kfb, k1 (7 stitches)

Row 6: k1, kfb, k1, p1, k1, kfb, k1 (9 stitches)

Row 8: k1, kfb, k2, p1, k2, kfb, k1 (11 stitches)

Row 10: k1, kfb, k3, p1, k3, kfb, k1 (13 stitches)

Row 12: k1, kfb, k4, p1, k4, kfb, k1 (15 stitches)

Rows 14, 16, 18, 20 & 22: k7, p1, k7

Row 24: k1, k2tog, k4, p1, k4, k2tog, k1 (13 stitches) 

Row 26: k1, k2tog, k3, p1, k3, k2tog, k1 (11 stitches) 

Row 28: k1, k2tog, k2, p1, k2, k2tog, k1 (9 stitches) 

Row 30: k1, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, k1 (7 stitches)  

Row 32: k1, k2tog, p1, k2tog, k1 (5 stitches) 

Row 34: k2tog, p1, k2tog (3 stitches) 

Row 35: knit 

cut a long tail and thread through the last 3 stitches.  Pull tight and weave through leaf. 

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Long leaf

Cast on 3 stitches using 4mm needles and green dk yarn. 

Row 1: knit 

Row 2: kfb, p1, kfb (5 stitches)

Row 3 and alternatives: knit 

Row 4: k1, kfb, p1, kfb, k1 (7 stitches)

Row 6: k1, kfb, k1, p1, k1, kfb, k1 (9 stitches) 

Row 8: k1, kfb, k2, p1, k2, kfb, k1 (11 stitches) 

Rows 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 & 26: k5, p1, k5 

Row 28: k1, k2tog, k2, p1, k2, k2tog, k1 (9 stitches) 

Row 30: k1, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, k1 (7 stitches) 

Row 32: k1, k2tog, p1, k2tog, k1 (5 stitches) 

Row 34: k2tog, p1, k2tog (3 stitches)  

Row 35: knit 

cut a long tail and thread through the last 3 stitches.  Pull tight and weave through leaf. 

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