Forget Me Not Flower Pattern

I posted a few weeks ago about a pattern I wrote years ago to raise money for the Alzheimer's society, well I have finally found some time to convert the pattern into a post, you can read more about the background to the pattern here.

I am making this pattern available for free, but please, please, please donate to the charity if you can or make a few yourselves to raise money for them, you can find their donation page here.

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Pattern Now available

Skill level:  Terms:  Materials: Size: Gauge: Abbreviations:

Easy UK  & US Terms DK yarn Buttons 4mm hook Scissors Darning needle Approx. 6 cm x 19 cm Not important Chain (ch) Slip stitch(slst) Fasten/Finish off(FO)

Notes:  

For my flowers I used Robin Double knit yarn, flower shade 33 and stem shade 16

Instructions:

Work instructions for both flower and stem using the appropriate colours

Round 1: ch3, 1slst into the first chain (or 2nd ch from the hook) leaving 2 stitches on the hook.

Round 2: Lift off and hold the stitch at the end of the hook, 1slst into the remaining stitch, place the held stitch back onto the hook and 1slst into stitch.

Do not turn.

Tighten your work as you progress by gently pulling the right then left stitches

Round 3: and onwards: Continue by repeating round 2 until the desired length is reached. I like to make my cord a little longer to allow some flexibility when making the loops.

Make up flower: Cut off yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold the cord into 5 equal loops. Thread the yarn needle through the loops catching each loop; make sure you catch the last two stitches securely. Unravel any additional rows as required. Thread the needle. Pass through the yarn through all loops twice to ensure secure. FO and weave ends. Using a single strand of green yarn, sew on a button to the front of the flower stitching diagonally across.

Make up stem: Cut off yarn and pass through the last two stitches. FO and weave ends.

Make up posy: Stitch the stem to the back of the flower securely. Make two flowers. Knot together the two flowers as in the picture. Make a small stitch in the two flowers to secure together.

Detailed Instructions:

Round 1

Create a slip knot

Ch3

1slst into the 1st chain (or 2nd ch from the hook)

2 stitches on the hook

Round 2

Lift off and hold the stitch at the end of the  hook

1slst into the 1 remaining stitch, by doing yarn over and pulling through the stitch on the hook

Place the held stitch back on the hook

1slst into the stitch, by doing yarn over and passing through the last stitch on the hook

Do not Turn The back of the work looks as the picture to the left Tighten your work as you progress by gently pulling the right then left stitches

Round 3 and onwards

Continue by repeating round 2 until the desired length is reached

Front of cord

Back of cord

My flower length is approximately 40cm long I like to make my cord a little longer to allow some flexibility when making loops Cut off yarn leaving a long tail for sewing

Fold cord into 5 equal loops. Thread the yarn needle through the loops catching each loop, make sure you catch the last two stitches

Unravel any additional rows as required. Thread the needle. Pass through the yarn through all loops

Pass through the yarn again to ensure secure

FO and weave ends.

The made up flower is approximately 6cm wide Using a single strand of green yarn, sew on a button to the front of the flower stitching diagonally across

To make stem:  Work instructions for flower to make stem My stem length is approximately 25cm long Cut off yarn and pass through the last two stitches. FO and weave ends To make posy:  Stitch the stem to the back of the flower securely. Make two flowers. Knot together the two flowers as in the picture. Make a small stitch in the two flowers to secure together. Made up posy is approximately 19cm long

I am making this pattern available for free, but please, please, please donate to the charity if you can or make a few yourselves to raise money for them, you can find their donation page here.

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    Jo