Forget me not by Gemma Gilani

Forget me not

Knitting
September 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 4 - 3.5 mm
30 - 40 yards (27 - 37 m)
one size
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

I made this flower for someone I never want to forget. The stem and body of the flower are knit as one piece, in the round, from the bottom of the stem upwards. A pipe cleaner is then thread through the stem to give it a bit more stability. Finally, the petals are added by picking up stitches along the edge of the body of the flower.

This is a quick and easy knit (although it would be even quicker if you have a i-cord maker!), and great for using up scraps of yarn, as you need 5g or less of each colour (3 colours total - for the stem, centre and petals of the flower). I’ve used DK yarn, as it is what I had lying around, but gauge and yarn weight isn’t particularly important - you could substitute in sock or aran if you like.

Skills needed:
casting on
knitting
purling
i-cord
kfb
knitting in the round
k2tog
ssk
m1r
m1l
binding off

Forget-me-not is available as a free download, although if you would like to make a donation, you can name your own price here. Any proceeds will be donated to support mental health charities.