Pattern Description from Interweave Online Store: “These fancy knitted rose pins are knitted in wide strips that decrease abruptly to cause the strip to coil upon itself. Worked in reverse stockinette stitch, the wide edge turns under to give a rounded look to the “petals.” Work the strip in a single color or in a variety of colors for more interesting results.“

Finished Size: About 3¼ (4, 4½)“ (8.5 (10, 11.5) cm) diameter.

Yarn:

• Muench Touch Me (72% viscose, 28% wool; 61 yd (55 m)/50 g): #3600 bright red.
• Prism Frill (65% rayon, 35% nylon; 55 yd (50 m)/50 g): cabernet.
• Trendsetter Zucca (58% tactel, 42% polyamide; 72 yd (65 m)/50 g): #5118 olive.
• Trendsetter Binario (100% polyamide; 82 yd (75 m)/25 g): #109 orange/purple variegated.
• One ball of each yarn will make all three flowers shown.

Yarn weight: #4 - Medium

Gauge: About 15 sts and 16 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st with Touch Me.

Needles: Size 9 (5.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Tapestry needle; brooch pins: 1” (2.5-cm) long for small flower, 1½“ (3.8-cm) long for medium and large flower; coordinating sewing thread.

Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Summer 2003