What you need
| Finished size | Rose across: About 4–5 cm (1¾ in) |
|---|---|
| Yarn | A scrap of DK (US light worsted) yarn in any rose colour; a little green for an optional leaf — About 7 g / 16 m (17 yd) |
| Needles | 3.5 mm (US 4) straight needles |
| Also | 25–30 mm split key ring, Tapestry needle |
Skills you’ll use
- k — knit
- kfb — knit into the front and back of the stitch (1 stitch increased)
- k2tog — knit 2 stitches together (1 stitch decreased)
- k3tog — knit 3 stitches together (2 stitches decreased)
What’s in the PDF
- Materials, finished size and abbreviations
- Every row or round written out with its stitch count
- The making-up steps, one at a time
- Beginner notes for the techniques the project uses
Questions about this pattern
It looks like a shapeless strip — is that right?
Yes! The strip looks like nothing until the decrease rows make it curl. Trust it, gather it, coil it.
Is casting on 60 stitches hard?
It is the fiddliest part of the project and takes five minutes — after that every row shrinks fast.
Can I make a bigger rose?
Yes — the pattern notes how: cast on more stitches in the same multiple and work the same two decrease rows.