Small Petals

• 1). Cast on five stitches.
  
  
• 2). Knit in the front and back of the first stitch. Knit four. This is row one.
  
  
• 3). Purl four. Purl in the front and back of the next stitch. Purl one. This is row two.
  
  
• 4). Knit seven stitches. This is row three.
  
  
• 5). Knit seven stitches. This is row four.
  
  
• 6). Knit one. Knit two together. Knit four. This is row five.
  
  
• 7). Purl three. Purl two together. Purl one. This is row six.
  
  
• 8). Repeat rows one though six three times. Do not break the yarn. Continue with the instructions for the medium-sized petals directly after this row.
  
  

Medium Petals

• 1). Knit in the front and back of the first stitch. Knit the remaining four stitches. This is row one.
  
  
• 2). Purl four. Purl in the front and back of the next stitch. Purl the last stitch. This is row two.
  
  
• 3). Knit in the front and back of the first stitch. Knit in all the remaining stitches. This is row three.
  
  
• 4). Purl to the last two stitches. Purl in the front and back of the next stitch. Purl the last stitch. This is row four.
  
  
• 5). Knit all nine stitches. This is row five.
  
  
• 6). Purl all nine stitches. This is row six.
  
  
• 7). Knit all nine stitches. This is row seven.
  
  
• 8). Purl all nine stitches. This is row eight.
  
  
• 9). Knit one. Knit two together. Knit the remaining stitches. This is row nine.
  
  
• 10
  
  Purl five stitches. Purl two together. Purl the last stitch. This is row ten.
  
  
• 11
  
  Knit one. Knit two together. Knit the remaining stitches. This is row 11.
  
  
• 12
  
  Purl three stitches. Purl two together. Purl the last stitch. This is row 12.
  
  
• 13
  
  Repeat rows one through 12 twice more. Do not break yarn. Continue on with the large-sized petals pattern as the next row.
  
  

Large Petals

• 1). Knit in the front and back of the first stitch. Knit the remaining four stitches. This is row one.
  
  
• 2). Purl to the last two stitches. Purl in the front and back of the next stitch. Purl the last stitch. This is row two.
  
  
• 3). Knit in the front and back of the first stitch. Knit the remaining stitches. This is row three.
  
  
• 4). Purl to the last two stitches. Purl in the front and back of the next stitch. Purl the last stitch. This is row four.
  
  
• 5). Knit in the front and back of the first stitch. Knit the remaining stitches. This is row five.
  
  
• 6). Purl to the last two stitches. Purl in the front and back of the next stitch. Purl in the last stitch. This is row six.
  
  
• 7). Knit all 11 stitches. This is row seven.
  
  
• 8). Purl all 11 stitches. This is row eight.
  
  
• 9). Knit all 11 stitches. This is row nine.
  
  
• 10
  
  Purl all 11 stitches. This is row 10.
  
  
• 11
  
  Knit all 11 stitches. This is row 11.
  
  
• 12
  
  Purl all 11 stitches. This is row 12.
  
  
• 13
  
  Knit one. Knit two together. Knit the remaining stitches. This is row 13.
  
  
• 14
  
  Purl to the last three stitches. Purl two together. Purl the last stitch. This is row 14.
  
  
• 15
  
  Knit one. Knit two together. Knit the remaining stitches. This is row 15.
  
  
• 16
  
  Purl to the last three stitches. Purl two together. Purl the last stitch. This is row 16.
  
  
• 17
  
  Knit one. Knit two together. Knit the remaining stitches. This is row 17.
  
  
• 18
  
  Purl to the last three stitches. Purl two together. Purl the last stitch. This is row 18.
  
  
• 19
  
  Repeat rows one through 18 twice more.
  
  
• 20
  
  Bind off, break the yarn and knot it.
  
  

Finishing

• 1). Weave in loose ends.
  
  
• 2). Press the strip you have just made.
  
  
• 3). Roll the strip from the starting edge (beginning of the project) with the purl stitches on the outside and the knit stitches facing the center.
  
  
• 4). Sew the bottom edge (the straight edge) together to create the base of the flower.
  
  
• 5). Push the center up a bit and gather the base. Sew it in place.