5 Petals Knitted Flower

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  Step 1

  You have to stick to this pattern:

  cast on 57 stitches (that is : slip knot plus 56 stitches)
  ROW 1 : k all stitches
  ROW 2 : k2 stitches, [k1 and place it back on your left needle, then lift 8 stitches over the k1 stitch, yo twice,
  k3 stitches, the first one of these is the k1, that has to be knitted again !]. Repeat the pattern in the
  square brackets other 4 times, till the end of the row. You'll have 27 stitches on your needle.
  ROW 3 : k1 stitch, [p2tog, drop the first yo so that you'll have a big one and in this stitch (k,p,k,p),drop the
  yo, p1 stitch]. Repeat the pattern in the square brackets other 4 times till last stitch, k1 stitch.
  You'll have now on your needle 32 stitches.
  ROWS 4 and 5 : k all stitches
  ROW 6 : k1 stitch, k2tog 15 times, k1 (17 stitches left on your needle)
  ROW 7 : k1 stitch, k2tog 8 times (9 stitches left on your needle)

  Cut the yarns (more or less 10 cm) and thread them on the tapestry needle. Push the tapestry needle through the 9 stitches still on the knitting needle and pull gently. The flower, in this way, gets its shape!!!

  ADVICE FOR THE BEGINNERS : I friendly recommend you to use only one thread of yarn, not two as specified at the beginning, the first time you'll have a go with the above pattern. It's not hard, but challenging, yes (both rows 2 and 3)!!! If you'll experiment the "easy way", you'll love this knitting sequence without being disappointed (discouraged?infuriated?exasperated? resentful?disheartened?.....!!!!).
  For the experienced knitters, if you like, you can skip row 1 and start the pattern right from row 2!

  you need to know these basics :
  slip knot and cast on method
  knit (k) and purl (p)
  slip stitch
  yarn over (yo)
  purl 2 stitches together (p2tog)
  knit 2 stitches together (k2tog)

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  Step 2

  Cast on 57 stitches (1 slip knot and 56 stitches), using the knit-stitch cast on method.

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  Step 3

  So, begin ROW 1 : knit (k) all stitches and then proceed with ROW 2 : k 2 stitches (see pic)

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  Step 4

  and then k1 (our third stitch in the row)

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  Step 5

  Now, place this k1 stitch back on the left needle, just sliding the right needle to your right, while the tip of the left needle is in the k1 stitch :

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  Step 6

  From this point, you have to deal with the delicate part! Put the tip of the right needle in the loop of the second stitch on the left needle ( is the second one, just behind the k1 or even called third stitch)

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  Step 7

  while keeping in place the third stitch (with the help of your left forefinger!), let the second stitch slip over the third one

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  Step 8

  and drop this stitch slipping slowly the right needle

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  Step 9

  You need to repeat this tricky slip stitch other 7 times, so that it will form a little arch with 8 slipped (and not knitted!) stitches positioned on it!

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  Step 10

  Now, take the yarns and yarn over twice (you create two new stitches)

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  Step 11

  knit our third stitch again (!!) and k other two stitches (k3 stiches in the pattern, still row 2)

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  Step 12

  If you have clearly understood what I tried to explain, you should go on and reproduce the above pattern (row 2, in square brackets) other 4 more times

  At the end of row 2, you'll find out that on the knitting needle there will be 27 stitches.

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  Step 13

  ROW 3 : knit 1 stitch

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  Step 14

  and p2tog (you'll notice a big bump)

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  Step 15

  Now, you have to work the double yarn over (yo)....No worries! Just drop the first one while sliding carefully to the left your left needle :

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  Step 16

  In this big loop you have to work the following : k,p,k,p ! Description : pass the yarns in the back of the work and k in the front of the yo (keep the stitch on the needle)

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  Step 17

  Pass the yarns in the front of your work

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  Step 18

  and p in this same stitch; pass the yarn to the back again and k; pass the yarns in the front and p ! After all that, you can also drop the big loop and p1 stitch.

  Repeat the above sequence other 4 times.

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  Step 19

  End of ROW 3 : you'll have on your needle 32 stitches and these scalloped edges

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  Step 20

  ROW 4 : knit all stitches

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  Step 21

  ROW 5 : knit all stitches

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  Step 22

  ROW 6 : k first stitch

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  Step 23

  and k2tog 15 times, inserting the tip of your right needle, from left to right, in two stitches (decreasing row) and k the last stitch on the needle (17 stitches on the needle)

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  Step 24

  ROW 7 : k1 stitch, k2tog till the end of the row (9 stitches left on the needle9

  Then, cut a yarn tail approx. 10 cm long

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  Step 25

  and thread this tail on the tapestry needle

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  Step 26

  push this needle in the first stitches

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  Step 27

  and pull it gently. The stitches caught on the passing yarn, can be slipped from the right knitting needle

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  Step 28

  So, pass the tapestry needle in the last stitches

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  Step 29

  .....and you don't need your knitting needle anymore.....

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  Step 30

  pull the tail and "magically" your flower is there!!!

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  Step 31

  OK!! Collect the tapestry needle and in it thread the yarns close to the slip knot

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  Step 32

  and pass the needle through the first stitch on the opposite side of the flower

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  Step 33

  then zigzagging from one side to the other, you reach the centre of the flower. Now, pull off the tapestry needle

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  Step 34

  Make a knot (simple or double ) with the two groups of yarns

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  Step 35

  turn your work and ..... voila'!!!

  WELL DONE !!! ENJOY YOUR LOVELY KNITTED 5 PETALS FLOWER!!!!!

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