Pattern for a knitted rosette.

Hello, in this pattern, I am going to show you how to knit the ruffle and the ribbons for this rosette, the instruction to make the central round section (covered in fabric above) of your rosette comes at the end.

You will need:

1 ball Patons 100% cotton DK in colour Nectarine 723 (you can see other colours available here)

2.5 mm knitting needles (Using this size needle creates a firm fabric, but if you find your knitting too tight and uncomfortable to work, try going up a size)

Guage is not important for this project

You will use stocking stitch for the ruffles (that's one row knit, one row purl)

Pattern for the ruffle:

Cast on 18 stitches

Row 1: knit

Row 2: purl

Row 3: knit

Row 4: purl

Row 5: knit

Row 6: knit (This row creates a ridge)

Row 7: knit

Row 8: purl

Row 9: knit 12 stitches, turn your knitting round, and purl back across the 12 stitches you have just knit (You are doing some 'short row shaping' here, which is what is needed to create the curved edge, to make the circle of your rosette ruffle)

Row 10: knit across whole row

Row 11: purl

Row 12: knit

Row 13: purl

Row 14: knit 12 stitches, turn, purl back across the 12 stitches you have just knit

Row 15: knit across whole row

Row 16: purl

Row 17: purl (This row creates a ridge)

Row 18: purl

Now repeat row 7 to row 18, seventeen more times

Knit 8 rows of stocking stitch

Cast off

When laid out on a flat surface, your knitting should look as above, you should have created a circle.

Now for the ribbons.

Pattern for the ribbons:

Using the same needles you used for the ruffle, and the same yarn, cast on 8 stitches

Guage is not important

The ribbons are knitted using garter stitch (every row knit), which is different to the stitch you used for the ruffle. Using garter stitch ensures the ribbons lie flat.

Pattern:

cast on 8 stitches

knit in garter stitch till the length of your knitting reaches about 13 cm

Then knit as follows:

1: Knit 4 stitches, and place the remaining 4 stitches on a stitch holder

2: Knit 4 rows

3: Knit 2 stitches together, knit remaining stitches on needle

4: knit 1 row

5: Knit 2 stitches together, knit remaining stitches on needle

6: Knit 2 stitches together, then cast off

7: Put the 4 stitches on your stitch holder, back on your knitting needle. Re-join your yarn at the centre of your knitting (not on the outside edge)

8: knit 4 rows

9: knit 2 stitches together, knit remaining stitches on needle

10: knit 1 row

11: knit 2 stitches together, knit remaining stitches on needle

12: knit 2 stitches together, cast off

Now knit a second ribbon, because you'll need two of them.

Well done! And now you're ready to create the central section for your rosette, so go to my post on assembling your rosette, found by clicking here.

Comments

[Kate]

I'm trying to make this now and I've knitted the ruffle mine is curled it doesnt lay flat like yours does. Is there something I'm doing wrong?

[Marcia Rock]

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[Carly]

You are amazing... So glad I stumbled across u on Pinterest:)

[primigi shoes]

Knitted garments should be stored lain and flat. On a clothes hanger they would lose their shape from the pull of their own weight. They should also be kept protected from sunlight, otherwise the colours will fade. As yet there is no way of dying wool so it's lightfast.