Five Petal Flower in 4 Ply yarn

Push 50 Ns to WP and cast on using weaving method, TD4 knit 4 rows. Push 40 Ns to hold position and set carriage to hold, working on the 10 Ns knit 8 rows (as you start to get slight build up insert 3 pronged tool into leaf and pull downwards). Decrease 1 st each end, knit 1 row, decrease another stitch each end, knit 1 row. Repeat last row once more and cast off remaining 4 sts, this completes one leaf. Repeat on each of the next 10 Ns moving up the right hand claw weight on comb as each leaf is completed so it is under the next leaf. After 3 leaves I removed comb and added claw weights. After sewing in the ends run a binding wire through cast on edge and press each leaf as in photograph. After pressing remove wire and pull on cast on thread to gather up edge, anchor off and join the ends together. Add a covered button or centre of your choice to finish off. Make larger and smaller flowers by adding or subtracting extra needles and knitting extra or less rows in place of the 8 rows. For example for a larger flower work over 12 Ns and knit 10 rows instead of 8 and decrease 4 times instead of 3. For a fuller flower put one inside the other, even 3 to create a bloom.

Carl