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Knitted flower for bike helmet

When ever the whether is grey and I need spicing up my mood – I put a flower in my helmet.

You can use what ever yarn you fancy and what every size needs you want.

You need one flower and two leaves.

Flower

· Needles: 5.5 (European size)

· Yarn: Galaxy Chunky. Distributer: Polysew (96% acrylic & 4 % polyester)

Cast on 104 stitches

1. row knit all stitches

2. row (knit 4 stitches, knit 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, knit 4 stitches) X 8

3. row knit all stitches

4. row (knit 3 stitches, knit 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, knit 3 stitches) X 8

5. row knit all stitches

6. row (knit 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, knit 2 stitches) X 8

7. row knit all stitches

8. row (knit 1 stitches, knit 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, knit 1 stitches) X 8

9. row knit all stitches

10. row (knit 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together) X 8

11. row knit all stitches

12. cast off

Leaf

· Needles 3.5

· Yarn: Glitter ULD – STOF 2000 (65% wool, 30% polyester & 5% other fibre)

Cast on 3 stitches – leave enough yarn to make a knot

1. row knit all stitches (3 stitches)

2. row purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 1 stitch

3. row knit all stitches (5 stitches)

4. row purl 2 stitches, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 2 stitch

5. row knit all stitches (7 stitches)

6. row purl 3 stitches, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 3 stitches

7. row knit all stitches (9 stitches)

8. row purl 4 stitches, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 4 stitches

9. row knit all stitches (11 stitches)

10. row purl 5 stitches, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 5 stitches

11. row knit all stitches (13 stitches)

12. row purl 6 stitches, yarn over, purl 1 stitch, yarn over, purl 6 stitches

13. row knit all stitches (17 stitches)

14. row purl 6 stitches, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 6 stitches

15. row knit all stitches (15 stitches)

16. row purl 5 stitches, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 5 stitches

17. row knit all stitches (13 stitches)

18. row purl 4 stitches, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 4 stitches

19. row knit all stitches (11 stitches)

20. row purl 3 stitches, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 3 stitches

21. row knit all stitches (9 stitches)

22. row purl 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 2 stitches

23. row knit all stitches (7 stitches)

24. row purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch

25. row knit all stitches (5 stitches)

26. row purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together

27. row knit the latest 3 stitches together

28. row pull the yarn out to close the leaf – leave enough yarn to make a knot

Fitting

Saw the two leaves on the flower (but you can saw on as many leaves as you fancy)

Make sure you have enough yarn hanging from the tip of the leaves and the bottom of the flower. Attach the flower to your bike helmet and hit the road…