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…
