Future Dreams Flowers Knit & Crochet Pattern in West Yorkshire Spinners - WYS1000291 - Downloadable PDF

Future Dreams Flowers Knit & Crochet Pattern by West Yorkshire Spinners – Free Downloadable PDF

This free downloadable PDF pattern from West Yorkshire Spinners offers two charming flower designs in one package: a knitted flower and a crochet flower. Both are rated as beginner-friendly projects, making them ideal for crafters who are just starting out or for experienced makers looking for a quick, satisfying make. The finished flowers are versatile accessories and decorations that can be used to embellish garments, bags, hats, home décor items, or worn as brooches and hair accessories.

Knitted Flower

What Is Being Made

The knitted version produces a dimensional, spiralled flower worked flat on straight needles. Once the knitting is complete, the strip is threaded onto a tapestry needle and coiled into a flower shape, then secured at the back with several stitches to hold the form. The finished piece has a beautifully textured, ruffled appearance thanks to a clever twist technique worked into the fabric.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – the flower is worked back and forth in rows rather than in the round
• Needle twist – on Row 7, stitches are worked by dropping the left-hand needle towards the back of the work and bringing it up at the front to create a twist, adding texture and dimension
• Decreasing – purl 2 together is used to reduce the stitch count and shape the ruffle
• Finishing and assembly – the completed strip is spiralled and stitched into a flower shape using a tapestry needle

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch
• Purl stitch
• Purl 2 together (p2tog) – a basic decrease stitch
• Cast on and cast off

Materials

The knitted flower is worked on 4mm (US 6) knitting needles. The pattern is designed for a DK weight yarn, and West Yorkshire Spinners yarns in DK weight are a natural pairing for this project. A tapestry needle is also required for finishing. The pattern begins with a cast-on of 168 stitches, which reduces through decreases to shape the flower.

Crochet Flower

What Is Being Made

The crochet version produces a full, lush flower with 24 petal groups, each formed by a cluster of treble stitches worked into chain spaces. Like its knitted counterpart, the finished strip is spiralled from one end and stitched into a flower shape using a tapestry needle, creating a rounded, multi-layered bloom.

Techniques Used

• Foundation chain – the flower begins with a chain of 145 stitches
• Working in rows – the pattern is worked flat across three rows
• Decreasing – stitches are reduced by working double crochet 2 together, bringing the count from 144 down to 84 and then to 42 stitches
• Petal formation – clusters of 10 treble stitches are worked into chain spaces to create each individual petal
• Finishing and assembly – the strip is spiralled and secured with a tapestry needle to form the finished flower

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch (ch)
• Double crochet (dc) – equivalent to single crochet in US terminology
• Treble stitch (tr) – worked in groups of 10 to form the petals
• Slip stitch (sl st) – used to join petal groups
• Miss stitches – skipping stitches to create the chain spaces for petals