Make a knitted rose brooch
Knit this handmade fabulous floral brooch, designed by Julie Carter, to brighten up a plain jacket

You will need
Pink, red, yellow (or any flower colour you choose) DK yarn
Green DK yarn
2¾ or 3mm knitting needles
2¾ or 3mm double-pointed knitting needles
Using DK yarn and size 2¾ or 3mm needles (fine needles with DK yarn give a much tighter knit)
To make
Rose petals
Using your rose-colour DK yarn, cast on 30 sts
Stocking Stitch (st st) 1cm with purl row facing.
P2 tog P to end
K to last 2 sts K2 tog
Cast off 2 sts purlways p to end
K to last 2 sts k2 tog
Cast off 2 sts purlways P to end
K to last 2 sts K2 tog
Cast off 4 sts purlways P to end
K 2 tog K to last 2 sts K2 tog
Cast off 2 sts purlways P to last 2 sts P 2 tog
K 2 tog K to last 2 sts K2 tog
Cast off 2 sts purlways P to last 2 sts P2 tog
K 2 tog K to las 2 sts K 2 tog
Cast off 2 sts purlways P to last 2 sts
P 2 tog
Cast off last 4 sts
Base of rose sepals
Using green DK, cast on 5 sts
K 1 row
P 1 row
*Cast on 4 sts
Cast off 4 sts K to end
P 1 row
Repeat from * until 7 sepals have been worked. Cast off.
Stem
Using double-pointed needles and green yarn
With stocking st side of sepals facing up , pick up and k sts along straight edge
P 2 tog 7 times (7 sts)
K 1 row
P2 tog P 3 P 2 tog (5 sts)
Stem making a cord
The right side of the stem is the garter stitch.
Push stitches to other end of double needle (yarn is other end of stitches).
Bring yarn in front of stitches so it can be used to K next row.
After a few rows of this a cord will form.
Continue to desired length.
Cast off.
To make up rose
Sew in ends of rose petals with stocking stitch side facing.
Roll up rose from left to right (small side to large side) keeping cast-off edges together.
Roll the last piece towards you to make an outer petal.
Stitch all this in place through layers.
Attach sepals and stem
Wrap around green sepal and stem and stretch slightly to fit.
Stitch at back of rose.
Its a good idea to catch the sepals all the way around rose so bud can't fall out.
Stitch on safety pin at back.
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